Blue Valley, Nebraska – Horloge interne endommagée
Le faisceau électrique tiré par Polarity Man n'a pas fait grand-chose pour maintenir Lobo à terre. Avant de pouvoir terminer sa pensée, le Czarnien a réussi à lui lancer un arbre après l'effort d'attaque combiné de l'équipe. Un roulis rapide de la verrière était suffisant pour esquiver le projectile déraciné tout en le rapprochant de sa cible. Au cours de cette manœuvre, il réussit d'une manière ou d'une autre à échapper à la grenade de fixation que Lobo a lobée vers le groupe. Il n'en a pas été de même pour le bulleteer.
Alors que son coéquipier criait à l'aide, le costume Patroller avait automatiquement provoqué un scan visuel. La signature énergétique était unique, du moins à la base de données Patroller. Le mot UNKNOWN a clignoté sur son écran en lettres rouges brillantes sans aucune autre information allant avec elle. Après quelques secondes d'hésitation, Polarity Man avait décidé d'un plan d'action.
Le lieutenant pouvait se sentir plus de sa propre force de vie s'absorber par la combinaison qu'il pilotait, mais c'était maintenant ou jamais pour sauver le bulleteer. Il a couru vers Lobo alors que deux avertissements distincts bipaient et clignotaient sur son HUD. L'un l'a informé que le blaster devait être déchargé rapidement et l'autre lui a dit qu'il perdait de l'altitude.
Avant que des conséquences imprévues ne se produisent, Polarity Man avait réussi à éloigner Lobo de son coéquipier lié. "Renomme-moi Crash Man, mon pote." le lieutenant a dit, avec un souffle court et un cœur battant rapide. Alors que l'évaluation préalable du procès l'avait informé qu'ils ne savaient pas exactement ce qu'était la liaison, Polarity Man ne pouvait pas s'en soucier moins. Si la combinaison pouvait résister à l'accélération soudaine, aux radiations et au pilotage téméraire, alors une grenade alien abasourdissante n'était sûrement rien.
Et heureusement pour lui, il avait raison. Le Bulleteer a été libéré et s'est immédiatement interrogé sur l'endroit où Superman était. Avant qu'il ne puisse répondre, Polarity Man est devenu victime d'une autre attaque opportuniste de Lobo qui l'a envoyé assez loin. Le flux visuel de son HUD avait quelques écrans statiques mais l'indicateur de dommages était toujours allumé, avec son épaule gauche et le bras gauche tournant en orange du jaune comme Lobo a essayé de déchirer ces parties de lui.
Ses coéquipiers avaient le dos tourné. Non seulement ils ont réussi à l'enlever de Lobo, mais ils ont aussi réussi à obtenir Polarity Man une respiration rapide. Patrouilleur, limites par défaut. La combinaison était encore capable de voler mais pas avec le même rugissement dans ses moteurs. Les dommages qu'il a subis avaient cessé d'être cosmétiques et commençaient à affecter ses performances. Cependant, ce n'était pas une excuse pour arrêter de se battre. Lawrence avait juste besoin d'un nouveau plan d'attaque.
Patroller, analysez les signatures d'énergie kryptonienne. Nous devons ramener le grand homme ici.
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.