Fan Creations

[Deceit]

Heroes: The Others is an HTV-exclusive spin-off fan series of Heroes. The series, formerly titled "Codename: Dynamic", is a broad-based series, giving HTV members the ability to jump in and tell their stories within the Heroes universe. The Others is a giant collaboration among forum members. Additionally, the story of Michael Cross aka Deceit, will continue from last season's "Heroes: Deceit" spin-off.

While you will have freedom, there is one stipulation. The overall settings for The Others is that of Heroes. You may jump around timeline to timeline, but present day is present day in Heroes. This also means that there shouldn't be events that greatly contradict the overall story of Heroes. Remember, this is about your characters. "The Others" if you will. Main characters from the series may be included, but as previously stated, do not do anything that contradicts the story.

You may take advantage of spoilers. What this means is, if you know what's going to happen later on in Heroes, you can use that knowledge to plan ahead, and create a more in-depth plot for your character. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT post actual spoilers.

You don't have to cross paths with other member's if you don't want to. However, if you do decide you want to collaborate, please send a personal message to the person or people you wish to work with, and build from there. Do not invade other stories without permission.

A profile form will be created once the details are ironed-out. Once the form is up online, the fun begins! Hopefully the form will be up no later than 9.26.07.

Will you join in? Are you one of The Others? Let us know in this thread, so we have a good indication of support. Suggestions for the spin-off itself are greatly appreciated as well. I hope to see many of you join in!

- Deceit, 'The Others' Co-Creator

[Isaac Mendez]

I see we have collaborated together, Deceit! HA! Well, here is my character's intro for all to read.


     My name is Tian Xioalan. I am from from Beijing, China. My family, one of the wealthiest in China, has sent me to various locations for extended time periods for a "cultural experience" While in some of the places I have been, I have picked up several languages. I am trilingual at the moment, speaking Mandarin Chinese, English, and French. I am nineteen years old, and love everything about life asides from the fact that I am different from everyone else that I have ever met. I have an odd ability that no one else knows about. I will disclose my special talent at a later time, but right now I will give you a brief description of my physical appearance. I have brown eyes, coal black hair, am tall for my race, and I am of medium body build. Right now, I am in New yOrk City for the seventh time since I was nine years old. This place is my most favorite place in the world. I have met several nice people here, such as a man named Isaac Mendez. I have not seen him since the last time I was here, but I am thinking about going to see him again. The last time  I saw him, he was painting pictures and calling it the future.....He was a drug addict, so that may very well be why he called it that....Oh, listen to me...I am rambling....Well, until next time....Au revoir!

[Deceit]

Wow. That was a tad weird. You posted just as I was trying to post this message. A teaser for my character. It seems we both had the right idea. Although now we need to figure this profile thing out. I think I have the general guidelines. I'll post it up in a new thread to see what you think. I don't want to be too in-depth, but I don't want characters to be so vague we know absolutely nothing about them.

"Self Portrait"

[aries]

Great collaboration going on here. 

[movieman92]

   Hi, my name is James Bryan.  I am currently a 17 year old male living in Costa Verde, California.  You dont know this but I can be anyone you know.  Right now I could be your mom, dad, sister, brother, or best friend.  How?? Well I am a shapeshifter.  Ever since I found out about my ability I have used it in as many ways as I possibly can.  But dont get me wrong, all this fun comes with a little tragedy. 
   When I was thirteen years old I found out about my ability and kept it as secret as I could.  I would use it to play tricks on people and to manke fun of people, well really thats all I did was use it for fun.  Right when I settled down and didnt use my ability a whole lot was when things got wierd.  At the time I was living in Dallas, Texas in a four room house.  Everything was cool until one night when my sister and I were home alone.
   We were watching tv when we heard a knock on our door.  I ran downstairs to open it, but found that it had already ben opened, which was strange because both my sister and I were upstairs.  I paniced and screamed.  That was the wrong thing to do.  A man came in and shot at me but luckily he missed.  I pretended to be hurt, he ran passes me and I heard him shoot my sister.  When I heard him coming downstairs I got up and ran out the door.  he  tried to follow me but I soon blended in with the people and things around me. 
   When I returned home that following night I found the bodies of my parents and sister.  On the door was a note that read.  We will find you. 
   From there I went to Midland, Texas . . .  but that story is for anathor day.

[movieman92]

  After the tragedy in Dallas I disguised myself as a twenty-two year old male named Andy.  I rode a bus to Midland, Texas and thought that that was a good place to hide out for a while.  For a few days I searched for a job and finally found one at the Burnt Toast Diner.  While there I met a very nice young lady named Charlie.  From the moment I walked in the door she was nothing but nice to me.  I even  developed a little crush for her. 
   After about three months working at the Burnt Toast Diner I felt as if I needed to move on and expierence other things, Charlie supported me and I even invited her to come along, but ofcourse she denied.  I gave her a good bye kiss and I havnt heard from her since, I wonder how she is doing.  Oh thats right she's dead.
   How do I know this, well I was there when she was murdered, I saw her and that kid named Hiro.  I saw how much she liked him so I backed off.  maybe if I hadn't backed off so much she would still be alive.  Who knows.
   After Midland I moved on to bigger and better things, or what I thought would be bigger and better.  Where did I go . . .  no other than Sin City its self, Las Vegas.

[movieman92]

  When I arrived in Las Vegas I knew I couldnt go by my real name or the name I made up in Midland, so thats when I came up with Jake.  As far as everyone else knew I was a twenty-nine year old male trying to find a job that pays good money.  So the first place I look was the Corinthian Casino.  I applied as a card dealer and got the job.  At this particular casino is where I met Niki Sanders, or Jessica Sanders as some know her. 
  I was very close to her and her family.  I would often go to her house and eat dinner or talk.  Her husband, D. L. , was a very good friend of mine and the both of them got me in a meeting with some man named Daniel Linderman, or one of his groupies.  Little did I know who this man really was. 
  On the day of my meeting with one of the men from Linderman's group, I found out some very important information that would change my life forever.  It all started when I had to go to the restroom, but the snobby lady at the desk said I needed an I. D.   So I shifted into a man whose picture was on the wall.  He just so happened to have an I. D.  When I got done with my buisness I heard loud talking coming from a room down the hall.  I listened in and heard plans that I wasnt supposed to hear.  I heard two men talking with another man about money that my friend, Niki, owed him.  He said he would do anything to get it back. 
  Well that made me upset, so I ran down the hallway, but stopped when I saw a room filled with computers.  I logged on to one of them and found tons of information about something called The Company and people who work for it.  I also saw a list of people they were after, my name was on that list.
  After that I knew Las Vegas wasnt the place for me.  The next day I took the next plane out of there.  Next I wanted to go somewhere fun, exotic, foreign, so I picked a little city called Rome.

[aries]

go on

[Emiko Ishimura]

Unexpectesd Arrival
By "Emi"

I only know myself as Emi.  I do not know if that is even truly my name, or simply a name I recall.  I also do not know where I am right now.  But let us forget what is known and instead, let us talk about what is known instead.  I awoke, although I could not have awoke if I was not asleep to begin with, for I found myself in a standing position.  I took a look at the surroundings before me.  It was dark.  Gray structures of stone were behind me, in front of me, and to my left.  An ornate orange fountain was before me, standing as if greeting me to a new world I know nothing about.  Other than the details I have described here, I do not know exactly where "here" is.  I am as lost as you are, possibly even more so.

Ahhh!!! I cried out as a sudden burning sensation filled my eyes, my head, and my mind.  The pain appeared out of nowhere and came without warning.  My mind cried out for release from a limiting prison.  My eyes rolled in agony and pain.  In a single instant of time I saw flashes of people.  People I have never seen, never known.  They were random people, going about their business.  One, sleeping.  One, walking in a street.  The flashes went by so quickly that the vision left me as quickly as it came.  As the visions departed, so did the pain that preceded it.  I attempted to open my eyes slightly, cautiously, as if the pain would come back again.  But it did not, and I relaxed.  I was exhausted, and I fell against the wall.  But even the wall could not hold me.  I fell further still.  Another sudden flash of pain filled my head, and all became nothingness.

After what seemed to be an eternity, I smelled grass.  I felt the grass.  I struggled to raise myself from the ground, trying to shake off the feelings of pain and exhaustion.  Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a figure lying on the grass, directly before me.  A man with glasses.

Although I do not know where I am, or who I am, there was one thing I knew, something I felt.  Something here was not right.  Something was wrong here.

[movieman92]

When I arrived in Rome I figured that I could go by my real name, James.  Rome was the most beautiful city I had ever seen.  I could have stayed there for years, but as you will find out, certain things and people forced me to move away.
 For about two months I had a wonderful life in Rome.  I had a good job, I explored every inch of the city, and although I was living in a hotel room, it was a nice room with a great view of the things around me.  I worked at a local coffee house everyday from eight till four o clock.  I made good friends, such as the person I am about to tell you about.  Her name was Danielle.  She worked with me at the coffee house.  Although she didnt know everything about me, such as my age, she knew enough to last a while.  She was also from America, New York City to be exact.  She left the big apple due to minor complecations she couldnt tell me at the time.  But little did she know that I was going through the troubles.
  The real trouble was on the night of her birthday.  We just got through celebrating and I was walking her home.  When we arrived there she saw a car in her driveway that she didnt reconize.  Also the door was kicked in and you could see flashlights searching through the house.  I told her to stay there and call the police. 
  I walked up to the house and shifted into a police officer.  I ran inside and started searching for the unwanted.  Finally I came creeped up next to a room and looked inside.  Inside the room I saw the same man that had been at my house just a few months earlier! He saw me and pointed a gun at me.  He shot aimlessly and chased me around the house. 
  Then out of nowhere part of the roof of the house blew away.  The wind violently picked up at amazing speeds.  Huge dark clouds filled the sky.  Lightning crashed every second it could.  Then  a voilent tornado swooshed down and tore through the house.  I managed to get out, as for the other man, I still dont know if he made it. 
  Three seconds later everything went back to normal and Danielle decended from the sky.  At that moment I knew it was her who caused it, and knew she was just like me. 
  She came and ran into my arms and we both ran away before the police ever showed up. 

[aries]

Pleasure reading.

[Emiko Ishimura]

Imagination to Reality
By: "Emi"

I quickly brought myself up to my feet, still shaking off the pain in my head. I took a quick survey of my surroundings. There was deep green grass and trees as far as the eye could see, the wind was a light breeze, carrying the cool air through the hills and grasslands. The distinct sound of birds chirping could be heard up in the trees on the hill behind me. This was a rather shocking contrast to my surroundings just moments earlier. How did I get here? Why can't I remember anything? Who I am, who I was... Am I dead, and sentenced to live my afterlife as someone I don't remember being? This was the ultimate curse - to lose one's memory is to lose one's entire identity, their self. Worse than death.

My thoughts were disturbed when I felt a slight rumbling in the air. I strained my eyes to look into the distance and saw movement. Men on horses. Many men in horses. And they were traveling directly in my direction. I heard a tired groaning sound near me. It was that man I found next to me. He groaned again, and slowly brought himself up. He was a young man, with thin silver glasses. He adjusted his glasses and looked around as if he didn't know where he was either. Then he looked at me. However, before he could say a word, I heard the sound of trotting hooves behind me, accompanied by the whinnying of horses. The man's mouth gaped in fear. I quickly turned around to see a group of armored swordsmen and archers behind me. The man immediately ran for his life in the opposite direction. I faced the swordsmen and archers. Perhaps it was due to the exhaustion, but fear had not taken hold of me yet, and I stood my ground. The swordsmen unsheathed their swords in unison, and the archers readied their bows. Any normal person would have ran for their life by now, or simply fained from fear. But something compelled me to stay. Something caught my eye. For a brief moment, time itself appeared to slow, as my attention focused onto the swords. I saw the length of the blade, its sharpness, its reflection of the grass, the sky. I felt the cold steel, the weight of the sword, the grip of the sword in my hand. I reached out with my mind's hand, and then, what was imaginary became clear reality.

[Deceit]

Up to Speed; Who is V. Lewis?
Posted by DECEIT

By now you'd think I would know where to start, but I don't. A lot has changed since November 8th, 2006. That crater I put in the ground has been repaired. They're calling it a freak meteor that must have disintegrated upon contact. That story reeks of a certain company cover-up. I guess they're trying to make the best of what happened. One thing's for sure. They're not coming after me. Someone in the company must've known better than to pursue me, because I haven't had to run and hide. Quite unlike that Haitian coward I once called "friend".

And for those wondering, no, I haven't spoken to Audrey. I can't forgive her for what she took from me. Ayaka is gone, and there's nothing anyone can do about it.

Speaking of death, someone deserving finally got the proverbial axe. Kaito Nakamura got what he had coming to him. It comes as no surprise that someone would want revenge. That bastard locked me up and used me as a weapon. My only regret is that I couldn't get to him first. I don't know who the person is, but I have a pretty good idea. However, that's irrelevant at the moment.

I don't have time to track down these people. There's someone I have to take out. Remember Emi and Vic? They're dead. One moment I'm doing the world some justice with the two of them, and they're dead the next. I still can't figure out how someone managed to get into my house, but I know why I was spared. He's playing games. He's trying to screw with me. Why he's doing this is beyond me. He goes by the name Victor Lewis, but I know that can't be his real name. "V. Lewis" says a lot about what this guy finds amusing. Apparently stalking little blonde cheerleaders is what gets him off. He's also the one who posted those two videos awhile back. He wants me to think that first video is of Ayaka. I may have been outsmarted once, but I'm in no way an idiot. She's dead and gone. As much as I wished I didn't have to, I witnessed it. The second video is his way of mocking me. He wants to paint me as some sort of stereotypical "hero". I don't claim to be anything other than a server of justice. I don't know what his goal is, but pumping some punk thief full of lead while purposely wearing a wacky costume isn't going to do the job.

This wouldn't be the first time I've dealt with someone who thinks they're better than me. What he can do, I have no idea. All I know is, I will seek vengeance for murdering the two people that stuck with me during a hard time. For making a mockery of my Ayaka's death. Sick people like "V. Lewis" have to be dealt with ASAP, or else we run into another Sylar situation. I'll make sure that won't happen again. I'm no coward like Kaito or his boy.

Let the games begin.

[Deceit]

I Decide When the Game Starts
Posted by V. LEWIS

You really don't see what's going on, do you? Deceit, the man who sees all, is a blind fool. This is bigger than you. Let me ask you something. Have you seen the flags of Whitebeard? Seeing one of these flags is nearly impossible. I hear the Linderman Group can't even obtain these flags. And you know what the best part is? I've seen them. I have held them in my hands. It was no magic trick. I don't jump through time and space. I don't need to. Just know that I can do things others can only dream of.

Speaking of dreams, how well have you slept lately, Deceit? Not well? I hear that's going around. Do you know why people can't sleep, or struggle in their sleep? Its because they fear something. So tell me, Deceit, what is it that you fear? What keeps you up at night? Unfinished business, perhaps? I bet that's what it is. You don't like knowing that no matter how hard you try, you can't always get the job done. In fact, when it comes to dealing with people on a level playing field, say...evolved humans, you fail every time. You threatened to kill Linderman, but you didn't, and someone else did. You wanted to go after Peter Petrelli. You wanted to be the hero. You failed. You got so wrapped-up in your little personal drama that you couldn't focus on the task at hand. And now look. Your girl is dead, and you lost a couple friends. By the time November 9th rolled around, you had no one. Your only other purpose in life, beyond taking down petty thugs, was tracking Wireless, and she's...gone too. You had no one. You had nothing. Its no different now, is it?

What if I told you I could bring those three that died back to life? Its an interesting scenario, isn't it? Quite the dilemma on your part. If you ever find me, what do you do? Before now, you would've killed me, right? No second chance, no thought put into it. I'd die, and you'd live the rest of your life miserable. Now there's something stopping you. Here's how its going to go. You're going to play my game. Not because you want to, but you have to. If you find me, I will kill you. If by some miracle you stop me, you'll have to make the ultimate decision. Do you kill me, or do you keep me around and somehow force me to bring them back. Oh, and if you don't kill me, I will try to kill you again. You sure do have a lot to think about, so I won't waste too much more of your time.

Just answer me one more question when you respond. Blondes or brunettes? I'm a bit of an oddball. I prefer redheads. Which reminds me, you'll have to meet my wonderful girlfriend some time. We met when I saved her life, just like I can save Ayaka's. She calls me her Superman. Her ex-boyfriend bailed on her during the most emotional point in her entire life. Can you believe that? The nerve of some people, I swear. I hear he's a lot like you. Talks like hero, but can't even save the closest people to him. When you meet her, try not to let her cute little Texan accent fool you. My girl...she's a bright one.

[Deceit]

First or Second Clue?
Posted by DECEIT

I just got my first...maybe second clue from V. Lewis. I'm unsure as to whether or not his blog post counts as a clue. Anyway, I'm not going to respond to his blog. He's clearly delusional. He may think its his game, but it isn't. Its all hype. All talk.

Anyway, here's the first (or second) clue. I'm not quite sure what it means. Maybe you can do better than me. Tell me if you think there's really more to this guy, or if he's just nuts. I'm not so sure I believe him.