Shade

by **Jax** September 1st 2017, 12:28 am

SHADE

"Bigfoot probably doesn't believe in you either."

The Bio

Real Name: Delmar De Vernon
Hero Name: Shade
Title:
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Blue
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 203 lbs.
Blood type: A Negative

The Looks

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The Personality

Before he took up the mask, people called Delmar thoughtful, quiet, and perhaps a little eccentric. Little has changed since his college days, despite Del being a bit more jaded and quite a bit more cautious. He still is not a blather-mouth, save for when you strike a topic he fancies. He still keeps to himself, unless you catch him at the right (or wrong) time. He's probably gotten a bit more eccentric. His sense of humor is still, for the most part, atrocious.

Shade is no nonsense on the job. This is serious business heroes do, and he's going to act like it. If everyone else wants to dress in spandex and bright colors, fine, but they had best come through when the time comes. If someone wants to call themselves a hero, they'd best prove it. If someone wants to call themselves his friend, they'd best earn it.

Still, this isn't to say that Shade is all work and no play. He enjoys his hobbies. Enjoying wine or a good cocktail with a homecooked meal is one. Uncovering conspiracies and government cover-ups are another. If you really think they aren't fooling you, you aren't looking hard enough. Who is "they" you ask? Wouldn't you like to know?

The Story

Born and raised on a farm in Ontario, Canada, Delmar De Vernon was the youngest of two children. His parents, his older sister, and himself all worked to keep the old place running. They'd raise livestock and plant a few crops when they would grow, but the real money came from farming maple syrup out of the forest on the property. It wasn't always easy work, but Del never minded much. It kept food on the table and the house warm.

Growing up, Del was a bookish, curious young man. He never met a question he didn't like, and always found the answers he got a little wanting. In school, he took to English. Poetry and literature enthralled him. He'd often read Yates and Poe to his parents, who he knew were a captive audience. His sister was another story, but then, she always was.

Delmar grew into a fine young man and attended a fine old college, where he met a pretty, redheaded girl and predictably majored in English Studies. It was also in college that Delmar would discover a passion for investigative reporting after joining the school paper on a lark. He discovered he had some skill cracking cases and hunting down leads. Most small time stories only cost him a few sleepless nights or the right harmless bribe. There was a sense of adventure that he loved about it all, and sometimes an element of danger too. He was involved in cracking one or two high profile cases, though he admitted that he truthfully stumbled into them and the police reports never list his name. Though, nowadays he honestly prefers it that way.

Soon, he would leave college with a degree, and he and that redhead went their separate ways, though he never forgot her, nor did his heart. Not long after, a blonde appeared. It was she that convinced Delmar to move with her back to her home in the States, not far from New York. Soon, he learned to lose his accent. Soon, two rings were exchanged and vows were said. For awhile, they were happy.

But awhile is never as long as you hope it is.

Del found that his hunger for adventure, and perhaps that sprinkle of danger, had never really left him. He couldn't help himself. He had helped people before. He had done something. Something good. Now, though he was happy but listless. He needed to do something like that again. Not only did he want to do it again, but he was determined to do it better.

Hours of the day were spent in the pursuit of this. Early mornings and late nights. Sometimes very late nights. Training and learning soon turned to practice which soon turned to execution. Needless to say, this was a strain on the marriage. It soon came a time where he was forced to choose.

In the end, he told her he didn't love her anymore, which was less of a lie than he wanted it to be. Papers were signed. He moved to the Big City, a bachelor.

He's been doing this for years now. He can't imagine doing much else. Sure, he owns a bookstore which deals in antiques and fine hardcovers, but that is only work on the side. The papers began to call him "The Shade in the Night" a while ago now. He didn't mind if it stuck. So that's what they call him now. "The Shade." It's what he's begun to call himself too. Sometimes, he's not quite sure where Delmar ends and Shade begins. Most times he realizes he doesn't really care. He's doing what he's supposed to be doing, and that should be enough.

The Priority

1. Reaction
2. Endurance
3. Agility
4. Strength

The Powers

Shade has no superhuman powers, a fact which, he admits, is sometimes a sore spot for him.

He's a near superhuman sleuth though and really doesn't know when to quit.

The Items

Shade carries a few mundane objects on him. A small black pocket journal is always tucked somewhere on him. Inside everything is written in code. He keeps a revolver on him as well, though it is not registered. He keeps a personal cell phone but never uses it. He prefers prepaid burner phones that are harder to trace.

His pride and joy, however, is a black, unmarked, 1973 Lincoln Town Car. He only uses this bad boy when he's on the job, and she drives like a dream.

The Fluff

Shade is a total conspiracy nut. A real "Spooky" Mulder kind of guy. I like to try and sprinkle that stuff in.

The RP Sample

(This is actually a sample from an old RP I used to run this character in. It's a few years old, so my writing style and the character have developed a bit since then, I hope, but I still feel it gives a good sense of the guy in action.)

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by **Arcana** September 1st 2017, 3:18 am

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