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| SPACETOBEEDITTED | CHARACTER PROFILE Name Code Name Affiliation Age Species: Meta-Human-Mutant [[result of symbiotic fusion of Jaime as the Host and Khaji-Da the Reach-bio-tech Scarab]] Gender Sexual Orientation Physical Stats Ethnicity: Hispanic ---Born and Raised in El Paso, Texas
Skin Tone: Lighter Tanned Hair Color/Style: Ebony Black in color, thick, straight, and sleek in texture, shaggy style reaching almost shoulder level. Eye Color/Style: Originally warm chocolate-brown, has since changed to a vivid Fiery Gold. The shape of the pupils has transformed; presenting as a vertical feline/reptilian cross resembling a talon with the center bulged out in an oval like fashion. Build: Highly defined/toned and leanly athletic muscular structure. Height: 9ft Weight: 780 lbs [[densely compacted muscle]] Tail Properties: Prehensile, thin/whip like, ending in a scythe like blade capable of injecting a poisonous sting. Tail Length: 12ft Wing Type: Jointed insect wings. Fusion of insect/bird/bat structure. Wing Span: 54ft Soft Tissue/Organ Properties: Natural Bioluminescent, Highly Durable/Super Elasticity Gum/Palette Coloration: Slate Blue/Gray Cheek Interior/Esophagus/Stomach/G.I. Coloration: Azure Blue Tongue Properties: Prehensile, tapers to a point Tongue Length: 1ft Tongue Color: Bright Cyan Blue Denta Properties: Carnivore, comparable to Spotted Hyena/Wolf jaw-set blend Denta Coloration: Ivory Canine Tooth Size: 4in long, 2in wide base, slightly curving backward into the mouth ***---- Size Shifted Stats Height: 14ft Weight: 1780lbs Tail Length: 17ft Wing Span: 90ft Tongue Length: 2ft Canine Tooth Size: 7in long, 4.5in wide base curving slightly backwards into the mouth [[I commissioned the brilliant talent: phil-cho of deviantart to bring to life my A.U. design of Blue.]] 
Blue has lost the ability to fully revert to his human form. He has forsaken his humanity, entering in to a symbiotic fusion with the alien scarab embedded into his spine. While he still retains a few traits of his birth origins Blue is effectively no longer classified as human or even a true mammal by definition. The result has effectively rewriting his DNA into something completely different beginning from the outside working in. What was once the second skin like armor has since proceeded to become his actual skin. The alien bio-tech fusing/bonding itself to the host body with the progressive movements towards true symbiosis. Should one lay a bare hand to his shoulder the contact texture registers as a most unusual form of metal, albeit it radiates a warmth only felt from living flesh, moving in the same fashion as organic matter but unyielding to pressure when placed upon it. This living metallic flesh is exceptionally unique as Blue is capable of increasing or decreasing his sense of touch. For example, during battle his new armored hide can be altered so while he feels the physical presence of something against his body he can prevent himself from feeling pain received from enemy blows/fire; impervious to temperature changes etc. While on the reverse side, a hide capable of withstanding the sheer force of atmospheric re-entry from space is capable of sensitivity equal if not emphasized in comparison to his original human skin. A stroke along the arm or against the side of the face tingles as it always did prior to the fusion as an example. The ability to null pain extends past the epidermal layers into the muscle tissue under the armor into the very bone. Blue's new living armored skin is even capable of thickening itself to absorb more force helping to further protect his internals from damage. A bit of a side detail yet amusing is the notion of Blue distinctly lacking a naval or 'bellybutton'. The point of which the umbilical cord attached during fetal development. Armored hide has since removed this point of configuration upon the body, sanctioned as 'vestigial' let alone a 'weak-spot' for impalement during battle. The feature no longer serves a purpose therefore it was eliminated from Blue's 'rebirth design.' At most Blue is capable of three 'transformations' to appear slightly more human. Foremost retracting the wings into the enlarged form of Khaji-Da upon his back; save it requires a fair amount of concentration the process rather painful to generate and degenerate the appendages. Second, he is able to regress the facial and cowl plating to reveal the human face behind this so called 'mask'. Unfortunately this little trick causes him to suffer in the same fashion as concealing his wings, painful if not taxing to do so. Reason being Blue literally has to regrow/regenerate the original human skin as the facial/cowl recedes in order to cover the exposed sinew. In other words it is no different than having his hide stripped off and then regrown. As such Blue only resorts to showing his original human face when absolutely, positively necessary! Despite the removal of the facial apparatus his eyes, while no longer solid gold in color thanks to the protective optical plating, have since changed. Original warm-chocolate brown irises now replaced by vivid-piercing golden ones. And finally it is important to recognize Blue's hide is composed of two separate parts. The distinction between the ebony scaled plating and the darker hewn azure armor being the actual armor is capable of regressing into the scarab without resulting in pain and is fairly easy to do. It is the ebony scale plating which has taken the place of Blue's original skin, the azure sections are still removable armor! While it is unknown as to exactly what kind of materials compose either the ebony hide or azure armor both are a volatile form of living metal the ebony hide being more along the lines of a true bio-metal with the azure sections [[minus his feet, claws on the ends of his fingers, the scarab upon his back and wings]] are akin to a synthetic shell. The azure portions of the armor have nerves/nerve endings routed through them thus connecting into the central nervous system allowing for Blue to fully adjust to baring its weight while more aware of his environment as he can sense/feel through it as well when the situation requires. The Neck/Clavical Section, Chest Plate, Shoulder, Upper Arm, Elbow/ Fore-arm, Back of the Hands and Fingers, [[not the claws on the end]] Thigh, Shin, and Azure sections lining the tail plus the blade on the end of the tail can all be 'retracted' with ease leaving the insect warrior 'naked.' The Scarab will always remain upon his back albeit Khaji-Da can minimize his form, scaling down to his original size upon first fusing to Blue's spine. The Scarab at this point is roughly the size of coffee can lid and remains perched between the upper portion of Blue's shoulder blades, exposing the same ebony scale-plated hide along his back in full. Just as retracting the facial, cowl plating and wings is extremely painful for Blue so is changing size for Khaji-Da. The scarab will attempt to avoid this as much as possible but every once in a great while the sentient bio-tech does not mind. With the addition of tightly coiling the tail about his waist, loose fitting clothing and rather large if not out right bulky boots and pants to cover the animalistic legs and feet the ex-Reach agent is capable of at least passing for human at a distance albeit he's often stared at thanks to his unusual height. Other aspects of the insect warrior's biology have also changed; thus worthy of notation. Never mind should Blue 'morph' his facial features to those of his previous human form or remain with the new ones granted by the symbiotic bond, the shift in gene-sequencing has affected the internal structure of his body, alterations unrestricted warranting the inclusion of both eyes and mouth. One of the numerous unique aspects of the insect warrior, his eyes. Regardless of whether or not the facial and cowl plating has receded the male 'morphing' into his previous human features the optics remain unaffected gracing Blue with a most unnerving appearance. 
A true testament to the power of evolution the orbits far exceed the range of not only human eyes but those of many terrestrial entities. Naturally capable of seeing just as clearly in the darkest of night or blackest of caves as though it were high noon on a clear day with no sun glare upwards of 1,000 yards the scarab warrior possesses not only perfect night vision but 'sniper' vision. Thanks to a special set of muscles and 'plates' within the eye coupled with several billion rod and cone receptors in the retina Blue can quite effectively zoom his field of vision in or out while maintaining the optimal image resolution of 10k. Range of color perception also far exceeds the limits of not only humans but most earthen animals. Peripheral range can be labeled as more than hyper sensitive, capable of homing in on mere insect with pinpoint accuracy and clarity if it moves so much as a fraction of an inch from a stilled position. Entire range of vision for Blue himself extends 260 degrees with his particular blind spot settled directly behind the back of his head. Albeit the scarab has his 'six' covered literally from his position fused to the male's spine, thus allowing him to cover the blind spot in full and relay information to Blue of what is going on behind him. Khaji-Da's range of vision extends 260 degrees around Blue, creating a wide berth of visual over lap with the scarab's blind spot being directly in front of Blue, less the scarab taps into his host's eyes to see through the male. Optics are also equipped with the ability to 'shift' between different modes of visual input at will if not automatically. Using night vision upon entering an area with little to no light, "target lock on" ability, able to blur out other images in order to remain focused intently on the primary target and not loose it. Visual range also allows for detection of ultra-violet and other colors out of the spectrum of humans coupled with the unique ability to 'see' vibrations, the natural frequency at which atoms vibrate gracing the male with power to see through and into dimensional pockets this goes very well with echolocation/sub harmonics in building up visual 3D pictures of his environment. Short range distance use of MRI and X-ray vision has proven more than useful for quickly locating targets or executing assassination precision style wounds able to strike a vital organ/artery with ease for a quick kill. Albeit this ability suffers the same obstacle of being unable to see through lead no different than Superman. Sound waves are able to counter this loss thankfully. Thanks to the natural bioluminescence within his body the male can create light for which to see by when there is none or very little for the pupil to absorb. Albeit this is a double edged sword for if a sudden external light source is revealed the image will become over exposed resulting in a fit of temporary blindness as the eyes are forced to recalibrate themselves in order to pick up images under the external light source. Moving from the optics to lower on the facial structure; both denta/jaw structure and soft tissue have been changed to match those of the scarab's natural biology. Tongue has grown long and slender very serpent like narrowing to a point; and actually prehensile yet without the fork at the end, the muscle extending a little over a foot in length. The color has changed as well from the typical pinkish-red of human flesh to vibrant cyan blue! Interior of the mouth has changed from a fleshy pink to azure blue while the gums have proceeded to become a slate blue-ish-gray. This internal color change can be found through-out the entire interior of his body, all organs now present with these new colors. Jaw structure has also changed. Useless teeth meant for mashing through vegetation or roughly sheering through flesh have since transformed into the maw of a monster. Talk about armed to the teeth! The design of the mandible and denta is the reverse found in carnivorous earth mammals. The upper canines are situated in front of the lower canines when the jaw is shut, verses the other way around. A set of four inch long, two inch wide at the base gently curved backwards canines decorate his maw as a most impressive set of weaponry! Former cumbersome and blocky incisors bordering the top and bottom of the front of the mouth have since morphed into six [[on top and bottom jaw]] small, sharp and lethally pointed teeth meant to rip right through flesh with ease. Molars and pre molars have transformed into the thick-three point 'crown style' carnassials, the bone slicing back teeth of predators. In compliment to this design the lower mandible now slides elegantly to lock in place with the upper pallet allowing the teeth to slide together in a scissor like motion. 
Lower mandible is capable of opening to the same measurement's as a Hippo's near 180 degrees prior to dislocating or unhinging in a serpent like fashion still connected to the skull via special cartilage 'extensions' allowing the jaw to drop open the muscle and flesh of the mouth pulling temporarily in order to allow for the maw to snap at incredibly large objects. Blue can easily support his entire weight by his jaws alone for extended periods of time if need be. Cleaving straight through the neck to completely decapitate an enemy requires little effort on his part. The over all design of his maw is meant to amputate aka cause as much damage in as little amount of time as possible in as few bites as possible. In correlation to the change in both denta and mandible structure Blue's internal workings have also received and 'upgrade'. With teeth capable of chewing through nearly any type of organic matter let alone a jaw able to open 180 degrees plus unhinge to allow much larger objects to be clamped down upon it comes as no surprise the male certainly eats quite a bit more let alone has literally no gag reflex to speak of. Coupled with a highly flexible rib cage/sternum, specially jointed collarbone and a literal 'snap-trap' esophagus along with an incredibly powerful internal muscle structure Blue is more than capable of ingesting things most others couldn't, human or animal. Gulping down several pounds of food at once or downing all but save the largest bones whole there isn't much his body can't handle. Even his stomach and intestinal track has been augmented for higher efficiency in extracting nutrients plus upped the pace this can be performed at. Verses a creature of his same physical size Blue has next to no problem consuming half his own body weight in a single sitting thanks to the rather odd elasticity properties adapted by the stomach and other organs alike. Allowing everything to be compacted down to 1/3 the original space without causing damage granting the room required internally for this kind of gluttonous consumption. Albeit Blue needs it considering how fast he burns through any energy gained. Efficiency of his digestive system supersedes that of most creatures, able to extract some form of nutrients/material for use in maintaining the body from what is ingested. While the male possesses a unique adaptation thanks to the scarab allowing his body to extract the chemical composition of both organic and non-organic items it should be duly noted only organic material is able to be processed for energy! More specifically soft tissue and bone, aka flesh/meat, organs, blood, viscera, the like. Materials which are not converted into fuel for energy is housed inside an internal data bank for later use until it is called upon, normally required during extensive healing and regeneration processes. Sustenance processing is 95 percent efficient where most creatures can only extract a maximum of 70 percent nutrients from what is ingested. Such a level of potency is due in part to the alterations the scarab has made to his host's body during their fusion process. Only 5 percent of what is ingested is lost in the form of waste expulsion and for a creature his size that is very little. The more he is able to make use of the better off the male is. Unfortunately at the rate Blue burns through energy even if he possessed a 100 percent efficient system it would not warrant much of a difference in the male's seemingly omnipotent hunger. The fact he's Endothermic, meaning warm blooded, automatically regulates his resting metabolism as set on the high end. Even when resting he burns fuel albeit not nearly as much as in battle or training. His energy requirements and nutritional needs have subsequently changed with the evolutionary process the new denta giving away the fact the once omnivorous diet of a human will no longer suffice. Everything about Blue practically screams 'predator' that being exactly what he's evolved into. An apex predator, a carnivorous hunter. Whatever Blue can take down is rightful food to him, albeit he still prefers to only prey upon humans and meta-humans who readily deserve death verses killing the easiest or most efficient target. Something the scarab still berates his host's mixed sense of morality about. On average though the insect warrior sticks to hunting animals verses his fellow meta-humans or normal humans as a food source. After all can't have too many people suddenly go missing less he wants to draw unwanted attention to himself. This type of behavior is part of the reason Killer Croc was brought on Batman's radar in the first place! But if left with no other option or an opportunity simply too good to pass up the azure and ebony male will forgo what little sense of humanity is left in him...provided its not someone he knows. Unlike his former human self, raw meat let alone the flesh of humans does not make him ill since the evolution. In fact it's something the homicidal scarab on his back has come to crave, Khaji-Da able to taste it through his host. Blue won't admit it aloud but he does find it a nice change from standard prey. Perhaps on an even more interesting note is addition of what appears to be a natural bio-luminescence enzyme in not only the soft tissues of his body but also all liquids. The glow is faint for the most part when flushed with adrenaline for any reason the glow will increase ten fold granting a VERY exotic appearance and even working in the male's favor as a scare tactic should he open his mouth as wide as possible, tricking some enemies into thinking he possesses a form of 'energy breathe'. Its quite amusing to see. Blue displays yet another unique evolutionary adaptation thanks once more to his fusion with the Reach bio-tech in the fact he is capable of both bi-ped and quadruped forms of locomotion. Elongated animal like wrists and slightly longer than normal arms complete with a secondary joint to which the wrist locks into when his stance changes is one of the many physical changes required for this shift in gravity to occur. Followed suit by both shoulders dislocating in order to be popped into a secondary set of shoulder blades along the upper side of his rib cage via special tendons, muscles and ligaments to force and lock them into place. Rib cage is designed to partly mold and conform, the collar bone jointed in several different places via cartilage and meant to collapse and lock into a new shape. Spinal and pelvic/hip realignment follows suit until the scarab warrior is efficiently prowling about. It should be noted his shoulders are roughly a step below his hindquarters when moving as a quadruped granting him an extra powerful kick off not to mention a particular spring in his step when moving at a trot verses a flat out gallop. Additionally, further alterations have been made to the scarab warrior's skeletal structure. Protective armor and hide is all well and good albeit it only quells half the problem should the body under it be unable to withstand the force behind and attack. A shield might block a killing blow but the force can still shatter the arm of the person hiding behind it. Armor is no different. To counter the previously weak structure of bones composed mostly of calcium Khaji-Da's bio-genetics have taken over. Blue's skeletal structure is now composed of the same material as the protective living metal constructing his hide. This is part of the reason why he is so heavy, for the living metal exceptionally denser in material than calcium could ever hope to be. With this change Blue is now readily able to withstand excessively brutal and punishing blows with little difficulty. True the muscle can still be ruptured under the protective hide albeit so long as the outer skin can remain intact, bones withstanding, the healing process is not only faster but requires less energy. As a final means to strengthen the organic host body the muscle tissue has been augmented the chemical composition changed to include living metal cells bonded to the soft tissue increasing their over all rate of durability, strength out put and reaction time. Make no mistake, muscle is still muscle simply it has been reinforced with a living metal 'mesh' of sorts used to keep the viscera held together and compacted. This 'mesh' also serves a secondary purpose in allowing faster healing and regeneration time. Should Blue suffer the trauma of having a limb removed in battle the nanites laced in the flesh work in the same fashion as a slime mold for communication between the lost section. Blue can still control his severed limb for a few minutes after the separation, having it grab or move, use it as a distraction for the enemy to draw their attention away so he can attack. The nanites also have the ability to disassemble the limb and reassemble it back into place without forcing Blue to rely so heavily upon the regeneration ability. When this occurs the limb will appear to 'evaporate' in a swirl of ebony dust as it assembles into place where the missing limb was, growing together and solidifying. The main draw back with this ability is should any portion of the nanite cloud be disturbed or destroyed Blue will be left with no other choice than to regenerate from scratch the missing portions which in turn requires a massive amount of energy. It should also be noted, [[for those of you with minds of a particular persuasion]] he still DOES possess the ability to copulate with another being. Not unlike the creature he is modeled after Blue's equipment has simply become internalized. Protective plating adorning the nether regions will open along an invisible seam allowing for him to 'un-sheath' thus engage another intimately. And, yes, he is proportionate to his body size, quite the lady's man[bug] for sure! As to whether or not he can actually reproduce through such actions has yet to be seen. The symbiotic-fusion with Khaji-Da has undoubtedly re-coded his own genetic structure thus affecting the genes to be passed on. With the mention of 'sexual' aspects it should also be pointed out Blue now lacks any form of 'breast tissue' as male humans still sport vestigial teats despite being unable to nurse young. This is not a case of the teats being hidden under the armor considering the armor is his actual skin. Rather they were removed, evolved away during the melding process with the scarab as there was no logical reason for a vestigial evolutionary trait which served no function other than a symbol of marking the male as a mammal to remain. Khaji-Da has gone over the genetic traits of his host with a microscopic comb, removing, emphasizing, downgrading different parts of Blue's body in order to make him a perfect specimen. In many senses of the word the Bio-tech Scarab is an artist let alone a perfectionist, unwilling to tolerate even the smallest aspects being out of place. WARNING! N.S.F.W. CONTENT BELOW THIS CUT: For those of you seeking or merely curious concerning the in-depth and juicy details of Blue's reproductive anatomy, here is the information not listed above in the S.F.W. paragraph.
Sexual Stats: Public Hair: None Cock 'Housing': Internalized --- Slit Cock Shape: Blend of human/animal Cock Attributes: Ribbing, Nodes, Knotted Circumcised: Yes [[he's cut]] Cock Color: Cyan Blue // Dark Purplish-Blue during pinnacle point of sex exactly prior to orgasm. Shaft Length [Erect]: 20 in Shaft Diameter [Erect]: 2.5 in // 2.75 in including ribbing/nodes 'Head' Diameter [Erect]: 2.75 in, Phallic Flared 'Edges' Appears as an Arrow Tip Shape Knot Diameter [Erect]: 3.5 in Testicle Size: Internalized = unknown Semen Amount: 2 Gallons Semen Attributes: Bioluminescent, thicker than human semen but also slicker/more lubricated Number of Orgasms: Capable of multiple orgasms per session **--- Size Shifted Sexual Stats: Shaft Length [Erect]: 40 in Shaft Diameter [Erect]: 5 in // 5.5 in including ribbing/nodes 'Head' Diameter [Erect]: 5.5 in, Phallic Flared 'Edges' Appears as an Arrow Tip Shape Knot Diameter [Erect]: 7 in Testicle Size: Internalized = unknown Semen Amount: 6 Gallons Semen Attributes: Bioluminescent, thicker than human semen but also slicker/more lubricated Number of Orgasms: Capable of multiple orgasms per session Yes, in continuing with the notion the soft tissue of his body interior has changed color this also goes for his cock. Instead of the natural tanned shades of skin belonging to those of Hispanic blood, Blue certainly gives a new meaning to the term 'blue balls.' His member is the same bright cyan blue in color as his tongue and when aroused to the point of it being unbearably painful, as he's only a moment away from release, the flesh will darken to a much deeper purplish-blue. Another interesting fact, the same bio-luminescence can be found in Blue's sperm as with the rest of his body as the enzyme is found in all liquid and soft tissue. The payload Blue harbors certainly makes him desirable for females wishing to have a male capable of going for extended rounds verses a 'one pump chump.' Despite the fact his testicles are internal they house more than one might think possible. The change in internal structure allowed for a larger sack leading the male to be capable of producing equal the amount of sperm as a stallion horse in his prime. Meaning up to a max of two gallons. It takes several days for Blue to replenish his sperm count up to full status should he dump it all in one session or many sessions through-out a single day. While painful to an extent the male is capable of with-holding and stemming the flow of his orgasms verses spilling everything in one or two goes. The liquid itself is slightly warmer than that of a typical human male considering the fact it flows from inside his body verses testicles hanging outside making it the same temperature as the internals. Consistency wise it's a little thicker but also slicker in comparison to human sperm and not nearly as sticky. Considering the changed biology Blue does not give off a pungent musk like some males, instead his scent is subtle and more enticing perhaps as a result from the insectoid influence in pheromones. Blue's cock also differs not only in coloration but size and shape verses his original human self. And yes he IS cut! Being proportionate to his body size gifts the male with a spear some 20in [[at his standard size of 9ft]] to 40in [[when size shifted to 14ft]] long when fully erect. The tip appears like a spear head with the edges flaring out. The shaft itself is aimed straight up from the slit it unsheathes from, thus it naturally will stand erect and lay against his lower abdomen verses stick straight out from his groin in the fashion of a human male's. This anatomical change certainly makes 'doggy style' a breeze for Blue along with readily bouncing any female on his cock, even the vanilla 'missionary position' is less awkward to use seeing as he doesn't have to worry about his member being bent or ruptured from such actions. The shaft is lightly ribbed not barbed! for 2/3 of it's length. The ribbing growing closer and closer together the further up the shaft it goes until it reached the underside of the head. Between the ribbings are small 'bumps' more sensory nodes meant to grant pleasure to both Blue and his partner. The ribbing and nodes stick out slightly increasing the shaft girth all together while the shaft itself is minimally decreased should the ribbing be withheld from flaring [[which causes a great deal of pain on Blue's part albeit he is willing to do this from time to time]]. Like any male the underside of the head and point where it connects to the shaft is perhaps the most sensitive spots on his anatomy followed by the pleasure giving and providing ribbing and nodes. He in fact DOES semi-knot upon orgasm but does not tie like a canine. Semi-knot means the head and center of the shaft will bulge and swell in diameter making removal difficult but still able to be done so long as he moves carefully and slowly verses pulling straight out. Needless to say Blue is at the point of a hair trigger for multiple orgasms when he 'knots' a thrust or two and he'll spill whatever he has left. Having a female wiggle around on him at this point sends him beyond Cloud Nine, succeeding in completely overwhelming his senses. Abilities/Weapons: *Note- The information listed here is a combination of my own ideas and what I have seen/read of the different versions of the third generation Blue Beetle from across the Multi-verse of DC. It was quoted the scarab is capable of packing enough power to be able to stand up against/harm The Spectre one of DC's most powerful characters. I attempted to tailor the design and abilities to directly match this quote. Class 3 Enhanced Strength/Durability/Resilience---capable of temporary boost to Class 5.
Class 3 Enhanced Speed/Agility/Reflexes---capable of temporary boost to Class 5. Class 3 Enhanced Healing/Regeneration/Immunity---capable of temporary boost to Class 5. Class 3 Enhanced Senses---capable of temporary boost to Class 5. Class 3 Enhanced Intelligence---this is independent of Khaji-Da's influence/assistance. This stat relates to how quickly Blue can analyze a situation and make pinnacle decisions and choices on the fly. How much information he can absorb and retain in a single sitting, prowess in combat/fighting styles/etc. Class 5 Enhanced Mental Defenses---If Khaji-Da is unfocused for any reason the defense level will drop to Class 3 as this is Blue's own level of mental fortitude currently, he is training to achieve a higher level to better protect himself and Khaji-Da should anything happen to his partner. Class 5 Enhanced Tech-Knowledge/Hacking---This level drops to Class 3 for Earth Technology and Class Level 2 at max for Alien Technology should Khaji-Da be unable to assist Blue. Once more this is something Blue is working towards bettering to better protect himself and his scarab partner. Class 5 Enhanced Longevity---a passive add-on at this level Blue has effectively ceased to age, literally frozen at the peek of his physical/mental prime thanks in part to the increased symbiosis/fusion of himself and Khaji-Da. The scarab, can be traced back over 4,000 via carbon dating for the time spent on earth. The true age of the scarab remains unknown. Regardless, for a bio-tech construct to have lived for over 4,000 years on earth alone, it can only be considered immortal to the aging prospect. Unless it literally ages at the rate of 1 year for every 1,000 years to humans. Unfortunately once more this seems as if it will never be made public knowledge. For all intensive purposes Blue has ceased to age entirely. Provided he does not meet an untimely end in combat the meta-human is quite capable of living for an indefinite length of time. ***------should be dually noted only 1 ability is capable of being temporary boosted at a time! The duration of a single boost dictates how many times the same ability or another ability can be boosted/used and to what degree. For example using any Class 5 boost means any other boost to be used after it can only go up to Class 4 given the amount of energy drain the Class 5 requires. It is entirely possible if kept engaged in heavy-one on multiple or one on one combat to wear Blue down to the point where not only is he unable to use any boosts, but his standard level of Class 3 in drop to Class 2, and finally 1. At this point a form of 'berserk' can engage, allowing Blue to selectively drop certain stats to instead channel their energy into a single stat for a last ditch effort at escaping a fight or finishing it. This, however, is extremely risky and not something Khaji-Da condones let alone takes lightly. He would rather 'loose the battle' by means of relinquishing their target/goal/abandoning anyone they are suppose to protect to keep his Host alive another day, much to Blue's disliking but it has happened on several occasions. Of course Blue can always wrestle Khaji-Da for control in this situation but warring within themselves leaves them even more vulnerable. Translation Circuit---A passive ability for the most part, Khaji-Da is able to translate most language [human and alien], written and spoken into something Blue can understand. This ability also works to allow Blue the ability to speak and write in the native dialect of the observed race/species. Blue's scarab partner is certainly capable of learning new languages thus being able to translate them but only if enough samples of the language is acquired for Khaji-Da to study, thus map out the language itself for usage. This is pretty fast but again the time frame for a complete analysis to usage all depends on the amount of samples which can be acquired. If Khaji-Da is inhibited, Blue looses this ability, weakening him greatly with being unable to communicate. Extra-Dimensional Perception---A passive ability now readily embedded in Blue thanks to the continued progression of the symbiotic bonding. A special form of 'sight' is granted allowing the ex-Reach agent the ability to see through protective barriers/energy shields/distortion spells/ect. originally meant to conceal objects/individuals from all other means of detection. Given an energy boost the ability can be stretched to detect and analyze items hidden in small dimensional pockets within a 15 ft radius of Blue's person. Life Detection and Bio/Synthetic Analysis System---A rather fancy way of saying Blue has eyes in the back of his head, or all over his body for that matter. A primary function of the Scarab's it can be activated by Blue albeit most of the time his secret partner maintains constant use of this ability seeing as it costs Khaji-Da next to nothing in terms of energy requirements to run his onboard software. Where as otherwise its a more stressful for Blue to access this ability through his scarab friend. Possessing a default range distance of 30ft radius at 360 degrees the scan can be cranked up to a max of 100ft but only for a very short period of time, several minutes at best before the energy drain becomes too taxing. The range can be extended further still if Blue is able to tap into any kind of satellite relay, allowing him to in theory scan for miles upon miles. As the name suggests anything composed of organic, semi-organic or of similar 'living metal' constructs to the scarab itself can be registered. Undead or any kind of reanimation through means of magic users can also be detected through the means of a simple movement scan or proximity scan. For example this ability would allow Blue to pinpoint the location of a Martian who is currently using their density shifting ability or cloaking[invisibility] talents. Scarab registers everything from body temp, electrical impulses in the body, heart rate, breathing rate, sweating, anxiety levels...to full scale medical work-ups of an individual Size Shifting--- info coming soon Tendril Extensions---A rather crude name but it sums up the ability fairly well. Blue possesses control over physical manipulation of Khaji-Da's body after achieving a higher level of symbiosis with the scarab. The former Reach Bio-Tech granted his host control over the ability in order to assist in taking the strain off himself during battle when he's more focused on maintaining whatever defenses or weapons are also currently in use. Plus it was a good method for furthering Blue's independence aside from forcing him to become increasingly aware of his own surroundings rather than rely on the scarab to do the work for him. Khaji-Da can over-ride his host's control over the manipulation of his personal body or simply snatch control of any extensions currently not in use should he detect an in coming attack before Blue does. The pincers, legs and antenna of the scarab can be animated their structure reconfigured to extend to interact with the environment. Maximum length each appendage is capable of lengthening to is 20ft. This is possible thanks to the programmable living metal scarab is fashioned from. While they will always remain solid the extensions can be molded into lasso like pieces of equipment or wrap around a target/object in order to keep ahold of it or hurl it as a projectile. Ends of the tendrils can be ultra hardened and sharpened for use as weapons in a fight, stabbing, piercing and ripping away at items, objects and enemies. Capable of serpentine and full 360 degree movement, including twisting around completely backwards to block enemies from behind, they are certainly strong enough to constrict the breath out of nearly anyone they coil about. The tendrils possess the ability to carry an electrical or other forms of energy currents, stunning, shocking or even setting whatever is in their grasp on fire! Molecules of the metal have the ability to vibrate at subsonic and ultra sonic frequencies to match those of the item they are holding or opposite. In other words Blue/Khaji-Da can use the tendrils to either vibrate straight through an object, slicing it in half, inhibit and temporarily nullify the density shifting abilities of Martians or any other entity with this capability [[Black Beetle is seen using this ability in YJ to force Miss Martian back to a solid state when she is halfway phased through a door thus trapping her in place.]] Or vibrate the molecules at the same rate/frequency as those of any speedster to prevent them from being able to slip out of his grasp via slipping between said molecules. Enhanced Flight/Space Flight---The wings are obvious indicators Blue is capable of flying. Even with his size he is both fast and mobile, the construct of the bio-synthetic wings certainly capable of taking a massive beating before they become too damaged for flight and need to heal. Under his own power Blue is capable of flying at the same speeds as a Falcon. With the assistance of Khaji-Da however the scarab generates a high powered set of ion boosters from the end of its body allowing Blue and itself to easily fly at super sonic speeds. They are even capable of space flight, armored hide acting as a protective suit to survive the vacuum of space along with supplying Blue with oxygen. Unfortunately they are incapable of prolonged space flight, the scarab only capable of storing so much oxygen for it's host to use. The scarab can extent their flight time via manufacturing oxygen for the host to breathe. Again however this is limited as to how long the process can be kept up as manufacturing oxygen plus maintaining flight let alone the proper temp and pressure for the suit to allow Blue to survive in the deep vacuum of space is taxing. For flight outside of the Solar System, Blue would require stops along the way, how many depending on how far he was traveling to refuel the stored oxygen and give his scarab partner a moment to rest before continuing on. Stealth/Camo Shielding:---Both Blue and Khaji-Da are capable of consciously controlling this ability together and independently. Their shared form is capable of dispelling and bending the visible light spectrum around them rendering them unseen. In other words they can become invisible to not only the organic eye but electronic ones as well. Capable of remaining hidden from Inferred, MRI, and X-Ray about the only way to see them is through specially tuned sound frequencies for the vibrational fields created by the scarab itself whenever it makes use of an ability or manifests something. Of course one could always begin lobbing mud/dirt/paint/etc...something capable of sticking to whatever it splatters upon thus immediately giving away Blue's position. The Stealth Shielding works to dampen the sounds of Blue's movement, rendering him more difficult to detect without the use of specialized equipment. However, it cannot disguise the sounds of any weapons charging or firing, the noise ultimately giving his position away. Not only does the Stealth Shielding work to muffle movement it also works to hide heat signatures so they cannot be detected through means of thermals. Of course, disguising thermal signature much like a visible spectrum signature, requires a massive amount of energy to maintain thus is used sparingly. Aside from becoming invisible the insect-warrior is capable of camouflaging himself...this ability requiring far less energy to use. In similar fashion to a chameleon Blue and or Khaji-Da can re-texture/color/pattern their body to fit seamlessly into an environment's background, allowing them to hide in plain sight once more for less cost. There is even a shimmering ability to create the illusion of blowing leaves, light reflection, etc, via manipulation of the cells in the armor's surface. All for the purpose of getting as close to possible to their goal unseen. [[Think the Indominus Rex from Jurassic World.]] Energy Shield--- As the name suggests a protective barrier created from a mixture of pure energy [[ironically similar to the Light Force utilized by the Lantern's Power Rings]] and atomized re-enforced tungsten-titanium compound can be generated via the Pincers of the Scarab, energy units upon the legs, as well as directly from the surface of the armored hide itself. The shield can take many forms and be used to encase Blue in a protective bubble, able to expand to cover those within a particular radius of his own being. Or it can generate mere centimeters away from his body, made to configure to his entire body head to toe-wingtip to wingtip and nose to tip of tail. When active a glowing slate blue light will emanate forth along with a gentle hum indicating the barrier is active. Even in the expanded 'bubble' or oblong shape surrounding Blue he still retains full range of motion often utilizing the shield offensively as a battering ram to blast through a front line defense. Capable of deflecting heavy artillery fire and able to throw back energy blasts sustaining the shield places a massive amount of strain on both Blue and Khaji-Da, sapping their strength quickly. While in use they are also incapable of using any other type of offensive weapon or tool, forced to instead rely on their own physical capabilities and raw instinct. The shield can be broken or dispelled if struck with powerful enough blasts for prolonged periods of time and can even be shorted out if it encounters the same charge as it puts out albeit it would cause the opposing shield to short out temporarily as well. This ability, while useful and highly effective is something used sparingly. Magic Dispersion and Absorption---Magic users beware! Perhaps one of the few ironic things about Blue let alone Khaji-Da is the rather unique reaction and relationship they hold when it comes to magic and magic users. While they are not specifically weak to any one type of magic, or overly susceptible in general it was actually thanks to magic being used upon the scarab sometime during his arrival on earth over 4000 years ago he was able to begin breaking away from his core programming and the Reach's influence. The use of a powerful cleansing spell cast by Zatana broke the final influences the Reach had upon the scarab, allowing him to be free completely. After magic having been used upon him and knowing how it could affect him, Khaji-Da began counter measures in case someone attempted to use magic as a means to re-establish a link between himself and the Reach. Magic energy possesses a host of unusual and malleable properties making a defense against it difficult to construct. After extensive analysis the scarab was able to generate a type of repulse blast meant to destabilize the properties of the energy causing the spell to fall apart. Striking a magic user dead on with a blast from the repulses will temporarily nullify their ability to cast spells. The strange discs located on Blue's legs can also emit an energy disrupting field nullify spells once they reach within 3 feet of his body. The field can be expanded to encompass and area of up to a 6 foot radius. Meaning if a team member wishes to avoid a few blasts of magic they need to either hide behind the monster insectoid or furl themselves up as close as possible to him to remain within the field's sphere of influence. Unlike the energy field the magic disruption field does NOT have a means of which to visibly see it's boundaries by meaning its easy for a team mate to accidentally step outside the range of protection. Plus, given the fact this sphere only protects against magic is does not have the ability to forcibly keep anyone within its influence let alone stop any kind of physical attack. Should a physical attack accompany a magic attack side by side the field will dampen the blow from the magic yet Blue or anyone else who is within the area of magic protection, will take the full brunt of the physical attack. Maintain the magical barrier for more than short busts drains Blue's energy extensively. The best usage of this ability is to summon if for split second blocks during a fight. The barrier can also deflect weaker spells back at the caster or any other individual should Blue manipulate the field. On the flip side of things Blue can also absorb magical energy to replace what Khaji-Da and himself loose during a fight. It's a partial recharge. As useful as this might be there is a set limit as to how much magic Blue can absorb before he runs the risk of injury to himself or his scarab partner. The number of spells or hits he can absorb all depends upon the level of the spell. The more powerful they are the fewer he can absorb in a fight. There is a cool down period of anywhere from 12 to 72 hours depending. This gives Khaji-Da the time required to 'digest' the energy, transforming it into something he and Blue can use. Infiltrator Mode:---Originally part of Khaji-Da's base programming the Scarab has since reformatted this to be more useful and less harmful to its host. Upon the construction of all scarabs the bio-techs are given a program allowing them to take full control over a host's body after achieving a direct link to the host's central nervous system. The parasitic creatures achieved this via rooting themselves to the spine, pincers and legs piercing through the vertebra to tap directly into the spinal cord. Neuronic fibers generate, protective armor plating encasing the area of insertion to prevent the link from being broken. Once acquiring the host's central nervous system the scarab would download its programming directly into the brain. Simultaneously downloading its own protocols the scarab would also upload the entire data base of the host's brain into itself before erasing the consciousness of the being it attached to in order to maintain full control of the body. The purpose of copying the memories and personality of the host was to ensure the scarab could properly play the part, assimilating itself into society while waiting patiently for instructions to activate and begin the full scale invasion. Khaji-Da never attempted to over-ride or erase Blue's consciousness, instead he worked alongside his host, responding to the former human's commands aside from threats it detected. After rebooting the infiltrator programming along with achieving a symbiotic bond with its host, the Scarab is able to take full control of Blue's motor cortex without damaging his mind. Should Blue be knocked unconscious in battle or become too fatigued to stay on his feet thanks to injury or lack of strength to continue fighting of his own will Khaji-Da can take over and fight. The process felt strange and uncomfortable for both of them until the scarab continued to make adjustments to their neuro-link. Coupled with the continued progression of their bond the transitions became easier, smoother and less awkward feeling. If Blue is unconscious when Khaji-Da takes control or if his will power is exceptionally weak the Scarab is able to fight unrestricted as he does not have to worry about straining against the remaining moral grounds of his host. Blue can also willingly relinquish control of their shared body to Khaji-Da should he encounter a situation he is not entirely prepared for or upon Khaji-Da's insistence if time is of the essence and the situation at a danger level both are uncomfortable with. Being 4000+ years old certainly has its positive side, Khaji-Da being a virtual treasure trove of information making him better suited to handle certain missions and tasks head on verses the less experienced Blue. Should Blue willingly give full control to his scarab partner the former human's mind takes a back seat, but is fully aware and in touch with what is going on around him. Still able to see through his own eyes the switch very much along the lines of being in a dream, seeing himself doing something yet having no control over it. Under the circumstances of Blue having been knocked out or too weak to fight under his own will power the subconscious mind registers everything to transpire but the frontal mind is unaware of what actually happens. Instead he will 'relive' the incident through dreams or somewhat hazy memories if his mind wanders for extended periods of time. Part of the agreement between the two should this happen, unless specifically asked by Blue not to tell him what happened, Khaji-Da will replay the memory while Blue is in a meditative state to allow him to become fully aware of what happened while he was out. Toxicology---The blade on the end of Blue's tail isn't just a nice, built in weapon for impaling and or eviscerating targets with. It also contains a lethal sting! Not unlike a scorpion's tail a specialized venom sac is housed within the armored keratin structure. However unlike terrestrial or the known extra-terrestrial creatures Blue is capable of manufacturing both Neurotoxins and Cytotoxics. Meaning death by inhibiting of the victim's nervous system or destruction of tissue and red blood cells. Of course the amount injected into a target coupled with other variables such as what species the victim is, any abilities, natural resistances, etc, equal how much of an effect if any is felt by the target. While a sting might kill a normal human within minutes the same sting might only cause a meta-human or alien feel a little on the whoozy side. The rate at which the toxins can be replenished depend on Blue being able to obtain the raw chemical composition to warrant their manufacturing. Meaning he needs to ingest certain foods to warrant the creation of the toxin's chemical compounds. The amount of toxin produced is more efficient and upwards of triple the amount produced by a normal animal thanks to Khaji-Da doing all the work and being extra efficient about it. The time it takes to make the venom still depends on the rate Blue is capable of acquiring the right things to eat and only one type of venom can be produced at a time. He can't have a store of Neurotoxin and begin attempting to make a Hemotoxin at the same time, one has to be used before a different one can be made. Time/Dimensional Dispersion and Warp---Arguably one the most powerful abilities granted by the Scarab it's still an open debate as to if this feature is equal or yielding to the ability of adapting and evolving exponentially to any given situation in or out of battle on a dime. Unlike the Evolutionary-Adaptation this power drains a massive amount of energy from Blue where as the E.A-function uses next to nothing for its standard processes only beginning to consume energy once a tool/weapon is called into use. Despite the name this function does not allow for time travel as seen through the use of The Speed Force or in the same fashion as a Time Machine [[example-the Tardis from Doctor Who]]. Blue cannot for example, travel to a specific point in the past in order to prevent a disaster from occurring. Instead this unique ability grants him the power to jump between two specific, physical fixed points. Think Zeta-Tube [[Boom Tube]] or teleportation. By slowing the physical element of time around himself or at least the rate by which others are moving, Blue is moving at a pace so fast he rips through the fabric of reality via breeching the physical barrier of speed-[[light speed]], moving outside the fabric of reality verses through it, thus...teleporting/warping. Black holes, aside from their all consuming gravitational pull, are said to accelerate the time stream, connecting to every point in a given universe/dimension acting as a giant free-way to physically skip the travel distance between Point A and B, arriving from one to the other instantly by effectively 'bunching up' or removing the physical distance between the two points. In other words the Scarab is capable of tearing open it's own personal 'black hole' or rip in the fabric of reality thus allowing Blue the ability to teleport/warp. Different ranges exist where this ability is concerned. The further the range the greater the drain on Blue's energy and the increasingly higher threat of actually falling out of reality, becoming lost in the void. Like any other meta-human or alien with the ability to teleport, Blue must know where he is going aka being able to see the point to which he desires to 'jump' to. If not the risk increases of once again becoming lost outside the fabric of reality or, perhaps even worse, teleporting part way inside an object such as a wall. Take about a gruesome death. Thanks to Khaji-Da's advanced scanning abilities the Scarab is able to see through most obstacles in the way; planning a safe route by which to teleport. Should his partner be disoriented/unfocused/knocked out navigating teleportation becomes a hell of a lot riskier aside from limiting the distance the ex-Reach Agent can jump without the Scarab running the calculations and stabilizing their path. During one of their first 'league level' missions in the early first year of their initial bond, Khaji-Da teleported Blue out of the crashing remains of a satellite back to earth albeit it did not go as planned. Instead the two were lost outside of reality for a solid year, but to them it felt no longer than the blink of an eye. One moment they were on the satellite and the next in the middle of a desert. This occurred thanks to both Blue and Khaji-Da being utterly unfocused not to mention the scarab never picked an exact point of which to appear on earth. Instead the insect was too preoccupied with getting off the satellite aside from utterly panicking, screwing up the teleportation. Thankfully he managed to correct the misguided trajectory before it was too late, landing them back on earth save an entire year later. |
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