PLAYER
✧ NAME: Eric
✧ LJ USERNAME: N/A
✧ CONTACT (EMAIL, AIM, MSN, PLURK, ETC.): ghostguy2012@gmail.com, AIM: ghostguy2012@gmail.com, MSN: greenisnteasy@hotmail.com, PLURK: greenisnteasy
✧ CURRENT MUSE LIST: None
CHARACTER
✧ NAME: Teddy Altman aka Hulkling
✧ SERIES: Marvel Comics
✧ HISTORY:
http://marvel.wikia.com/Dorrek_VIII_%28Earth-616%29 ✧ TIMELINE: Up to date on the current canon (Avengers: The Childrens Crusade #6)
✧ PERSONALITY: At one time, Teddy was quiet and unassuming. He stood back, changing himself and conforming to fit in. Even if he felt like he shouldn’t be doing it, he’d even turn his back on people that needed help just to keep from drawing attention to himself. He was scared and made sure he didn’t draw any bullying to himself. He knew he was incredibly different and just wanted to be normal. Eventually he reached a breaking point though, finally standing up and finally getting a chance to be himself.
He’s generally a cheerful and outgoing young man, gaining a reputation as ‘The Polite Hulk’. He prefers to let others lead but will step up when he feels he needs to. Generally, he tries to resolve disputes as quickly and reasonably as possible, working to prevent as much damages as he can. He’s not a particular fan of fighting or conflict but on the flip side, won’t deny that sometimes beating up the villains makes him feel better if he’s in a bad mood. He’s an honest, kind young man that’s very supportive and accepting of others. Honest, he’s a good listener and sees no point in hiding things like that anymore. Teddy likes to ease tension when he can, trying to keep things friendly and casual when he’s able. He’s a firm believer that superheroes, especially Avengers and Young Avengers do not kill. He was even willing to spare Warden of the Cube after the man not only cut him up like a lab experiment but tortured his boyfriend. He didn’t even wish harm or revenge on the Super Skrull after Kl’rt kidnapped him and killed his mother.
He’s a skilled actor, able to mimic people quite well with the aid of his powers to better imitate and impersonate people when he needs to. He often pretends to be a lot meaner and more intimidating than he really is while in his ‘Hulkling’ form in order to intimidate the bad guys. Teddy is also very loyal and protective, willing to put himself between those he cares about and danger. Teddy doesn’t think twice about throwing himself between danger and people that need protecting, willing to take hits even if he didn’t have his healing factor and durability. He wants to protect and help people and it’s why he’s a superhero aside from being a big Avengers fanboy. Teddy is also very firm and steady in his beliefs, willing to stand up to the Avengers he’s idolized since a kid to stick to them. When he learned the truth of who his parents were, Teddy was only briefly doubting himself before he quickly confirmed to himself that none of it changed who he was. He’s very secure in the knowledge that he knows who he is as a person and accepts who and what he is without turmoil or struggle. He also has absolutely no desire to claim the Skrull throne or join the Kree Army as their new hero. He’s adamant that he’s from Earth and not some prince, getting annoyed when people try to force that responsibility on him. Teddy grew up a geek, admitting to being a pokemon fan and looking up to the Avengers. He looks to them as role models but he isn’t afraid to stand up to them if he feels he has to.
Even though he based his heroic ID off the Hulk, Teddy is usually calm and reasonable. He’ll rarely get mad but if Billy is harmed or threatened, he’ll get VERY angry and lash out violently. The other side of his protectiveness is that he can sometimes be a bit reckless or overconfident himself, rushing into conflicts and situations he’d easily yell at any of the others for thinking of. While he is incredibly supportive of all his friends and views them as his family, he won’t hesitate to point out when he thinks things are wrong and need to be stopped, especially if it’s Billy that’s doing something he thinks need to not happen. He can come off as a bit overprotective but does try to stop when he realizes he’s doing it. He’s got a little bit of teasing sarcasm in him mostly reserved for his friends, otherwise a quietly charming and confident young man.
✧ ABILITIES/POWERS: Teddy is a decent fighter, an alright cook, and has a highschool education. He’s great at basket ball, has a bit of guitar playing skill, and is an alright fighter. He’s also a fanboy of all the heroes form his home universe. As for powers:
Shapeshifting- Thanks to being part Skrull, Teddy has the power to shapeshift anything about himself within biological reason. He can go all big, green, and muscular, grow wings to let him fly, or imitate any person he can think of. The usual skrull shapeshifting restrictions apply to him but he’s got a small advantage over the rest of the race as he’s immune to the basic ‘skrull scanners’ that would usually detect a member of his race. He can still be found out with magic, via scent, and via telepathy though.
Super Strength- From the kree side of Teddy’s family tree, Teddy has super strength. It’s a pretty basic power and he’s strong enough to go toe-to-toe with the likes of Ben Grimm and hold his own. He thankfully knows how to pull his punches so he’s not using more strength than he needs to.
Regeneration- Another benefit of being part skrull that’s enhanced by his unique genetics is that Teddy’s able to heal himself. He’s not Wolverine but he can heal from damage a lot faster than any normal person. His organs will even move around to protect him even if he’s unconscious.
✧ TIME OF ARRIVAL: Day
✧ MASK DESIGN: He’s just going to wear a mask
like his dad used to wear but with holes cut for his ears to not be flattened against his head.
✧ PLACE OF SOLACE: The Young Avengers HQ
SAMPLES
✧ FIRST PERSON: (Reusing a Sample from another game. In the sample, Teddy was just transported into an alternate reality city by an AI)
[Voice]
So this is the City? Looks kind of like New York but different in a few ways. I thought it might be but I went to where I live and it’s definitely not the same place I thought it would be. Does that mean this is an alternate universe? [He pauses, one can almost hear the frown.]…There aren’t any other guys named Hulkling running around here are there? Because I met another me from a different universe before and just wondering if I might be in his world now. Wouldn’t really surprise me if I was.
Can anyone tell me how I got here and how I can get back? Did that computer I talked to do this? The cliche evil laugh makes me think it did but better ask to be sure, ya know? If I said 'Open the pod bay doors Hal' and it said 'I'm afraid I can't do that’...that would have been really creepy. [He gives a little laugh.] At least this isn’t out in the middle of space. And I don’t even know if its name is Hal. Maybe Hallie since it sounded like a girl.
Anyway…name’s Hulkling…which you probably could guess by what I already said. And I was just with my team and I’m wondering if any of them are here too? We’re the Young Avengers. Patriot, Speed, Stature, Vision…the young one, Hawkeye…the female one, and Wiccan… I’d appreciate it if anyone’d let me know if they’re around please.
[There’s a short pause.]
Does this place need some help? I’m just trying to figure out why a computer or whoever’s responsible for bringing me here would need heroes from other places. Did something really bad happen? What’s the story with this place?
✧ THIRD PERSON: Teddy smiled as he slipped out of bed, careful not to wake Billy up. Neither of them were really ‘morning people’ but Billy tended to be a little grumpier. For a few moments, Teddy just stood there looking at the other hero, smiling. Even with his hair a mess and hogging all the blankets, Billy was adorable to Teddy. There were days the blond still couldn’t believe he was lucky enough to have him. There were even some days where Teddy wasn’t entirely sure he deserved having a boyfriend like Billy. Usually it was when he thought about when he was still Greg’s friend. How he had pretended to be what he wasn’t and just turned a blind eye on all the people Greg and the others bullied and mistreated. And how he’d abused his shapeshifting to sneak him and Greg into parties or just to impersonate people like Johnny Storm or the Hulk. That sort of mood never lasted long thankfully.
With another smile, Teddy leaned down to place a soft kiss on Billy’s head then made his way into the bathroom to get ready for the day. He paused at the mirror when he saw he’d shifted in his sleep and shook his head. He watched as his hair re-organized itself and the red he’d shifted to went back to the natural blond. One thing Teddy loved about his powers was that they made getting ready in the mornings so much easier. No need to brush his hair or shave. He’d toyed with the idea of various different kind of facial hair before but in the end he and Billy decided they all looked too ridiculous and were ‘too scratchy’ so Teddy’s face stayed smooth.
By the time Teddy had finished his shower, brushing his teeth, and getting dressed, Billy was up and mumbling about mornings in that way where only Teddy seemed to be able to understand him. The blond shook his head as he watched Billy shuffle into the bathroom. He started to make the bed and pick up the pieces of their costume they’d shed the night before. He liked to keep places neat, a bit of a habit of his. He’d done a good share of the cleaning when he was still living with his mother and the habit stuck. Really, he thought it was relaxing to get a little straightening up done.
Flicking the TV on, Teddy carefully folded the cape Billy liked so much and draped it over the back of a nearby chair. He paused when he saw the news. Super villains trying to rob a bank that was only a few blocks away. And right there on screen was Cassie. Almost on cue, Teddy’s cellphone started buzzing away and emitting the ringtone signaling that Kate was calling.
Teddy sighed and picked up his costume. He sent a quick ‘on our way’ text to Kate and then walked over to knock on the bathroom door.
“Billy? We’ve got trouble,” he called, smiling as he got just the reaction he expected out of Billy.
“Bad day to be a bad guy,” Teddy chuckled, starting to go green and pull his costume on.
✧ ORIGINAL CHARACTER QUESTION: N/A