Joe Hill
From Handbook of the Union Universe
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| How Joe would look if CoX had better graphics | |
| Joe Hill | |
| Player: Elrada @MajorHealer | |
| Origin: | Mutant |
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| Archetype: | Scrapper |
| Level: | |
| Primary Set: | Claws |
| Secondary Set: | Regen |
| Epic Set: | |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Joseph Hill |
| Identity: | No secret identity to know |
| Aliases: | |
| Species: | Metahuman |
| Date of Birth: | 02 March 1987 |
| Age: | 20 |
| Height: | 5'4" |
| Weight: | 80lbs |
| Build: | Defined |
| Eye Colour: | Brown |
| Hair Colour: | Black |
| Skin Complexion: | Olive |
| Distinguishment: | Heavily tattooed arms |
| Medical Status: | Perfect health - never been ill since he was 12 |
| Financial Status: | Not exactly poor but not rich either. Main income is from his motorcycle repair business. |
| Religion: | Brought up catholic but not bothered with that stuff for six years |
| Sexuality: | Bisexual |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Known Relatives: | Close family, father & mother, 3 siblings a niece and nephew |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Ethnicity: | mixed-race (American / Brazilian) |
| Legal Status: | naturalised citizen |
| Place of Birth: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Education: | Passed high school |
| Occupation: | Motorcycle mechanic |
| Group Affiliations: | Kings Row Crew |
| Base of Operations: | "Hills Motorcycle Repairs" Kings Row |
| Residency: | Kings Row - above the garage where he fixes motorcycles |
| Known Powers | |
| Known for his good hand to hand fighting and ability to withstand a real beating with little injury | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Expert in motorcycle mechanics and able to turn his hand to general mechanical and electrical tasks. | |
| Equipment | |
| Carries a few spanners and other small tools on the belt of his biker jacket | |
| Awards and Collections | |
| None | |
| Licenses and Certificates | |
| Motorcycle license, Hero license | |
| IC Accessibility of Article | |
| Nothing in his profile is secret really - it can all be gathered from spending time either in Kings Row, from growing up at the same time as him or just from spending a bit of time with Joe at Pocket D. | |
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[edit] Appearance
Joe is slightly shorter than average for men at 5'4". He would be described as stocky - pure muscle and no fat. His muscular frame is clearly evident as his chest is bare apart from a leather vest (waistcoat). He has typically Latin American features - dark olive skin, black hair and brown eyes - when combined with his muscular frame and face you could imagine him staring out at you from a glossy fashion magazine.
Both his upper arms are heavily tattooed - typical biker designs. His hair is either hidden underneath a black leather bandana or worn gelled up into a spiky look. In fact Joe only wears black leather - his bandana, vest, jeans and boots are well made, comfortable and carry the aroma of oil and grease (from working on bikes).
As Joe works in his garage repairing bikes he does tend to get a bit mucky. He may have some oil or grease smudged over his arms or a small amount on his face as he often does not have time to shower before he heads on out to respond to an urgent call on the police radio.
Joe has a shower each morning and will only shower again if he gets mucky whilst out on a job - oil and grease is not muck as far as he is concerned and so he very often has an earthy smell of fresh sweat, oil and grease. Combined with his physical looks, his leather clothing and big bike this all serves to enhance the bad boy or rough stuff image he likes to project.
When he walks there is a faint clinking from the spanners and other tools on his belt - he always carries tools with him as he never knows when he may have to put his hand to some mechanical problem.
[edit] Affiliations
- Formed the Kings Row Crew so that like minded heroes can protect their home
- Saved the life of Voltaic Shock and guided him into the world of being a hero
[edit] Personality
Dresses like a thug but acts like a gent. Joe is well spoken, a bit quiet but does get animated when speaking about a subject of which he is passionate. He tends to drink a bit too much when he goes out in the evening but maintains that he remembers everything which goes on. He knows that he is attractive and can manipulate people at times with a flash of his pearly white teeth and a wink of an eye.
[edit] Motivation
Joe started out hitting the Skulls hard because of what their drug did to his brother Max. His primary aim is to rid Paragon City (or at least Kings Row) of the street gangs and superdine. Since spending time with other "heroes" he has several secondary aims which may never be relalised...
- The closing of whatever portals or rifts have been opened to allow so many demons, aliens, undead and other unspeakable monstrosities onto the planet.
- The promotion of positive thinking towards the natural genetic mutations in humans as this is the next stage in our evolution.
- The sub-human cat and dog half-breeds to be neutered so that they do not breed with the proliferation of their feline and canine brethren.
- Finding a hero or heroine who he can settle down with - they must like bikes
[edit] Powers
His metahuman powers started to manifest at the age of 12 (the onset of puberty). His natural toughness and the claws which can be extended from the back of his hands make him a decent street fighter. His powers have increased in the past few months since he obtained his license to be a hero - there seems to be a link between the amount he uses his powers and their strength.
He is able to regenerate tissue and recover strength at an incredible rate and this rate is increasing all the time.
His hand to hand combat is achieved by exceptionally strong hands. Whilst he may have the claws powerset and in game you see claws there are in effect none and it is hands which are actually doing the damage (if there was a way to toggle off the appearance of the claws I'd use it).
[edit] Abilities
Joe works as a motorcycle mechanic and he's a good one - it pays the bills. He is also able to turn his hand to work on anything mechanical and knows a fair bit about electronics (not computers).
[edit] Vulnerabilities
Joe does not have any specific vulnerabilities. He can be distracted by a good looking person and at time he is controlled by his pants rather than his brain - which is not really strange for a man. He has been knocked out on a couple of occasions as he was concentrating upon the breasts of some heroine or ass of a hero instead of watching where the mob was throwing punches - he can't help having a strong libido and being bisexual means he has double the trouble.
[edit] Character History
| 1975 | Newly qualified Dr Stephen Hill (American citizen) takes up the position of General Practitioner at the charity hospital St Marys in Rio de Janerio. He meets Marcella De Santos and they get married three months later. |
| 1977 | Maxwell Hill is born |
| 1982 | Mary Hill is born |
| 1987 | Joseph Raul Hill born (2nd March 1987) |
| 1988 | The Hill family move from Brazil to Paragon City in America where Dr Hill continues his charity work in Kings Row. Work commences on getting Mrs Hill and the three children made US citizens. |
| 1990 | The Hill family finally all become US citizens. Max starts to associate with street gangs in Kings Row. |
| 1992 | Hope Hill is born |
| 1997 | Max is elevated in his gang and starts dealing in superdine (unknown to the family) |
| 1999 | With the onset of puberty Joe starts to notice changes in his body - he thinks this is normal until he fumbles opening a can of soda and when reaching to grab the falling can the tips of his fingers actually slash the thin metal to shreds. On August 14th 1999 Joe is taken to the hospital where his father works and medical tests finally highlighted a mutation in his DNA. His regenerative ability (whilst small at the time) was noted but his father was much more interested in the ability to transform his hands into razor sharp weapons and the need for Joe to be able to control this power as quickly as possible. Dr Hill was concerned that without the ability to appear normal his son would suffer abuse. |
| 2000 | After several months of careful testing and training under the watchful eye of his father Joe was able to control his "gift". More importantly he had also managed to keep it a secret to everyone apart from his father. With his enhanced ability to recover from injuries Joe takes a new interest in sports and in particular football. He gets a place on the school team at the age of 13 and starts spending time in and out of school with the football team captain, 15 year old Drake Barron. |
| 2001 | Joe and Drake (then 14 and 16) go on a camping holiday during the summer. The pair had become good friends and Joe really liked Drake who was the most popular person in school and also dating the lead cheerleader Sara May. The pair of them got drunk the first night of their week camp and Joe woke up with his arms around Drake - they were both naked. Joe was terrified that he'd be beaten up by his best friend but Drake reassured him and told him it was cool and he liked boys as well as girls. Drake taught Joe a lot more than football moves during the rest of that holiday. |
| 2002 | Joe starts to date Chloe Synes and finds that he enjoys sex with girls just as much as he does with boys. They go on a double date with Drake and Sara and end up having an unplanned foursome. The girls at first were a bit freaked out when Drake and Joe started to fondle each other as well as the girls but they seemed cool about it. The following day it was all around school that Drake and Joe swung both ways. Drake lost his scholarship as a result due to the bad publicity. Joe rode out the storm but broke up with Chloe. There were no shortage of other girls and boys at the school who were interested in Joe a lot more than they had been prior to the gossip. He flitted from partner to partner sometimes just having one on the go at the time and others two. Gender did not come into the equation but all were good looking. |
| 2003 | Joe is voted homecoming king at the school prom and caused no end of amusement by choosing two "queens" to join him - one being Mary Miller and the other Troy Decker. Joe's confidence was at an all time high, he ended school being the most popular guy there. He bought a motorcycle with his savings and set out on a summer holiday touring the state. He managed to get his arms tattooed in a place which did not ask too many questions about ID - his mother has still not forgiven him.
Christmas came and Max went missing from home. He'd been going out for days at a time so it was a week without contact before the family really started to worry. Joe got on his bike are checked out the known haunts of Max - after raiding Max's wardrobe for some leathers as he did not want to look too much out of place at these places. Three days of searching eventually led Joe to an abandoned warehouse where Max was in a drugged stupor - superdine. Joe did the only thing he could do for the older brother which he loved - locked them both in one of the storage rooms with a supply of food so he can go cold turkey. Max beat Joe bloody several times during his painful withdrawal from the drug. Joe would have been killed had he not been able to regenerate from the blows. A typical day was a cycle of Max beating Joe and then Joe cradling Max in his arms as he cried himself to sleep. Joe would endure any pain to save his brother. On Christmas Day Joe and Max returned back to the family home into the welcoming arms of their family. A belated Christmas gift from Max to Joe was his own Harley Davidson and a set of leathers which actually fit him correctly. Max started a new life working in a drug rehab centre. |
| 2004 | Max marries Nina Smith a counselor. Nina gives birth to the twin Cherry and Joe in November. Joe becomes the godfather to his nephews. |
| 2005 | Joe drops out of college after a difficult time - it's not what he wants. His father agrees to buy a small garage with an apartment over it and Joe sets up business in Kings Row repairing motorcycles. In his spare time he works at the drug rehab centre. |
| 2006 | Mary Hill marries Brian Brown a state attorney (represents those who can't afford to pay for an attorney). Joe starts to patrol Kings Row in order to close down the superdine supply. After a close shave - when he was nearly arrested for beating up some skulls he applies for and gains his Hero License. |
[edit] Gallery
 Joe Hill hanging out at the entrance to Pocket D in Kings Row |
 It's one thing to see people but it's more important to be seen |
 Joe smashes another mobile superdine lab |
 Joe and the bank robber Comatorium slog it out inside the vault of the bank in Atlas Park |
 What Joe looks like in game and what probably would look like in real life (click on image to display the animation) |
Joe as how he looks in game from 12 Sept 2007 |
 Waiting for someone to play with in Pocket D |
 Joe defeats another villain attempting to rob Atlas bank |
[edit] Character Plans
- Join a supergroup (SG), though this will be done in character only by finding out about a suitable SG and then approaching someone for membership personally in game - this may make it harder to find a suitable SG but I'll be happier with the end result.
- Powers are not planned for at the moment - I'm going to take powers based upon the IC progression of Joe rather than any preordained "uber" PvE build.
- Get hooked up in a romantic way with a hero and heroine at the same time - maybe a villain would do but they would have to be human and not blatantly villainous around Joe.
- Capes are not for Joe - though he will of course do the mission.
- His second costume will be a duplicate of his first apart from dropping the bandana to go back to the spiky hair which Joe was originally created with. This will allow me to keep true to the general style I have created for Joe.
[edit] Trivia
Categories: Male | Mutant | Scrapper | Hero | Character | Bisexual | Kings Row Crew
