The exercise:
Just got back from watching Hancock, a rather unorthodox take on a superhero to say the least. So today's exercise will be to create your own unique superhero - name, background, superpower(s?), the whole deal. Indulge your crazy side and have fun!
Mine:
Name: Mountain
Background: Mountain was one of the Ancients that inhabited the Earth long before man arrived to screw everything up. The Ancients came in all shapes and sizes but Mountain was by far the largest, the most powerful and the most gentle. He could have ruled them all but he had no interest in that - he enjoyed the peace and quiet and kept mostly to himself, as much as that was possible for a being whose head almost reached the clouds.
Unfortunately while Mountain lived quietly on his own, the other Ancients were not so peaceful. Inevitably war broke out among the Ancients and their numbers steadily grew smaller year after bloody year. Mountain grew more and more despondent by the actions of his brothers and sisters and when he could no longer bare to watch, he lay down and waited to die.
But he would not die. He did not grow hungry, he did not thirst, time continued to pass and he was still aware. At long last, he fell into a deep slumber and he knew peace.
Today, humans rule the world but a new threat is emerging as we slowly begin to understand that we are not alone in the universe. Mountain is our only hope for survival... but once woken will he help us, or leave us to our fate?
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I got a bit carried away there, but I had fun. Oh, in case you're wondering which superhero you'd be, the ever-reliable internet has your answer. Apparently I'm Spider-Man.
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