Whale Shark
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:29 am
WHALE SHARK (Morris Flynn)
Hgt: 6'7" (50' Maximum) Wgt: 350 lbs. (30 tons Maximum)
Role: Growing Guy
PL 9 (96)
STRENGTH 3/11 STAMINA 4/12 AGILITY 2
FIGHTING 7 DEXTERITY 2
INTELLIGENCE 0 AWARENESS 0 PRESENCE 1
Skills:
Athletics 2 (+5, +13 Full Size)
Deception 2 (+3)
Expertise (Criminal) 5 (+5)
Intimidation 4 (+5, +12 Full Size)
Perception 1 (+1)
Advantages:
Fast Grab, Improved Hold, Ranged Attack 2
Powers:
"Swallowed the Monster Stone"
Growth 8 (Str & Sta +8, +8 Mass, +6 Intimidation, -0 Fighting, -2 Dodge, -8 Stealth, Elongation 1, Speed 3, No Indoors -1, Too Much Weight -1) -- (36 feet) [32]
Growth +2 (+9 Mass, +8 Intimidation, -1 Fighting, -2 Dodge, -10 Stealth, Elongation 1, Speed 4, No Indoors -2, Too Much Weight -1) -- (50 feet) (Flaws: Limited to Non-ST & STA Growths) [4]
"Super-Size Fighting"
Enhanced Advantages 4: Daze (Intimidation), Startle, Takedown 2 (Flaws: Limited to While At Largest Sizes) [2]
Offense:
Unarmed +7 (+3 Damage, DC 18)
Large Size +7 (+11 Damage, DC 26)
Initiative +2
Defenses:
Dodge +7 (DC 17), Parry +7 (DC 17), Toughness +4, Fortitude +4, Will +4
"Full Size" Dodge +5 (DC 15), Parry +5 (DC 15), Toughness +12, Fortitude +12, Will +4
Complications:
Motivation (Greed)
Reputation (Night-Fighter's Crippler)- Morris once cripped the nobody Rookie Hero Night-Fighter during a break-in. This left him with a big reputation among other Henchmen, but made him a marked-man by some of the more-dangerous heroes out there. He occasionally still has to deal with the ramifications of this.
Total: Abilities: 38 / Skills: 14--7 / Advantages: 4 / Powers: 38 / Defenses: 9 (96)
-Morris Flynn was a street tough, a common criminal, and a recurring name in various gangs of Henchmen over the years. One day, he got a lucky shot- he grabbed a lead pipe and bludgeoned the superhero Night-Fighter during a robbery that the hero had intruded upon. The hero was left with permanent brain damage, had his secret identity revealed to the public, and the villains got away. The fact that Night-Fighter was a mere rookie- an amateur martial artist just starting out- was immaterial; Morris now had a reputation. Unfortunately, he also had actual HIGH-LEVEL superheroes gunning for him, and, as a common thug, had no way of defending himself. Luckily for him, at this time he was confronted by Aquarius, who was looking for more aquatic-themed Agents. Believing in Morris's new reputation, Aquarius offered him the Monster Stone- a device used by a forgotten one-off aquatic conqueror years prior that could grow animals into gigantic beasts.
-Morris, wanting a way to defend himself from vengeance-seekers, quickly accepted. Aquarius instructed the skeptical Morris to consume the Stone, recognizing that it was better off not being someone anyone could just disarm. Morris was convinced, and grew four inches to 6'7", and became the Agents of Aquarius' Whale Shark. Now able to become fifty feet tall at maximum, he was happy to be taken seriously and pack REAL power for a change. Despite his power, he remains a simple-minded Henchman at heart, never wanting to be at the forefront of everything. The Night-Fighter thing has still left him jumpy, especially since Growing Guys always have to go against the strongest of the opposing side's fighters (it's practically a rule).
-At fifty feet tall, Whale Shark is a powerful fighter, but falls short of the most-serious Powerhouses out there. His typical tactics involve trying to take out lower-end fighters before drawing the attention of a Mega-Woman or Titanica.
Jab's Notes: SEE? SEE?? A MALE Giant! I knew I could do it somehow! Whale Shark actually ended up looking way cooler than I thought, thanks to his pink & purple color scheme- not what you'd imagine a bad-ass would wear, but size & muscles make up for a lot. His backstory sort of follows the "Man Who Killed Batman" story from the Animated Series- a regular schnook who takes out a legitimate superhero thanks to luck, and becomes famous for it. And similar to that tale, it backfires spectacularly, as he becomes a target from both sides.