Lightning Freak
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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Personal Details
Name: Jack Lansdale (Lightning Freak) Age: 26 Specialities: Weapons, Mechanics, Investigation Known Gang Marks: Hellions, Skullz, Freakshow
Personality
Jack's personality ranges quite a bit, as part of his charismatic charm stems straight from his ability to tell people exactly what they want to hear. But for the most part, is is something of a rogue, a willfully free spirit who finds pleasure in both witty one-liners while bashing together the heads of Skullz or Hellions and hanging around bars like Pocket D wasting his time by shooting the breeze and knocking back a few.
History/Powers
If one does choose to dig deep enough, an extensive rap sheet comes up for the name Jack Lansdale, charges ranging from petty larceny to grand theft auto. Not to say he was an accomplished thief -almost all of his heists were done in full view of the owners- but he did have a habit of taking things that didn't belong to him. Such as the experimental right arm of a Tank Smasher by the name of Leadfist Leo, a device that was meant for Leo to be able to wield both the immense strength of a Tank and the raw power of a Juicer Chief. Now permanently attached to Jack's arm, the bulkiness of the device made it even more difficult to pull off his heists. Stuck in a rut, near penniless, and crippled by a massive hunk of metal that hung useless at his side, Jack chose to end his life, as it seemed the arm was doomed to drag him down for all his wrong-doings. Standing at the edge of that high building-top, he was all ready to take that fatal leap, when a strange noise stopped him. His attention turned to a open window a few stories down in the building across from him, were a young couple was being assaulted by a gang of Skullz bent on cheap thrills. The moments after "...were nothing but a blur," says Jack, "but I have go on to look up that feeling I had while doing it. Best the dictionary could come up with is 'self-righteous indignation'." The police reports reported that "...after a sudden powerful smell of ozone and every metal object in the building suddenly magnetizing, the resident's search for the source found three members of the Skullz gang, naked and hairless, gripped in shock from what seemed to be a powerful electric overload."
Powers Ability to generate powerful electric blasts of different varieties, from a long-range bolt to ball lightning. Also able to control electric currents around him, using them to amplify his abilities.
Weaknesses
Unnerving subjects- Jack has a sense of paranoia about others knowing the truth of his arm being a stolen Freakshow device, both that some may discredit his ability and standing, and that others may have connections to Leadfist Leo.
Alcohol- While not a full-blown alcoholic, Jack is known to find comfort in the bottle more often than he should, and there are a few articles in the Paragon Times about a certain hero coming onto a scene with little more than boxers and a smile.
Women- A romantic at heart, Jack can't help but be swept up by a nice smile and beautiful eyes.
