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Recharge, the Machination by The Canidean

Recharge, the Machination

The Canidean

Included colors for references. Also, the eyes are a bit funny. Maybe he's recovering from anesthesia? Anyway, to the main profile!

Name: Bill Hopkins

Superhero name: Recharge

DOB: July 18, 1992

POB: San Francisco, CA

Age: 23

Gender: Male

Species: African Lion

Nationality: American

Height: 7'11"

Weight: 240 lb

Eye colour: Brown

Hair Colour: Black

Physical Appearance: Muscular, thick mane, tan fur, square jawline, surgical scars on his back, the back of the head, the inside legs, and the forearms, left hand and forearm are missing fur and covered in bite marks. When storing energy, his fur and mane change color
-Blue, arcing: Electricity
-Red, glowing: Heat/Fire
-Yellow, shining: Radiant/Light

Occupation: Currently unemployed, working towards a teaching degree, registered BOS agent in training

Areas of Operation: Colmaton, may be reassigned in the future

Weapons: None

Powers:
Low level super strength (around 10 tons)
Low level super durability
Low level super stamina
Energy absorption and redirection: Bill Hopkins is not injured in any way by electricity, fire, or high-level photons. Instead, he is able to absorb the energy, store it, and control its discharge. He has yet to find the upper limits of his ability to store energy.
Energy Empowerment: As Recharge stores more energy, he grows more powerful. So far, he has been able to reach an upper limit of being able to lift 90 tons, with equivalent increases in durability and stamina. Any open wounds, however, remain vulnerable (see Weaknesses)

Fighting Styles:
Military CQC training under the BOS
Analytical, high-powered street brawling

Strengths:
Carry The Two: Bill isn't a super genius, but he's still quite brilliant, and capable of quick analysis of an area to determine a good strategy, and is also able to determine weaknesses in an opponent's fighting style after just a few minutes of observation
Is That Supposed To Hurt: Since Bill safely absorbs energy from fire, electricity, and light-based attacks, he is able to engage in melee combat against individuals who rely on these energies to repulse opponents, like Devil Doe, and overwhelm them with his superior strength
Patience Of A Saint: Bill is surprisingly calm in the face of individuals being stupid or acting like total jerks

Weaknesses:
Nom...nom...OUCH!: Bill suffers from stereotypic motor disorder, causing him to chew on his left hand and forearm when he's lost in thought. This chewing occasionally grows hard enough to break skin. As a result, he frequently has open wounds on his left arm, which will be painful if struck in combat, and make him vulnerable to any topical contact with hazardous substances.
The Thermometer Goes Where: As a result of his torment under Dr. Landas, Bill now has an extreme fear of doctors, professional scientists, and medical procedures. This extends to a point where he will try to conceal his injuries to avoid professional medical care.
Anyone Have Some Jumper Cables: While Bill can store substantial amounts of energy, he cannot generate it himself, beyond the usual thermal output and biological electricity generated by a normal furson. In an intense battle, it's possible for him to "run out of juice", forcing him to either locate an energy source or engage in hand-to-hand in his weakest state.

Outfits:
Homeless: Goodwill clothes
Standard: Cheap clothes appropriate for the situation
Super: Black Skin-Tight, equilateral triangle in white on the chest with circles at each vertex (clockwise from the top, in blue, red, and yellow), metallic gauntlets extending up to the elbows on both hands (to dissuade him from biting and to conceal his scars), metallic boots, black domino mask, utility belt

Bio:

*[Simon's log, Entry 1, February 3]

I have located another promising specimen for augmentation - a young lion I found in an alleyway, chewing on his hand. The level of hair loss and scar tissue suggests that this is a common occurrence. I initially suspected Tourette's syndrome, but his calm behavior and lack of other tics leads me to a diagnosis of stereotypic motor disorder. He seemed wary when I approached him, but as usual, the promise of a hot meal drew him in like a fly to rotten meat. I put the drugs in the mashed potatoes this time - just for a change of pace.

[Simon's log, Entry 2, February 24]

The lion, who says his name is Bill, has grown increasingly uncooperative. I believe he suspects me of something, but he has not left yet. The drugs in his food are still preparing his nervous system. I also acquired a few extra specimens, in case Bill turns out to be unfit for augmentation. I've also asked that Z keep an extra-close eye on him. His intellect isn't genius level, but he's smart.

Perhaps too smart.

[Simon's log, Entry 3, March 1]

Should have known, the little bastard! I didn't hear all of it, but I distinctly heard Bill say something about "thermite implants" when he and the other subjects were eating their lunch. Z must have told him about them! I tore her head off and locked it in a different room from her body as punishment. As for the subjects, I'm going to tell them that Bill suffers from paranoid schizophrenia as well as stereotypic motor disorder. That should keep them from taking that lion seriously.

[Simon's log, Entry 4, March 18]

I decided to work on Bill first for Project "Capacitor". As usual, he struggled heavily, but a bit of sedation calmed him down. The aim of this study is to modify the body to utilize external sources of energy.

Once again, I've called in Z to log the times and events of the procedure.

10 minutes: Subject is successfully opened in the cranial and thoracic cavity. Dr. Simon Landas begins his surgery on the heart, brain, lungs, and bones

27 minutes: Dr. Landas has proceeded to the muscular system. Biological implants should allow for the storage of electricity, as well as drastically improved muscular function

51 minutes: Thermite charge has been implanted.

66 minutes: Monitors show effective storage of electric charges. Further measurement also shows storage of thermal and radiant energy at 100% efficiency. Radiation at ultraviolet levels and above is not absorbed, nor is ionized radiation.

75 minutes: Subject has been closed. Additional restraints have been added.

[Simon's log, entry 8, March 23]

Damnit, total, utter failure! Of the four subjects under project "Capacitor", none of them have awakened from anesthesia! All four are still in a comatose state with minimal brain activity, regardless of any stimulus or attempt to revive them!

I'm transporting all four to an abandoned quarry nearby, and activating the thermite charges. I've tested one of them with a blow-torch - after they're dead, their ability to store and discharge energy is eliminated. Even if they somehow survive, the anoxia from the thermite reaction and being off respiration without voluntary respiration should be enough.

[Simon's log, addendum]

Mere obscenities do not seem sufficient to cover my shock and surprise. I was out hunting for new subjects, when I stumbled across a lion rooting for cans and bottles. He was significantly taller and more muscular, but the hair loss and bite marks on his left hand were conclusive. It was Bill! Somehow, that little gobshite had recovered from his coma, survived the thermite explosion, and found his way back into Colmaton! As soon as he noticed me, he became exceptionally hostile, threatening to channel the electric power of the entire city block into me and then eviscerate me! Such a foul temper! My scalpels, however, soon dissuaded him from anything foolish.

The brief encounter assured me that the procedure had been partially successful. However, his mental state has worsened - all it took was a single flash of my scalpel, and he backed away with a look on his face like he'd seen a ghost. His hand also showed signs of self-treated infection. I hypothesize that he's developed a phobia of doctors and medical procedures.

A quick interrogation revealed one of the reasons he survived - he had convinced Z to sabotage his thermite implant so it is impossible to detonate, save by direct puncture. That would be suicidal, so as much as it irks me to have a loose end, I'm going to have to accept my loss and leave him be, at least, until I have sufficient resources to recollect him. I'm going to cut Z into exceptionally small pieces for this betrayal.*

Personality:
Aside from his vicious hatred of Dr. Landas, Bill is usually quite calm, able to put up with the most irritating, self-righteous, offensive, and idiotic individuals the world throws at him. For Dr. Landas, though, he has nothing but undying enmity, and has confessed that he feels that the "Good Doctor" should be killed at the first opportunity. He also has a gift for calmly explaining things to people who "just don't get it", and ensuring that others pay attention. Despite being impoverished for most of his life, he despises the idea of relying on handouts, whether its from the government, charities, or individuals, feeling that people should put forth an effort to attain their goals. He is completely heteroromantic and heterosexual. He's also a tad bit obsessed with his mane, and will take a long time grooming it, and also get very upset if anybody damages it.

The Colmaton universe, as always, is (c) TRAIN
The Bureau of Superheroes, as usual, is (c) MojoRover
Dr. Simon Landas and his (somewhat) lovely assistant, Z, are (c)DarkGodAriaz

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