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[bryant]

Jack Dandy, Gentleman About Town!

Sadly, I don’t know very much about him. Yes, it’s true: he’s just a set of powers and a vague appearance looking for a background. Perhaps I should go all Ripper and make him the Prince of Wales in a disguise. No? Well…

Right; he’s the Honorable Austin Alexander, second son of the Right Honorable Lord Islington. He does wear a mask, because his elder brother — who he adores — thinks that he’ll bring shame on the family name, blah blah blah. His father is senile and could care less. He mostly cares about having superpowered larks, and feels the mask adds to his air of mystery.

His armor is a glowing force field in a thrilling shade of hunter green. His quantum bolts are, um, quantum bolts. I was very entranced by the thought of flying whilst wearing a tailcoat, but the more I examine it the less thrilled I feel.

I am having deep trouble working up backgrounds lately. My wuxia Charnel Gods character, who doesn’t even have a name yet, is in even worse shape.

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[that-cad.livejournal.com]

By the bye, there will be a few very slight changes you'll have to make when we meet tomorrow. All in your favor, of course.

[bryant]

Excelllent. I'd expected a few tweaks, since I have not yet had the benefit of your briefing on background.

[robotnik.livejournal.com]

I was very entranced by the thought of flying whilst wearing a tailcoat, but the more I examine it the less thrilled I feel.

He could leap tall buildings in a single bound rather than actually fly, for a "Springheel Jack" tie-in.

I am having deep trouble working up backgrounds lately. My wuxia Charnel Gods character, who doesn’t even have a name yet, is in even worse shape.

Well, I'm in a work crunch myself so I don't feel right rushing you. But I am looking forward to your character. And you don't need deep background. Just a kicker. As for names, I've been raiding this list of characters from a classic Chinese novel. In some cases I'll use the Chinese names but I also really like the translated nicknames: Golden Eyed Tiger Cub, Magic Calculator, Demon King Who Roils The World, etc. I'll probably combine many of them for that half-translated anime feel: Heaven-Shaking Zhen, Slightly Restrained Mu, Ugly Son-In-Law Xuan...