*comment x
*if meetjk
	*set jkstatname "Jelly Kelly"

*if meetshift
	*set shiftstatname "Loa Shift"

*if meetproducers
	*set producerstatname "Producers"

*if meetrookies
	*set rookiesstatname "Rookies"

*if meetweaver
	*set weaverstatname "Weaver"

*if crystallineignitenameon 
	*set crystallinestatname "Crystalline & Ignite"

*if crystallinenameon 
	*set crystallinestatname "Crystalline"

*if transfernameon
	*set transferstatname  "Transfer"

*if tarsieronameon
	*set tarsierostatname  "Tarsiero"

*if griffinnameon
	*set griffinstatname  "Griffin"

*if missbossnameon
	*set missbossstatname  "Miss Boss"

*if meetveterans
	*set veteransstatname "Veterans"	

*label officialstatchart
*text_image stat_title.png center The Hero Project: Redemption Season

*text_image battle_stats.png center Battle Stats
*stat_chart
	opposed_pair Defensive
		Offensive
	opposed_pair Physical	
		Intangible
	opposed_pair Fighting
		Powers
	text kungfuspecialty Kung Fu Specialty
	text maspecialty Secondary Martial Art
	text Power
	text Health
*comment endif

*text_image char_stats.png center Character Stats
*stat_chart
	opposed_pair Traditional
		Radical
	opposed_pair Societal	
		Personal
	text moneyed Money
*comment endif

*text_image pub_stats.png center Publice Stats
*stat_chart
	opposed_pair Public
		Private
	opposed_pair Respected	
		Feared
	percent upa Underrepresented Powered Awareness
	text legended Legend
*comment endif

*text_image relationships.png center Relationships
*stat_chart
	percent rlshp_jk ${jkstatname}
	percent rlshp_shift ${shiftstatname}
	percent rlshp_eps ${producerstatname}
	percent rlshp_weaver ${weaverstatname}
*comment endif

*text_image final_relationships.png center Finalist Relationships
*if partonefinrlshp
	*stat_chart
		percent rlshp_starsoar StarSoar
		percent rlshp_rookies ${rookiesstatname}
	*comment endif

*if parttwofinrlshp
	*stat_chart
		percent rlshp_crystalline ${crystallinestatname}
		percent rlshp_transfer ${transferstatname}
		percent rlshp_tarsiero ${tarsierostatname}
		percent rlshp_griffin ${griffinstatname}
		percent rlshp_missboss ${missbossstatname}
	*comment endif

*if partthreefinrlshptgone
	*stat_chart
		percent rlshp_crystalline ${crystallinestatname}
		percent rlshp_tarsiero ${tarsierostatname}
		percent rlshp_griffin ${griffinstatname}
		percent rlshp_missboss ${missbossstatname}
		percent rlshp_veterans ${veteransstatname}
	*comment endif

*if partthreefinrlshpggone
	*stat_chart
		percent rlshp_crystalline ${crystallinestatname}
		percent rlshp_transfer ${transferstatname}
		percent rlshp_tarsiero ${tarsierostatname}
		percent rlshp_missboss ${missbossstatname}
		percent rlshp_veterans ${veteransstatname}
	*comment endif

*check_achievements
*if finalselectionmingle
	*goto openchoice
*else
	*if (choice_achieved_legendcatfour)
		*page_break Perfect Legend Guide
		*goto legendguide
	*finish

*label openchoice

[i]The Hero Project Additional Information[/i]

*check_achievements
*choice
	*if (choice_achieved_legendcatfour) #Perfect Legend Guide.
		*label legendguide
		[b]THE HERO PROJECT:[/b] [i]REDEMPTION SEASON[/i] 
		*line_break
		PERFECT LEGEND GUIDE

		[b]General Tip:[/b] In Heroes Rise, you are rewarded for sticking to your ideals. If trying to earn a high Legend Level, make sure to remain consistent once you decide what kind of hero you want to be.

		[b]General Tip:[/b] The MeChip Warning System is designed to alert you to which Stat will be most important in each choice. Purchase (or unlocking in-game) is recommended for best outcomes.

		[b]Chapter One:[/b] Automatic Legend bump for entrance into The Hero Project. [i](Legend High: 5)[/i]
		*line_break
		[b]Chapter One:[/b] When fighting the rabbit/rat duo, make sure to take note of whether your choice uses Physical & Intangible Powers and/or Offensive & Defensive. Then, when fighting Fistfull, be sure to choose an attack style that is consistent (each choice indicates one Stat strength). [i](Legend High: 7)[/i]
		*line_break
		[b]Chapter One:[/b] When deciphering the pod puzzle, be sure to use your hawk-eyes to solve the puzzle if high Intangible, or to fly with your wings if high Physical. [i](Legend High: 10)[/i]

		[b]Chapter Three:[/b] When explaining your audition interview strategy, choose an option to buy into the process if Traditional or play against the process if Radical. [i](Legend High: 12)[/i]
		*line_break
		[b]Chapter Three:[/b] When deciding what The Hero Project means to you, match your Societal or Personal Stats. [i](Legend High: 15)[/i]

		[b]Chapter Four:[/b] Automatic boost for exposure on The Hero Project [i](Legend High: 20)[/i]
		*line_break
		[b]Chapter Four:[/b] When choosing your costume, go dark if Private and bright if Public. [i](Legend High: 21)[/i]
		*line_break
		[b]Chapter Four:[/b] When mingling with the Rookies, be sure to be nice if you're Respected and intimidating if you're Feared. [i](Legend High: 22)[/i]
		*line_break
		[b]Chapter Four:[/b] When deciding what to do about StarSoar, go public or blackmail if you have Personal priorities, or warn in secret if you have Societal priorities. [i](Legend High: 25)[/i]
		*line_break
		[b]Chapter Four:[/b] If you navigate the Semi-Finals and the StarSoar choice in Chapter One correctly, according to your Statistic strengths, you will have a Leaderboard score high enough to be called as the fourth Rookie Finalist. [i](Legend High: 30)[/i]

		[b]Interlude One:[/b] Choosing the Leaderboard viewer reward will help guarantee more Legend later.
		*line_break
		[b]General Tip:[/b] If you have a strong relationship with the Producers (by following your Public & Private Stat strengths), you will have the opportunity to add a few potential missing Legend points or adjust one Stat to a more desired level, if not there already.

		[b]Chapter Five:[/b] In the trio of simultaneous battles, one Legend point awarded for playing to each Statistical strength. The MeChip Warning System alerts which Stats matter throughout: Transfer focuses on the balance between Fighting & Powers, Griffin and Miss Boss focuses on playing to your existing relationship level, and Tarsiero focuses on Defensive & Offensive strengths. [i](Legend High: 33)[/i]
		*line_break
		[b]Chapter Five:[/b] When reacting to the camera orbs after discovering the Ani-cides, be sure to rely on your Public & Private Stat strengths. [i](Legend High: 35)[/i]

		[b]Chapter Six:[/b] Make sure to get a Leaderboard score higher than 75 in Chapter Five to tie for high-score Immunity and gain the most Legend. Following the Guide and the MeChip Warning Tips should help you to achieve this. [i](Legend High: 45)[/i]
		*line_break
		[b]Chapter Six:[/b] When talking about the vote with Crystalline and Transfer, make sure to choose a response that builds upon a political type with at least 1 existing point. MeChip Prodigal's Warning System helps with the specific pathways. [i](Legend High: 46)[/i]
		*line_break
		[b]Chapter Six:[/b] When responding to Griffin, make sure to follow through on the political agenda you set with Crystalline and Transfer. MeChip Prodigal's Warning System helps with the specific pathways. [i](Legend High: 48)[/i]

		[b]Chapter Seven:[/b] When choosing whether to let the cameras film JK, make a decision in line with your Public & Private Stat. [i](Legend High: 51)[/i]
		*line_break
		[b]Chapter Seven:[/b] When reacting to the InfraCircle, choose the option that best represnts the intersection of your Societal & Personal and Traditional & Radical Stats. [i](Legend High: 54)[/i]
		*line_break
		[b]Chapter Seven:[/b] Cast your vote based on whatever political agenda you set in Chapter Six. MeChip Prodigal's Warning System helps with the specific pathways. [i](Legend High: 60)[/i]

		[b]Chapter Eight:[/b] When deciding how you feel about your game-changer title, match your Feared & Respected Stat perception. [i](Legend High: 61)[/i]
		*line_break
		[b]Chapter Eight:[/b] Achieve a perfect Leaderboard score in Chapter Eight for the highest Legend bump in Interlude Two. Keep track of the Animal Scrawls to solve the maze, and play to your Statistical strengths in battle scenarios. As always, MeChip Prodigal's Warning System helps with this. Also, be sure to choose a Miss Boss outcome that matches your Personal or Societal motivations.

		[b]Interlude Two:[/b] Automatic Legend gain based on Leaderboard score (5 Legend) and decrease based on public perception (10 Legend). [i](Legend High: 56)[/i]
		*line_break
		[b]General Tip:[/b] If you have a strong relationship with the producers (by following your public Stat strengths), you have the opportunity to add a few potential missing Legend points or adjust one Stat to a more desired level, if not there already.

		[b]Chapter Nine:[/b] Automatic Legend boost based on matching Miss Boss choice to Societal or Personal motivations. [i](Legend High: 60)[/i]
		*line_break
		[b]Chapter Nine:[/b] When choosing your motivations for winning The Hero Project, choose based on your Public & Private Stat strengths. [i](Legend High: 62)[/i]
		*line_break
		[b]Chapter Nine:[/b] When setting your final goal concerning The InfraCircle and The Voiceless, choose the option that matches the intersection of your Traditional & Radical Stats (Societal & Personal are also important for final Achievement Status). [i](Final Legend High: 65)[/i]

		*page_break
		*goto officialstatchart
	*if (finalselectionmingle) #Rookie Finalists.
		*goto hprookiefinalists
	*if (meetveterans) #Veteran Finalists.
		*goto hpvetfinalists
	*if (infracirclepicto) #The InfraCircle.
		*goto infracircletime
	*if (smytherstructure) #Smyther's Ani-Gang Structure.
		*goto smythertime
	#Achievement Structure.
		Once you have unlocked every Achievement, you have fully experienced every variation of [b]The Hero Project:[/b] [i]Redemption Season[/i]. 

		[i]Tip:[/i] this will require multiple readthroughs.

		*page_break
		*goto officialstatchart

*label infracircletime

After a mass breakout at The Devoid prison complex for Powereds, many former members of Smyther's Splice Circle and Culic's InfraOrder formed this new organization of Ani-activists. Their goal is to create a sovereign space for Ani-Powereds to live free of oppression and American law, police brutality, and hate-crime sprees like the Ani-cides. These radicals decided to create a hidden base in the Big Sur wasteland east of Millennia City that was created by the late Prodigal.

The InfraCircle haven is hidden in a secret location in the quarantined Big Sur wasteland. It is led by Ani-terrorist Culic, camouflaged by tech-Powered fugitive Splicina, and apparently kept running by a newly united group of Natural-Resource Powereds. Meanwhile Scoundrel, the turkey-Powered mole from the first season of The Hero Project, runs their elite Recruit & Strike Squad. Perhaps worst of all, The InfraCircle funds this entire endeavor through Millennia City's re-formed Ani-gang network, run by the infamous crime boss Smyther.

*text_image infracircle.png center The InfraCircle
*line_break
[b]Big Sur Haven[/b]: CULIC
*line_break
[b]Strike Team Recruitment[/b]: SCOUNDREL
*line_break
[b]Ani-Gang Funding[/b]: SMYTHER

*label icirclestatchoic
*choice
	#Smyther.
		[b]ALIAS:[/b] Smyther
		*line_break
		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Jackson Smyther
		*line_break
		[b]AGE:[/b] 39
		*line_break
		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] American (African Descent)
		*line_break
		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Millennia City, CA
			
		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Once known as the infamous crime lord of Millennia City's Splice Circle, Smyther was thought to be dead after an attack by the villain known as Prodigal, as part of her elaborate scheme involving the Powered hero, ${codename}. Smyther returned to Millennia City (badly burned, but healed) to murder his Splice Circle replacement, Madame Vice, after she was defeated by The Millennial Group. Smyther then went on to join Culic's infamous InfraOrder, which was shut down by the Finalists from the first season of The Hero Project. Smyther recently escaped The Devoid to create the new InfraCircle alongside Culic and Scoundrel.
			
		[b]POWERS:[/b] Smyther possesses the ability to elicit a truthful response from any person of whom he asks a direct question. He is also an accomplished bodybuilder and marksman, and is known to inject short-range teleportation fluid into his veins. Other gene-splicing abilities suspected.
			
		[b]COSTUME:[/b] None.
		
		*goto icirclestatchoic
	#Scoundrel.
		[b]HERO ALIAS:[/b] Scoundrel
		*line_break
		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Amanda Brown
		*line_break
		[b]AGE:[/b] 19
		*line_break
		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] American (Costa Rican Descent)
		*line_break
		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Millennia City, CA 

		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Originally from Millennia City's Eastern Fringes, Scoundrel is an infamous Ani-activist whose mission is to change the public image of poor, Ani-Powered individuals without many opportunities offered to them. Scoundrel served as a mole for Culic's InfraOrder in the first season of The Hero Project until her fourteenth-place elimination. To escape a prison sentence, Scoundrel agreed to be drafted into Rexford Schiller's covert wetwork squad, The Infinite Elite. After facing defeat at The Devoid War, Scoundrel then escaped police custody to found the new InfraCircle alongside Culic and Smyther.

		[b]POWERS:[/b] A human-turkey hybrid, Scoundrel possesses a razor-sharp beak and claws, as well as heightened speed and strength. It's also rumored that Scoundrel possesses the ability to put others to sleep, but that might be a tidbit of Thanksgiving-related humor….

		[b]COSTUME:[/b] None. 

		*goto icirclestatchoic
	#Culic.
		[b]ALIAS:[/b] Culic
		*line_break
		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Unknown
		*line_break
		[b]AGE:[/b] Unknown
		*line_break
		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] Unknown
		*line_break
		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Millennia City, CA
			
		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Culic was once a member of an Eastern Fringes Ani-gang called The Primals, until the Ani-gangs and The Splice Circle were shut down by ${codename} and The Millennial Group. After Smyther's reported death, Culic was inspired to fill the leadership vacuum of his then-idol by forming The InfraOrder, a terrorist group responsible for hundreds of deaths in Millennia City and New York City. The InfraOrder was eventually shut down by Finalists from the first season of The Hero Project. For these crimes, Culic served a sentence in The Devoid alongside Smyther, until they both escaped and teamed with Scoundrel to form the new InfraCircle. 
			
		[b]POWERS:[/b] Culic possesses the body of a human and the head and wings of a mosquito, granting him all the abilities of a typical mosquito: blood-sucking via proboscis, flight, enhanced smell via antennae, and compound eyesight. It is also speculated that Culic's gender might be more complicated than simply male, considering that typically only female mosquitos are capable of sucking blood.
			
		[b]COSTUME:[/b] Culic is known to wear an all-black, military-style reinforced bodysuit.
		
		*goto icirclestatchoic
	#Return to information on The InfraCircle.
		*goto infracircletime
	#Return to Stats Screen.
		*goto officialstatchart


*label smythertime

Smyther has been able to finance the InfraCircle's entire operation by re-forming his infamous Ani-gangs in New Fringe, an area of MC just north of the Eastern Fringes and east of Dockerbay. Smyther decided to simplify the organization as follows: 

TRUSTED ADVISORS
*line_break
[b]Underboss:[/b] Lolli
*line_break
[b]Shed Strip Clubs Chain (Corporate Front):[/b] Juanda W

ANI-GANG AREAS & GENERALS
*line_break
[b]Shipments:[/b] The Fouls (Squawk)
*line_break
[b]Drug Distribution:[/b] The Scales (Ali)
*line_break
[b]Weapons Distribution:[/b] The Buzz (The Roach)
*line_break
[b]Security:[/b] The Primals (Noc)

THE PRIMALS
*line_break
[b]Members:[/b] Noc (Leader), Ostro (The Fouls), BoaCon (The Scales), The Prayer (The Buzz), Pumala (Shed Clubs)

*page_break
*goto officialstatchart


*label hprookiefinalists
*text_image rookie.png center Rookie Finalists
*choice
	*if (showcrystalline) #Crystalline.
		[b]HERO ALIAS:[/b] Crystalline
		*line_break
		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Ariel Kolson
		*line_break
		[b]AGE:[/b] 18
		*line_break
		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] American (British and Irish Descent)
		*line_break
		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Westport, Connecticut
			
		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] While Crystalline has dreamed of a professional heroic career since she was a little girl, her parents forced her to finish high school first. Now that she has graduated, they have allowed her to defer admission into the Ivy League school she has been admitted to, in order to pursue her dream. After one year, she must support herself as a hero or go to college. After a summer spent training in martial arts and gymnastics, acquiring her hero license, and street-heroing in Hartford, Crystalline tried out for The Hero Project and earned a Semi-Finals spot.
			
		[b]POWERS:[/b] Crystalline can generate crystals that possess many different, nearly limitless applications. Known applications include offense and defense (energy explosions, shields, etc), transportation (teleportation, speed, etc), natural resources (fire, ice, etc), and human enhancement (healing, etc). Crystalline can make these crystals on the spot, but her crystals only tend to be as strong/effective as their germination period. Crystalline thus keeps a crystal garden and carries a utility belt with pre-grown crystals for battle scenarios.
			
		[b]COSTUME:[/b] Crystalline wears a sleek navy bodysuit accented with elongated silver diamonds, meant to represent her crystals. She wears a silver utility belt filled with crystals, each color-coded for its purpose. She also wears a silver-clear visor, meant to protect her eyes from some crystals, as Crystalline is vulnerable to her own creations.
		*goto hprookiefinalists
	*if (showignite) #Ignite.
		[b]HERO ALIAS:[/b] Ignite
		*line_break
		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Shane Alleyne
		*line_break
		[b]AGE:[/b] 20
		*line_break
		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] American (Trinidadian: African, Indian, and French Descent)
		*line_break
		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Millennia City, CA
			
		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Ignite is a recent graduate from Melite Powered University, America's foremost two-year Powered college program. Attending on a full honors scholarship and graduating as valedictorian, Ignite was also the first reported Infini student to attend Melite University. Ignite's only field experience prior to The Hero Project was leading Melite's A-Squad on supervised training missions.
			
		[b]POWERS:[/b] Ignite is a registered Infini Powered with a range of earthquake Powers: localized tremors, earth manipulation, fire control, magma access, seismic blasts, and many more applications. Ignite is also extremely durable as an Infini Powered and is an exceptional hand-to-hand combatant and field strategist.
			
		[b]COSTUME:[/b] Ignite wears a white bodysuit made of flameproof fabric, accented with orange stripes and metallic accessories: shoulder pads, mask, belt, boots, and gloves.
		*goto hprookiefinalists
	*if (showtransfer) #Transfer.
		[b]HERO ALIAS:[/b] Transfer
		*line_break
		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Iita Alakopsa
		*line_break
		[b]AGE:[/b] 26
		*line_break
		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] American (Finnish Descent)
		*line_break
		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Oakland, CA
			
		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Transfer is a rising progressive gender advocate and Underrepresented Powered figure in the San Francisco area, where ze has gained a sizable following. Transfer tried out for The Hero Project on a dare, but since making it into the Semi-Finals has decided to try to expand hir horizons by taking advantage of this mainstream public platform. 
			
		[b]POWERS:[/b] Transfer is a Morpho-Powered who rotates between zombie, werewolf, vampire, and human form cyclically every four days. This cycle is unalterable, and Transfer is unable to control these changes. Each form possesses typical abilities: zombie invincibility and regeneration; vampire strength, fangs, stealth, hypnotism, etc.; werewolf speed, senses, claws, etc. Oddly, Transfer's human days are unPowered.
			
		[b]COSTUME:[/b] Transfer wears an indistinct black bodysuit and cloak throughout her daily changes, marked only by a white, enamel "T" emblem sewn into the upper chest, representing the trifecta and Trans elements of hir identity.

		*goto hprookiefinalists
	*if (shownitewerq) #Nitewerq.
		[b]HERO ALIAS:[/b] Nitewerq
		*line_break
		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Secret
		*line_break
		[b]AGE:[/b] Secret (Suspected 40s, Possibly Immortal)
		*line_break
		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] American (Haitian Descent)
		*line_break
		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] New York City, NY
			
		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Nitewerq is a long-standing underground Manhattan hero and drag queen. She has become an icon in gay male and black female cultural circles, famously starting the "Dueling Queens" movement meant to to unite these previously at-odds minority circles (who once erroneously blamed each other for cultural misappropriation). Nitewerq also keeps her identity a secret underneath a full face mask, and her face remains further obscured by full drag makeup. 

		[b]POWERS:[/b] Nitewerq claims to be an actual goddess whose Powers are fueled by the belief and adoration of her fans, though it is unclear whether she takes this claim seriously. Self-professed "Goddess of the Climb" Nitewerq's Powers include strength, flight, durability, and endless rope creation/manipulation. The Power Levels of each ability do seem to fluctuate wildly, though the origin of this fluctuation remains uncomfirmed.
			
		[b]COSTUME:[/b] Always appearing in full drag in the public eye, Nitewerq wears a Greek-goddess-inspired costume: gladiator sandals and a flowing white jumpsuit, all tied together with thick ropes. Nitewerq also sports many rope accessories: bracelets, armbands, leg bands, hair ties, and a fully braided rope cape. 

		*goto hprookiefinalists
	*if (showtarsiero) #Tarsiero.
		[b]HERO ALIAS:[/b] Tarsiero
		*line_break
		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Terry Romer
		*line_break
		[b]AGE:[/b] Unknown
		*line_break
		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] Unknown
		*line_break
		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Universal City, Florida
			
		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Tarsiero earned his spot in the Semi-Finals by winning The Hero Project Experience at the UniHero theme park where he worked. Little else is known about Tarsiero's life before this employment, as there is no previous record of any public heroics. Like the actual animal tarsiers, Tarsiero is prone to shyness and nervousness, and so has publicly said that trying out for The Hero Project has been a huge step for him.
		
		[b]POWERS:[/b] Tarsiero is a unique Animalistic Powered who appears to be an enlarged version of the animal, though he is technically still a tarsier-human hybrid. This grants him the typical physical traits and abilities of a tarsier: enhanced hearing that predicts movement, increased agility, ankles made for leaping, hands and feet made for climbing and clinging, and a tail twice his body length. Tarsiero's most notable enhancement are his eyes, which take up most of his face. These eyes are unable to move, but Tarsiero's neck allows for 180-degree swiveling, and his eyesight is incredibly far-reaching and precise, even at night or in harsh light.
			
		[b]COSTUME:[/b] None.

		*goto hprookiefinalists
	*if (showvelocityl) #Velocityl.
		[b]HERO ALIAS:[/b] Velocityl
		*line_break
		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Kang-Dae Whan
		*line_break
		[b]AGE:[/b] 32
		*line_break
		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] Naturalized American Citizen (North Korean Refugee)
		*line_break
		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Millennia City, CA
			
		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Velocityl is a recently escaped North Korean refugee, the subject of illegal dino-human genetic experimentation. Little is known about Velocityl's life before his recent arrival in America, where he decided to put his unwanted abilities to public use as a hero. There are several reports of successful street-level heroic work done by Velocityl before he tried out for The Hero Project.
		 	
		[b]POWERS:[/b] While technically unPowered, Velocityl was implanted illegally with dinosaur genetics that give him the wings of a pterodactyl and the head and legs of a velociraptor. As such, Velocityl can fly and run at great speeds, possesses a deadly jaw and teeth, and is extremely durable.
			
		[b]COSTUME:[/b] Velocityl wears no shirt because of his wings and no shoes because of his velociraptor feet. He usually appears in a pair of basic jeans.

		*goto hprookiefinalists
	*if (showsplint) #Splint.
		[b]HERO ALIAS:[/b] Splint
		*line_break
		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Adrienne Mak
		*line_break
		[b]AGE:[/b] 16
		*line_break
		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] American (Chinese Descent) 
		*line_break
		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Chula Vista, CA
			
		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Adopted by an American family soon after her birth, Splint grew up in San Diego as an artist and a gamer, winning competitions and awards at both. According to her adoptive parents, Splint never expressed any desire to become a Powered hero before trying out for The Hero Project, which she did in secret.
			
		[b]POWERS:[/b] Splint is in complete control of a massive self-generated energy broadsword. Although she claims to have no prior training or heroic experience, her fierceness and proficiency in battle suggest otherwise.
			
		[b]COSTUME:[/b] Splint wears a lightweight, loose-fitting, martial-arts-inspired black slip, tied at the waist with slate-blue fabric. This color matches her massive broadsword, which she wears attached to her back by a harness. Over this, Splint wears thin metallic fencing-inspired armor plates to cover her most vulnerable parts, as well as the MeChip GamerComm headset, equipped with state-of-the-art gamer holo-glasses.
		
		*goto hprookiefinalists
	*if (showmissboss) #Miss Boss.
		[b]HERO ALIAS:[/b] Miss Boss
		*line_break
		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Daniela Estela
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		[b]AGE:[/b] 25
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		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] American (Puerto Rican Descent)
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		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Los Angeles, CA
			
		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Miss Boss is an aspiring hero from Los Angeles looking to take her amateur career to the professional level. Miss Boss and her best friend/heroic partner Reigna were members of several unsuccessful heroic team ventures before making it onto The Hero Project. To be on the show, they left their current posts as members of the San Fernando Valley Venturas, a group of heroes comprised of members collected from local talent searches.

		[b]POWERS:[/b] Miss Boss is an energy telekinetic, meaning she can manipulate any energy source near her. She cannot generate any energy herself, however, which is why she partnered with her childhood best friend, Reigna, as an energy source. Knowing she cannot fully rely on her Powers, Miss Boss is also an exceptionally trained gymnast, markswoman, and martial artist.  
			
		[b]COSTUME:[/b] Miss Boss wears a skintight, spandex, black-and-maroon costume, topped with a matching leather motorcycle jacket and half-gloves. The maroon jacket zips from the top collar down, so Miss Boss leaves the bottom half undone to create a triangle effect that matches her maroon patterning. Miss Boss also wears a utility belt with exotic energy weapons, slung diagonally across her hips.

		*goto hprookiefinalists
	*if (showreigna) #Reigna.
		[b]HERO ALIAS:[/b] Reigna
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		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Philicia Moonwad
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		[b]AGE:[/b] 25
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		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] American (Indian Descent)
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		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Los Angeles, CA
			
		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Reigna is an aspiring hero from Los Angeles looking to take her amateur career to the professional level. She and her best friend/heroic partner Miss Boss were members of several unsuccessful heroic team ventures before making it onto The Hero Project. To be on the show, they left their current posts as members of the San Fernando Valley Venturas, a group of heroes comprised of members collected from local talent searches.
			
		[b]POWERS:[/b] Reigna has the Power to generate cascades of water-like pink energy. She seems to rely heavily on Miss Boss to control this energy for her, however, and has no other heroic skills beyond this energy generation.
			
		[b]COSTUME:[/b] Reigna currently wears a pink crop top and matching white-striped, high-waisted leggings, accented with white boots and gloves. Reigna is known to change her costume often, but always wears a signature pink fabric headband in her long black hair.

		*goto hprookiefinalists
	*if (showgriffin) #Griffin.
		[b]HERO ALIAS:[/b] Griffin
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		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Dax Gillian
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		[b]AGE:[/b] 49
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		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] American (British Descent)
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		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Charleston, SC
			
		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Griffin is South Carolina's premier state-sponsored hero and has been Charleston's Hero of the Year for ten years running. Hailing from a wealthy, historic Southern family, Griffin has dedicated his life to heroic and charitable work. Rumor currently has it that he entered The Hero Project to take his state-level career national. 
			
		[b]POWERS:[/b] Griffin can generate blasts of multiple energy signatures: concussive, energy, heat, decay, and healing restoration. 

		[b]COSTUME:[/b] Griffin wears a classic costume in his state colors: an indigo-blue bodysuit and white cape, all tight enough to highlight his muscular figure. Griffin also wears the symbols of the South Carolina state flag on his chest: a white palmetto tree and crescent moon.

		*goto hprookiefinalists
	*if (showexile) #Exile.
		[b]HERO ALIAS:[/b] Exile
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		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Nathan Mubasher
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		[b]AGE:[/b] 28
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		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] Naturalized American Citizen (Saudi Arabian Immigrant)
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		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Millennia City, CA
			
		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Exile is a notorious playboy who claims to have been exiled from his royal family in Saudi Arabia for being "too good-looking" and "setting a bad example." While these claims remain unproven, Exile has continued to be a partying playboy in Millennia City, turning his career as a successful model into a post as the spokesperson for YouPower Inc., which competes with the MeChip Corp to provide ability upgrades for the unPowered. The competition in this sector is becoming fierce, since it is rumored to soon be the fastest-growing retail market. 
			
		[b]POWERS:[/b] Exile is unPowered, but wears a bodysuit sponsored by YouPower Inc. that sports dozens of technological gadgets and wonders.
			
		[b]COSTUME:[/b] Exile wears a simple grey bodysuit with the YouPower corporate logo on his chest and is covered in dozens of metallic tech upgrades.

		*goto hprookiefinalists
	*if (showoconnell) #O'Connell
		[b]HERO ALIAS:[/b] O'Connell
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		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Micky O'Connell
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		[b]AGE:[/b] 45
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		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] American (Irish Descent)
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		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Wichita, Kansas
			
		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] A longtime contractor and father of five who is looking for a better life for his family by becoming a famous hero, O'Connell tried his hand at heroics when he was younger, but ultimately gave up that dream to start a family. Some find his return to heroics inspiring, while others feel it might be a midlife-crisis move.

		[b]POWERS:[/b] O'Connell's primary Power is massive superstrength, but he also possesses the Power to boost and enhance the abilities of any targeted Powered around him. This secondary Power requires specific and intricate knowledge of the targeted Powered's abilities, which requires O'Connell to be an expert on identifying and sensing Power sets.
			
		[b]COSTUME:[/b] O'Connell wears a basic construction uniform in green and white: a hard hat, cargo pants, utility belt, and boots. His t-shirt bears the crest of his Irish family: a trippant stag surrounded by counterbalanced trefoils, set in a shield of green and white and presided over by a knight. The crest also bears the O'Connell Gaelic motto, "Ciall Agus Neart," which translates roughly to "Sense and Strength."

		*goto hprookiefinalists
	#Return to Stats Screen.
		*goto officialstatchart

*label hpvetfinalists

*text_image veterans.png center Veteran Finalists
*choice
	*if (showmachgirl) #Mach Girl.
		[b]HERO ALIAS:[/b] Mach Girl
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		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Caroline Yilmaz
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		[b]AGE:[/b] 17
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		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] American (Turkish Descent)
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		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Katy, TX / Millennia City, CA

		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Entering the first season of The Hero Project as an amateur hero, Mach Girl survived against all odds to the initial rounds of the Live Finals before her elimination. Since then, she has finished her high-school education early in order to launch a full heroic career. Although she has occasionally been seen heroing in support of ${codename} alongside fellow former Underdog contestant The Bear, The Hero Project: Redemption Season marks Mach Girl's official return to heroics. 

		[b]POWERS:[/b] Mach Girl can fly at supersonic speeds and becomes invulnerable when flying.

		[b]COSTUME:[/b] Mach Girl wears a classic pink flight suit and flight goggles, but has added an aerodynamic head scarf built into her goggles. Mach Girl has also removed the white stars from her costume that she formerly identified as "Confederate."

		[b]REDEMPTION:[/b] Feeling she wasn't ready her first time around, Mach Girl wants redemption now that she knows who she wants to be: an A-List hero and role model for young Muslim-Americans. 
		*goto hpvetfinalists
	*if (showfumble) #Fumble.
		[b]HERO ALIAS:[/b] Fumble
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		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Stefan Agnes
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		[b]AGE:[/b] 32
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		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] Naturalized American Citizen (Greek Immigrant)
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		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Millennia City, CA
			
		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Entering the first season of The Hero Project as a reality star famous for marrying the hero-socialite Stage Show, Fumble was shockingly cut in the early rounds of the Live Finals. Although Stage Show filed for divorce after winning the first season of The Hero Project, the divorce was never finalized. Rumor has it that the couple will reunite if Fumble is able to win Redemption Season and join Stage Show on The American Protectorate.
			
		[b]POWERS:[/b] Fumble has top-level athletic Powers that he has focused into Legendary supertackles, his signature move. Fumble also has two prosthetic legs that enable mega-leaping.
			
		[b]COSTUME:[/b] Fumble wears a black-and-white, football-inspired costume topped with shoulders-pads primed for tackling.

		[b]REDEMPTION:[/b] Perceived as nothing more than a reality star or a husband, Fumble wants redemption to prove he is a worthy hero all on his own.  
		*goto hpvetfinalists
	*if (showthebear) #The Bear.
		[b]HERO ALIAS:[/b] The Bear
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		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Dean Reece
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		[b]AGE:[/b] 27
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		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] American (European Descent)
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		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Los Angeles, CA / Millennia City, CA

		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] A prominent Los Angeles hero and social figure, The Bear also doubles as a gay cultural icon, having appeared in many reality shows and a slew of clandestine adult holo-tapes. He's notorious for his penchant for partying and his promiscuous dating life. The Bear's interpretation of his Powers is also the source of great controversy—many claim he represents two of the most regressive gay stereotypes: the raging pretty-boy party-boys and the bulkier, hairy men known as "bears." The Bear claims he is working to "reclaim" both stereotypes, but many believe he's simply exploiting them. 

		These themes were explored during The Bear's time on the first season of The Hero Project, where he finished in tenth place during a Leaderboard elimination. Since then, The Bear has continued his heroic career in Los Angeles and has occasionally been seen heroing in support of ${codename}, alongside fellow former Underdog contestant Mach Girl.

		[b]POWERS:[/b] The Bear transforms from his slight, waifish frame into a massive, hairy, hulking behemoth. Once transformed, The Bear possesses incredible strength and surprisingly nimble reflexes.

		[b]COSTUME:[/b] The Bear wears a revealing pink wrestling leotard.

		[b]REDEMPTION:[/b] Feeling that his first run portrayed him as a mid-pack hero, The Bear wants redemption, to prove he can advance further than tenth place.
		*goto hpvetfinalists
	*if (showgalexa) #Galexa.
		[b]HERO ALIAS:[/b] Galexa
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		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Jacqui Kimura
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		[b]AGE:[/b] 34
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		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] American (Japanese Descent)
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		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Washington, DC

		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Galexa was widely considered one of the nation's most underrated and potentially Powerful heroes, building her entire career in Washington DC. She eventually became the leader of The Power Branch, the government-sponsored Powered team that reported directly to the Vice President. After her elimination in the Final Selection during the first season of The Hero Project and the dissolution of The Power Branch, Galexa attempted to launch a solo career while balancing her role as a prominent single mother supporting her adopted child. However, there have been unconfirmed rumors swirling around Galexa of legal trouble and a revoked license.

		[b]POWERS:[/b] Galexa is an Infini-Class Powered able to harness and wield the Power of stars, which she focuses into "star fists" that grant invulnerability, flight, heat blasts, and density-packed punches. Galexa is also one of the few Powered individuals capable of temporary, unaided space travel. 

		[b]COSTUME:[/b] Galexa wears a sleek white bodysuit with golden hard-metal boots and gloves that match her yellow leather flight jacket. Galexa's costume is topped by red headphones that house a retractable holo-energy visor.	

		[b]REDEMPTION:[/b] Galexa aims to prove once and for all that she's a hero worthy of the big league A-List, a status that has eluded her the entirety of her decorated career.
		*goto hpvetfinalists
	*if (showtaranarain) #Tarana Rain.
		[b]HERO ALIAS:[/b] Tarana Rain
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		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Tarana McNeal
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		[b]AGE:[/b] 17
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		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] American (African Descent)
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		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Millennia City, CA

		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Tarana was a student of MC's ritzy Powered private school in Rein Hill, Rein Prep, funded by her wealthy parents (who own MC's best-selling newsblog, the [i]Millennial Orbit[/i]). However, after finding out about Tarana Rain's secret heroing career from her appearance on the first season of The Hero Project, her parents forbid her from engaging in heroics. Ignoring their requests, Tarana Rain has since been disinherited and hopes to find her own way by entering Redemption Season.

		[b]POWERS:[/b] Tarana Rain has the Power to generate and manipulate water.

		[b]COSTUME:[/b] Tarana Rain used to wear a white costume encrusted with diamonds and expensive hair extensions, but has since gone for a simpler look: a navy-and-white wetsuit to protect her from the constant moisture associated with her Powers. The wetsuit also has a built-in hood, which protects her ever-changing, multi-colored hair from her water Powers. 

		[b]REDEMPTION:[/b] Tarana Rain hopes to take advantage of this second chance to make it on her own and regain the luxe life she once had.
		*goto hpvetfinalists
	*if (showdi) #Di.
		[b]ALIAS:[/b] Di
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		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Drea Victon-Taylor
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		[b]AGE:[/b] 42
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		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] American (African & Italian Descent)
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		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] Washington, DC
			
		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Di recently stood as the First Lady of the United States for the brief tenure of her then-husband, President Victon. Di revealed herself to be a Powered individual in the infamously televised Devoid War, quarreling with her stepson (and current American Protectorate member), Jury. Connected to The Hero Project through her former family, Di hopes to redefine herself and step into the spotlight as a hero, though it remains to be seen whether she has any ability to operate in the field.

		[b]POWERS:[/b] Di can create diamonds that can be used for many applications, including concussive blasts or as boxing glove fist-covers. Di's diamonds dissolve after a few hours.

		[b]COSTUME:[/b] Di wears a jumpsuit with a military-style diamond-button front, an off-the-shoulder collar, and a half-draped detachable cape. Di's asymmetrical bob is dyed a shade of pale lavender.
		
		[b]REDEMPTION:[/b] Di is ready to prove that she is most certainly not her ex-husband, the corrupt former President Victon.
		*goto hpvetfinalists
	*if (showlittlejagged) #Little Jagged.
		[b]ALIAS:[/b] Little Jagged
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		[b]IDENTITY:[/b] Littany Loane
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		[b]AGE:[/b] 26
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		[b]ETHNICITY:[/b] American (African & Japanese Descent)
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		[b]CITY OF OPERATION:[/b] New York City, NY
			
		[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Formerly a well-known model and society it-girl, Littany experienced a public fall from grace during her battle with cocaine and alcohol addiction. After several unsuccessful stints in rehab, Littany became unemployable for insurance reasons. She was then recruited by the infamous Ani-villain Culic, becoming a member of his terrorist group, The InfraCircle, which was taken down by the Finalists of the first season of The Hero Project. Little Jagged's prison sentence was abbreviated after she provided intelligence on Culic and promised to continue to use her knowledge to aid The Hero Project.
			
		[b]POWERS:[/b] Little Jagged's skin is made entirely of cracked glass, giving it an appearance often described as "broken mirrors." She can crack off these glass fragments and use them as deadly weapons, which she throws with pinpoint accuracy. Little Jagged can also turn herself and others invisible by refracting light.
			
		[b]COSTUME:[/b] None.

		[b]REDEMPTION:[/b] Little Jagged claims to have been led astray by Culic and is here to prove she isn't a villain. She is seeking rehabilitation on The Hero Project, much like The Crush.
		*goto hpvetfinalists
	#Return to Stats Screen.
		*goto officialstatchart
