Paragon (Reboot)

Full Name: Drone of Clutch E , Number Forty Two.
Nickname(s): Paragon, Tony
Codename: Forty Two
Alias(es): Depends on who's form is has currently taken. Defaults to 'Tony Stark'.
Age: 21 (In human years. Not sure what that translate into Changeling wise.)
Classification: Alien Shape Shifter
Affiliation: Selfish Neutral




Hair Color: True form: None. Transformed state: Whatever it needs to be.
Eye Color: True form: A mixture of Blue and Green.  Transformed: Whatever it needs to be.
Height: True Form: About the size and shape of a Shetland Pony.  Transformed: Whatever it needs to be.
Weight: True Form: 121 kilograms.  Transformed: Whatever it needs to be.
Other Traits:
Paragon's legs have a number of holes riddled throughout them from his feet to around about the knees on all four of his legs. He also sports a pair of insect like wings that allow him the power of flight. Note: If Paragon transforms into a form that lacks wings or simply isn't meant to fly, he will not be able to fly under his own power until he changes into a brand new form that can.







Powers:
Transformation: A skill that is so ingrained into the changeling form and practiced so thoroughly as to be considered religious zeal by human standards, all Changelings are required to be able to perfectly transform into at least three different forms of a wide range of different shapes, sizes and species in perfect detail in under sixty seconds before they can be considered an adult in the eyes of the swarm and take their place out in the world. While Paragon was younger then the average when he finally managed to pass this test, he was by no means the youngest swarm member to do so. Because of their lifestyle and diet, Changelings need to be able to transform into whatever shape they require, be it animal or other. Evolution has shaped the Changeling body to be able to shift size, weight and body mass from something as small as a mouse to the size of a full grown buffalo in less then two seconds in perfect detail without issue. Whenever a Changeling changes form, their body is engulfed in a green light that lasts for barely a second, allowing the Changeling to change from one form to the next in the blink of an eye.

Current forms other then true form:

Tony Stark: Inspired by an image in a human comic book based on the show 'The Animated Adventures of Iron Man', Paragon borrowed the form and name of the shows man character, the teen aged Tony Stark with the exception of not having a glowing power source in his chest. Thanks to the fact that the show was taken off the air due to low ratings and the fact that the more rabid fans tend not to go outside very often, this form hasn't raised to many eyebrows concerning its origins.

Such a cute little puppy dog:
For when he feels like a quick snack of love or when a human form just won't do, Paragon will take the form of a cute little puppy.

Pink fluffy pony:
While not a form that is even remotely useful when used on Earth, many changlings take on one of the forms of the parent race that their kind were created from many years before out of an act of remembrance of their origins. This is the form in which Paragon takes.

Flight: Despite their strange body shape, Changelings are able to fly under their own power. Their wings make a insect like Buzzing noise while in flight.  If the changeling changes into a form that cannot fly, they cannot fly until they change into something that can. In his true form, Paragon has been clocked at being able to fly at seventy miles per hour, however he will tire quickly if he maintains this speed for longer then seven miles. Under normal conditions he is quite happy to buzz along at a comfortable thirty five miles per hour.

Feeding: Changelings feed on powerful emotions. They can eat physical food but that is more of a means to an end to help them get to their real food source, the emotions of others (True Love being treated as the finest cuisine fit for royalty). Changelings have a number of skills designed solely to get close to a person and vastly increase certain emotions for the intention of feeding off of it. While there are a couple of different feeding methods, the most common, every day one is to wait for the emotion of choice to reach the desired level before making physical contact in such a way as to feed on the emotion in question. For example a Changeling feeding on human's love would begin the process by kissing them rather passionately.  

The exact method of feeding depends on the emotion that is being fed off of and just how strong said emotion is. A horribly depressed or sad person would receive a comforting hug that would just be what they needed to take the depression or sadness away, while an enraged person will find that verbally abusing or outright assaulting the Changeling will quickly find the anger draining from their system. Those who have been fed on by changlings tend to experience a strange, emotionless contentment for a few hours. Unable to feel emotion, but at peace with themselves and the world around them in a strange sense of perfect zen. If the Changeling plays their cards right, the victim will never work out why they felt at peace for a few hours.
   
Skills:
Natural Empath: Considering that Changelings require strong emotion as a source of food, it isn't really a surprise for them to be natural empaths. Being able to feel the emotions of others makes it easier for them to find a fitting meal or snack. Due to their physical design and mental training Changelings are not to impossible to overwhelm thought emotional means, making them better at it than their human counterparts.

Infiltrator and Observer: While all Changelings can be considered natural born infiltrators, Paragon's role in the Swarm was more along the lines of a deep cover spy than anything else. His task was to infiltrate a village, town or city and merely watch and learn. Considering how vital to the Swarms feeding habits this position is to the Swarm, such agents are only selected from the best of the best. Even then they are further augmented and trained to enhance their already fast ability to learn and comprehend the world around them to brand new heights.

Genius Student: Paragon was already a smart cookie to begin with, but the advanced training and augmentation undertaken in service to the Swarm has enhanced his ability to learn and master new concepts to frightening levels. While his greatest talent is that of languages ( Being able to master a new one within a single day) Paragon can learn and master things in a fifth of the time that most humans would be able to do so.      

Weaknesses:
Silence: Paragon has always been apart of the Swarms hive mind. Even if he was a somewhat interdependent member of the swarm he was still connected to his family mentally. When the Hive was attacked Paragon was forced to hear the agonizing dying screams of his family. The Silence that followed however was so much worse. Paragon became quite the social animal after the destruction of the Swarm solely to try and drown out the horrible Silence in his head. While it becomes a little easier every passing day, if Paragon is forced to be alone for too long he was begin to lose his mind.

Bug Spray: Due to their insect like bodies, Changelings can be harmed by bug spray. While spraying it on their skin wouldn't be fatal under normal conditions, it would be like a human pouring a painfully poisonous acid on their skin. To a Changeling, Bug Spray is considered a monstrous chemical weapon and using it would be considered a war crime by human standards.    

Sonic Attacks: Due to the way that the Changeling body and brain is shaped to allow them their Hive Mind with other members of their swam, sonic based attacks are know to completely scramble their brainwaves for periods of time relating to the strength of the sonic attack, leaving the Changeling in a vegetable like state until their mind can reorganize itself. While the upside is that due to this set up of body and brain Changelings can survive sonic attacks that would reduce the standard human brain to pulp, the Changeling would be completely dead to the world in all ways by the important one for weeks.  

Equipment:
Interchangeable depending on situation.







Personality:
Interchangeable depending on form. However, Paragon himself has recently become very social and outgoing since the destruction of his Swarm in an attempt to replace the family he has lost with a brand new one. He fears being alone.

Strengths:
Intelligence
Able to Adapt to just about any situation


Interests/Habits:
Has a habit of studying several different subjects at once out of a desire to keep learning new things.
Has a surprisingly good singing voice and a love for music.







Family Members: Mother (Queen of the Swarm), hundreds of brothers and sisters. All either missing or dead.
Place of Origin: The Hive, Underneath Mt Washington.  
Current City: Jump City
History:
Born as the forty second egg of the fifth clutch of eggs produced by Hive Queen Hemiptera as a Drone of the Swarm, D.E 42 started live surrounded by his newly born brothers and sisters while remaining under the loving eyes of their mother and those members of the swarm best suited for dealing with the newborns. As they grew bigger and stronger, D.E 42 proved himself as a fine example of what it meant to be a Changeling with both his studies and his attitude, becoming the best of the clutch through training and hard work. Unlike certain others however, 42 tended to help his less gifted brothers and sisters improve their skills and become better suited to serve the Swarm. This did not go unnoticed by his Mother who gave him the name Paragon, making him the first of his clutch to earn a true name.

Selected to become one of the Swarms intelligence field agents, one of the most vital of jobs for the Swarm, Paragon accepted without hesitation. Undergoing advanced training and augmentation to make him better equipped to serve the Swarm in this role, Paragon proved himself a capable agent. With one final meeting with his Mother, he was given the job of observing Jump City in order to better inform feeding parties on where they should focus their efforts and how best to go about their tasks. Within a matter of days Paragon was alone in Jump City, setting himself up in positions around the city that allowed him the best places to learn things without being noticed. The night life culture of the city provided him with a vast source of food with minimum risk of discovery.

Several months into his assignment, Paragon was horrified to hear the screaming and shouting of his family over his connection to the hive mind. With effort he was able to translate a few details about what was happening, discovering that the Hive was under attack by humans and being gassed. The last words he heard from his mother was that the Hive was to be abandoned and that the latest clutch of eggs needed to be saved. After that... nothing but silence. Paragon has not returned to the Hive for a number of reasons, mainly because he knows there will be nothing for him there. Only ghosts of the past.

With nowhere better to be, Paragon remained where he was. He will remain until the next course of action is clear.

Paragon got the idea for his 'Tony Stark' form from a comic book he was reading while pretending to be a child in order to get close to the son of one of Jump Cities politicians. He has kept it ever since.        

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Claimed by the devil in the pale moonlight.

Reboot rules say you may have three separate powers with two sub-powers each. From what I see, I see five separate powers.

Address these issues so we may continue.

Just to confirm something before I edit anything. I consider 'Feeding' to be the way that Paragon's species eats food (The emotions of others) It's not so much a power as it is a way of life for him, sort of like how an ant eater would use its tongue to pick up ants or other such evolutionary tactics. Would it be possible to shift that into skills instead of as a power?

Unfortunately, I don't think that's possible. The way you have Feeding described is already looking like a power with two complete sub-powers. You're getting hypnosis and also effectively reducing another person into a near-vegetative state, while also being able to feed on emotions. I realize the feeding might not be a power itself, but the way you do it makes it one.

Alright, deleted Energy Bolts and Mental Conditioning. Both of these powers might reappear down the line, but for the time being Paragon won't have them.

For transformations, we can't allow you 60. For your application, transformations will work like magic. You get 3 initial transformations right off the bat, and for every power you don't have, you get 3 more. So for right now, you may have 3 transformations, unless you decide to get rid of another power.

Hypnosis can't be approved. It's a form of mind control, and is godmod, especially if it only requires you to make eye contact.

The draining of emotions to help your changeling feed is questionable because of the fact that it can be so hindering to a person. We're fine with things like that, but people need a way to react and counter it. The way you have it described right now would make it an autohit, which we don't like.

You haven't responded for a week. If I don't receive a response within 24 hours of this message, I have to move it to the Graveyard.

Sorry for the delay. Been a bit under the weather lately. I'll get to this by tomorrow at the latest.

Edited and updated. I hope this meets your standards.

If Paragon has any swords or guns or weapons, or any bulletproof vests or anything along those lines, those need to go in Equipment.