Episode 5 – Polarity Man
Polarity Man ne pouvait que rendre le sourire maladroit d'Apollex () avec l'un des siens, montrant à peine sa bouche à travers ses bandages, mais encore visible de près. Faites-moi confiance, sans le costume de Patroller, je suis autant d'erreur, autant en danger que vous l'êtes. Je suis sûr que vous allez sauver ma peau un jour en retour., Avec son coéquipier en main, Lawrence a pris un rythme rapide vers la zone de hall afin de ne pas submerger Lexi tout en maintenant un sentiment d'urgence. Pendant tout ce temps, le reste de ses collègues des pupilles choisies du Docteur Fate avait réussi à maintenir les héros hostiles à distance, mais pas sans quelques explosions ici et là. Peut-être que laisser la mech derrière lui n'a pas attiré autant d'attention sur lui.
Alors qu'ils se rendaient à l'ascenseur pour les ramener à la sécurité, le Blue Beetle () s'était retiré et a immédiatement commencé à se détériorer devant Lawrence. Surpris par la séquence, le lieutenant s'enfuya aussitôt lorsque Ted sortit une arme, tout en blindant Lexi au cas où un incendie se produirait. Cependant, le Beetle est simplement tombé sur le sol après.
L'homme de la Polarité a déclaré avec un soupir, plaçant son cou sous l'un des bras de Beetle Bleu afin de le faire remonter sur ses pieds. Avec un coéquipier de chaque côté, le lieutenant les a escortés jusqu'à l'ascenseur et a masqué à plusieurs reprises le bouton du lobby bien que cela ait peu accéléré la fermeture de la porte de l'ascenseur. Dès qu'ils atteindront leur destination, Lawrence se précipitera rapidement pour le costume Patroller et se joindra à la bataille contre Extant. Mais pour l'instant, ils ont dû supporter les airs apaisants de la musique de l'ascenseur pendant qu'elle descendait les niveaux de la tour.
C'est une semaine folle, hein?
Name: Lt. Lawrence Trainor
Alias: Polarity Man – The Soldier of the Skies
Age: 33
Personality: Hopeful, Mellow, Brave, Self-Destructive, Indifferent
Archetype: Alien tech, the origin of which is kept secret from him by his military superiors.
Powers: Polarity Man’s powers mainly come from his mechanical power suit, which he has dubbed the “Patroller”. The suit’s capabilities include jet propulsion flight with a recorded Mach 2 speed limit, enhanced strength, radiation and atmospheric-pressure resistance, satellite wave interception, a visual scanner, and an arm blaster which fires radioactive or electrical energy at either short bursts or prolonged streams.
The lieutenant himself has one specific power which is the generation of a negatively charged energy with radioactive elements. In fact, his physiology changes to a plasma-like state when he generates enough of this energy that allows him to phase through certain solid surfaces, mainly the metal plating of the Patroller as it lacks an entry hatch.
Weaknesses: The two halves of Polarity Man cannot function without the other; Lawrence Trainor requires the suit to regulate his energy production or he risks overloading himself but the Patroller also cannot function without his unique energy signature either. The specifics of an overload are unclear but the lieutenant has no intentions of testing the theories regarding it.
Appearance: Underneath the armor and uniform are burns that have completely erased all traces of the lieutenant before becoming Polarity Man. To remedy this, specially prepared bandages that can help regulate the negative energy are wrapped around most of his body. This personal appearance of his is completely secret to the public though. For all they know, the Patroller suit is Polarity Man.






Character Evolution: While I personally will go with the flow of the story, I hope to see Polarity Man change from just a soldier to a real superhero over its course, perhaps even find the humanity that he lost. Other character changes will hopefully happen though I don’t have anything else in mind at the moment.
BRIEF Bio: As a USAF test pilot, Lt. Trainor had flown many top-secret aircraft out of the Langley airbase he was stationed at. The day he flew the experimental jet codenamed “Doom Patroller” was just like any other as well. The eggheads present at the flight assured him that it was going to revolutionize the way all fighter jets could respond to meta-human threats, serving as a solution rather than just a distraction. Lawrence didn’t believe the assessments, or rather, he didn’t care. However, once the jet’s systems shut off mid-flight and he started to free fall from the sky, he went from disinterested to shrieking mad in an instant. Before he hit the ground though, the jet imploded upon itself and form fitted a mechanical suit to his body that protected him from the impact.
When he came to, Lawrence was back at the air base’s medical bay but some remains of the jet had somehow fused to parts of his body like shrapnel which they were unable to remove. These pieces embedded in his skin gave off a unique energy signature that he would find to be both a curse and a blessing. He would spend months recovering from the crash and even more months learning to use the jet’s new form. While this went on, his superiors had negotiated for him to become a part of the Justice League as a US government sponsored member. Though the details of the deal are not known by the public, Polarity Man now finds himself in the ranks of the Justice League.
Notes: The character is mostly Negative Man with a twist of Robot Man, Blue Beetle and Captain Atom, while the mech appearance is the Gespenst from Endless Frontier. The Patroller suit is 2.12 meters in height and weighs 328.40 kilos.
Sample Post:
“Did I ever tell you how ridiculous the name ‘Polarity Man’ sounds?” said the being of pure energy emerging from the metal chassis of a jet-black mech suit, after landing in the middle of Nowhere, Virginia. Slowly, this being would reform itself into a solid state but the man that stood in its place looked quite banged up. Bandages covered a majority of his body but he otherwise looked just like any other flyboy that operated out from the Langley airbase, complete with a bomber jacket with an assortment of military badges and a pair of shades that look straight out of Top Gun. He would lay on the grassy field he found himself in, letting the minutes pass along with clouds that flew by. However, this tranquility wouldn't last long as he stood back up and continued his complaints. “I bet you the same engineers who designed the jet came up with the name. Apparently, we needed a fitting identity for the J.L. and a tagline that the public would recognize for good P.R. branding. I mean, I really don’t care bu-.”
Before he could finish his sentence, he would begin to lose his balance and fall to one knee as an electrical charge surged through his body. He stayed in such a position for a few minutes before regaining his composure as the shock stopped. “Right. Forgot about that. I guess we better suit back up, huh?” Across the man was no one else but the mech suit that he had emerged from, currently lifeless and immobile. However, the moment Lieutenant Lawrence Trainor re-entered, the systems of the machine were quick to start back up. With a smirk hidden underneath his bandages, Polarity Man would fire up his engines and hit the skies once more, patrolling to protect the free world underneath him.