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Player Name: Dani
Other characters currently in-game: Tavros Nitram (OU) / pupadidntfly
Character Name: Cyborg (civilian name of Victor Stone)
Canon source: Teen Titans (Animated series- DC canon AU)/ Teen Titans Go! (Canon AU comic series based off of the animated series)
PB: N/A
Personality:
The first impression one is likely to get from him, obvious abnormalities aside, is probably pretty similar to what you'd expect from a stereotypical teenage jock. Considering the fact that a teenage jock was all he used to be, it's an understandable foundation. Cyborg is strong, cocky, brash, has absolutely no problem gloating over a victory (whether he's stomping your butt at video games or stomping your butt physically), and he's pretty well aware of this fact. He can eat enough to get kicked out of an all-you-can-eat buffet and has a competitive streak a mile wide: it goes hand in hand with the ability to be obliviously insensitive and the typical heroic penchant for witty banter in the middle of a huge fight. Since his days just being a confident, normal athlete (namely in the time since joining the Titans), this confidence has evolved as his character has developed. Cyborg will jump into the fray without fear in a heartbeat because he knows he's good enough to have his team's backs, and he'll display that confidence so that they know the same thing without a doubt. It's important to note that it's really not just a front or a cover for the serious side he displays often enough in canon: this is as much of a natural part of his personality as any other.
The aforementioned serious side is another one more often seen than not: he knows when it's time to be serious and is more than capable of doing so. While Cyborg's definitely not the group downer, he's been a party pooper a few times in his day and isn't afraid to throw down a little common sense if he thinks it's necessary. Nothing personal, of course: sometimes you just have to say enough is enough when you're facing down a load of nonsense. He's stubborn as a mule when he has a mind to be, and very determined to go with that. Cyborg looks to have trouble with taking orders from time to time, too- he's the type to try to take the lead in a lot of situations, and things not quite going right can even lead to him butting heads with Robin (never very quietly, either).
One of his biggest character traits is his struggle to accept himself for everything that he is: finding a balance between machine and man, figuring out his identity for himself and everything that comes with it. Attaining his enhancements wasn't a choice he made for himself- it was done to save his life. This means he was forced out of his relatively average life and into no longer having a place in it very abruptly, having to deal with it whether he wanted it or not. The difference was so great that he couldn't even finish high school- he was too different, and people either had bad reactions or he just didn't feel like part of that setting anymore (as such, a bit of awkwardness is almost always present when he's talking to the average citizen- not feeling like he belongs is as good a sabotage on that as anything else). His greatest fear is even directly linked to his robotic half: the loss of his humanity, the part of himself that makes him more than just a machine. Almost as though he's still sticking to both sides of things, Cyborg actually often classifies himself as not being human- he doesn't tend to give himself enough credit for all the humanity he shows, even referring to himself as a monster when he first met the other Titans.
Naturally, this means he's well aware of what it's like to be ostracized for being different and to feel out of place. It's given him the ability to empathize with a lot of people- for being so detached, he can be surprisingly sensitive. I'll refer again to when all the Titans first met up: when Raven was staying back because she didn't exactly fit in, Cyborg was the one to reassure her that she fit in just fine and pull her into the group (after all, he's half-metal, Beast Boy is green and Starfire is an alien). When Starfire revealed that a name she'd been called by someone in a later episode literally meant "nothing" (more or less the equivalent of a racial slur), he could understand and encouraged her to go to Robin about it.
Cyborg usually seems to play the part of a big brother to the rest of the team a lot of the time, or something like it. He was there to encourage Raven into the group, he's there to call Robin out when he thinks he's not calling the right shots, to goof off with Beast Boy, and these things even go both ways when the situation calls for it. He's got a surprising level of insight and wisdom for his age, though he often doesn't have need to show as much. His place in the team is one only he can fill, just like any other member, and they operate best when everyone is where they belong.
Oh, and he's also got a habit of saying "boo-yah."
Hardly noticeable.
History: Here. I'll also be pulling from the Teen Titans Go! comic series from time to time, but to be honest, that really just tends to extend to his backstory (being in a car accident).
How does your AU differ from canon? WELL. This AU is canonically set in Earth-Teen Titans for starters. It seems that there are only superheroes of the kid and teenaged varieties, as opposed to having the Justice League/older heroes around (even though there are a few not-quite references to Batman, so I'm not sure what to make of that). The Teen Titans (Dick Grayson-Robin, Raven, Beast Boy, Cyborg and Starfire) have set up base off-shore of what's very often called Jump City in fandom, though it's not strictly confirmed or denied- it's a very conspicuous base, taking the form of a giant T-shaped building on a little island. The Titans tend to have a lot more lighthearted, somewhat kid-friendlier adventures than the comics usually would, which is understandable enough considering the series was aired at younger audiences. Their main adversary went by Slade rather than Deathstroke, and his... relationship with the ex-Titan Terra was definitely much less disturbing in nature in this universe. Robin gives out communicators to other teen heroes that they meet along their way, just in case anybody needs to call out for help, so there are a buttload of honorary Teen Titans all across the globe as well, which helps greatly when they need to have an all-out boss battle in-series as well. :|a
Strengths:
Physical: Cyborg's biggest physical strength is actually pretty self-explanatory from his name; his limbs are cybernetic prosthetics capable of feats greater than the average human. This includes increased durability and strength (he seems to have little trouble picking up buses). Each arm is equipped with a relatively powerful sonic cannon, plus rocket launchers in each shoulder...and in a foot, and there's a chainsaw in there somewhere for sure. His sytem can also run scans in nearby areas for traces of whatever he inputs, provided it can be recognized. Also included are various household items like a waxer and fan, screwdrivers, etc. He's also apparently capable of redirecting his power sources to different aspects of himself (eliminating the energy he devoted to fun, sleep and emotions when obsessing over hunting down Billy Numerous, for example).
Mental: He's been shown in canon to have very high resistance to mental assaults- possibly the only person who could never be mind-controlled by Brother Blood. Cyborg's also highly intelligent and a great mechanic- which he kind of has to be, of course, considering he's responsible for repairing himself. He can hack into systems with relative ease, build cars from scratch equipped with the ability to become a hovercraft, and played a really big part in the construction of both Titan towers. From the looks of things, he also operates as the team's medic.
Emotional: He has determination and loyalty in spades, for starters- never something a person would want a friend to be without. Cyborg can keep his head together enough to strategize (possibly even call the shots for the entire team) in a battle most of the time, which is no small feat when you're being hunted down by robot armies or trying to keep the city from being blown up. He's also accustomed to any number of weird circumstances/people, and pretty damn accepting of it.
Weaknesses:
Physical: His biggest strength physically can also be his biggest weakness, as it happens. Cyborg's mechanical processes operate on a single power cell- one that has a limited supply of energy to it at any given time and that he has to be sure to recharge once a day to get the fullest usage. If it dies, he shuts down completely until it's charged again. The same goes for taking big damage and, ah. Unleashing massive sonic bursts at enemies from his chest. He can get computer viruses (thank you very much, Beast Boy) and be hacked into for all his hacking into other systems. His right eye actually can't see under specific circumstances, either. Oh, right- he can also be picked up by giant magnets. It'll make him angry, but that's neither here nor there.
Mental: Being able to get computer viruses is a bit of a double-whammy in the weaknesses section here; the virus he had courtesy of a bootleg video game completely compromised his mental faculties. On that note, another pretty glaring weakness: the ability to repair his systems is an ability that very few people in his world have. In the episode "Crash," it's more or less noted that only Cyborg knows how to fix Cyborg- though one or two reached the list by series' end, it seemed like none of them were allies.
Emotional: His emotional weaknesses range from being glaringly obvious to being something he pushes back and tries to learn from. Cyborg is very well aware of the fact that he's no longer what would qualify as normal: it's also something that never fails to get under his skin. Several times in the series, he refers to himself in a way that implies he doesn't really think of himself as a human anymore- in fact, in his first meeting with the future members of the team, he even called himself a monster. This lack of acknowledgment/true pushing of his more human nature usually ends up losing him fights.
He's also very easy to anger, especially if someone happens to know the right buttons to push (...yeah, there are a lot of buttons that could be pushed). Which means he's likely to downgrade to very straightforward running and punching if they are- not quite a berserker rage, but pretty close. Cyborg tends to go back and forth between being a full team player to having a lot of trouble taking orders from Robin- on that note, he can be very stubborn when he gets settled on something (such as leaving the Titans to lead Titans East).
Other characters currently in-game: Tavros Nitram (OU) / pupadidntfly
Character Name: Cyborg (civilian name of Victor Stone)
Canon source: Teen Titans (Animated series- DC canon AU)/ Teen Titans Go! (Canon AU comic series based off of the animated series)
PB: N/A
Personality:
The first impression one is likely to get from him, obvious abnormalities aside, is probably pretty similar to what you'd expect from a stereotypical teenage jock. Considering the fact that a teenage jock was all he used to be, it's an understandable foundation. Cyborg is strong, cocky, brash, has absolutely no problem gloating over a victory (whether he's stomping your butt at video games or stomping your butt physically), and he's pretty well aware of this fact. He can eat enough to get kicked out of an all-you-can-eat buffet and has a competitive streak a mile wide: it goes hand in hand with the ability to be obliviously insensitive and the typical heroic penchant for witty banter in the middle of a huge fight. Since his days just being a confident, normal athlete (namely in the time since joining the Titans), this confidence has evolved as his character has developed. Cyborg will jump into the fray without fear in a heartbeat because he knows he's good enough to have his team's backs, and he'll display that confidence so that they know the same thing without a doubt. It's important to note that it's really not just a front or a cover for the serious side he displays often enough in canon: this is as much of a natural part of his personality as any other.
The aforementioned serious side is another one more often seen than not: he knows when it's time to be serious and is more than capable of doing so. While Cyborg's definitely not the group downer, he's been a party pooper a few times in his day and isn't afraid to throw down a little common sense if he thinks it's necessary. Nothing personal, of course: sometimes you just have to say enough is enough when you're facing down a load of nonsense. He's stubborn as a mule when he has a mind to be, and very determined to go with that. Cyborg looks to have trouble with taking orders from time to time, too- he's the type to try to take the lead in a lot of situations, and things not quite going right can even lead to him butting heads with Robin (never very quietly, either).
One of his biggest character traits is his struggle to accept himself for everything that he is: finding a balance between machine and man, figuring out his identity for himself and everything that comes with it. Attaining his enhancements wasn't a choice he made for himself- it was done to save his life. This means he was forced out of his relatively average life and into no longer having a place in it very abruptly, having to deal with it whether he wanted it or not. The difference was so great that he couldn't even finish high school- he was too different, and people either had bad reactions or he just didn't feel like part of that setting anymore (as such, a bit of awkwardness is almost always present when he's talking to the average citizen- not feeling like he belongs is as good a sabotage on that as anything else). His greatest fear is even directly linked to his robotic half: the loss of his humanity, the part of himself that makes him more than just a machine. Almost as though he's still sticking to both sides of things, Cyborg actually often classifies himself as not being human- he doesn't tend to give himself enough credit for all the humanity he shows, even referring to himself as a monster when he first met the other Titans.
Naturally, this means he's well aware of what it's like to be ostracized for being different and to feel out of place. It's given him the ability to empathize with a lot of people- for being so detached, he can be surprisingly sensitive. I'll refer again to when all the Titans first met up: when Raven was staying back because she didn't exactly fit in, Cyborg was the one to reassure her that she fit in just fine and pull her into the group (after all, he's half-metal, Beast Boy is green and Starfire is an alien). When Starfire revealed that a name she'd been called by someone in a later episode literally meant "nothing" (more or less the equivalent of a racial slur), he could understand and encouraged her to go to Robin about it.
Cyborg usually seems to play the part of a big brother to the rest of the team a lot of the time, or something like it. He was there to encourage Raven into the group, he's there to call Robin out when he thinks he's not calling the right shots, to goof off with Beast Boy, and these things even go both ways when the situation calls for it. He's got a surprising level of insight and wisdom for his age, though he often doesn't have need to show as much. His place in the team is one only he can fill, just like any other member, and they operate best when everyone is where they belong.
Oh, and he's also got a habit of saying "boo-yah."
Hardly noticeable.
History: Here. I'll also be pulling from the Teen Titans Go! comic series from time to time, but to be honest, that really just tends to extend to his backstory (being in a car accident).
How does your AU differ from canon? WELL. This AU is canonically set in Earth-Teen Titans for starters. It seems that there are only superheroes of the kid and teenaged varieties, as opposed to having the Justice League/older heroes around (even though there are a few not-quite references to Batman, so I'm not sure what to make of that). The Teen Titans (Dick Grayson-Robin, Raven, Beast Boy, Cyborg and Starfire) have set up base off-shore of what's very often called Jump City in fandom, though it's not strictly confirmed or denied- it's a very conspicuous base, taking the form of a giant T-shaped building on a little island. The Titans tend to have a lot more lighthearted, somewhat kid-friendlier adventures than the comics usually would, which is understandable enough considering the series was aired at younger audiences. Their main adversary went by Slade rather than Deathstroke, and his... relationship with the ex-Titan Terra was definitely much less disturbing in nature in this universe. Robin gives out communicators to other teen heroes that they meet along their way, just in case anybody needs to call out for help, so there are a buttload of honorary Teen Titans all across the globe as well, which helps greatly when they need to have an all-out boss battle in-series as well. :|a
Strengths:
Physical: Cyborg's biggest physical strength is actually pretty self-explanatory from his name; his limbs are cybernetic prosthetics capable of feats greater than the average human. This includes increased durability and strength (he seems to have little trouble picking up buses). Each arm is equipped with a relatively powerful sonic cannon, plus rocket launchers in each shoulder...and in a foot, and there's a chainsaw in there somewhere for sure. His sytem can also run scans in nearby areas for traces of whatever he inputs, provided it can be recognized. Also included are various household items like a waxer and fan, screwdrivers, etc. He's also apparently capable of redirecting his power sources to different aspects of himself (eliminating the energy he devoted to fun, sleep and emotions when obsessing over hunting down Billy Numerous, for example).
Mental: He's been shown in canon to have very high resistance to mental assaults- possibly the only person who could never be mind-controlled by Brother Blood. Cyborg's also highly intelligent and a great mechanic- which he kind of has to be, of course, considering he's responsible for repairing himself. He can hack into systems with relative ease, build cars from scratch equipped with the ability to become a hovercraft, and played a really big part in the construction of both Titan towers. From the looks of things, he also operates as the team's medic.
Emotional: He has determination and loyalty in spades, for starters- never something a person would want a friend to be without. Cyborg can keep his head together enough to strategize (possibly even call the shots for the entire team) in a battle most of the time, which is no small feat when you're being hunted down by robot armies or trying to keep the city from being blown up. He's also accustomed to any number of weird circumstances/people, and pretty damn accepting of it.
Weaknesses:
Physical: His biggest strength physically can also be his biggest weakness, as it happens. Cyborg's mechanical processes operate on a single power cell- one that has a limited supply of energy to it at any given time and that he has to be sure to recharge once a day to get the fullest usage. If it dies, he shuts down completely until it's charged again. The same goes for taking big damage and, ah. Unleashing massive sonic bursts at enemies from his chest. He can get computer viruses (thank you very much, Beast Boy) and be hacked into for all his hacking into other systems. His right eye actually can't see under specific circumstances, either. Oh, right- he can also be picked up by giant magnets. It'll make him angry, but that's neither here nor there.
Mental: Being able to get computer viruses is a bit of a double-whammy in the weaknesses section here; the virus he had courtesy of a bootleg video game completely compromised his mental faculties. On that note, another pretty glaring weakness: the ability to repair his systems is an ability that very few people in his world have. In the episode "Crash," it's more or less noted that only Cyborg knows how to fix Cyborg- though one or two reached the list by series' end, it seemed like none of them were allies.
Emotional: His emotional weaknesses range from being glaringly obvious to being something he pushes back and tries to learn from. Cyborg is very well aware of the fact that he's no longer what would qualify as normal: it's also something that never fails to get under his skin. Several times in the series, he refers to himself in a way that implies he doesn't really think of himself as a human anymore- in fact, in his first meeting with the future members of the team, he even called himself a monster. This lack of acknowledgment/true pushing of his more human nature usually ends up losing him fights.
He's also very easy to anger, especially if someone happens to know the right buttons to push (...yeah, there are a lot of buttons that could be pushed). Which means he's likely to downgrade to very straightforward running and punching if they are- not quite a berserker rage, but pretty close. Cyborg tends to go back and forth between being a full team player to having a lot of trouble taking orders from Robin- on that note, he can be very stubborn when he gets settled on something (such as leaving the Titans to lead Titans East).