We Could Be Heroes; A Sexy Superhero RP 2nd Arc Recruitment! MALES NEEDED!

[jeflint]

Well... It's more supposed to be street level heroes. And the only thing I know about hellboy is from the movies.

But if I recall he's super strong, durable and ages slowly.

We don't have a tough guy but we do have a captain American type.

Essentially the biggest thing to remember is 3 days worth of exp in the power and street level.

[Ironwolf85]

it's okay, I understand that power level.
Clyde's a tough guy akin to The Goon if you've ever read those comics >.>

[jeflint]

Sadly no. 😕

Marvel fan Girl.

How tough do you see your character? Like taking a baseball bat to the chest?

But aside from being a tank what type of personality do you think you'll have?

[Vergil Tanner]

Hey there, Wolf! So, Jam seems to have this handled so the only thing I'll add before handing you back to her is that the power scale of the game is only really one superpower. So if you want Durability, you won't have Super Strength, since they're two different abilities. Other than that, yhup, what she said

[Ironwolf85]

I had thought of going durable, but the more I'e been reading the more the school setup kinda turns me off.
been playing too many of those
thanks for ya time.

[jeflint]

No problem. Thank you for thinking of us. 😊

[Nygenn]

Hey guys, so I have decided to return here because I'm am just desperate for quality writing. Let me try and apply again.

Name: Ángel Emiliano Varela

Age: 19-20

Sex: Straight, mostly...

Position: Student

Archetype: The kind boy from the wrong side of town

Power Theme: Wind Manipulation (it wasn't in the list of powers in the first post here, but found the profile of a weather witch among active characters, so may be subject to change.)

History: In short, Angel (Spanish pronunciation) is a poor boy who is the unacknowledged bastard son of some rich guy and his latina maid. The maid was fired after her pregnancy was discovered and had to raise her son by herself juggling shitty jobs. This life took a heavy toll on the woman and she died when the boy was in his early to mid teens. He has since been living with a drunk uncle in a trailer who might not even be really aware of this fact. The boy has not been to school often, but his mother always insisted he study regardless. After her death he's been lost for a while and had to find his own way of living, but has since decided that a collage degree is important to break out of his currently lifestyle. So he studied, took some tests and managed to get into senior year a the public school.

PersonalityÁngel is handy and athletic and while he made it into school, he's not particularly studious. He's been earning a little on the side with various little jobs, but dropped most when he landed a night job as a stripper and earned more in less time. He's ashamed of this however, and keeps it a secret. Other than that he is a very gentle, polite, and open-minded youth, but has been treated like dirt so much throughout his life that he has very low self esteem and has trouble opening up emotionally.



Right... now to go consider more powers options...
Is it weird that out of everything about my character I care about the power the least?

[jeflint]

Welcome welcome!

Boss and Pen are busy this weekend so you're stuck with me.

Stripper huh? Your face claim is a cutie. Might give Dante a run for his money.

Alrighty so Wind Manipulation? Guess we know who the cool kid is. Amiright?

So let's get into the meat and potatoes of this. What sorta abilities do you see him having? How much power does his wind have? Keep in mind you've only had your powers for a few days at this point so we're probably not going to be seeing Storm levels for awhile. Is it stuck to just winds or can you add in a bit of rain to it? Do you see him being able to travel via it like a top or through flight?

Now as a high school student you're probably not going to be 20, but you can still strip if you like. I know that Grace and the other girls won't complain about that.

While you might not be studious the school is pretty tough and they don't tolerate shenanigans so you should also take that into consideration.

How do you see him interacting with other students?

[Nygenn]

Who is this Dante fellow that's running for money? :p

The thing with the power is that I thought wind would be cool, but then I saw there is already a girl with weather control powers in the Active Character thread. So not really sure now.
Regardless, I originally envisioned silly little things, just as conjuring a breeze, maybe blow up a skirt a two. Nothing major. Perhaps eventually he'd be able to chance the direction of the winds on a larger scale, or create a mini twister around himself or something. I was honestly just thinking he'd have an easier time when cycling with the wind in his back, or in the sails if he's on the water.

About his age thing, I honestly don't really know how the American school system works. I just figured he's been out of school for a bunch, but studied up and enrolled in a public school, which I've read takes anyone on as long as their grades are good enough. And based on that they placed him in senior year? Is that not possible?
I'm totally open to suggestions here from those with more intimate knowledge on the subject. If he's too old then we'll make him younger.

As for the stripper thing, that's something he doesn't want anyone to know. Again, I don't really know the policies in America on that, and I've heard it differs per state, but work is work right? It's not an illegal job is it? Nevertheless, he's not proud of it, so it's more something I wanted him to always try and keep secret and not talk about.

[jeflint]

That's fine, Dante and Grace Young are both 19 because they are from England but normally you are 18 to 19 when you graduate from high school in the states. :)

As for Stripping it's legal in pretty much every state, certainly in New York where the game is based. It's protestation that is illegal, so you should be ok. :)

Now as for weather powers I'm pretty sure the active characters don't have that, I'd have to double check but you're ok. You're power doesn't seem to be too bad. What sorta wind forces are we talking about? Obviously you wouldn't have up to gale force winds but you'd have probably a good 15 to 20 miles an hour. What sort of range are you looking at for your powers to work at?

[Nygenn]

Ayita Clayborne, the attractive Cherokee was the weather witch, but I see now that the character thread links to other threads... Really, there are so many threads I'm already lost. Can I just post in one?


But yeah, Where I'm from how old you are when you graduate depends on how often you've had to change schools for whatever reason and how many times you have to redo a year. But if you're passing through school is age based then I guess we'll just have to make him younger. That's no problem.


As for his wind powers, I see I have a lot more to play with. I was thinking he can ruffle people's hair and make the leaves dance in the courtyard and that'd be the extend of that.
Well in that case, I was thinking that he'd have a sort of friendly relationship with the wind. That he can create gusts of wind but since wind is so fickle and the sky is filled with currents that influence things, it's be much harder to get an effect over long distance or with more force. Imagine waving your hand through water, the effect dissipates quickly, similarly with wind although it's not that the current lessens per say, but more that it gets dragged off course by other currents it passes/forces it's way through, if you know that I mean. So indoors for example, he can direct a breeze and it'll easily keep going strong because nothing else is really trying to change it's direction.

Perhaps also, that the wind can carry messages over longer distances for him. Could use that to pick up a distress call for example, if he's listening for it. Or he can try to get the wind to carry his message somewhere. It becoming softer and less coherent the longer the message has to travel of course.

Anyway, as I'm typing this I suddenly had the idea that little pockets of exploding air could be cool as well. Think Airbags. He can use those to cushioning falls, or launch himself up over walls and onto buildings perhaps. Or if he braces himself he can use it to knock others of their feet?

[PentheWonderful]

Welcome back, Kujo. Nice job with the new character so far.
But since Flint has gone off somewhere and I happen to have a moment free, I'll take over your questioning for a moment.

Ayita Clayborne, the attractive Cherokee was the weather witch, but I see now that the character thread links to other threads... Really, there are so many threads I'm already lost. Can I just post in one?

You can rest assured about Ayita, since she is no longer in the current RP. You might have opened the Archived Character Sheets, which is where we store the CS of characters that used to be in the game but aren't anymore. For characters that are still active and around, refer to this: Active Character Thread.

I'll provide you with the link to our board, and if you have any questions for what each thread is for, just let me know. Unfortunately, with the way our game is organized, it's impossible to post in only one thread.

See, we post according to location, and locations are determined by the scenes you set with other players. SO, if your roleplay is taking place in say, the resort ski slopes, then you would post in the Outdoor Thread. If you want to have a quiet get together in one of the rooms, then you'd want to post in the Residential Thread. Alternatively, we also have the Social Media Thread - which you can also find on our board - where characters can post messages on various social media platforms such as texts and tweets, but also where phone calls are played. It might be overwhelming at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's no problem.

But yeah, Where I'm from how old you are when you graduate depends on how often you've had to change schools for whatever reason and how many times you have to redo a year. But if you're passing through school is age based then I guess we'll just have to make him younger. That's no problem.

Well, I didn't actually see a problem with this since you did mention Angel did not attend school for a while, so likely he would be placed according to his last academic level - like Cassie - or lower than the level he was supposed to be in like Dante and Grace were. So him being 19-20 due to having dropped out and then picking up where he left off is fine.

As for his wind powers, I see I have a lot more to play with. I was thinking he can ruffle people's hair and make the leaves dance in the courtyard and that'd be the extend of that.

For Day One extents - and the flipping of skirts thing, which I found quite funny - this should be fine.

Well in that case, I was thinking that he'd have a sort of friendly relationship with the wind. That he can create gusts of wind but since wind is so fickle and the sky is filled with currents that influence things, it's be much harder to get an effect over long distance or with more force. Imagine waving your hand through water, the effect dissipates quickly, similarly with wind although it's not that the current lessens per say, but more that it gets dragged off course by other currents it passes/forces it's way through, if you know that I mean. So indoors for example, he can direct a breeze and it'll easily keep going strong because nothing else is really trying to change it's direction.

Perhaps also, that the wind can carry messages over longer distances for him. Could use that to pick up a distress call for example, if he's listening for it. Or he can try to get the wind to carry his message somewhere. It becoming softer and less coherent the longer the message has to travel of course.

For technicalities, this is acceptable, and I agree with it. So Angel's winds can be interrupted by other air flows when in an outdoor environment and the strength varies depending on the strength of the current outside forces - ex. when it's naturally windy out, it would be more difficult for him to bend the winds than it is when the air is more still - yes? I also like the idea that he could help sound travel farther distances, risky as it is given enemies in its path could also hear it, but as for receiving them, wouldn't the sender need to have the same ability he does for them to carry out the messages? Unless, you mean he becomes more keen on sound due to sound waves using air as a medium, hence he picks up on the air vibrations better - something like a spider being able to feel vibrations on its web - which, I find is both acceptable and a good idea.

Anyway, as I'm typing this I suddenly had the idea that little pockets of exploding air could be cool as well. Think Airbags. He can use those to cushioning falls, or launch himself up over walls and onto buildings perhaps. Or if he braces himself he can use it to knock others of their feet?

Can you explain how the exploding air would work? I like the applications, but could you flesh out the technicalities of it? What I imagine when I hear this is that he "balls" air together tightly beneath him and then releases it, allowing the "blast" to launch him upwards, knock others off their feet, or provide enough resistance to cushion falls.

Also, would he be able to "produce" air on his own - providing breathable air in a vacuum or underwater - or would he just be redirecting the air that is already present in the room/area?

[Vergil Tanner]

Hey there, Kujo! So! I would usually step in and start quizzing you here, but I'm busy packing and then I'm on a 21 hour flight later today...so until I get back, I leave you in the capable hands of my two advisers, Flint and Pen. When I get back, I'll hit any points that they haven't hit, clear up any questions and hopefully get you chugging along

[Nygenn]

Can you explain how the exploding air would work? I like the applications, but could you flesh out the technicalities of it? What I imagine when I hear this is that he "balls" air together tightly beneath him and then releases it, allowing the "blast" to launch him upwards, knock others off their feet, or provide enough resistance to cushion falls.

Also, would he be able to "produce" air on his own - providing breathable air in a vacuum or underwater - or would he just be redirecting the air that is already present in the room/area?

That last part I have been thinking about for a bit and I think he cannot create air out of nothing because then we're getting in the territory of producing a mix of gasses from his body or... well, thin air, no pun intended. This doesn't really flow with what I have in mind. Now his power is more the ability to guide and steer air currents or push and pull on them. This means that bending air currents in particular patterns would be difficult and require concentration despite it not being forceful. I liken it a bit to taking a deep breath and then you can either move your mouth around as you blow the air out gently, or you can blow really hard and squeeze the air through tight lips grating much more force, but little control and no guiding beyond choosing a direction.

Which brings me to the air pockets. That's basically him sacrificing control and duration for instant bursts in a single direction. And this can then be used to either boost jumps, or knock objects away (and likely himself until he figures out how to solve that crazy recoil)

As for the sound carrying, I realize it's threading somewhat in a different area so understand if you decide not to allow that, but it is as you say, he can perhaps help sounds carry further by having the vibrations ride the wind, or in the opposite direction rather since vibrations move quicker through denser matter. Regardless, I doubt this is something that will come into play any time soon. I think the air pockets will likely appear first as they require the least control, albeit with limited power at the start, right after the strange rustling winds surrounding the Angel.

Yes the first signs will likely be the wind playfully tugging at his hair and flipping skirts for him when he's wishing for it to happen. I know I've been guilty of that on one occasion or another. Not actually flipping the skirts, but staring intently and wishing it would happen. :p

[Vergil Tanner]

Quickly, before I get back to packing, I want you to also consider maximum potentials (Range, strength, how much he can bend those currents, what he can do with those currents (EG, Tornadoes) and how many currents he can manipulate independent of each other at once), where he will start in-game, what the power costs to use and what any weaknesses or drawbacks would be.

Also, maximum age for students is 19.

[PentheWonderful]

That last part I have been thinking about for a bit and I think he cannot create air out of nothing because then we're getting in the territory of producing a mix of gasses from his body or... well, thin air, no pun intended. This doesn't really flow with what I have in mind. Now his power is more the ability to guide and steer air currents or push and pull on them. This means that bending air currents in particular patterns would be difficult and require concentration despite it not being forceful. I liken it a bit to taking a deep breath and then you can either move your mouth around as you blow the air out gently, or you can blow really hard and squeeze the air through tight lips grating much more force, but little control and no guiding beyond choosing a direction.

Which brings me to the air pockets. That's basically him sacrificing control and duration for instant bursts in a single direction. And this can then be used to either boost jumps, or knock objects away (and likely himself until he figures out how to solve that crazy recoil)

Well, this sounds good to me.
But we'll have to see if Vergil has anything to say.

As for the sound carrying, I realize it's threading somewhat in a different area so understand if you decide not to allow that, but it is as you say, he can perhaps help sounds carry further by having the vibrations ride the wind, or in the opposite direction rather since vibrations move quicker through denser matter. Regardless, I doubt this is something that will come into play any time soon. I think the air pockets will likely appear first as they require the least control, albeit with limited power at the start, right after the strange rustling winds surrounding the Angel.

Yes the first signs will likely be the wind playfully tugging at his hair and flipping skirts for him when he's wishing for it to happen. I know I've been guilty of that on one occasion or another. Not actually flipping the skirts, but staring intently and wishing it would happen. :p

Fair enough, for both points.

I agree that sound it threading a bit too far to Kevin's powers, although if we work it out right, the two could collaborate so that Kevin's music would be able to reach a wider range. That's mostly what I have in mind when it comes to sound. It's more transmitting than actually receiving.

[Vergil Tanner]

Ok, all I want from you guys is to hammer out a more in depth analysis of his powers, its capabilities, its maximum potential and what EXACTLY he can do with it. Get that all done, and I'll go through it and pick it apart and put it back together when I get home.

[PentheWonderful]

Ok, all I want from you guys is to hammer out a more in depth analysis of his powers, its capabilities, its maximum potential and what EXACTLY he can do with it. Get that all done, and I'll go through it and pick it apart and put it back together when I get home.

Will do, love.

[Nygenn]

Quickly, before I get back to packing, I want you to also consider maximum potentials (Range, strength, how much he can bend those currents, what he can do with those currents (EG, Tornadoes) and how many currents he can manipulate independent of each other at once), where he will start in-game, what the power costs to use and what any weaknesses or drawbacks would be.

Also, maximum age for students is 19.

So, Ángel is 19 years old, simple as that. ^^

For his power I want him to have a limited 'breath' size, so to speak, per activation. This will determine the force he can muster with those exploding 'pockets' (coming up with names for uses already I see). He can take multiple deep breaths, one after the other of course, but it will probably leave him winded really quickly and if he doesn't pause to catch his breath in between once in a while he'll start getting winded, oxygen deprived, light headed and perhaps even pass out if he pushes it too much. I hadn't though about it as I started writing this, but now I guess it really is tied to his breathing. :p

How far he can reach at peak potential, or how big his 'breaths' are I honestly have no idea. Maybe the force of his pockets can be large enough that it can actually crack the pavements if he uses it down full power. At that level I think it can break bones as well, though as mentioned before, he'll suffer a heavy kick from the recoil of those uses. It's those 'recoils' he uses to strengthen his leaps or break his falls after all, but then he moves with it, rolling with the punch in a way. If he uses it as an attack then in order to prevent himself from being blown away he'll need to find a way to brace himself and brunt the recoil which can cost him severely.

Now doing gentle control things is a lot less strenuous of course, heck it might even be very calm and relaxing. Like yoga breathing exercises or something. I do imagine that since he works with air currents it's not a matter of things only happening so long as he's pushing it. Imagine moving your hand through a barrel of water, You'll set the water in motion initially, but when you pull your hand out you can still see the water continue to move until it slowly settles. But if you do the motion again, and again, and keep doing it right int he same direction you can actually build up a very active swirl. I think with enough time and manipulation Ángel can probably whip a tornado into existance, which will likely start picking up on power and speed on it's own at which point he'll have lost control of it and it will become larger and stronger on its own. He can probably try to lessen it, and weaken it over time, or maybe steer it a little by trying to go against the air currents, but honestly I think there's only so much he can do in the face of such awesome natural power. Should he ever attempt to go up against a real tornado then the best he can hope for is to try and limit the damage it causes by tempting to steer it away, but likely he can't even get close enough to really affect it.

Again, I have no idea what his max range of influence should be. It will heavily depend on what he's trying to do.
Oh, another way to look at this perhaps, is to see him as a herder or cowboy trying to direct a herd of cows of horses. A single one he can do a lot with. Jump on it, try to break and tame it, but the more there are, the bigger the herd becomes, the less he can do. He can't easily stop it that's for sure, but he can ride alongside it and try to steer it in general directions while attempting to sooth it. Maybe at some point he learns to alter the nature of the currents and whip up sharp, cutting winds. That'd be cool, but dangerous.

Oh many currents he can manipulate at once? I think just one, or maybe two depending on the use. Air is mostly formless, although a current has a direction at least. But I'm imagining scenes where he can push air outwards in all directions from himself. Dunno if those are multiple currents or if that's just a single thing flowing outward direction. At first, and maybe forever I think he'd use his arms and fingers to indicate directions and manipulations, much like a stage director would. So that might give him many tiny currents to play with on a small scale directed by his fingers, or larger ones in as much as up to four directions indicated by full arm and/or leg movements? I'm just thinking out loud now.

Anime Examples

As for what he starts with... Mostly just small, playful winds I think. Breezes really and pockets with limited power. Enough to topple things over or maybe unbalance someone if he pushes hard. I don't think it will have any real use for the foreseeable year, considering the pace of the RP.

Drawbacks of his power... It's exhausting to use, though less so as his stamina increases. So he'll have added reason to get into cardio. Then there is of course the recoil for his pockets. It's essentially an exploding force he can only decide the direction of upon ignition. So that's really a double edge sword if used with the purpose of harming others.
When he's discovering it he'll probably have to deal with many situations where the wind is trying to get his attention. Pulling on his hair, pushing pencils of his desk and out of range, unbalancing him with sudden gusts as he's walking, or having the wind against him when he's trying to go somewhere. Hehehe, I also just imagine a scenario where he's trying to sleep but the wind keeps howling and rattling his window shutters, driving him crazy.

I don't know when something becomes too powerful, or is not powerful enough since I don't know the ranges and limits the other characters and their powers posses. I welcome some expert input here.

[jeflint]

**lowers ears** I take a bit of time to do my overwatch placement and feel like I missed so much. **Ears perk up.** Anyway! Love what I'm seeing.

I honestly think thought as a start power flipping up skirts and playing with hair would be a lot harder to do, not to call it what it is, but that's finite control of air streams. I mean, don't get me wrong as playing one of the cheerleaders and a character with long curly blonde hair I like the ideas but I think that would require more control then the air bursts, just the way I see it. Like it's easy to do a square when you're just starting but an actual car is in the details of that square... if that makes sense.

Alright, limited breath size, would this be based upon his lung capacity/endurance or something else completely? A potential side effect of this could be that his blood is very oxygenated which means he'd fatigue slightly slower I know Nad operates at peak human capacity but this could just be a minor side effect.

Whipping a tornado into existence would have to be further down the road, but I see where you're coming from. Tornado's are some of the most destructive forces on the planet and making human sized tornado would be pretty damaging but that should be something you work toward.

I like the idea that basically he's just clinging to the bronco trying to hang on for dear life, that I think is a very apt analogy for wind control.

Would he be able to "see" the air current? Would be be able to feel when an air current is blocked from it's chosen direction?

I'm surprised for your example you didn't get Jin the Wind Master for your Anime Examples. When I think of masters/users of wind Jin from Yu Yu Hakasho. Jin has a few great lines about how powerful wind manipulation can be as Jin rebutted and send any projectile attacks back at his foes, obviously not something you're going to get right off the bat.

Don't worry about scale of power that's what we're here to ensure that you don't become Superboy Prime. :) The target is street level and the three of us are pretty much, excluding when boss is flying, in close communication with one another.

[Nygenn]

I like Kazu better than Jin, that's all there is too it really. He looks closer to what my character will look as well. But I agree, wind is awesome and the potentially is vast.

I also agree with you that the air bursts are going to be the easiest thing to get into. I wasn't suggesting that tussling hair and flipping skirts is where he should start control wise, but rather that strange wind effects may arise around him hinting at that there is something going on there. He's not consciously directing it then yet but there are gusts or gales that sometimes follow him around  which he slowly becomes aware of.

As for his reserves, I don't think it's tied to his actual lungs, but it could be something to explore. Training breath control, expanding lung capacity, and overal working to improve his stamina are all things which can be done the boring way, but also a much more interesting way if the situation lends itself to it. 
I hadn't considered having more oxygen rich blood, but now that you brought it up, that would be cool, and perhaps more immediate effect to discover during the RP. I actually think that's more fitting than the whispers on the wind. I mean, eventually he can probably make an area a wind free zone allowing sound and music to carry better, but that's probably the extend of it.

[jeflint]

Fine, you like your Kazu, see if I care.  

Well if you're looking for breathing/lung control look no further than Sasha the incredible shrinking cheerleader. She is the head of the diving team and is a scuba and free dive girl. She's got a ridiculous amount of lung capacity, which considering how athletic Sasha is that's not surprising. Constant working out and pushing yourself to dive for longer and longer times without a tank would do that too you. Sasha can hold her breath for up to 5 minutes, she was teasing Cass about that when she threatened to drown her, but the world record is

In 2012, German freediver Tom Sietas held his breath underwater for 22 minutes and 22 seconds, besting Dane Stig Severinsen's previous Guinness record by 22 seconds. (Although Guinness still lists Severinsen as the record holder, stating he hyperventilated with oxygen before his attempt for 19 minutes and 30 seconds.)May 9, 2013

A typical pearl diver is 7 minutes. And there's all sorts of fun RP aspects for giving people breaths of air underwater. **wags tail**

So I think the question here is to now figure out the "breath" and where's it coming from, the exact extent of the drawbacks. I saw you talking about fatigue, a lot of us have fatigue as our weakness. Would his be literally tied to his ability to breath?

[Nygenn]

Sasha sounds interesting. I actually based a lot of this character off another character I have, Salem who was a pearl diver / surfer from a tropical island.
With a lot of adding and subtracting and came up with what I presented here as Ángel. I've got a great history in mind, which I'll save for the next phases of the screening process, and amd starting to get a better understanding of his personality.

I think Ángel would see the appeal of diving. I'm still playing with the idea of having him be experienced with things like wind/kite surfing, but would have to work that into his history somehow. It could give our characters some common ground to work with, provided of course she'd even have eye for the tragically poor latino from the wrong side of the tracks.

Getting back to the topic of abilities, it makes sense that using these powers are physically/mentally exhausing. Heck even silly things such a studying or focussing too hard on something can be exhausting. In Angel's case it could be really cool that he'll actually become oxygen deprived upon extended use of his powers. This would mean that with severe use he'll probably get short on breath and might even experience that awful chocking effect. This way, if he pushes himself to much he could actually turn blue and pass out. Though it likely won't kill him since nothing's obstructing his oxygen intake once he stops using his powers.

This would also cause him to use those air bursts more sparingly because as I'm sure you know, it's a horrible feeling when you're holding your breath underwater and then repeatedly come up for single breaths before going under again. You always want to get some decent breathing going before you go again.

[jeflint]

Have you SEEN the image you selected? **Tail wags** 

Sasha is a lovable girl, and she's got a history of falling for the wrong people. In cannon Sasha is dangerously naive about her dating, so Angel has a chance. Once you thwart the gauntlet of older adopted siblings.

Anyway, working the history is important and as long as Angel is a guy who will talk and hang out, he doesn't have to be as social as Cass, Sasha and Grace but he should certainly not be the lone wolf sort. Even Arek, Ai, Nad and Kevin our resident super nerds are pretty social. :)

Actually I have several Phobias and general anxiety disorders with stress and the occasional panic attack coupled with a really messed up nostril cavity area thingy. I KNOW what it's like to not be able to breath sometimes.

So... The fine control is going to come later but tattle tale stray winds will catch paper and dresses and long hair, correct?
Air bursts are going to be mentally/physically locked to his body and to much will cause him to pass out?
How many do you think he can manage.

Keeping in mind he's probably relatively fit from stripping and surfing/swimming. But unless he has a history of it he's not going to be at pearl diver levels. I foresaw Sasha become able to hold her breath that long only after years of pushing herself where she felt it was safe. Since scuba diving is inherently dangerous it's not something you want to practice on your own.

Let's also talk about the exact damage these air bursts can do. If you've ever seen a t-shirt gun the force that comes out of one of those is pretty intense and can leave a bruise. How powerful, and forgive me if Cass/boss asked this, would you say a burst would be?

[Nygenn]

Ángel is not a pearl diver, he's just loosely based on one. He'll be a healthy and fit young man with pretty good stamina already. I've got a tough and active history planned for him and he's no slouch by any definition of the word. Oh, his dance moves are AMAZING, let me tell you. That's the sort of ears burning, and getting short on breath performance you'd be watching. But good luck getting him to show that to anyone at school :p


The fine control is going to come later but tattle tale stray winds will catch paper and dresses and long hair, yes.
Air bursts are going to be mentally/physically locked to his body and too much will not cause him to pass out, but will leave him feeling as if he ran a marathon. Naturally the power of these bursts will diminish the shorter on breath he becomes, to the point where he might only be able to create little pops.
I am not sure how many he can manage. The power behind them also influence that. He might be able to pop bubbles all day long, but a only manage a couple of big ones that use up all his breath in one go. His recovering is a simple case of just catching his breath, but anyone who's been very physically active will know that each recovery will take longer and give you less to work with and you're performance will suffer some in the days following until you're fully rested again.

Since the full power bursts use up all his breath he'll need to recover after every such use. He can do it immediately after again of course but the output will be laughable. That's why it'll probably not be a good idea to use a full power one to launch himself into the air, because he'll only have the duration of that jump to catch his breath enough to break his fall with another one.

As for the exact power of it...I'm not sure. I looked up the t-shirt gun just now and I can imagine those leaving bruises but those use projectiles... which I suddenly realize Angel can probably do to... He can probably kill someone if he shoots a stone at their head with these bursts. Hadn't considered that actually. But on the flip side, I think he would break his limbs if he used those full power bursts, which I think is a pretty cool downside actually. Even lesser uses might bruise or sprain him if you consider the sudden force he's exposed to. If he doesn't brace himself properly he might just snap his elbow or knee in the wrong direction. Yeah I think enhanced leaps will be more something like a jump with a running start and then a short forceful current rather than a single  burst.

I feel that I can't say what the actual damage of the air bursts themselves would be if say, directly used on someone's chest. That's more for you guys to decide. It depends on the balance with other players and enemies and what you have in mind for these powers down the line. If they do ever turn super hero however, then Ángel will definitely need a suit with an exoskeleton or at least something that braces his joints.