Superheroic Character Information Page
Character Name
Adonis Yazipah
Character Aliases

DJ Donnie Zip

The SPARKLEDOG

Character Gender
Male, he/him
Character's Preference
pan, only happy people need apply
Character Age
24
Apparent Age
Young adult
Group Affiliation

Carramba Heroics Program

The Vent Nightclub

Status in Group

PR and Crowd Control

DJ (night job)

Relations
Local graduates and young heroes
Day Job if any
Heroics are dayjob! Night job DJ;
Though when he eventually loses interest in any of this, he's very likely to work with Black Mesa or JPL locally in their physics engineering department

 

 

Born to genetically modified scientists both working on holographic technology and mutation effects in Talon (sponsored by Alabaster of course) and moved to Crescent to live with an aunt during schooling; on graduation from CHS also transitioned to C4 for a Bachelors degree in teaching but also a Masters in Theoretical Physics with heavy influence from his parents; he is considering another Bachelors in music theory because everyone keeps telling him 'it's already there just get the credits'...
Adonis is well named; he does love himself, but he loves being adored and respected as well! He pours himself into everything he does, fully, to the brim, because you only get back what you put in, right? Every once in a while he saw the after effects of disasters both large scale and personal, and wanted only to make sure that those hit the hardest get all the help they need to be okay again. What better way than to cuddle up and sing their favorite song, or give a little shiny that will always be treasured?
While Adonis has inherent mutations brought from the genetic meddling that his parents have done (and inherited from both of them), he also has a lot of skill with technology, engineering, and science. So he developed his 'focus on me' armor, which takes his own ability and sparkle, and turns it into a full blown show when he wants. Also it helps to distract, blind temporarily, or even create illusions when bad guys are needing to be put down
Every bit the scientist and engineer that his folks are, but with a musical and performance slant. He knows he's much too smart to 'just' be a performer or DJ, but that's definitely where some of his biggest paying customers find him! And y'need bux to make the gear, right! See below for more
He is an allergen producer that's for sure, so he does make certain to inform anyone with a party or group that wants him to DJ - if you're allergic to dogs, you are not gonna want him to be there. He will shed everywhere, leaving not only dog hair but it's shiny glittery hair that gets everywhere else and won't leave until you have a professional clean it up... Oh yeah he's also a bit full of himself, but he focuses that on becoming the center of attention both heroically and profitably
While he is not a sidekick, he's not always the star of any given show - he is a DJ not a musician himself (he can sing, yodel, howl, and shout, but doesn't play an instrument beyond the equipment for his DJ shows). As Sparkledog he will come on the scene to keep onlookers to a minimum, while the 'heavy hitters' do the 'real' heroic work. He doesn't feel like he's got powers or the guts to actually go fight villains. Maybe arrest small time street thugs, sure, but his focus isn't being like the leaders that he looks up to
He's average in strength, he's not a big doggo even if he's super fluffy
His endurance is well known, he'll party all night and be up in time to help teach a class at CHS, and if it's time for a little nap all it takes is 20 minutes or half an hour for his batteries to recharge (sometimes, literally)
While good with those knobs, dials, toggles, buttons, and equipment tools, Adonis would really like it if his fingers had just a little bit more fine control. But he's still far more dexterous than many in his field
Very agile and quick on his feet, with parentage like his breeds are, that stands to reason! He loves dancing and crowd weaving, and is quite capable of dodging blows in a fist fight even without having his armor on
Adonis lives up to his parents scientific abilities for sure, and can learn new things quickly, connecting ideas that seem disparate, and coming up with solutions to problems sometimes even before they become an issue
He earned those two degrees simultaneously and within 4 years. He is very well read, does know numerous languages including highly technical jargon from the labs, and can be reliably consulted for engineering questions even by experts
Adonis is not just smart and capable, he's every ounce the performer and shoulder to cry on, best friend in the whole Mall, the guy you know will support your dumb ideas even if he knows they're gonna get you in trouble. He loves you all as much as he loves himself
Sparkling and well groomed even when he's been out all night or day, expressive and handsome to anyone who even thinks dogs are good bois and he is very good
Something about Sparkledog or Adonis or DJ Donnie Zip is engaging, stunning, he's got the ability to leverage his appearance or his knowledge into a good conversation or the best party ever, and on the street during a disaster he's your pied piper to get everyone to safety
He will definitely do that superhero thing while 'in the shadow' of the greats, those guys flying overhead or punching kaiju in the nuts? Yeah they can have that. He's got his paws full down here with the scared kids and a guy who lost his briefcase

His first bar there is his inherent 'sparkle', a genetically enhanced power to produce light, focus it a little, camouflage, and the like

The second bar is 'with his technology' it's that much better, plus withstands damage while doing!

More as a PR Guy or DJ, where his proper skill level is - he is also this skilled in any given tech task, not just his field of expertise

ALLIGNMENT INFORMATION

Weakest --> Strongest; Good --> Evil / Order--> Chaos; Little --> Most

Drive
Orientation
Empathy

You want Adonis on your side. He wants to be by your side. See how well that works? He will never stop even if he's physically exhausted, if there's a need for him he'll be there Gotta party a bit if you want to see him truly shine, but he's going to make sure that the girl in the back having an anxiety attack is okay, and always wants to remind kids to be kind He is very, very much Your Best Friend. He will not let anyone down - not purposefully - and knows when enough is enough or if you've had a hard afternoon. Knows when No Means No
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Homeworld Twoarth, Skinside Talon City
Species

Hybrid Arctic Fox / Border Collie Kin; father is fox, mom is collie

5'7" head height (taller with the hair up and big ears)

Post Heroics Department Assistant (and music department sometimes)
Tenure New 2020s
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Smarts/GM 8
Bod/Feets 8 (str 3, dex/agi 8, speed 5)
RWS 6
Luck 3
Drive 2
Looks 7
Cool/Mouth 8
Bonk 3
Powers

Sparkle! - Adonis has physical properties that make his entire coat shine with a holographic shimmer, it's genetically engineered but it is a known mutation among some from Twoarth's Fur-Side lines. With a thick double-coated pile of this, there is enough of what can call 'metal' or 'crystal' in the fur that you could in theory harvest some of it, and when he hasn't been properly groomed in a while (which... well it does happen, sometimes he's very busy!) he might even show up on a metal detector. This isn't conductive metal, however, and yes villains have attempted to use that thinking it would work...

Focus Points - His specific mutation does allow him to ruffle that fur in very specific ways with either tiny movement of muscles in the skin, or telekinetic ability (it's likely a combination of those things). With this he can produce actual holographic illusions on the surface or subsurface fur. Since he is a very fluffy type, and they get a pass for walking around with minimal clothing so long as everything 'vital' is tucked or not visible, he has a full canvas of fluff that he can use to display bright coloration, flickering lines and dots, or he can go nearly invisible when he's in an area with a simple or plain coloration (industrial walls, cement, plain painted areas). His fur normally is pale grey, so all those colors on his fur are very easily seen! He most often is nearly-naked at his DJ Donnie Zip shows.

Technology and Gadgetry - Because he does go out with the big hitters and important heroes, as well as with instruction groups and young kids, as Sparkledog he has adopted a set of very light weight but advanced armor pieces that can amplify his coloration and light bending. He's tuned special sensors in the armor to detect those tiny movements of his skin, fur, and telekinesis so they respond with amplification up to 50 times as strong - meaning what might go off on his fur as a pulsing night-light in a club, can effectively blind anything with eyes in a 100 meter sphere. Though he can only use this defensively, he has developed special methods to signal, pulsing from one armored fist to the other in waves for a "this way" arrow, bright and bold colors to indicate stop and go, and even spell things out in careful sequences. Yes he can spell with his fur already! The armor offers a field of activity rather than just the fur itself (though his fur does glow very gently about 1cm away too) so if he really needs to get involved in a fray, he can still safely move around like a brightly lit pinball to distract enemies for others to deal with

Clusters

Engineering and Technology +5 Adonis really is a brilliant engineer, though he's met people (usually old humans) who scoff at the uses he likes to put it all to. While they're off trying to make weapons or spaceships, he's working on sound stages and close range communications for heroes and musicians... and also he's making bank on those things so kindly stfu old man...

Musical Expertise +3 as stated above, he doesn't actually play an instrument, but he can hum or sing virtually anything he's heard, and can actually compose if he sets his mind to it. He uses this knowledge and skill to bring life into any shindig (okay maybe not to a wake, but... maaaaybe?) and can get the crowd hopping or swaying or cheering with just his skillful mixes and dubs, no lightshow needed - but that's there too if it is appropriate

Color and Communication Theory +3 you know how they keep telling you dogs are colorblind, well Kin canines aren't usually so please stop with that stereotype? He sees in brilliant colors and has incredible control over his fur (and skin: yes, they did an experiment after gently removing all of his fur... once) so when he wants to literally spell out the name of the piece he's playing when someone shouts out, he can do that backwards on his fur as a marquee for them to read...

Skills

Heroics: Spot The Weak Points +4 When he's on patrol with any group or paired up with a new hero to test them, Sparkledog will keep watch like the herder of his mother's line, and make notes like his little fox dad. He can keep up with speedsters reasonably well when he's got the right equipment, though he's not above using remote drones and VR headgear. If there's an event of any size that requires people be shuffled around, he'll be checking for exits, where glass will break, what is likely to topple on passers-by, and either send someone to make sure those things remain intact, or herd folks away from them; when helping out with the instruction, he will let the young hero do their thing first, and the class will decide whether the weak points would have caused damage

DJ: Read the Room +4 surveying a crowd he can keep them energized but not exhausted, putting just the right beat under a savage tune, or a soothing sway when people need a breather. He can also help point out anyone in need, though he tends to do this more subtly than just blurting something out when a person has fallen or seems distressed - he knows they don't want more attention, they need help maybe getting out or taking a rest!

Techie: If You Build It They Will Cheer +4 he's developed sound equipment that responds to temperature, flexes with impact or detects pressure, and is working on an interactive venue space fit for both parties and heroic training! (Sponsored by Wilson Carver like The Vent, since he's got access to a full on gym space too!) He knows that this will be his 'retirement from heroics' skillset but he'll never be done DJing! If you need something repaired, analyzed, or have a new instruction manual written up for, Adonis is definitely your guy

Knacks

Cleaning Service On Speed-Dial +/-3 Yes, he does really have a professional cleaning service that deals almost entirely with 'weird fur, scales, feathers' left behind at parties, raves, or just in general. Heck they even clean up the prints and stains. He has this deal with them, don't worry. Just... don't be around the place until they give you the all-clear since you've got that allergy

Functional Fidget Spinner +3 when he's helping teach or observe, he knows there are bored kids somewhere needing distraction or to pay attention to what's 'really' being taught. In a class environment he will have a 'display mode' for those wanting to watch him rather than the work being done, anyone that's bored in fact, showing off hints and tips or a simple display of words. There's no time his fur isn't doing stuff anyway, why not make it consciously worth watching?

Grooming Tech +3 Before he leaves for work of any sort, he just has to go through a doorway that he's fit with a particular blend of gadgets (which his cleaning service really wants to invest in, go figure) (they can hook up with housing developers too let's not mince words Twoarth needs this kind of tech) that filter any stray fur and blow down mats and stuff brushed the wrong way at a rave. He doesn't always look flawless, but when he wants to look extra, extra sharp, that once-over is essential. If anything, this will make him millions once he puts his mind to marketing it...

Period Class Teaching + Specialties in class
1 Non-Human Heroics (with Foxx)
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3 Lightshow Tech (Powered or Aided with Eriksson)
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5 Danger Rooms and Reset Buttons (with Moonrose)
6 Danger Rooms and Reset Buttons (with Defrag)
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8 Off-Beat Powers (Light and Sound with Eriksson)
Original adoptable art by Syrcaid; Character built in City of Heroes
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