[Shay speaks]

Dude, it's an online superhero RPG. Of course I play it! City of Heroes was, for a long time, the only graphical MMORPG I'd ever subscribed to, and it remains my favorite. Want to fight evil with me? Look for "@ShayCaron" or seek out the heroes below.


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[Magic]   [Scrapper]
Level:8
Origin:Magic
Archetype:Scrapper
Server:Protector
Primary Power Set:Katana
Secondary Power Set:Super Reflexes
Power Pools:None

"These people are under my protection. I won't let you hurt them again!"

Out on a walk in Atlas Park, Shay Caron and his girlfriend were set upon by a gang of common criminals. Ducking into a museum to try to hide, they stumbled upon a not yet opened exhibit featuring Japanese weaponry centuries old. A beat-up katana in the back captured Shay's attention; when his hand touched the hilt, a surge of speed and strength flowed into his body. Shay easily defeated the thugs with the katana's help, and at its request, he decided to continue to fight crime, taking the blade's name as his identity: "Shugotenshi", Japanese for "guardian angel".

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Powers

Inherent
Brawl (L1) [Damage (L7 Training)]
Sprint (L1) [Run Speed (L6 Training)]
Rest (L2) [Recharge Reduction (L6 Training)]
Melee: Katana
Sting of the Wasp (L1) [Endurance Reduction (L10 Training)][Accuracy (L7 Training)]
Gambler's Cut (L2) [Recharge Reduction (L8 Training)][Endurance Reduction (L11 Training)][Recharge Reduction (L7 Training)]
Flashing Steel (L6) [Endurance Reduction (L10 Training)][Damage (L8 Training)]
Defense: Super Reflexes
Focused Fighting (L1) [Defense Buff (L11 Training)][Endurance Reduction (L11 Training)]
Focused Senses (L4) [Defense Buff (L11 Training)][Endurance Reduction (L11 Training)]
Agile (L8) [Defense Buff (L11 Training)]

CoH Planner file: Shugotenshi.chp

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Character Notes

It's me! Well, not exactly. Shugotenshi was created during a role-playing session in which a fictional version of me turned into a samurai (with a bit of influence from Bleach-style shinigami). So when my real-life girlfriend tried out a trial version of CoH, I created a samurai-me to fight alongside her heroine. That was "Shugotenshiken" on the Victory server; I recently recreated him because I wanted to stick with the slightly shorter name.

He looks quite like me, in fact. I love the character creation. My hair's a lot longer than that now, though.

This's what "Shugotenshi" looks like in Japanese kanji: 「守護天使」

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