Editing Capers!: Gloom the Scion

Nicky Laskaris aka. Sunbright [hero alter ego] / Gloom [villain alter ego]

'''Playbook:''' The Scion

'''Villain Name:''' Gloom
'''(Offscreen) Hero Name:''' Sunbright
'''Real Name:''' Nick Laskaris



'''Look:''' Slim, lanky, Mediterranean-looking young man dressed like someone in a grunge video: checkered flannel shirt with rolled up sleeves and blue jeans.

'''Abilities:'''
Energy Projections
Telepathy/Telekinesis

'''What Ability Was Denied:'''
Wondrous Invention (access to the Akashic Network)

'''Assets:''' A Base and A Suitcase of Cash

'''Labels'''

Danger: 0
Freak: +1
Trouble: -1
Superior: +2
Menace: +1

'''Moves'''
Born to Lead:
Inside Man:

'''Backstory'''

''Who were you before?''

"Just a kid, the next in a long line of firstborn children whose powers would make me a part of the Akashic Army, which my father led. Imagine his disappointment when my powers never showed up... and my moronic brother Alex ended up being the one to carry on the line. When they gave up on me, I found myself filled with rage... I would reclaim my rightful place... and my father's love and respect. If only..."

''Who or what made you this way?''

"I did. I mean, not that I knew this was how it's turn out, but... and I definitely don't blame myself for Sunburst. He's the opportunity cost, that do-gooder twit who uses the same body as me, always trying to meddle in my plans.

''Who, outside your peers, thinks they can save you?''

Nowadays? Almost nobody: my family thinks I don't realize they've caught onto Sunburst's secret—that he turns into me every time he collapses into sleep.

''Why don't you just hide yourself away from the world?''

“Why don't you stop eating and drinking water? I mean: because the world is still out there. And my rightful place in it isn't going to just come back to me without some effort."

''Why do you put up with the others?''

"Allies are an asset, I know: I did without any for a long time. But it's more than that: when I'm with them, I feel real... I feel seen. Even when they're mad at me, they're mad at Gloom, not weak and powerless Nicky. There's respect and even fear in their reaction, sometimes. It reminds me of why I need to fight.