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Name: Adam Bateman
Codename: Mr. Mass
Powers: Size Manipulation
Bio: An expert in nanotechnology, Adam Bateman worked under contract for the military as part of a team trying to create a method of shrinking equipment in size and mass for easy transportation. After nearly a decades worth of work, the team had managed to create an unstable substance infused with nanites that could, theoretically, be coated onto equipment and that would shrink it in reaction to a certain audio frequency. However, before any proper test trials could be carried out and accident in the lab caused a fire that destroyed most of the research. Bateman tried, rather recklessly, to save his research, but the heat caused it to literally blow up in his face, dousing him in the substance, causing him to inhale its fumes and leaving him with some rather nasty injuries. However, whilst Bateman was in hospital recovering, he found that the substance had been absorbed into his body thanks to the nanites. He was now able to shrink or grow to different sizes by listening to different, almost inaudible frequencies through a headset. Unfortunately, due to the accident his funding was cut off by the military, leaving Bateman stuggling to find a source of income to finish his projects. But he didn't let his new abilities go to waste. He decided to use his newly acquired powers to essentially advertise himself to any prospective backers. The plan didn't go exactly as he wanted, but he did get enough attention to recieve an invitation to join The Protectors.
Random Extra Facts:
- He holds 6 masters degrees in subjects ranging from physics to mechanical engineering and has published 2 research papers, as well as giving numerous guest lectures at a number of prestigious universities.
- He's something of an amatuer paleontologist and likes to collects fossils. His holidays will often be spent in places known for being rich bone-beds. He's also managed to leverage his academic credentials to get onto one or two digs for a day.
- He's named after Adam West. His parents were big fans of a certain 60's superhero TV show, even though he was born a good decade after it was on the air.
- He's partially deaf in his left ear, due to the accident that gave him his powers. Unfortunately, he only created nanites for size manipulation rather than for injury repair.

- His favourite movie is Ghostbusters. He really relates to Harold Ramis' character Egon Spengler.

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Ok, so the png is definately in the limit. Don't quite understand how you've got a 0KB jpeg, but, either way something isn't working that should be.

Can you try and upload it again and let me know what the error message says exactly.

 

For the moment, if you have anything else you want to post, I'd suggest getting an account on a different site like DeviantArt and posting your work there, then you can port the pictures over by using the little icon in the top of the post box on here (the icon looks like a clip art of a sunrise over mountains).

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In PNG format, a little bit over 2000 KB. In JPEG form I think it was like 0.

Reply To: The Void's Display Room

Void,

Very nice work. I especially like The Face. That is creepy and has that same vibe used by Batman. He's supposed to be a good guy but he uses fear and intimidation to achieve his goals while warring with his dark side to stay good. I like it! I know you went for the all black ensemble and it works. But what about introducing a few different textures to the clothes to keep the black but make the shirt look like silk? It might add some contrast without requiring a colour change.

I haven't uploaded anything in a while but you are welcome to checkout my work...

A few Old Ideas, a Few New Ideas

Michael

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Name: Farah Al-Masur
Codename: Manara
Powers: Heat Manipulation
Bio: The daughter of Syrian immigrants, Farah was born after her family had already left their home country, though her family went back often on holidays to visit family still in Syria. It was on one such holiday in 2011 that the family got caught up in the start of the Syrian Civil War. Farah and her father managed to make it out, but her mother and brother were both killed, alongside her grandmother and one of her uncles. It was during this time that her powers awoke, which didn't help her mental state and she became more and more unstable, until she lost control. Fortunately, she was talked down by her father and some close friends. It took some time, but she has learnt to control her powers and is using them to help others and try to aid in improving the public image of Islam in the west. Of course, this did not go unnoticed and an invitation to join The Protectors was not far behind.
Random Extra Facts:
- Farah is a Muslim and follows the Sunni branch of Islam. She is also a lesbian. At first she tried to hide this fact from her family, though she did come out to her father after her mothers death. Much to her relief he was accepting of his daughters sexuality and he encouraged her not to hide it and to be a role model, not just to muslims, but to any lgbt youth from minority backgrounds.
- Farah is another member of the team who is a foodie and a good cook. Unlike Luis though, Farah is a vegan and her cooking reflects that. There is something of a friendly rivalry between the two when it comes to cooking and they are forever trying to outdo each other. Not that their team-mates mind too much, they're generally the judges and that just means amazing food for everyone.
- She studied politics at university and says she probably would have gone into politics if she hadn't become a superhero. She's always very knowledgable about current events and does get a bit annoyed if people don't take it as seriously as she does.
- You wouldn't think it, but Farah is a secret metal-head. She had a friend teach her how to play bass just so she could join a band in high-school for a battle of the bands contest. They didn't win, but she had so much fun. She's a bit rusty nowadays unfortunately.

- Farah loves tea. Like, to an insane degree. Some members of the team (not naming names, but it's definately Oscar) have even said that she's probably addicted. She had entire cupboards full of different varieties and drinks them depending on mood, what time it is of what day and what the weather is like. She'll drink it cold, hot, with or without milk (soya, obviously) or sugar. Black, white, green, oolong, jasmine, you name it, she drinks it.

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Might be a file size error. How big is the file you're trying to upload?

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EDIT: I would have uploaded a full body shot, but again, it didn’t want to load properly.

Is it coming up with some sort of error message when you try to upload it, or is it uploading and then not showing up when you publish? I’ve tried to find it in the forums media library, which is where it would go if it had uploaded but not registered properly, but I can’t see it.

Error messages.

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Here is Harold Alston, a British magician who specializes in projection magic. He is the only heir of a poor noble family and uses his magic to pay for his lavish lifestyle. He usually operates as a middleman between powerful forces, setting up parleys with his projection magic.

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Name: Oscar Campos
Codename: Magnetico
Powers: Magnetism Manipulation
Bio: Born in Brazil, Oscar's family emigrated when he was very young due to his fathers work, Oscar had to deal with a fair amount of rubbish growing up, whether it was his poor English in school, his accent or his immigrant background. However, during his teenage years, he developed into something of a heart-throb and his confidence was boosted even further by the discovery of his power to manipulate the magnetic field of metal objects. He was somewhat of a showoff and, unfortunately, a bully. He became a superhero just for the attention and, for a time, he was on top of the world. Then he got his ass handed to him by Man Mountain. There isn't any shame in such a defeat, even the strongest heroes struggle against the giant, but it sent Oscar into something of a slump. Fortunately, his family was there to get him back on his feet. Realising he'd not been taking his role as a superhero seriously, Oscar started to put in extra effort, learning new things about his powers and going out of his way to find new situations to test himself. Though he still hasn't had his rematch against Man Mountain, his new found dedication did catch the eye of The Titan, who recruited him to be part of the new Protectors team.
Random Extra Facts:
- Oscar is tri-lingual, being able to speak Portuguese (Brazilian-Portuguese), English and Spanish.
- He's the "social media star" of The Protectors, having more followers than even Superstar (not that she particularly uses social media much, but her old accounts still have a fair few followers). He's always updating his fans on what he's doing when not out being a superhero. Of course, some of his followers are watching him for reasons other than fandom, as he found out when his home got invaded by a load of hired thugs. It doesn't stop him posting though, but he is a bit more careful about giving away his location now.
- One of his lifes ambitions is to lift a cruise ship using his powers. For some reason, every cruise company has turned down his advances.
- Oscar is the youngest of 3 children. He has 2 sisters, the elder of whom is a nurse and the other is a primary school teacher.

- Despite the fact he has quite a lot of attention from his female fans, Oscar is still with his high school sweetheart and got engaged shortly after joining The Protectors. Of course, pictures of the proposal went straight on his social media, which was a bad move because it meant his fiancé had to then leave social media due to some scary fans.

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EDIT: I would have uploaded a full body shot, but again, it didn’t want to load properly.

Is it coming up with some sort of error message when you try to upload it, or is it uploading and then not showing up when you publish? I've tried to find it in the forums media library, which is where it would go if it had uploaded but not registered properly, but I can't see it.