Über
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Biographically-based Information
- Full Name: Ryan "Über" C. Tompkins
- Age: 18
- Sex: Male
- Race: Human (Computerized 'Corruption')
- Height: 6 Feet
- Weight: 132lbs
- Skin Color: Pale... oh so very pale.
- Eyes: One blue, the other entirely a glowing green.
Abilities
- Computer Connection: By being drawn into Tandy via his computer, Über gained a deep connection with his computer and the ability to use files and information from it to attack his opponents. Most often he employs weapons or tactics from computer games. Thanks to his specialized gaming setup, he is also able to connect to the saved games on his Xbox.
- Eye of Forum Sight: Über's right eye has been 'corrupted' by the connection with his computer, leaving it always capable of reading the very forum he is stuck in. His eye is also capable of viewing a few outside websites such as Google, Wikipedia and TVTropes, but at the same time it is prevented from accessing certain sections of the forum that would otherwise prove invaluable. For example, the combat discussion thread. He is also locked into his own fight thread if he enters combat (Though this applies only to his forum-accessible sites. The outside sites still function normally).
- Save States: Über's current status can be 'saved' at a certain position and level of health. Upon death, he will reload to that same state and can continue as normal. His memories of events beyond the save point are unhindered by this process.
-Note: Creatures summoned from games will follow Über's orders implicitly. Their own natural tendencies will only apply when carrying out those orders or acting of their own volition. For Example, summoned headcrabs will not attempt to jump on Über's head (unless he told them to), but will do so with any other sentient being they come across unless it violates a direct order.
Limitations
- Loading Time: Certain objects or creatures summoned from a game will require a certain amount of time to 'load'. The size or damage-dealing capabilities of the item being summoned determine the delay between beginning the summon and its appearance. Once an object has begun loading, nothing can disrupt the process short of completely severing Über's connection to his computer. They can be prevented from appearing in the world, however, leaving them trapped in a fully-loaded state until they are able to be fully summoned.
- Summon Limit: Über is limited to 1 Finisher, 15 Small creature summons, 2 Large or Medium creature summons, 2 Large Tech summons and 5 item/weapon summons at any one time. Objects left in the world for a week or more become cemented in reality and no longer count towards his summon tally, but can be destroyed like any other object of a similar make, regardless of their in-game properties.
- No Instant Healing: Both because it is frowned upon by the Arena community and because he considers it "kinda cheap", Über will not summon healing objects like Stimpacks and Medkits and limits himself to slow-healing means such as the Tree of Life (Shadowrun) or the Scorpio Turret (Borderlands) for healing. Independent of their size, these objects count as 'Large Tech' in terms of Loading Time.
Über's Loading Times by Scale and Post Count Finishers Game-Ending Superpowers [_______________] 15 Posts Large Creatures Dragons, Cyclops, etc [_______] 7 Posts Mid-Size Creatures Big Daddy, Badass Skags, etc. [_____] 5 Posts Large Tech X0S-7 Armor, Redeemer, etc. [____] 4 Posts 6+ of any one Small Item/Creature Manhacks, Spiders, etc [___] 3 Posts
Natural Properties
- Human: Uber is your average, run-of-the-mill nerd teen. His only special properties are a slightly enhanced ability to take damage and better-than-average stamina, both granted more by the computer's influence than anything else.
Inventory
Included in this list are objects that he liked enough to keep around outside of battle situations, cementing them in reality.
- 1 (one) pocket notebook
- 1 (one) Pencil
- The Üb Tube - Borderlands - A 'Shotgun' that actually fires five rockets in a tight spiral. Said rockets carry a corrosive acid in them that splashes everywhere on impact.
Anything and everything else is brought in via his Computer.
Weaknesses
...Pretty much everything any other human is weak against.
Backstory
Uber had a relatively normal life before his entry to Tandy. If you're really that interested, ask him for the specifics yourself! If you'd like to see the record of his entry into Tandy in the first place, it out here.
