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1. The coach tells him, with more attempt at tact, that because of his sexuality, he was unable to play on the team anymore. Though this is early on in the book before it becomes even more clear , It catches me off guard to see such …well, for lack of a better word, blind bullshit spew from a man that’s known Thom for the better half of his preteen youth,   would act in such a way , especially knowing his potential. As for my own reaction, given his powers, I believe I would have acted the same ,  never give my enemy the benefit of seeing me hurt , is a personal policy that I have  adapted over the years and it has settled well in my life to not be used in this situation.  As for my parents, given my mother being quiet difficult to deal with when it comes to my own  emotional  silence, she would be quite comforting but still , would have a strange way about herself for a while, until eventually accepting it. As for my father? He would deal with it by firmly decking the coach and for years, joking about it , until he too accepts.

2. Ruth was telling Thom to start being himself , not to expect  the world to hand everything to him on a silver platter and to stop expecting some major event to come along and change his entire life, he‘s living the life of a meta human, not a comic book super hero. In short she is telling him to live for the now and be happy with the now and deal with the later as it comes To answer the second one would be quite awkward but I am , yes, waiting on something that will make me happy in life, and if anything, I have learned that this patience will reap the highest rewards and I am happy simply waiting for this event to happen . I am in control of this  in a way and in a stranger way not, but I am in control of my emotions in the meantime.

3, -“Everyone in the world should have at least one moment in their lifetime when an entire crowd of people cheers them on for something, one moment to feel exceptional, one moment that lets you know you really do mean something to the universe.”  I believe that , in a way, this happens to all, but in such ways that no one knows it. In my own opinion I feel that everyone should have a moment that time stops for a brief while as we feel awe inspired and feel like we have mastered the universe , that no wrong can happen. A perpetual perfect moment in our life. For me? I have no way to describe how it would happen, just one of those  moments where I feel like I’ve conquered the cosmos. I guess it would be when I am finally acknowledged by the cosplay community as a master craft cosplayer like my teacher , Knives . I know I am not as gifted as he is with the art but I feel with every commission I’m getting even closer
And for those of you who do not know what master craft level cosplay is ? (built by meister knives and yes that’s two people )
 

4. ..yeaaah , this question is….different…but , no, I believe it is impossible to achieve as , no matter how much of a “pro” you think you are, people are different, and of course their kiss style will be different, likes ,dislikes, tounge, no tounge, hand placement etc.  I can go on forever but the point is the list is infinite on how many possibilities to get it “just “ right . Outside of that, yes I have had a crush on several celebrities , but my current is Tomiko Van, lead singer of do as infinity . Why we do it? We idolize those we can never see (or assume so) in so many cases we build our love for what we see, but if we look  back upon ourselves and themselves, we see that they are forever like us. In my case, my crush on her is not like many who look at her for her figure , I  respect her heavily for her courage and the ability to sing  with a  soul, something a lot of Americans lack the ability to do these days, but to have the ability to move an entire audience to feel the way she feels about a song? Unparalleled by few artists of the day  

8...great costumes beget great responsibility

To answer the first question, I would have to say a combination of a moose leather trench coat lined with ceramic plates and a thick lining of Kevlar with a similar blend for a red headband (minus the outer layer being leather, cloth would suffice ) sand blasted jeans with a series of knives, a baton (stun or normal depending on the day and which state I am in )  and pellet bombs ( distraction method plus if needed, a good escape device ) steel toe boots (again, moose leather ) with a basic Kevlar vest to protect the fleshy part of my chest   and an attaché case with a decent amount of outer armor with a lining of bullet proof glass in between. Inside it will be a tranquilizer gun with four clips of ammo, a rebreather , and a set of stun guns, one for close range, one for long, a bottle of painkillers, along with a minor first aid kit and two kukri, in case of a life or death situation. Since this is my own personal version of my superhero (same costume , just the case does something else entirely ) it is designed for defense and the ability to stop my enemies without killing them or harming them outside the realms of restraint and self defense as well as stitching myself up along with anyone in need of it. The answer of a mask? No, I would not have a reason to wear one as , if I am in a city, I will look like a businessman and the only thing they would recognize is the scar on my nose, which, obviously I will put a bit of makeup to cover  and contacts to change my eye color. Tactically, most gang members, if not at close range, will aim for the body first and foremost as its easier to hit , but as most people should understand, an average kid in a gang armed with anything shy of a .45 pistol , has the training and aiming capabilities of a storm trooper blindfolded and spun around , then told to aim at the sun. that’s where the “walking tank” trench coat comes to play, so I should be fine with just this.

The heroes in the film worked to help the homeless and to deter crime: What is a specific problem in your town that you might combat in your superhero identity?
As proud as I am to say I was alive when my neighborhood once stood against gang violence like a small militia,  it saddens me to see the kids of my era teach this one the opposite of our message. Gang violence has been whispering in the cracks of my home and a heroic identity  would remind them that they wioll not just be allowed to go free.

The final question , I can say I do not attach myself to any one of them as I see myself in every single one of them. I want to help my world in such a way I as a human know I can not, it boils my blood to see innocent people hurt day in and out, I cant watch a television anymore because of how pissed off I will become if I look and hear the words “gang members killed x today. Y was shot in ~” if I had the power to fight it , in all ways  I would , but as a human , I can not…but as a hero…

numbor 7

I would be lying if i said that this was one of the hardest to do discussions as it is asking me which of my my favorite heroes/ villains powers I would want. On top of some heavy flu-like symptoms, I'm gonna keep this one short and sweet and to the point.


In this report we were told first to choose a superpower(one that a hero already has ) and asked why , for the normal half, Personally, I would not choose any of the stock x-men as I have my own personal preferences when it comes to powers, but, if I were to choose from the stock- characters, Gambit, if not Mister M. The reason I choose these two are quite simple : Gambit’s powers have a series of uses and a very useful and can range from how you perceive it. His stock powers are based in kinetics and , as many knows, he makes things he touch go boom. Now kinetics do not stop there in any form and since he can charge kinetic energy, what’s stopping him from being an influential? It sounds very controlling yes but understand that  if im living in a world of psychics and people made of fire, I want an ace in my sleeve. As for mister m? his powers lay in molecular manipulation. What this means for non-readers is he can do whatever the heck he wants, period, and his rank as an omega level mutant is not just a title. Near unlimited psionic ability to manipulate all matter and energy on a subatomic level. He can use his power to reconfigure all forms of matter into different substances and forms and can change matter to energy and back again. This means that virtually any conceivable thing can be accomplished. If you wonder why I want his power still, please re-read  the last paragraph four more times and think of inception; a world that can be remolded, for better or worse.
This power is mine that I can pass as a human with no scars, as for the others, my only choice is  the look and powers of night crawler . The power of teleportation is fine and all but added with his compiled list found on wikipedia? He is a personal favorite. To be nearly invisible and teleport anywhere I wish is an ability I would love to have. I really can nor find a down side to any of my chosen outside of night crawler’s appearance, but I ca can feel the pain of gambit and night crawler as my childhood called a freak and was  mostly me being used for my skills.
As for a cure? Like stated earlier, I would be in love with the things I could accomplish , and looks be damned or whatever humanity has to say about me. As I said before, as a child I was treated in such a way that I can laugh off what minor insults the world can throw out, besides, having the ability to  either change peoples minds , zip away in a puff of smoke, or even just modify my world is very appealing  to the point a cure would look more like a weapon against me

Numbah 6!

What kind of friendships do you have in your life, in Aristotelian terms? Can you imagine one of your current relationships ascending to the level of a Friendship of Virtue? What conditions would have to be present for this to happen?

I really do not like the Aristotelian terms in any form, as it feels like I am abusing my own  friends for purpose or pleasure, and It saddens me to think of this as such, but, cest’ la vie. In the way of this topic , I feel that I have an amassment of  utility friends, given the fact we look upon each other as muses or  purpose for working on certain costumes, plots or designs for our products. This being said, I can say that one of my closer friends has given me so much of this advice, that I would not be where I am today without him, which  would,  bring us to pleasure friendships. This one  is tricky since I try not to tell anyone everything of  me,  this tending to save my life more than hinder it, but there are a very small few who know more about me than others, and those friends I truly treasure. To bring either of these to virtue? I would need to find someone like me, who has walked my path and has seen the world in my own eyes. Only then can I personally find a truly virtuous friend...and even then it'll be hard given who I am!


When have you experienced a time in your own life when one of your core beliefs or an essence of your own identity was questioned or challenged? How did you deal with it? 

The incident when this has happened, sadly, I can not tell the story without a thought of dread for the consequences of reliving it may become dire, but I have regrettably had this happen. The situation alone rocked me to my very core and  at the moment I knew I had a choice; to stay as I was , or become something that I considered monstrous and go down a path I knew was one I would not survive. I had a few days to contemplate this and meditated on it constantly, asking myself if it was really worth it to even try and fight it, why not just give in to the dark side for a while, flirt with the devil and try to climb back up?  Or walk away? Obviously I walked away , but thinking back, and watching the world, I see my path come to life in others , and it makes me sick to my stomach to see.

reflection 5

Okay, this one is a tad tricky to talk about but it focuses on our current reading, which asks us to speak on our moments with creativity. Although mine is a tad hard to believe, at one time I was a scrawny little runt that barely came up to people chests and, as most people know, the classic runty nerd usually gets picked on, especially when hes sitting happily reading the latest issue of Sonic with a Digimon  backpack (for those unfamiliar with Digimon, understand that its Pokemon’s older nerdy brother). After a good two years of getting beat up and earning my tell-tale mark on my nose, (and skipping the learning to fight montage) I started realizing something interesting, that if I could outsmart the people who beat me up each and every day I could easily survive a day without throwing a punch. This is also around the time I had to learn how to take my aggression out on things other than people, which is where a teacher gave me the idea of filtering it through my work and art, thus my career as building props began.  Throughout these years , and the better half of my life, I kept building and writing trough the pain and suffering these people put me through and was still able to put up a pretty decent front as well as master a few crafts along the way. Mind you this is the short version of my childhood but I rather keep the facts I skipped , skipped. As for a character role model, I would have to say my  idol for creativity was John Constantine. Though , non-superhero wise, I would have to say Miles Prower hands down, in the case of the class , Constantine has always been a close second (The punisher and Max Payne being very close ties for third) . For those who do not know, Constantine is an aging master warlock who chain smokes and lives  n a little town in the middle of B.F Chicago . What makes him interesting is the fact that he rarely uses his powers, relying heavily on his wit and creativity to see him through.

Rorschach s journal...

The “fiction-suit” me is a tad tricky to explain but I Feel that I would be in a jazz club speaking between Rorschach and Constantine . Through all the scenarios I Played throughout my mind I could not find a single moment where I would need saving by either of these men, but, to listen to the chain-smoking, sting-esque magician and the man looks at the outside looking in  would be a very intriguing exchange.

Continuing to the second part, I am sorry to say that I can not answer this part with  all due respect. I was raised to squander such emotions to a degree, but show my appreciations in other ways, something I do on a daily basis as is when I am near any of my friends or allies. To do so otherwise would be quite uncomfortable for me to be quite honest . I apologize for this weeks post, but , as stated, there is little I can do to this one

hero of the week

(before I Fully start I want to apologize for the lateness of this article; I thought I pressed publish but i pressed save instead anyway, enjoy)

Hey all! As professor H has given us a freebie, I figured it would be fu8n to start a hero of the week sort of deal. It may be constant and (hopefully) will be interesting, so forgive me if these are short and a bit one sided !

This week’s hero is somewhat of an unsung hero, who’s name alone says what he does. I am of course talking about Kick-Ass

Kick-ass  did not start like other hero’s out there, no one murdered his parents in a dark alley, he doesn’t come from a rich home, he doesn’t even have super powers.  He’s a superhero who grew up wondering why there were no real superheroes in the world and decided to make a serious change in this issue. Before I continue I will not be using the movie “kick-ass” as a reference as that is a toned down version of the comics  and , quite frankly, I prefer the way the comics flow, so if you become confused, swing by your local comic shop and pick this gem up.


Before I get off track , kick-ass kills off practically all notions the golden age set out to place. What I mean is this; every super hero started with a key element, superman is the last survivor of Krypton, Batman’s parents were killed and so on and so on. In  way , Kick-ass does this but fuses the aspects of each hero into a new strange form where he forms a new comic age in his own series; the “garbage-heap” era (he says something else so this is a modified quote if you catch my drift)


I can He creates a whole new world, a world where comic books play such a key role that heroes (and later, villains ) are spawned out of this, none of which with super powers of course. When  I read through this, I originally felt such distaste for it that I was a tad insulted, given the fact that costumed heroes walking across the street is something I tend to see a lot as a cosplayer and a commissioner, so I when scenes such as a mass of women pick on kick-ass for wearing his costume and the world looking down on him for his choice, it just slightly grazed a nerve, but , as the story goes on , I see the heroes making a difference, the community looking up to them, and finally, a tad bit of respect going to the fact that they ARE still human. So I saw a future I could respect , something I could look forward to.

Secret Vs Real

Secret VS Real

The Capped Crusader, The Boy Wonder, The Masked Avenger, Clark Kent. Do you know what all of

these have in common? They’re all secret identities! But if you’re reading this, you knew that already.



In life we all have to wear the mask, and be vigilant to keep secure so that our true selves are not to ever be seen. It’s the curse of being human with each and every thing we do we make a new mask and a new identity and with each mask we are reborn into a new being. Yes, it is not always a superhero masks, becoming Batman on the fly and return to average Joe pedestrian the next, but it does assist the innocent, in this case, our self.


Take this to heart; When you’re at work are you the same as you are when at home alone? When you’re at home, do you act the same way with your friends? How bout your parents? Et cetera, the point to this is that within each of these situations we are setting out our new mask, donning each to set up for the next situation that will come to pass.


We protect these masks and usually panic when we have to combine them, but we do it so fast and so flawlessly that unless someone points it out, then It comes out without a problem. Like a Rorschach painting, we see the world in any shape or form that ‘we’ see it, and it is rare that anyone next to us can see our world and if they were to ever see it, the chances of them going insane is pretty high.

(What do you think he sees?)

Reflection: #1 my favorite superhero?

(Who is my favorite superhero and why?)

(Pictured above: my brain trying to decide who's the best)

To be quite honest, I never had a legitimate “favorite” super hero when it came to the prompt , but I did have  a few in my top ten, some not so heroic than others but still in my mind quite favorable.
Kamen rider has been a massive growing franchise of heroes since the early 70’s and is still going on today , even giving america shows that will forever homage or branch from its name (power rangers, the american “super sentai”   series , and beetleborgs, an Americanized “metal toukatsu” series).

(Hesei era Kamen riders )

Kamen riders  have no massive team to rely on and tend to work alone or in pairs and are characterized by insects and motorcycles along with their generations theme (Decade: the 10th heisei era rider is characterized by cameras and all of the previous generations banners  in homage to his predecessors). Though I can write books on the series, Faiz Comes to mind when it comes to this topic. Faiz attracts my eye not only by the fact that he is not only a troubled teen who was forced to wear the Rider gear, but he is in fact a member of the race of villains that terrorized this reincarnation of the world.
As a rider, he is seen as a hero and is prideful and arrogant, but as a Orphonoch, the villain race, he is seen as a beast and is either nearly killed by the people he wishes to help or harassed for it, kind of how Hellboy is seen in many cases in serial media.

Faiz came out a bit before I was born but he was always replayed on Telemundo, and though I did not know what was said at the time (years later I would come across it again and re-watch it with English subtitles) I knew what I saw, I saw a teenager growing up in a place that hated him and a man who would grit his teeth and save itif only for a few pockets of friends he would gain and a love of his life. He still gives me advice to this day and if not him, another rider of his era, and even Rider Decade, who at one point visits his time and rewrites history  in Faiz’s final episode where he is killed just so the man can “die” in both sides as a hero and live the life of a normal teen. Faiz and the other Riders have always given me hope of some miraculous day where I would be granted the power of my own generation , but as I grew older, I realized that the power of a generation is not a rider suit, but that’s only the symbol, and that it was what I would accomplish in my lifetime. Riders have always given the message of keep your head held high, and keep fighting, even if everyone around you spits at your efforts, you know what you have to do.