Masqure Man
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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| Masqure Man | |
| Player: Formerly @Mesmeric Man, now @IllusionsGaze | |
| Origin: | Magic |
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| Archetype: | Controller |
| Security Level: | 50 |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Unknown |
| Known Aliases: | Masqure Man |
| Species: | Human |
| Age: | Unknown |
| Height: | Unknown |
| Weight: | Unknown |
| Eye Color: | Electric Blue |
| Hair Color: | Varies |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | None |
| Place of Birth: | Unknown |
| Base of Operations: | Unknown |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Known Relatives: | Unknown |
| Known Powers | |
| Chaos Control, Chaos Magic | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Magic Bolts, energy siphoning | |
| Equipment | |
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I have many characters, but my favorite and probably best known character is Masqure Man. He is currently my only 50 ad has everchanging plots until I can decide on one, but he is still my best I think.
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Personality
Masqure Man has a chaotic personatlity at times, varying his own vision of sanity and outlook on life. But mostly, he is well put together and a naturally sarcastic type of person. This is good at time for comic releif, and displaced at other serious events. But nevertheless, he is Masqure Man.
Powers
Generally, people may view Masqure Man as an Illusionist. However, he is much more. Masqure Man has vast knowledge of various magic and spells, and as such, is able to have a variety of effects on himself and others. For example, he can boost the speed and recovery rate of another through a simple word, or dampen anothers through the reverse spelling. His powers aren;t all known as of yet, but his great potential is ever growing and his passion for knowledge only pushes him further.
Chaos Magic
Masqure Man has recently developed his own form of magic known as Chaos magic. It allows him to create various events of misfortune around himself or focus it to others. If he does not focus it, then it will remain around him, an ever lasting aura of potential disaster.
Summoning Magic
Through intense study and various expeditions throughout dimensions, Masqure man has become a master of summoning magic. This allows him to bring about creatures from the Netherworld and different realms, such as Praetorians. He generally keeps it confined to Netherworldly beings, but he has the knowledge to bring others. This is perhaps his least known ability as he could be viewed as using lights and sound for some act.
Illusion
Masqure Man's mind is a weapon in itself. He is capable of telepathy, mental commands to others, and implantation of desired wounds. For example, Masqure Man can make someone believe they have take a backstab with a knife even if they did not. As such, the person would feel as if they had a knife in their backs. Though the feeling is very real, if left for too long, it will fade and a portion of the wounds will heal. Masqure Man can also create visions of the inexistence in others minds, such as a location he implants or a person he wants to make appear to the target.
Artifacts
Masqure Man is a historian, and as such, collects many items that boost his own powers and give him new knowledge. They are as follows.
Starfrost Shard of Floares
This shard came from the inside of a demonic Hellfrost. It is a rare hybrid of magic and mutation among the demon world. It host a variety of effects.
-Allows for the wielder to sense demonnic auras to an extreme degree. Such as across an entire room.
-Gives the wielder elemental abilities. This includes fire, ice, and wind. Fire and Ice from the shard prove low in strentgh and power, but the power of wind from the shard is very strong and could rival a storm summoner.
Post-Split, Masqure Man has bonded the Shard to himself magically so that he can bring it forth and hide it when he chooses. He has also become more reliant of it since he lost his illusionary abilities.
Cabal Hat
The Cabal Hat Masqure Man wears is a magical item that was enchanted by the most powerful witches of the Cabal. It amplifies Masure Man's aura of chaos and chaos magicks in general. This includes summoning, but excludes any other artifact abilities. The Cabal Hat can only be removed from Masqure Man by himself. Only he can use any type of magical curse, spell, or hex on it. Any other attempt will backfire upon the attempter and amplify onto them.
History
The events that follow are closely intertwined with the Circle of Thorn's history, created using this information: http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/the_circle_of_thorns.html
Before The Man
In the mid 1800s Masqure Man was said to have been born by deceased witnesses. During his mid-years he disapeered, closely around the time of the Circle of Thorn's rise in power. Soon after various disapeerences around his home said to have occured. The people would return different, as if someone had tampered with their minds. They would lash out against others, causing various murders. It is said that this was an early view of Masqure Man's developing powers, though only the Circle would know for sure. Soon after Masqure Man resurfaced as a wealthy upperclassmen.
The Circle of Thorns
Masqure Man was a big part of the gentleman's club that the Circle created in the 1920s. When the golden age of the Circle arose, Masqure Man was apparently in the middle. The varius incantations and divinations allowed them prosperous and wealthy life during the Great Depression, so Masqure Man was genrally enjoying his life. Then the heroes arived.
Fallout
When the Dream Doctor found out that the Circle was responsible for the various child kidnappings, he planned carefully. On the night of the childrens sacrifice he burst in and saved them, while countless Circle were killed. Masqure Man was among them, but he escaped with the few high ranking members. He fled underground to the city of Oranbega. After a long disapeerence, the Rikti invasion seemed to have forced the Circle out of hiding. Soon after Masqure Man is said to have stolen valuable text from the Circle and defected.
The Birth of Masqure Man
Hunted relentlessy by the Circle for their artifacts, Masqure Man went into hiding. It is said he made amends with Dream Doctor and the Midnight Squad for some time, thus unable for the Circle to obtain. When the super heroes began to appear, Masqure Man emerged as a mystic hero of the Midnight Squad. He was said to have been killed in battle with an ancient Archmage known as Atrocious, but this is not confirmed. Regardless, he soon resurfaced again as a powerful Magician in his own. He fought in the Rikti War, studying some salvaged weapons and parts. It is said he was seen using various psionic weaponry for some time, but soon abandoned them. He continued super hero work up until the 2000s where he fell out of synch. His mind began to adjust to new surroundings. It has taken many twist and turns but he is currently back to his old self.
The Era of Garth
"I was confused, when I made my decision. But, perhaps, I am stronger for it. You see, I became lustful for my old power, the power I had with the Circle. I let my mind wander too far and became lost within it. My emotions and willpower were all that remained to guide my body, emerging in Garth. This is why I was deemed Garth of Will. The great powers I had allowed for many things to seem, but also to be. The end was not easy, but I eventually tore my heart from my body. There was little to be lost, as most of my being runs off of magic, really, but it was still difficult. I know much was done, but now I realize why it was needed to do what followed."
The Split
"Hm. It's been a long while since I've written in this journal. I think now is a good time, for anyone who wishes to know the facts of the odd occurrences surrounding me. My madness, part chaos magic and part of Atrocious' manipulation of my mind years past, has been rabid. It was difficult to see, but eventually I realized the trouble was born too deep to get rid of by normal means. After some meditation and brain-storming, I took the risk and split my persona and psyche. I decided it was best to split my power as well, so neither of us could overpower the other or claim to be the original. Now, I seem to have the power of Chaos that I held back so long. Recently, I've gone to the Isles in order to establish myself and crush the remaining Circle members who oppose me still. I've also seen that too many have my power that was at one point deemed rare. There is nothing I can do, I suppose. I will be strongest, still."
