Spoiler: Silent Stalker
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Name: The Silent Stalker
Alias: Gilligan “Beanstalk” Black
Powers:
• Phase Out
o Allows all electromagnetic energy to pass through him. Only works on him, his clothes, and objects on his person when activated.
• Mask Scent
o Works by keeping all generated particles at skin surface. Can hold up to 12 hours worth of particles.
• Redirect Sound
o Works by manipulating pressure waves. Can hide his own sounds, listen in on conversations, and throw his voice (ventriloquism). Works in air and water up to 50 ft.
• Proximity Knowledge
o Gains personal information about people when close to them, without them noticing. Different types of info at different distances (Examples: likes and dislikes at 25 ft, strengths and weaknesses at 10 ft, passwords at 5ft, secrets when touching, etc.). Information gained this way fades away after 24 hours, unless spoken aloud or written down.
Weaknesses:
• Whistle
o A pitch of 7kHz disrupt his Phase Out power
Duration is proportional to the power that reaches him (1 second per 10dB)
• Scent Overload
o When Mask Scent is deactivated, all the contained particles are released, and his normal scent is highly concentrated until they disperse.
o If Mask Scent exceeds capacity, particles release inward, causing damage to him.
• Songs
o Various classic rock songs cause him to dance (Example: “Vehicle” by The Ides of March). Moving speed reduced by half.
Backstory:
Gilligan Jones was born and raised in the suburbs of the metropolitan city Ritaltown. He had two siblings (older brother, younger sister), who he never got along with. His father was an alcoholic, and abusive to his mother, who habitually pretended everything was fine. Gilligan could remember several evenings where the local police was called out to the house by the neighbors. He would block out the yelling by putting on his headphones and cranking up the only good local radio station around: the classic rock channel. It was his only comfort in that terrible household.
By the age of 16, he had joined one of the local gangs (the Blades), who had welcomed him with open arms and camaraderie. Gilligan was usually the look out, and he gained the nickname Beanstalk from his scrawny stature and his ability to hide from others behind trees and support beams. His computer skills rapidly raised his rank within the gang, quickly becoming the go-to guy for hacking and shutting off alarms. He started going on jobs invading homes of rival gangs, stealing money or personal effects.
He soon became infatuated with one of his class mates, Madison. She had that girl-next-door appeal, a beauty that didn’t need being popular or smart in class to be noticed. It was the long flowing blond hair and the deep ocean blue eye that dragged Beanstalk’s mind to her most days. He longed to talk and flirt with her, but she was off limits. She was the gang leader’s girl, and “Sticky” didn’t take too kindly to anyone who eyed her. So Beanstalk did the next best thing: watched her from a distance. He would sneak peeks at her notes, watch her walk in the hallways between classes, or follow her home, staying far enough away to never be noticed. But it wasn’t enough, as Sticky eventually figured out what was going on. And he had a plan to end it…
Just after his 17th birthday, Beanstalk was pulling a job with several gang members, including Sticky. They were at the house of the town’s Head Detective, Jonathan Keeneye, trying to find the latest gang intelligence to destroy. When Sticky and Beanstalk where alone in one of the rooms, Sticky took his opportunity and knocked him out, leaving Beanstalk unconscious on the floor. When he awoke, the police were just arriving. He quickly dashed to the garage, where he hotwired Keeneye’s white mustang, and lead the police on a car chase for a few miles. Running the car into a street sign, the pursuit was over, and he was arrested for car theft and burglary. Still believing the gang was the only family he had, he never gave up any of his fellow gang members as being involved that night. The judge was very displeased with his lack of cooperation, and sentenced him to 10 months in Juvenile Detention. As luck would have it, he would never make it to the facility…
The night his transport was taking him to the Correctional Facility on the outskirts of town, a massive thunderstorm hit the town of Ritaltown. The drivers couldn’t see the road very well through the rain, and ran head first into a chemical truck without his lights on. The escorts were instantly killed, while Beanstalk was only hurt and knocked unconscious. Radioactive waste began to leak from the chemical truck into the transport truck, covering Beanstalk as he lay there. Suddenly, a lightning bolt struck the trucks, causing the remaining waste to explode, and tossing Beanstalk into the neighboring corn fields.
He awoke the next morning, feeling strange and fighting a pounding headache. The sound of police and chemical crews had woken him, and he desperately wished that they wouldn’t find him. He slowly tried to lift himself up off the ground to sneak away, but realized he had no hand! Or arm! In fact, he couldn’t see any part of himself! Even more freaked out, he took off for one of the gang’s safe houses. No one even noticed the corn parting as he ran for it.
The safe house was empty when he got there, but he was still invisible. Beanstalk slowly calmed down, and suddenly popped back into existence. He had no idea what was going on! He flipped on the TV to see what the news stations were saying about the accident. The reporter was claiming that everyone had died in the explosion! That Gilligan Jones was no more!
Realizing he had once again vanished in his surprised state, Beanstalk took in a deep breath. As he let it out, his arms rematerialized right before his eyes! He suddenly realized something must have happened to him last night in the explosion. That he had the ability to become invisible. And who knows what else! Beanstalk was scared no one would understand his newly gained powers, and knew that if he ever showed his face again, he would face going to Juvy again, or even some kind of government testing. He realized he would have to go into hiding, and figure out his abilities on his own.
He soon vowed to help and protect kids in need, just like the gang members that had given him a home. He searched out abusive homes, stealing their assets or sneaking in to stop the abuse. Beanstalk donated the money he stole to orphanages and foster homes, hoping to improve the lives of the disadvantaged. He soon began seeking out crooked teachers and shady authorities, in hopes of exposing their actions to the cops. One night, he decided to start leaving behind notes, informing his targets they had been “Stalked”. Soon, his vigilante actions of stopping bad parents and exposing city corruption, along with the fact no one ever saw him, earned him the name of The Silent Stalker.
By day, Beanstalk worked for a small computer parts store, helping out with his impressive computer skills. He was very good with customers, knowing their worries even before they could explain them (another ability Beanstalk discovered he had). Beanstalk kept his first name of Gilligan, but the last name of Jones quickly disappeared, replaced with something that fit far better: Black. He kept to himself and rented a small apartment in the city. Here, he kept an eye on the city, fighting injustice whenever he could!