[Valor] Marduk Hughes - Ubercharge

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Civilian Data
Name: Marduk Hughes
Alias(s): Mars, Duke.
Age: 26
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Omnisexual
Birthplace: New York
Relatives:
??????? - Adopted Sister [Living]
Matt Hughes - Brother [Living]
Ellie Hughes - Sister [Living]
Minnie Hughes - Mother [Living]
Donald Hughes - Father [Living]
Base of Operations: Nahan Springs
Period(s) of Operation: Modern Age
Marital Status: Single
Fame Status: Neighborhood
Job: Baker and personal trainer

Body Data
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 230 Lbs
Sexual Characteristics: 11"W 6"G Cock
Health Conditions: None
Extra: Massive scar on his chest and left side from battle









Origin Story:
Marduk was born into a pretty normal family, his dad a boxer and his mom a nurse. The Neighborhood they lived in wasn't entirely safe but it wasn't all bad. Marduk himself was a bit of a rambunctious kid who often got into spats with the big kids in the neighborhood until he landed with a group who mostly kept to themselves. They rather around the place often, and made every day some stupid adventure but they'd fight if they had to. Truthfully, his childhood was pretty unremarkable all things considered barring a move to Nahan Springs. Its there that Marduk would truly flourish as the cities almost impossible architecture provided the most interesting exploration. He'd make a new group of friends there, one of whom was the daughter of a villain although they wouldn't know that. Their families became good friends and often spent time together.

Nahan Springs was an interesting place where on occasion a super villain would menace the place. He watched with rapt attention as a kid and idolized a hero named Big Flare. New York had its fair share of problems of course, but Nahan Springs became and felt like home more than anything else. He and his siblings got into some good schools and just lived life. Marduk often dreamed of being a hero, but more than that he wanted to do something to help them and so planned to join G.H.A.R.D. in the future as an operator. Life was simple and easy, near monthly apocalyptic scenarios aside.

But the one day while with his friends and exploring an old, abandoned factory Marduk and his friends came across an old lab. Their curiosity got the better of them and they explored it and then they found something interesting...or rather Marduk did. He found a strange vial of some sort but before he could do the smart thing and put it back they group was spooked by some sort of noise so he pocketed it and ran with them.

He only realized by the time he got home but swore he'd go return it after school....this did not come to pass.

Another day in Nahan Springs and another superpowered brawl but this time he and his friends were caught up in it by accident. His friends father embroiled in battle with one of the various heroes. This wouldn't have mattered if his helmet hadn't been knocked out his head revealing himself at the wrong moment. It was shocking but worse his friend couldn't help but run after her father to try and help him and Marduk well...the families did everything together so he did too unaware that the hero damaged something important on her father's suit which was about to explode.
Marduk couldn't help himself and tired to shield them just as it went off even with the hero there. He fully expected to die but instead as soon as the vial broke it expanded and covered him, absorbing into his skin and he began to suck in the energy of the device instead leaving everyone unharmed but surprised.

There was little time to think about it as his friends father was arrested and taken to jail. His family took her in since they were so close and everything thought that was the end of it well except for the fact that Marduk was preforming above his usual abilities. It was incredible and he was only growing in strength and ability. He hid this from his family so they wouldn't be worried but he needed to understand what was going on and so...he snuck back to that lab and looked about until he found his answers.
He had apparently fused with an experimental substance created by some Mad Scientist to give themselves more power but what it would really do was a mystery. He poured over the notes and it could have been a lot of things and so he went to the only person he thought could help in his friends father who managed to get him a test....off the books with another friend.

It seemed that this substance combined with the energy he absorbed had changed him greatly. His was absorbing energy from his surroundings, increasing his capacity and it was theorized that the more he did so the stronger he'd be. He had Superpowers now but he had to decide what to do with them....as if that was difficult at all. He was at teen then, but he knew exactly what he wanted to do....

Personality:
Despite his looks Marduck is actually a very friendly sort of person willing to befriend and relax with just about anyone as long as they want to do the same. He's always had a bit of a desire to stick up for the little guy, often to the point of getting intro trouble when he probably didn't need to. His natural curiosity leads to him being nosy beyond all reasons and with a bit of a broken filter he often can't stop himself from loudly prying. He's a pretty smart guy but he'll often do some stupid things because he's rather impulsive and its usually his second and third thoughts that will get him through as oppose to his first!

He does want to appear cool and so often acts more aloof and cold than he actually is, but once he's friends with someone he's pretty much ride or die. He is a romantic at heart, maybe too idealistic to the point its silly but it also means he's rarely the story to give up even when it would be in his best interest to do so. He's actually a bit more emotional than it'd seem and with his powers this can often build until he has to release it. A passionate sort of guy who doesn't want to be seen that way normally.
He's also hard-headed and will often pick his way over any other option, having to be forced to consider other options and perspectives meaning he'll often overstep bounds.

He does his best though, wanting to live up to his own image and possibly everyone else's.

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Valor Identity Profile:
Costumes Alias: Ubercharge
Costume Description: Has a domino mask, and the letters UC are on the chest.
Secret Identity?: Yes
Alignment: Valor
No Kill Code?: Yes

Registration Status: Unregistered
Power Rank: Established
Fame: Newspaper Worthy
Team: Bright Alliance
Team Position: Mid Level
Other Affiliations: N/A

Costumed History:
► The First Year
It didn't take long for him to pick out his costume, going with an updated version of a pretty classic costume. His first costume as a flimsy mess but he went out with it happily and...perhaps a bit too fast as he wasn't too familiar with his powers yet. He tried to tackle and mugging and rather clumsily so. He couldn't even fly yet resulting in him running about on foot to get from place to place.

His first run in with a Vile was a freak with Super Strength named Big Belly who was trying to stick up a bus. A simple villain, stupid really but he was....maybe a bit much even then with the fight being more one sided than Ubercharge had hoped. The villain got away although Ubercharge had done enough to make him drop the money. He had to sneak away after that.

This sort of trend continued for a little while, Marduck getting used to the whole thing and studying other Valor's as he learned. Perhaps it would have been easier to register and get classes but he just....refused to do so. It didn't feel right to him. He had a desire to join a different team one day and decided to work towards that. Loss after loss and winning by the skin of his teeth Ubercharge never seemed to stay down. He eventually started getting better and better at the whole thing, learning how his powers worked and becoming more and more of a hero.

► Limits and Lessons
Ubercharge was doing much better midway through the second year, but something about his powers had always bothered him. He didn't know what all he could do. He wondered if charging himself past human levels was his limit. It was a frustrating thing, and no one really knew his name. His wanted more and wanted to be more so when the opportunity presented itself he took it.

A battle with a mad robot escaped from some military facility. He should not have been in that battle but he tried, this fight carrying on across downtown until some other Valor's joined in. It was frustrating really, so frustrating that Marduk could not focus on anything but that and as he did he began to absorb more energy from the area and those around him. He had absorbed so much energy....too much perhaps and he was hardly able to control it at all. It took him everything he had to direct the energy upward, firing all that energy in the sky in a beautiful show of force. It would have been incredible had he not drained his allies energies and left himself drained. 

He nearly got them killed and it was only the quick thinking of a G.H.A.R.D. hero's operator that allowed them to shut the machine down. It did teach him though that he needed to learn before he really got people killed.

► First Flight
It had been a battle against another villain, this one destructive. He had tried to ignore it but the situation turned into an emergency pretty quickly.  A few Valors had attempted to take him down but were struggling and back-up had been called they just needed to hold out but things looked disastrous. Ubercharge himself was bleeding badly and half out but he was on his feet. He was prepared to die to protect the people around him and prepared to rush in to fight when he heard a scream above them. A child hanging out of the ruined part of a building where they had been seeking shelter. He was stunned. Their grip slipping...he couldn't fly.

He called for one of the others but they were far too out of it leaving him try and wrestle with the villain but he could not take his mind off the child in trouble and then...a wayward blast finally shook them loose. Everything seemed like it as slow motion. Ubercharge couldn't stop focusing. He was about to fail and badly...more than ever before. He reached out and jumped hoping to catch them and then he did?

It took a moment but he realized he was...flying but well not for long as he ran out of energy once they got to ground. It was enough though as other heroes arrived to defeat the villain but he was...happy. He could fly, and somehow this meant more to him than anyone could imagine.

► Kaiju Panic! - Big Moment
The seventh wave of Kaiju was particularly devastating in Nahan Springs. Many heroes were out of commission and several mechs were out of commission. Doom Blitz had staged an attack in the midst of their last battle and while they managed to push them back things were dire. R.E.D.I. had still not found an answer. Ubercharge was in bad shape....but doing all he could. It was all anyone could do at that time.

They had hoped for rest until another Kaiju suddenly appeared. The heroes rose to meet it again but were all defeated. It all seemed so hopeless and in that moment, out of desperation and frustration the hero known as Ubercharge threw all caution to the end. Marduk took the skies and began absorbing as much as he could stand, pushing his body to its every limits until there seemed almost nothing left of him. He unleashed. He punched harder than he had ever punched and nearly tore apart his very body doing so....but it worked. A long shot, but it worked and the Kaiju threatening Nahan Springs and afterwards....no more Kaiju appeared at Nahan springs.

Ubercharge couldn't really revel in that as he fell into a deep slumber for the rest of the event. He'd awaken to find all the monsters gone an the heroes having won another day.

► Joining Bright Alliance
Ubercharge's abilities were finally being recognized especially after the Kaiju panic but he still had a long way to go, but that recognition earned him the opportunity of a lifesteam. He was invited to join Bright Alliance though only as a mid level....it was good enough. He accepted happily.

► Now
Since then he's just been doing hero work, still doing his best to keep his lives separate and secret but he's long gotten the handle on things. He was at the front line of things during the Falling Stars event too and managed to minimize damage to his home and assist in recovery efforts in others. He had no idea what lies in the future but what he does know is that like any hero....he'll rise to meet the challenge

Theme Song: Say It Won't Be Long
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Ability Profile
Type: Cape

Powers:
Ambient Energy Battery - Marduk is capable of absorbing ambient energy from his immediate environment. While he normally does so passively it is possible for him to direct the absorption and rapidly increase the process but doing so drains his surroundings faster, made notable by the encroaching grey color of his surroundings. It notably acts as sustenance in a way so long as he is continually absorbing or full up allowing him to store the energy for a long time if not immediately controverted.

Ambient Energy Conversion  - Marduk is capable of converting ambient energy within himself and shifting it for his use.
-------------Concentration: Marduk is capable of concentrating this converted energy into parts of his body for use [Ex. The Eyes for optic blasts]
---------------------Energizing: Marduk is able to greatly increase his physical abilities by converting the energy and supercharging his body [Ex. Increased Strength]
----------------------------Solidification: Markduk is able to shape and solidify Bio-energy around himself as well like solid objects of light. [Ex. Shielding a greater area]

Connection - Maruk is able to tell the health of the immediate area and those within it so long as there in energy to feel.

Skills:
- Cooking: Marduk loves to cook though his true love is baking he can definitely keep people fed.
- Languages: Marduk has an easy time learning and understanding languages.
- Endurance: Marduk has incredible endurance and is seemingly rarely ever actually tired.
- Mechanics: Marduk is a pretty good mechanic and likes working on cares in his spare time.
- Historical Knowledge: Marduk is actually pretty knowledge on the history of Valors and Viles which might come in hand in some way.

Weaknesses:
- Cannot absorb magical energy
- Cannot absorb ambient energy where there is none
- Limited amount of energy in store with every use draining. The bigger the use, the more is drained.
- Must rest when he runs out of energy as he cannot begin absorbing more immediately, leaving him defenseless.
- Able to damage himself by absorbing too much too quickly and overcharging himself.
- Wounds actually leak energy, causing him to lose more the more damaged he is and make it difficult to hold onto.


Stats:
[Potential: B]
[Strength: A]
[Speed: B]
[Durability: B]
[Control:  A]
[Application Skill: A ]
[Magic Power: N/A]
[Super Tech/Science: N/A]
[Martial Skill: C ]
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Edited Thursday at 07:24 AM by AsBloodTurnsEverCold