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Waclaw Kritchinsky was born in Phoenix, Arizona (USA) in 1988, the only child of Stefan and Maria Kritchinsky, with two major handicaps. | Waclaw Kritchinsky was born in Phoenix, Arizona (USA) in 1988, the only child of Stefan and Maria Kritchinsky, with two major handicaps. | ||
First | First, he suffers from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achondroplasia achondroplasia], a genetic disorder whose primary feature is dwarfism. | ||
Second | Second, he is a mutant. His mutation manifested itself when Waclaw hit puberty in 2003 when he started emitting dangerous levels of radioactivity. As a result, his parents were approached by the scientists of [[The Pandora Project|the recently established Pandora Project]]. The latter created a unique suit of body armour for him in exchange for letting them study the boy. As a result, Waclaw stayed as a long-term inpatient until late June 2020. | ||
Since then, Waclaw opted to rent a small "apartment" (a specially furbished hazmat room) at the Project and had a brief stint with the Founder's Falls branch of Hero Corps. | Since then, Waclaw opted to rent a small "apartment" (a specially furbished hazmat room) at the Project and had a brief stint with the Founder's Falls branch of Hero Corps. | ||
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Waclaw's mutation is the emission of radioactive isotopes from his body. This power is always on and is used as the primary power source of his containment suit. | Waclaw's mutation is the emission of radioactive isotopes from his body. This power is always on and is used as the primary power source of his containment suit. | ||
Being self-taught, Waclaw developed an aptitude for mechanical repairs and | Being self-taught, Waclaw developed an aptitude for mechanical repairs and programming his suit's nanites. | ||
=== Equipment=== | === Equipment=== | ||
Most of Waclaw's powers derive from his | Most of Waclaw's powers derive from his armored containment suit, powered by his body's natural radioactivity. Specially programmed nanites maintain the suit's integrity and functions. Waclaw could even program those nanites to reconfigure the other suit layer to match the colors and patterns of the Hero Corps' uniforms. | ||
In addition to keeping his radioactivity in check, this suit increases Waclaw's strength and durability to meta-human levels and enables him to fly. | In addition to keeping his radioactivity in check, this suit increases Waclaw's strength and durability to meta-human levels and enables him to fly. | ||
Waclaw's radioactivity makes it challenging to work with standard computer devices, as it interferes and damages most magnetic storage mediums. As a result, his suit relies chiefly on | Waclaw's radioactivity makes it challenging to work with standard computer devices, as it interferes with and damages most magnetic storage mediums. As a result, his suit relies chiefly on hydraulic systems and analog controls, with the few digital control devices heavily shielded. | ||
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=== Miscellanea=== | === Miscellanea=== | ||
Some people mistakenly assumed that Kreetch is not affiliated with Crey Industries or its "Paragon Protectors," despite the similarity of his suit's original blue-and-gold color scheme. | |||
(( Kreetch was the first-ever character I played in City of Heroes | (( Kreetch was the first-ever character I played in City of Heroes in 2005 on the Protector Shard. )) | ||
[[Category:Character]] [[Category:Hero]] [[Category:Mutant]] [[Category:Tanker]] [[Category:Male]] [[Category:RP]] [[Category:Dwarf]] [[Category:Everlasting]] | [[Category:Character]] [[Category:Hero]] [[Category:Mutant]] [[Category:Tanker]] [[Category:Male]] [[Category:RP]] [[Category:Dwarf]] [[Category:Everlasting]] | ||
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Kreetch
· Mutant Tanker ·
Player: Archiviste
Identity
Real Name
Waclaw Kritchinsky
Birthdate
May 30th, 1988
Birthplace
Phoenix, AZ
Citizenship
U.S. citizen with no criminal record
Residence
Paragon City, RI
Occupation
Licensed meta-human
Marital Status
Single
· Known Relatives ·
Stefan Kritchinsky (father), Maria Kritchinsky b. Brown (mother)
Physical Traits
Species
Human
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Gender
Male
Apparent Age
36 years old
Height
7' 2" (in armor), 4' 9" (out of armor)
Weight
435 lbs (in armor), 140 lbs (out of armor)
Hair
Light brown
Eyes
Hazel
· Distinguishing Features ·
Emits radioactivity, suffers from achondroplasia (dwarfism)
Powers & Abilities
Primary
Invulnerability
Secondary
Super Strength
Epic Pool
Energy Mastery
Power Pools
Flight
· Equipment ·
Self-powered armored containment suit
· Other Abilities ·
Mechanical aptitudes, programming (nanotechnology)
Affiliations
Super Group
Rank
Employee
· Other Affiliations ·
Hero Corps Founder's Falls (formerly), The Pandora Project (former in-patient, current resident)
Miscellanea
Some people mistakenly assumed that Kreetch is not affiliated with Crey Industries or its "Paragon Protectors," despite the similarity of his suit's original blue-and-gold color scheme.
(( Kreetch was the first-ever character I played in City of Heroes in 2005 on the Protector Shard. ))