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The
Shell
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Secret Identity: Seth
Bryant |
Origin Type:
Cyberware |
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| Gender: Male |
Age:
14 |
| Height: 7'0" |
Weight:
975lbs. |
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Hair Color: None
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Eye Color:
Shimmering blue |
| Skills:
Tracking, linguistics,
mathematics |
| Powers:
Super strength, super
leaping |
| Resources:
Fullbody
armour |
| Personality: The
Shell is your typical loveable oaf. Too big to fit through most
doors, and too heavy to sit just about anywhere, he often finds
himself in embarassing situations. However, he is also very good
natured and can always see the absurd humor in it. His affable
nature, as well as his unconditional love and respect for his
teammates, makes him something of a paradox, considering his
imposing size. Although he does have an affinity for just
about every one on the team, he has taken the biggest shine to Kid
Mischeif and The Gnat. No one can tell a joke better than Kid and
no one can repair any battle damage or tech failures better than
Gnat. He is intimidated by by a few others on the team, such
as Blaze and Jinx, but handles it with good natured, self-effacing
humor. |
| Motivation: Initially
created to protect the mind contained inside, The Shell (Seth) has
since decided to put the massively powerful robotic body to good
use....as a teen superhero. |
| Why That Name?: It
was the name given to the robotic unit by his father |
History: The
Shell was created by Paragon University professor and brilliant
scientist, Dr. Gordon Bryant as a vessel for his paraplegic son,
Seth.
Seth was born with the crippling affliction that affected his
body, but not his mind. He conveyed to his father many times that
he wanted to be able to walk, just once. It was his biggest dream,
his one true hope. Dr. Bryant promised him that, one day, he would
indeed take his first step. First pursuing a medical, then
prosthetic solution and failing, the doctor decided to try
something completely different.
Calling upon all of his knowledge in the theoretical sciences,
Bryant was able to create a small robotic "shell" that
was able to accomodate Seth's transferred consciousness. However,
during testing, he discovered that the boy would only be able to
stay within the unit for very short periods of time, or his own
body would die.
Seth was given The Shell on his 13th birthday, and could not wait
to try it out. He and his father instantly set about having the
boy's consciousness loaded into the 4 foot, 100lbs aluminum
robotic body and within the hour, the task was accomplished. Seth
took his first step, and although he could not experience the
physical sensation of movement, the intellectual knowledge of it
made him feel a joy he had never experienced before.
For weeks, Seth made routine mind transfers into The Shell and
even ventured out on a few occassions. It was at one of these
times that his life would be changed forever.
One day, while in the park playing catch with his father,
industrial spies kidnapped the boy, in hopes of discovering what
made this robot tick. They whisked him away in a van and took him
to Ramseytech Enterprises. However, as they opened the doors to
the van, Seth leapt out and began to run. Barely escaping, he now
found himself in the middle of Paragon City, a place he was
completely unfamiliar with.
He wandered the back alleys and streets for hours, afraid to be in
public for fear of recapture and unable to contact his father.
Eventually, he was found by Dr. Bryant, but unfortunately, too
much time had elapsed. His body had died. He was forever trapped
inside The Shell.
The Doctor made a decision then. If his son was to be inside The
Shell, and if The Shell was a target of military and corporate
factions, then the he could at least give his boy a fighting
chance.
He removed the "mind containment unit" of The Shell and
immediately set about making a larger, more formitable body to
house it. Using state-of-the-art armour as well as pneumatics and
hydraulics of his own design, Dr. Bryant created a behemoth new
Shell. One that could withstand great impact and not harm the
containment unit. It also possessed great strength, and once the
boy was transferred inside, it was discovered that it could also
leap great distances.
Seth loved the new body his father had made. He was powerful and
awe-inspiring. He decided to use The Shell as a means to do good,
and with his father's permission, applied to become a member of
The Assembly, so that he could be a hero amongst his peers.
It should also be noted that, in the last year, Dr. Bryant has
used his influence to have his son recognized as the very first
robotic citzen of Paragon City. |
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