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From New Haven, Connecticut – The Constitution State – FIGHTING YANK (II):
Carter Farwell was a high school history teacher in New Haven who one day gave his students the task to create their family tree. This lead him to research his own ancestry and on the search for documents he found an old trunk with the inscription “Bruce Carter – 1778” in the attic of his grandmothers house.When he opened it, he discovered an age-old cloak and a same-aged tri-corner along with a slighty younger-appearing mask and a diary with the label “Bruce Carter III – The Fighting Yank – 1941-1971”. As he couriously grabbed the diary, his hand touched the old cloak and it began to glow in the half-dark attic. At the same moment the ghosts of two man appeared in front of him.
Frightened to death by the apparition Carter ran screaming to the hatch to the attic, but stumbled just before his goal, fell down the steep ladder and fell hard to the floor in the hall below, where he eventually lost consciousness. When he woke up several hours later he found himself in his own bed, unaware how he got there. On the bench at the foot of his bed he found the cape and the hat from the trunk together with the diary.
Although he was prepared for the apparition when he touched the cloak this time, he let out a silent scream when the ghosts actually appeared again. The two aethereal men hovered in the air in front of Carter and stared at him with glowing eyes. When asked who they were, they replied that they were his grandfather and his great-grandfather, and that their spirits were condemned to restlessness by their failure to complete their respective missions. But if they could help their descendant – Carter Farwell – to fulfill his own destiny, there would be hope of salvation for them.Inspired by the heroic acts of his grandfathers Bruce Carter and Bruce Carter III, and with the tutoring of their ghosts, the young Connecticuter high school history teacher Carter Farewell picked up the haunted cloak of his ancestors and accepted the challenge to use his heritage to become the new Fighting Yank and to serve his country his own way. Worked into his own mordernized costume the cloak grants Carter superhuman strength and invulnerability, along with the ability to channel the spirits of his ancestors into himself, thus becoming even more stronger, faster, and almost immortal.
From Cedar Rapids, Iowa – The CYCLONE State:
Possesses the ability to manipulate the wind and create high-velocity winds about himself. He is able to summon cyclones and whirlwinds with speed and force sufficient enough to allow him to lift and propel himself through the air at fantastic speeds and rotate his body around its lengthwise axis as fast as 400 revolutions per minute, while still being able to speak, hear, and see his environment. He can focus the created air currents into a jet stream powerful enough to lift others, blast a hole through a brick wall and even tear down buildings.
From Chicago, Illinois – Home of the Chicago Outfit – THE UNTOUCHABLE:
Working a case against the then boss of the Chicago Outfit, former police detective Elliott Earp became a vigilante, when a bunch of corrupt cops tried to take him out and left him for dead. Taking advantage of the belief that he was dead, Earp went underground and spent years traveling the world, training himself to intellectual and physical perfection, deepen his variety of crime-fighting skills, including chemistry, criminology, forensics, and learning martial arts, gymnastics, disguise, and escape artistry. When he finally returned to chicago he built himself a secret new identity as the “Untouchable” – a merciless and ruthless crimefighter who swore an oath to rid the city of all evil. Although he has no superhuman powers, he is one of the world’s smartest men and greatest fighters. His physical prowess and technical ingenuity make him an incredibly dangerous opponent.
From Tulsa, Oklahoma – The SOONER State:
Existing in three time periods (past, present and future) within 30 minutes at the same time and only loosely anchored to the present, he can see what will happen in fifteen minutes and change the events leading to that specific future be “jumping” back 15 minutes to the past through concentration. Through the constant manipulation of his own quantum state he is also able to switch between alternate timelines and parallel dimensions at will. Fun fact: he hates spoilers…
From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – The Steel City – US STEEL (The first industry-sponsored superhero):
He has the ability to convert the tissue of his entire body at will into an organic steel-like substance that appears to be analogous to carbon steel and remain in that form for an indefinite period of time. In his armored state he possesses a normal degree of mobility and his strength is increased to the point that he is able to lift over 100 tons easily. Also, while in armored form, he can physically exert himself at peak capacity for several days and become invulnerable to most forms of bodily harm. He is capable of withstanding ballistic penetration and a collision with a fully loaded, ten-ton flatbed truck at 100 miles per hour, surviving extremes of temperature from 70 degrees above absolute zero (-390 degrees Fahrenheit) to approximately 9000 degrees Fahrenheit and falls from great heights, and even resisting an explosion of 4500 pounds of TNT to his face.
From Richmond, Virginia – The CAVALIER State:
On a horseback ride with his favorite stallion “Black Fury” the Cavalier had a freak accident that made ​​him a modern centaur. When a glowing meteorite hit the rider and his horse in a park, the two were unexpectedly merged into one being. Studying the “meteorite”, he discovered that it was in fact a highly sophisticated machine that was able to fuse any organic matter with another one. Over time he learned to control the machine, allowing him to transform back and forth at will. As the Calvalier he has the full horsepower of his pet and the intelligence of a human being – along with those (aristocratic) manners…
From Point Pleasant, West Virginia – Home of the legendary MOTHMAN:
Gifted with precognition the Mothman emerges at places of future disasters or crimes to warn the people or to help them fight supernatural events and other bizarre phenomena. No wonder he’s considered to be the infamous creature from the legends himself. But in fact he’s “just” a mutated human with wings, precognitive abilities and heatvision. No cryptid here… *um* … I think.
@JR19759 said:
madjack said
Lightningsword said
I’m a catholic.Nobody’s perfect…
As a moderator I feel compelled to say that Heromachine does not endorse only one faith. Other religions are available.
Perhaps I should note that I was once a Catholic too. So – that was not meant as judgement or discrimination from my side. The only two things about religion I’m gonna say are:
1. Nobody should try to force his beliefs on others and respect it if they don’t share those beliefs.
2. You don’t need a church (or any other organised religion) to believe in a higher power – whatever that may be…’nuff said!
@Anarchangel said:
How about this?
http://www.50states.com/facts/conn.htm#.Ue0dcNLVD_AThanks – actually I already knew that link, but the only somewhat usable thing (for a superhero idea) in there was the “pumpkin-heads”. But that may be a little too far-fetched since it’s an very very old expression. Don’t think that’s still used …
@The Atomic Punk said:As for Connecticut, what about “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court?”
Yeah I thought of the Yankee approach too – especially since Mark Twain lived there until his death. But everything I see when I try to imagine a Yankee is a loudmouthed fat man in bermuda shorts and hawaii shirt with a camera around his neck and a beer stein in his hand. Guess I’m damaged by too many american tourists visiting bavarian castles and the Oktoberfest.
Another prominent Connecticuter would be Samuel Colt, inventor of the first working firearm with a rotating cylinder, generally known as a revolver. Not sure how that could be used though…
Vermont has the “Green Mountain Boys” from the American Revolution.
Hmm, I don’t know – not very much potential there for a superhero, I think. I read a lot about Vermont (like about all 50 states) but that didn’t help me lot – the only exceptionel thing about Vermont was in my eyes, that Montpelier is the only U.S. state capital without a McDonalds. And of course that Vermont was the birthplace of the infamous serial killer Ted Bundy – but nothing of that really screams “superhero” to me …
But all in all that’s a good start with those suggestions – keep them coming…
Wow guys, I’m absolutely overwhelmed with all that love coming my way. I’m really glad of your reactions and already having some ideas for the time after this 50-states-marathon: International Heroes and Teams themed after their countries (an idea I picked up from the great ams).
But first I have to finish the last 12 (probably even 14) members of the All-Americans, which could prove to be difficult since I lack any inspiration for Connecticut and Vermont. Unlike all the other states it seems like I can’t find anything special about them to work with on a superhero – no good nicknames or legends I’m aware of, nothing. Maybe one of you has a suggestion for these two states – or at least a few useful links (other than wikipedia) with informations? I would really appreciate your help here …
@The Atomic Punk said:
I love Bugeater, but any hero from Nebraska would have red in his/her costume.Okay – here’s a red version just for you. What do you think – does it work?
This time I had a little “fun with flags” and for the first time I’m gonna introduce a female state-hero …
From Atlanta, Georgia – The CRACKER State:
Possesses a suit of armor equipped with two electrically charged whips which are spring loaded, can extend up to 25 feet in length, and are strong enough to slice through any metal.
From Boise, Idaho – The Gem State also known as LITTLE IDA:
The female powerhouse known as Little Ida suffers from dwarfism which is set off by her immense physical strength (she can lift up to 5 tons with ease) and almost complete invulnerability. She can also absorb any kinetic energy thrown at her to double her normal size of 3’7″ (1,10 m) up to 6’7″ (2,10 m) for a few (limited) minutes whereby her already impressive powers are exponentially increased.
From Boston, Massachusetts – The SPIRIT OF AMERICA:
He has all the powers of a real ghost including immaterialness, astral projection, possession of other people, and so on. Furthermore he can see the past and future of any person or object and has an uncanny influence on the minds of people in his vicinity whereby he can motivate or demotivate them to the brink of meek compliance. (many thanks to JR19759 for his help at shading/zypping this character)
From Jackson, Mississippi – The Magnolia State known (among others) for its cotton plantages – THE COTTON KING:
In 1861 the Cotton King was a slave on a plantage when his master discovered his powers of healing his tortured fellow prisoners. Despised for his “unnatural” gift he was nearly whipped to death but to his own surprise his wounds healed within minutes and he recovered quickly from his punishment. The shocked slave holder then buried him alive 4 feet under in a secret grave amidst the cotton fields. 150 years later a shopping mall was build on the premises where the Cotton King was buried and the construction crew found him when they started the foundation. His healing powers kept him alive all these years in his coffin and slowed down his aging but the inevitable and repetitive decay left deep marks on his body. At the same time his powers progressed over time and he is now also able to manipulate any organic matter (like plant growth or human tissue) and both heal or induce diseases in people.
From St. Louis, Missouri – The GATEWAY State:
Gateways body is a portal, allowing people or items to pass through him or walk through any solid objects he stands against. When creating a portal through an object like a wall an outline of his body can be seen on the opposite side of that object. He can also teleport himself by just turning around and reaching thereby the other side, and open smaller portals on objects by just touching it.
From Lincoln, Nebraska – The Bug-eating State – BUGEATER:
It’s not clarified if his wings are natural or part of his power amplifying armor, but he can fly at great speeds and has the amazing ability to evade each and any obstacle in his path – regardless of whether it is a big building standing in his way or small bullets fired at him. He can also see in the dark and emit a bloodcurdling ultrasonic cry which can shatter even metal and renders his victims defenseless to physical attacks.
From Concord, New Hampshire – The GRANITE State:
Endowed with a superthick skin as hard as granite and considerably denser bone tissues he has much greater resistance to physical injury than any ordinary human, can withstand conventional handgun fire at point-blank range and cannot be cut by any blade forged of conventional material. His durability also enables him to withstand being lit on fire, impacts from superhumans a good deal stronger than him, one-ton impacts, extreme temperatures, and electrical shocks. This condition also grants him increased strength to superhuman levels sufficient to lift approximately 3 tons.
From Akron, Ohio – The BUCKEYE State:
Buckeye is the very first synthetic humanoid with a sentient A.I. constructed by scientists of the University of Akron. His indestructible android body is a functioning replica of a human body containing analogues to virtually all human organs, blood, and tissue, composed of unrevealed synthetic polymers. He is capable of channelling unlimited amounts of solar energy through his eye at will, creating a hot beam of infrared and microwave radiation. The beam can be controlled within a temperature range of 500 to 30,000 degrees Fahrenheit. At maximum temperature it can can melt through a 1-inch plate of steel in 5 seconds. By controlling the width of the beam he also can project the energy as a powerful beam of concussive force.
From Rock Hill, South Carolina – The SANDLAPPER State:
He can convert all or parts of his body into animated sand at will and has a subliminal awareness of all granulated particles of his body. This enables him to compact or loosen the particles of sand that make up his form and by this means can become as hard as sandstone, or disperse his body so that he becomes invulnerable to physical attacks. Furthermore he can shape his sand-state body or parts of it into any shape he can imagine, stretching, elongating, deforming, expanding, flattening, or compressing all or portions of his body at will, phase through small openings, and convert common grains of sand around him into constituents of his body. In this manner, he can increase his overall size and volume or that of his limbs to almost unlimited levels.
From Knoxville, Tennessee – The VOLUNTEER State:
Volunteering for an experimental genetic procedure he was granted with three different superpowers at once: Superhuman Strength, Superhuman Speed, and Superhuman Durability. However, he can just use one power at a time and even if he can change between his powers at any time almost immediately he has to make a conscious choice first.
From Laramie, Wyoming – The Cowboy State with the BISON in their flag:
At a size of 8’2″ (2,50 m) he possesses the proportional powers of a real bison/buffalo including strength, durability, stamina, etc. His horns are composed of bone considerably denser than normal human bone and at full speed he can run through wood paneling, cinderblock, and even steel reinforced concrete. Normally he is a gentle, calm person who can’t get worked up easily, but once he gets upset he’ll be nearly unstoppable.
@Elaserdar said:
What am I missing?Simply put, masking (and resizing)!
You’ll find several tutorials related to this topic both in the Tips, Tricks, How-Tos, and Guides section and the customs items archive of the forum. You just have to browse through the topics a bit …
I learned that this mostly happens when you (accidently or whatever) delete an item with something masked to it. First you won’t see a difference, but when you hit “undo” some time later the machine seems to be confused – it doesn’t know what to to with the masked item without the other item it was masked to.
Only things that helps is being very very careful and also to save your work very very often. When deleting objects always check first if you have chosen the right item or if there is someting masked to it.
It it happens nevertheless loading the last save won’t help as JR said, unless you close the window/tab/browser with HM and start it completey new. When you load one of your previous saves now it will work – at least most of the time. It’s possible that you have to go several saves back until you get the right one since you don’t know when the item was lost.
Hope I’ve expressed myself correctly and you know what I mean …
Great background story! An extraterrestrial artefact split in thousands of tiny fragments which provides their hosts with superpowers – why didn’t I think of that? Um – how do I do it to steal this idea, without anyone noticing?
Oops, did I say that loud?!
Uuhh – now you got me. That’s a tough call since there are many things I got trouble with – some even related to the Heromachine…
I’m gonna need some time to see where you can help me best and then come back to you if that’s okay.
And for my taste of music: it’s pretty manifold – my favorite music is blues, (hard) rock, reggae and house/techno, but I also listen classic music, disco, hip hop, punk, metal (but not too hard) and what have you. Only kind of music I really despise is german folk music – also not a big fan of schlager music (except for the french chansons – big fan of Edith Piaf) …
Yeah, I know – the contest is long gone. But why stop now? I decided to do all 50 states – so here are the next 7 heroes (only 23 left) …
From Lafayette, Louisiana – The Bayou State – SWAMP MAN:
Part man, part fish, part lizard – all cajun!
From Bangor, Maine – The Pine Tree / Lumber State – LUMBERJACK:
No superpowers – just chainsaws as prosthetic arms…
From Saint Paul, Minnesota – The NORTH STAR State:
Absorbs incessantly cosmic energy from his surrounding which he can convert to various purposes and effects, like superspeed, energy-blasts, flight, powering machines and much more yet to be determined.
From Somerville, New Jersey – The Garden State (with the most TOXIC waste dumps):
He has the ability to absorb and manipulate high levels of radiation for a number of purposes and effects, and can expel radiation from himself in a number of ways.
From Alamogordo, New Mexico – The Land of Sunshine (and home of the Manhattan-Project) – SUPERNOVA:
Born near the site where the very first nuclear bomb (called “the gadget”) has been deployed, he was born with vast thermonuclear powers that allows him among others to generate fire at a heat comparable to the sun itself.
From Warwick, Rhode Island – LITTLE RHODY:
Almost limitless physical strength and stamina, impervious skin, immune to all known diseases, enhanced speed and the capability of adaptation to hostile habitats like the oxygen-less outer space. Height: 8’9″. Weight: 1200 lbs.
From Castle Rock, Washington – The EVERGREEN State:
Able to transform his body tissue to a wood-like substance and can mentally control all plant life within his vicinity. His biggest weakness: Lumberjack (see above)
Thanks Man! I tried my best under the circumstances (a lot of ideas but not much time).
Here are yet again a few more state-themed heroes:
From Indianapolis, Indiana – Home of the Indy 500 – SPEEDWAY:
Another Speedster, but with a twist: He can run with “just” 500 mph but is able to charge any object with energy and thus boost their speed – for example: He can turn an average VW Beetle in a racing machine that could beat any formula one car…
From Rosine, Kentucky – The BLUEGRASS State:
His only power is to “read” the conscience of people – he can determine if you’re guilty of innocent at a glance. Because of that he has the nasty habit to shoot before asking.
From Grand Rapids, Michigan – The Wolverine State – SKUNK BEAR:
Well, the name says pretty much everything. I chose another name due to copyright issues…
From Provo, Utah – The BEEHIVE State:
He can mentally control bees (440 in this picture!), is able to fly and of course also rimmune to bee venom. (Imho not my best work – I thought the bees would look better when I started with him.)
Of course I also wanted to try on this topic, but as a non-American I had to look up on Wikipedia to find out the motto of the various states – so excuse me if I have made ​​a mistake somewhere. Also, I could not work through all 50 states, because I ran out of ideas (for now) …
From Tuscaloosa, Alabama – The YELLOWHAMMER State:
Superpowers: He has the speed and power of a jackhammer in his 4 arms.
From Prudhoe Bay, Alaska – Land of the MIDNIGHT SUN:
Superpowers: He can absorb cosmic energy into the cells of his body and processes it into plasma.
From Mesa, Arizona – The AZTEC State:
Superpowers: Enhanced speed, strength and endurance – capable of flight.
From Pine Bluff, Arkansas – The RAZORBACK State:
Superpowers: The disproportional powers of a wild hog (strength, instinkts, reflexes and so on).
From Sunnyvale (Silicon Valley), California – The Golden State – GOLDEN BOY:
Superpowers: Genius-level intellect and an organic computer as a brain. Capable of calculating the probability of events and manipulating them to control what will or what will not happen next.
From Boulder, Colorado – The ROCKY Mountain Empire:
Superpowers: Can turn his whole body or part of it into stone and can control the earth in his close proximity.
From Wilmington, Delaware – The Chemical Capital of the World – CHEMO:
Superpowers: He is capable of transforming his body fluids into any type of acid, lye or chemical compound.
From Tampa, Florida – The HURRICANE State:
Superpowers: He is an air elemantal in essence and able to control the wind in any form and strength
From Hilo, Hawaii – The Paradise of the Pacific – KILAUEA:
Superpowers: He can control the movement of the tectonic plates, create flames, project blasts of heat that often contain molten rock and is able to cause magma, or molten rock, from far beneath Earth’s surface to rise to and break through the surface as miniature volcanoes.
From Lawrence, Kansas – The JAYHAWK State:
Superpowers: Senses, instincts and wings of a bird of prey.
From Billings, Montana – The BIG SKY Country:
Superpowers: Despite his size of 7″4 and a very bulky body shape he is capable of flight with greath speed. He is also superstrong.
From Henderson, Nevada – The BATTLE-BORN State:
Superpowers: Expert marksman and master hand-to-hand combatant with an accelerated healing process that enables him to regenerate greatly damaged or destroyed tissue with few seconds – sadly every injury leaves scars and constant pain behind.
From Flat Rock, North Carolina – The TARHEEL State:
Superpowers: Shapeshifter. He can turn his body into a black tarry and doughy liquid, and thus change his form as well as mimic any type of matter.
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From Fargo, North Dakota – The ROUGH RIDERs State
Superpowers: Possesses cybernetic enhancements that provide superhuman strength, endurance and durability – amongst others.
From Sioux Falls, South Dakota – The COYOTE State:
Superpowers: Can transform himself into a coyote at will, or into a transitional form which combines human and canine aspects.
From Fort Worth, Texas – The LONE STAR State:
Superpowers: A Speedster and as such the fastest gun in the west. He can run faster than the speed of sound (770 miles per hour) and draw as fast!
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