Electrical Impulse
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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| Electrical Impulse | |
| Player: @Crazyhorse | |
| Origin: | Mutant |
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| Archetype: | Stalker/Brute |
| Threat Level: | 50 |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Lawrence James |
| Known Aliases: | Confidential |
| Species: | Human |
| Age: | 28 |
| Height: | 6'8" |
| Weight: | 240 |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | Black |
| Occupation: | Villain |
| Place of Birth: | San Diego, CA |
| Base of Operations: | Rogue Isles |
| Marital Status: | Dating |
| Known Relatives: | None Alive |
| Known Powers | |
| Electricity | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Stealth, Flight, Lightning fast reflexes, and still growing. | |
| Equipment | |
| Confidential | |
| No additional information available. | |
Contents |
ORIGIN
Electrical Impulse was born Lawrence James on August 16, 1980. He lead a relatively normal life, school, fights, girls, all that stuff. All this went on until his thirteenth birthday. He was on his way to school, walking through an open yard in Mt. Helix. (Area in San Diego's East County.) As he was walking through the field, he started feeling strange, his hair started standing on end, and then..."CRASH"..Lightning struck him, then again and again. He was struck about twenty times before it stopped. When the paramedics found him, he was not breathing and he wasn't moving at all. They rushed him to the hospital performing CPR the whole way. He was pronounced dead when they arrived at around seven that morning. He was laying on the coroner's table in the process of being prepped for his autopsy when he woke up. The lightning had only been a sign of his mutant powers manifesting themselves. He had survived the whole ordeal as if nothing had happened to him. He got up and ran home, faster than he had ever run before. This is when he ceased being Lawrence James, and was reborn Electrical Impulse.
Prologue
Electrical Impulse made it home from the hospital and rushed in the door. Hi parents had already been given the news and were still grieving his death. When they saw their son rush in there was no hesitation, they rushed to their son to hug him and welcome him back from the dead. That was the last time he would ever see his parents alive. They were instantly electrocuted upon touching their son. Not knowing what happened, he ran out of the house, he ran over to the home of the girl he had been in love with since elementary school. He knocked on the door, seeing the tears in his eyes, she let him in to talk to him. They were talking about what had happened to him and to his parents. Feeling sympathetic to his plight, she leaned over to kiss him and she too was electrocuted. Knowing that it was him that was the cause, he ran out of the house and out of the town. He ran as far as he could, which actually ended him up in Paragon City, Rhode Island.
It took him about twenty minutes to make it there from San Diego. When he got there, he was accosted by a couple of the PPD Officers that were on patrol in Steel Canyon. He was mentally tired from the run and couldn't move, they touched him and they two were instantly killed. He was on the run from then on. He was finally caught twelve years later. He was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for killing the two police officers.
He entered the doors of Ziggursky prison on October 31, 2005. He sat in prison learning how to control his powers while also earning his GED and His Bachelor's Degree. Three years later on October 8, 2008, there was a breakout organized by the group known as Arachnos. He broke out of prison during this time and took the Helicopter ride to Mercy Island. Now his true story has begun.
Chapter One
Mercy Island was like a Paradise for Electrical Impulse. He had finally learned to control his powers and here was a place he could be himself without worry of persecution. He got off the helicopter and met a woman named Kalinda. She sent him on some errands that he finished for her, this gave him a reputation that spread quickly to other contacts on other islands in the Rogue Isles. As he was about to leave Mercy Island, he met a woman named Erzsebeth Bathory. She was offering a home for outcasts. He graciously accepted her offer. Now with a place he could call home, he began his work to become even more powerful. With Countess Bathory's help, he has done just that. He has gone with her on many missions and errands, all the while learning new ways to use his powers. He serves Countess Bathory as one of her "Children" as she calls them and for this he has gained considerable wealth. He still fights to gain more power and learn new ways of using it. We shall see what more is to come.
Intermission
Personal Life
Electrical Impulse has made a few friends in his time in the Rogue Isles. He met a guy he once saw playing in a college football game, Clint Sanders. He found out that he and Clint have very similar abilities and powers. (Clint Sanders, AKA Unleashed Force.) He has met an alien woman by the name of Jevning who also has very similar abilities and powers. He has become friends with the woman that gave him a home, Countess Erzsebeth Bathory. And most recently, he has become friends with Toxic Faith. These are just to name a few. But his growth in the Isles has only just begun, there will be more to talk about soon.
Update
Powers and Abilities
Ever since that fateful day, Electrical Impulse has been a walking, talking ball of electricity. His reflexes, metabolism, thought processes, and perception have been given a drastic speed boost. He has lightning fast reflexes and can run at speeds that would make jet pilots jealous. His thought processes and perception have been sped up so much that his reflexes can be fully utilized. His perception is almost that of a fly's, he sees normal movement as taking place in slow motion. His metabolism has been sped up to fuel his new movement speed. He is also able to ground himself, sinking into the ground but still able to travel at great speeds. This ability renders him nearly undetectable.
The powers he has gained from his new condition are no less extraordinary than his new found abilities. He is capable of releasing extremely high amounts of electricity from any part of his body. He can use this in a variety of ways, sometimes just releasing the electricity at the moment of contact of a punch or kick, or maybe even having the electricity arc of his hands in a wide burst. One of his favorite attacks is something he likes to call Lightning Rod, he raises his hand towards the sky and calls forth a bolt of lightning which crashes down, lifts him into the air and brings him crashing down into the middle of a group of poor unfortunates who happen to cross his path. He has learned to use electrical charges to shield himself from all manner of attacks. And when he shows his true form, he is nearly untouchable. (Power Surge.)
Different Forms
Electrical Impulse has learned to use his powers in two different ways. One way turns him into a silent and deadly assassin. The other way turns him into a rampaging brute.
Stalker
In this first form, he concentrates on stealth and tactics to defeat his foes. His body is leaner and more agile. His attacks are designed for lethal precision. He stalks his prey and then strikes while they are least expecting it. He has forsaken a lot of his defenses for a strong offense.
Brute
In this second form, he has just gone all out assault. His body is beefier and he's a bit taller. He has turned away from precision for pure attack strength. In this form he succumbs to his aggression and allows his furious rage to fuel his attacks.
He used the first form from the start, then one day during his training for new power, he found that his body reacted to his thoughts and emotions. He found that the angrier he got, the stronger he became. And with this revelation, he started picturing himself growing along with this new strength, and his body started to actually grow. He learned that this new form would also be useful. This new form was great for those situations where he found himself outnumbered. It allowed him to deal great damage while taking it at the same time.
Damno Animus
Erzse
Erzsebeth Bathory, the leader of Damno Animus. A centuries old vampire.
Lita
Aelita Hopper, or as Lawrence calls her, Lita or Squirt. Lawrence's oldest friend.
Faith
Chapter Two
Lawrence has finally reached the highest threat level available in the Rogue Isles. His power has grown exponentially from the day he first landed there. Now he is working to refine his new fond power. This will be, as he foresees, a very time consuming venture. But he has the help of his family and his girlfriend Faith. He has also gained the services of a Mu Adept. Lawrence is able to call this ally for help and he comes in like a bolt of lightning.
