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La question avait pris à regarder à blanc devant lui et à lui gratter la tête, ignorant le carnage qui l'entourait. Les Illuminati vendent du sexe aux enfants... non, ce sont les marques de garçons... ou c'était des groupes? Prenant le temps de trier ses théories de conspiration qui devenaient de plus en plus difficiles à se rappeler à la seconde, il n'a pas remarqué la jeune femme reptilienne dans la pièce jusqu'à ce qu'elle l'attrape avec un autre homme dans ce costume bizarre.
Attendez. Une femme reptilien?
Ce n'est pas juste... Reptiles, reptiles, reptiles... Les reptiles sont des produits des Fille Scouts, fabriqués pour réduire les populations en biomes bogues et secs! Ou c'est les Illuminati qui les ont fabriqués? Le vieil homme n'a pas pensé au fait que la femme reptilienne l'emmenait loin du danger, au lieu de crier pour sa vie chère: "Il y a un humain, un peuple qui mange ici! EVACUATE, EVACUATE, EVACUATE! Je répliquais, il y a une question qui s'est envolée pendant un moment.
Elle l'avait conduit avec l'autre type dans cette pièce avec un tas de moniteurs. Pour une brève seconde, Question sentit un sentiment de familiarité avec cette pièce, bien que d'après comment il se rappelait qu'il était beaucoup plus petit, il n'y avait qu'un seul moniteur, et pour une certaine raison le papier peint était épluché. Cependant, ce sentiment de familiarité a disparu la seconde suivante, au lieu de choc et de peur revenir comme ses yeux mis sur la femme reptilienne pour ce qu'il pensait être la première fois. En entendant ce qu'elle a dit, le vieil homme a crié au sommet de ses poumons: "AGH! Un reptile humain, qui mange des gens! Tout le monde dehors, je la ferai sortir!"
Le vieil homme a pris une position de combat, qui s'est rapidement détendu en une pose normale après quelques secondes, la question regardant à blanc devant. "Pourquoi mon visage n'a pas de visage?" Il demande après un moment.
Name: Vic Sage (born Charles Victor Szasz)
Age: 26 (born March 15, 1991)
Personality: Brave ? Ruthless ? Determined ? Paranoid ? Eccentric
Archetype: Standard human

Pragmatic Combatant: Vic is adept at hand-to-hand combat, his fighting style mostly consisting of a combination of street fighting and boxing. In addition to this, he is known to do anything to win a fight, including using objects within the environment as weapons and resorting to dirty tricks (I.E. hitting his opponent in the privates).
Genius: Vic is highly intelligent, being able to use this intellect to decipher codes and, well, ciphers, hack into computer terminals and other electronics, and plan strategies.
Master Detective: Vic is a brilliant investigator, though he's still a long way from being at Batman's skill level. He can spot even the smallest of details and make deductions from minuscule evidence.
Indomitable Will: Vic has a resolve of steel; if he sets his mind to something, he does it. All of it. This allows him to resist torture and any other attempts to break his mind or spirit. This doesn't mean that he can take said torture for long without passing out or dying from the pain; just that he won't give in to it.
Strong Sense of Justice (upside): Without a doubt, Vic is someone who will always stand by his views of good and evil; he believes in moral absolutism, good and evil with no shades of grey, and will not compromise on his views for anything. Justice must be held, and evil must be punished. Because of these views, it is almost impossible to make him turn from the side of good.

Normal Human: Unlike most of the League, Vic is just a normal human. He still needs to eat, drink, and sleep, he is not fast enough to dodge bullets, he is not durable enough to shrug off knives and other weapons, and he is not strong enough to punch holes in concrete walls; he's just a normal man trying to do good.
No Gadgetry: Unlike other heroes with no powers who have a vast array of gadgets to aid them in their acts of vigilantism, Vic only has his bare hands and whatever is around him. He doesn't have a grappling hook, question mark shaped boomerangs, or shark repellent (though that would be useful).
Glass Jaw: To add to one of my last statements, Vic is not durable, even by normal human standards. While definitely stronger than most normal humans, it does not extend to defense. If a person with super strength were to punch him, he would most likely be crushed like a bug even if they toned their strength down.
Bad Reputation: Vic is a well-known crackpot, and others usually avoid him because of this. Of course, this reputation is warranted, due to his paranoid nature, ruthlessness bordering on psychopathy, and anti-social attitude. Due to his reputation, people are hesitant to work with him and unlikely to trust him.
Horrible With Others: Vic is very independent, and does not enjoy working with others. While he will suck it up most of the time, if someone comes up with a plan that he doesn't like, he will ignore it in favor of his own plan.
Strong Sense of Justice (downside): Vic's belief that evil must be punished is so strong that he will not let a villain get away with their crimes (even if bringing said villain to justice would bring about the end of the world or something similar). Similarly, if someone does something evil for the greater good, he will not let them go unpunished. The only way to prevent him from enacting justice on those he perceives as evil is to kill him.
Appearance: Vic is a rather average man, standing at 5'9 with a slim yet athletic figure and almost always seen wearing a suit and tie. He has red hair that he keeps short and neat, and no facial hair to speak of. In addition, he has fair skin and brown eyes, giving him the image of a nine-to-five office worker instead of a dangerous vigilante.
Vic's costume usually consists of a suit, a trench coat, and a fedora; however, if he needs to act immediately, he will just use whatever he was wearing at the time. He wears a mask of Pseudoderm (artificial skin originally designed as a bandage), which cements itself to his face using a special bonding gas. The gas also changes the color of his clothing, in addition to changing his hair color from red to black. Finally, his costume sports elevator shoes, boosting his height by two inches.
Character Evolution: I'd like for Question to begin as a very standoffish person, rarely interacting with others if it isn't on a mission. Over time, he would slowly befriend one hero (or multiple heroes) and open up to them. And, if anyone decides to play Huntress and is open to it, then I'd like to have a romance similar to the one they shared in the JLU cartoon (because that pairing will always be my OTP); however, if no one plays Huntress, he's open to a romance with any of the lovely ladies, so long as they don't mind him calling at two in the morning to discuss the new portion he added to the Conspiracy.
Bio: Charles Victor Szasz was born to a prostitute and one of her clients, whom she only ever referred to as 'Walter'. Despite what most would think, his home life wasn't horrible, or at least it wasn't as bad as it could have been. His mother did her best to care for him, never blaming him for her problems or taking out her anger on him, and she ensured that Charles had the best life that she could provide.
However, outside of home, Charles was frequently the target of bullying and scorn due to his mother's profession and origin within the slums. Most of the time, Charles would just take it and never react; however, when he was ten, he was taken away by Child Protective Services after getting into a fight with two boys who cornered him, which ended in one boy being blinded in one eye by a lit cigarette and the other having part of his cheek bitten off.
When asked what made him do this, he stated that they called him a 'whoreson' and various other things. Normally, he would be fine with this, but when one asked the other if he thought Charles's mother would suck their dicks for a dollar, he flew into a rage. He was sent to a run-down home for problematic children, and everything he did that could be perceived as bad was punished with a few hard wraps on the knuckles with a yard stick. Despite many attempts, he was never adopted by a family, and spent the rest of his childhood and adolescence there.
At eighteen, Charles was let go from the home. He did his best to track down his mother, only to discover that she had died five years earlier. Jobless, homeless, and with no hope left, he was found and taken in by a college professor named Aristotle 'Tot' Rodor, who became something like the father that Charles never had. He changed his name to Vic Sage and, with Tot's help, got into college and graduated with a major in journalism. He got a job at a news station at the age of 22, and became an anchorman at the age of 24.
A year ago, Tot approached Vic and informed him that one of his colleagues, Arby Twain, was going to sell a substance called Pseudoderm to third world countries despite its toxicity if applied to open wounds. Vic wanted to take Twain down, but could not do so as himself because of his famous features. Tot then suggested that Vic use a mask made of Pseudoderm to do so, and Vic agreed. Vic took down Twain, getting a recorded confession from him, before binding him in Pseudoderm and leaving him in front of the police station along with a copy of the confession.
After that, Vic decided that this new alter-ego would be useful, and began to use it to fight crime and dig up leads where he couldn't go as Vic Sage. Eventually, Tot modified the bonding gas for Pseudoderm to also change Vic's hair color and the color of his clothing, and Vic gave this alter-ego a name: The Question. And so, the faceless vigilante as we know him was born. After a year of fighting crime, he heard about how the Justice League was recruiting, and decided to join them in order to enact justice on a larger scale.
Notes: This Question takes inspiration from the DCAU Question, Rorschach from Watchmen, and some of my own personal additions. Expect a character that's basically Rorschach if he didn't kill criminals and was obsessed with conspiracies... Wait, sorry; Conspiracy, singular.
He speaks in a pidgin fashion, which means that any conversations with him will be laconic and to the point. One would easily mistake it for broken English if it wasn't for his American accent.
Vic's press pass.
The Question is now in Microhero form (a modified version of Member's micro)! And featuring Vic Sage!

The Question stands at his perch on the rooftop of an office building. In the distance, he hears a car alarm, and adjusts his fedora before running across the rooftops in the direction of said alarm. Soon enough, he arrives at the scene, finding a man breaking into a parked car. 'Carjacking,' Question thinks, 'easy.'
Swiftly and silently, Question slips down the fire escape on the side of the building. He peeks around the corner, looking at the criminal as he fumbles about inside the car, attempting to hotwire it. 'First time carjacking... Correction: very easy.'
Gracefully, Question flits about from shadow to shadow, making his way to the car. Soon enough he stands next to the driver's door, the car thief not noticing him. Question punches the door's window, breaking through it and grabbing the thief by the throat at the same time.
After dragging the thief out of the broken window and into the street, Question stands menacingly over him. The thief, cowering, looks up at the faceless vigilante in a mix of fear and shock. "Y-your fucking face!" He stammers out in disbelief.
Question shrugs, "Acne cream."
"S-shit man, don't kill me! I'll... I'll split the profit with you after I sell the c-car! Just don't kill m-me, please!" The thief raises his hands to cover his face. Question stares at the man for a moment... Before chuckling. The would-be carjacker looks at him in disbelief, then asks: "The hell is so funny?"
"Won't kill you," Question pauses, and the thief sighs a breath of belief. "Will knock you out."
"Wait, wha- OOF!" The thief is silenced by a quick kick to the face, and his eyes roll back as he slips into blissful unconsciousness. The Question stands over him for a moment, before pulling out a pair of handcuffs and handcuffing the thief to a streetlamp. With one last chuckle, Question reaches into his coat pocket and pulls out his calling card, dropping it in the thief's lap as he goes.
An hour later, two police officers find a man in ratty clothing cuffed to a streetlamp. In his lap, they find a plain white business card. One officer picks it up, and drops it in surprise when it emits smoke. When the smoke clears, the two officers look at the card on the ground, seeing that a black question mark has appeared on it. A breeze blows the card off the ground, and the two officers watch as it flits away into the night.

 ♥ Crush ♥ // ☮ Friend ☮ // ☯ Acquaintance ☯ // ⚜ Rival ⚜ // § Frenemy § // ☠ Enemy ☠ //
☯ Argyle, Chester aka Whiplash:
Vic has yet to interact with Chester Argyle.
☯ Barr, James aka The Bulleteer:
Vic has yet to interact with James Barr.
☯ Campen, Lexi aka Apollex:
Vic has yet to interact with Lexi Campen.
☯ Carter, Najee aka Captain Marvel (II):
Vic has yet to interact with Najee Carter.
⚜ Jester, Jessica aka The Lizard:
Vic doesn't know much about Jessica, though he doesn't like what he's seen so far. Having had a debate with her in St. Roch over their conflicting views on morality and law, he was frustrated with the girl and was rather glad when Rose intervened. He has respect for Jessica as a fighter, but nothing beyond that. Time will tell if that changes.
☯ Kent, Lara aka Supergirl:
Vic has yet to interact with Lara Kent.
☮ Kord, Ted aka Blue Beetle:
Vic has worked with Ted several times in the past, and trusted him enough to reveal his identity to him. He holds a high respect for the man and is eager to work with him in the League.
☯ Light, Lucy aka Toon Girl:
Vic has yet to interact with Lucy Light.
☯ MacAodhan, Duncan aka The Rookie:
Vic has yet to interact with Duncan MacAodhan (but when he does, it'll be glorious).
☯ Monster, Monny aka Clayface:
Vic has yet to interact with Monny Monster.
☯ Reynolds, Cynthia aka Gypsy:
Vic has yet to interact with Cynthia Reynolds.
☯ Ryker, James aka Mr. Clutch:
Vic has yet to interact with James Ryker.
☯ Trainor, Lieutenant Lawrence aka Polarity Man:
Vic has yet to interact with Lieutenant Lawrence Trainor.
⚜ Wilson, Rose aka Ravager:
Vic always thought that redheads were the biggest pains in the ass (yes, that includes himself), but that was until he met the white-haired Rose. Having argued with her several times on the mission, mostly regarding the use of lethal force, Vic came to the conclusion that Rose was an interesting, if bitchy, person, though this may change with time. He still needs to investigate his theory on her use of lethal force later (having missed her killing one of the Brides of Lion-Mane).
☮ Unknown aka The Warden:
The Warden was the only teammate Vic got along with on the mission in St. Roch, despite the fact that the two stoic men barely exchanged words save for their conversation in the plane and on the rooftop. He respects the Warden's level-headed personality and fighting prowess, however he doesn't know much beyond that, and as previously said time will tell if their relationship changes.