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# Backdraft

  • Real Name: Michael Thompson
  • Codename: Backdraft
  • Date of Birth: August 8, 1994
  • Height: 6'2"
  • Weight: 215 lbs
  • Hair: Shaved (naturally brown; singed by power use)
  • Eyes: Brown
  • Distinguishing Marks: Full sleeve tattoos, both arms
  • Ethnicity: White (Irish-American)
  • Origin: Altered Human (Fire-Mutagen Accident)
  • Archetype: Fire Blast / Martial Arts Blaster, Super-Speed
  • Affiliation: Unaffiliated
  • Registry Level: — / 50

# 🧩 Bio

Michael Thompson was born and raised in the shadows of Brooklyn, a bruiser from a rough family, fighting his way up from street corners to dive bars. His altered-human powers came from a fire-mutagen accident tied to his family's criminal past — "the Family" — that he has spent years trying to outrun. Now a divorced father of two boys (Lucas and Max), he schedules heroics around visitations, scraping together unstable income while trying to be the kind of man his sons can look up to. He's a folk hero in some Brooklyn circles and a wanted name in others.

# 🧠 FASERIP Abilities

Ability Rank Score
Fighting Remarkable 30
Agility Excellent 20
Strength Good 10
Endurance Incredible 40
Reason Typical 6
Intuition Excellent 20
Psyche Good 10
  • Health: 100 Karma: 36
  • Resources: Good (10) (unstable income; spends most on kids) Popularity: 18 (notorious reputation; "hot dad" meme)
  • Registry Level: — / 50

# 💥 Powers

Power Rank Description
Fire Blast Incredible (40) Projects focused streams or bursts of fire; can incinerate targets or create barriers of flame.
Fire Resistance Incredible (40) Immune to heat, fire, and most energy attacks; can walk through infernos unscathed.
Fire Aura (Power Stunt) Remarkable (30) Surrounds himself in a sheath of fire; burns attackers, vaporizes projectiles, intimidates foes.
Super Speed (Updraft Dash) Remarkable (30) Runs and moves at speeds up to 120 mph for short bursts; appears as a blur with trailing flames.
Martial Arts (Street Brawler) Excellent (20) Skilled in close-quarters combat; combines boxing, wrestling, and acrobatic kicks.
Fire Pulse (Power Stunt) Remarkable (30) Emits a shockwave of flame in a 1-area radius, knocking back or disorienting enemies.
Smoke Veil (Power Stunt) Good (10) Creates thick smoke clouds for stealthy retreats or ambushes.

# 🧩 Talents

  • Martial Arts B/D (Street Fighting, Wrestling, Striking)
  • Intimidation
  • Firearms (practical, from criminal past)
  • Vehicle Operation (muscle cars, motorcycles)
  • Underworld Contacts (Family, meta-crime)
  • Parenting (maybe not a "talent," but he tries)

# Contacts

  • Lucas and Max (sons)
  • Ex-wife (mother of his sons)
  • The Family (Brooklyn meta-crime org — old ties, dangerous and unwanted)
  • Brooklyn locals who remember the kid before the cape

# 🧭 Personality & Narrative Notes

  • Redemption Arc: Fighting to leave the past behind, but always one call away from being dragged back in.
  • Volatile Loyalty: Quick to anger, quicker to defend friends and family; loyalty is everything.
  • Father First: Schedules heroics around his sons' weekends; never misses a visitation.
  • Rough Humor: Known for deadpan one-liners, gallows jokes, and being meme'd by Kimi as "the hot dad."
  • Trust Issues: Still keeps secrets about his Family days; slow to trust, but rock-solid once earned.

# Speech & Accent

  • Michael's voice is classic working-class Brooklyn—low, gravelly, a little raspy from years of shouting over engines and dealing with smoky rooms.
  • He drops R's and flattens vowels ("cawfee," "dawg," "nothin' doin'"), and peppers his speech with "yeah?" and "ain't" for emphasis.
  • Swears often, but mostly under his breath or for comic effect—his "fucks" are more punctuation than anger.
  • Tends to be blunt, gets to the point, rarely wastes words; when he does get going, his stories are full of neighborhood detail, like someone who's never left the block.
  • When talking to his sons, his voice softens—suddenly there's a little more patience, and a lot more Irish lilt.
  • Teases teammates with nicknames ("Adrian-boy," "boss-lady," "hotshot"), but never cruel.
  • When riled, volume goes up but never out of control; he can shut down a room with a single "Enough."

Example: "Yeah, yeah, I heard ya. You wanna run your mouth, do it outside, yeah? Kids're sleepin'. You want cawfee, get it yourself—I ain't your fuckin' butler."

# Appearance

Tall, broad, gym-and-bar-fight built; shaved head (the natural brown gets singed off by power use anyway), brown eyes, full sleeve tattoos down both arms documenting his life and losses. Looks like exactly what he is: a Brooklyn brawler with mileage.

# Costume — Backdraft

Clothes rarely last a whole fight—tends to wear "burner" thrift-store outfits over a fireproof base layer. Heavy boots, cargo pants, a hood when he wants to keep a low profile.

# ✴️ Visual Signature

Flames crackle from his fists and feet when running or fighting; when the Fire Aura is up, he looks like a living bonfire with glowing eyes.

# 📋 Notes

  • Endurance Incredible (40) plus Fire Resistance makes him a tank against energy/heat damage; cold and psionic attacks are his weak points.
  • Reason Typical (6): not the planner — point him at a problem, don't expect strategy.
  • Stunts (Fire Aura, Fire Pulse, Smoke Veil) all use the Fire Blast power as base.

# 🪶 Narrative Hooks

  • The Family occasionally resurfaces, trying to reclaim him or threaten his kids.
  • Lucas and Max are his anchor—he takes parenting as seriously as fighting crime.
  • His criminal record makes team-ups with law enforcement dicey; runs interference.
  • Despite his past, he's a folk hero in some Brooklyn circles—locals respect what he survived.