Name |
Carlos Cordero, superhero name The Copper Capacitor |
Gender |
Male, he/him, straight |
Homeworld |
Paragon City,
a hero in training, where they've come to Carramba for their education |
Class |
Senior 40kk +5 extra KK's |
Nut |
Doesn't feel like a nut at all (could have fooled us) |
Totem |
Virus, the 'come on, I'm not infectious any more' totem. Highly adaptable and apparently fun, but evil to the core. (he won't turn evil, he promises)
+2 S/Gm, +2 Bod, -3 RWP, -1 Drive, -2 Looks, +2 Bonk |
Smarts |
7 |
Bod/Feet |
9 (exceptionally good at zapping exactly where he needs to and avoiding injuries to others) |
RWP |
1 (not that he hates them or they him, they're just not in this dimension or city...) |
Luck |
6 |
Drive |
5 (mainly navigation both on streets and through power lines) |
Looks |
4 |
Cool |
6 |
Bonk |
7 |
Powers |
Genrehopping - the character can move from one dimension or universe into another, even fictional universes; this might be how he wound up at Carramba, but with their system of available dimensional instructors, he's either moving back and forth beween Paragon and Carramba, or doesn't really think they're even different
Connections - everywhere they go they know someone who can do something for them - no it's not just a silly pun, he is able to just pick up a conversation with a random person and it kicks off a decent enough friendship or allyship that he can rely on them in the future Electrical / Metallic Powers - he has the ability to manipulate himself and metals (mainly copper) to produce and be immune to electricity. These abilities include:
Zap - he can fire zappy bolts out of his fingers and from metal to metal even very small (such as zippers or jeans buttons); causes Bonk, blindness, or stuns the victim briefly, and if used on metal-based or computer/powered creatures can be quite destructive and will certainly erase computer disks Defensive Adaptation - is able to adapt their body to harsh conditions (fire, drowning, etc) and survive it. He can manipulate his own cells and molecules. Particularly he is never affected negatively by electricity, in fact he can store up power if he encounters batteries or power sources
Electrical Transportation - he can turn into basically electricity and zap from one location to another within about a 2 mile radius, as long as there are metal items or power lines to jump along. He does bring with him a smell of ozone and occasionally crackles with power on arrival, so don't shake his hand if he just arrives like this! Duplication - mimic another object for a certain amount of time; this power is new to him, he somehow found himself in the shape of an actual circuit board! It only lasted a few minutes, but now that he knows he can try doing it, he's experimenting with different shapes and substances. They turn out to be mostly metal, or with components that he could manipulate with his other powers |
Clusters |
Electricity In All Forms +4 he is absolutely a mastermind with electrical sources, and not just with his elemental powers. He is great with technology and is carefully able to avoid damaging computers and equipment but sometimes it's unavoidable
Heroics +3 having been raised in a City of Heroes, it's a no-brainer that he is adept at rooting out crimes, following leads, mapping out rooftops to leap across, and filing paperwork, but also presenting himself as a good guy to sign autographs and pose with fans |
Skills |
Electronics and Tech +3 Coding and repair of computers, radios, anything that gets plugged in, he wants to dig into it and find out how it works and why it's not working now
Social Expertise +3 He's charming and able to relate to all manner of people, from victims of crimes to journalists and cops, teachers and staff, and kids of his own age
Bigger Picture +3 With the ability to move between dimensions, he's started to realize that there are worlds beyond just the ones he's used to, and wants to research all of that somehow |
Knacks |
Great With Wordplay +3 All about the heroics, but writing them down and logging quips that he's heard in passing, and remembers the best ones for future use
Maps With Accuracy +3 With lots of practice zipping between powerlines and rooftops, if he gives directions they will be easily followed and to the point he can make sure that if there are new things in the way or dangers, he'll mention that too |
Period |
Class / Instructor / Grade |
1 |
(Two)arth Geography / Rubio / Decent |
2 |
Journalism / Leland / Decent |
3 |
Personal Space Creation / Bunyi / Excellent |
4 |
Psychology of Aliens / Gabriella / Excellent |
5 |
Teleport Practice / Retail Retali8r / Superb |
6 |
Steam Technology and Alternate Power Sourcing / Wheeler / Superb |
7 |
Topography Vs Topology / Varnhagen(skin) / Decent |
8 |
Snappy Comebacks and Heroic Banter / Carver / Superb |
Pets |
no, no time! |
Parents? |
Alive, living in Paragon, and ... mom might actually be a villain, he's really not sure what to think of this |
Siblings? |
Two younger sisters, both still in Paragon and likely to exhibit new powers not unlike his own (water? earth? air? definitely elemental) |
Resides |
on campus, sneaking in with the aliens in their dorms |
Known For |
professionally designed brown crime-fighting uniform. |