#albretch von closen

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Now for the Von Closen! You know, Mary's ancestors and Jmag's swinger friends. Um, anyways lol. Given how long ago they lived, their powers should only be very very loosely related to Mary's but... Let's stay on theme, alright?

I was thinking Carla could have the "blood" part of Mary's powers. Something something she drinks people's blood and she can tell you what their superpowers are and what kind of "class" they belong to/ how powerful they are.

So then logically that leaves Albretch to have a power related in some way to the concept of absorption. Or powers. Since he does the whole books thing, perhaps he can touch a book and then it gives him a power relating to the contents. It destroys the book though.

The thing is... It works with people too. Except it kills them as well. After he discovered that ability and did his first murder, Albretch was overcome with guilt and "ate" as many books as he could get his hands on. Until one of those killed him. Tragic.

Oh, and there's also Elsa Von Closen, Mary's mom. She worked at the Magnus Institute in canon so in this verse, she probably worked for Dr Magnus. Um... She has the power to drain people's lifeforce and add years to her life by drinking their blood. A vampire, basically.

Elsa hated the ability and never used it because she thought it horrible, so she just ended up living a perfectly average life. Mary's the biggest hater about that particular fact.

Let's talk about GERARD KEAY in the superheroes AU because of course we are.

So, Gerry!! First of all, he's a sort of middle of the sides vigilante. Not really a villain, not really a hero. Certainly not part of any group or government team or Syndicate.

I wanted to give him something kind of special, kind of different. His role in OG TMA is kind of different than any other avatars after all, with him roaming around burning books and helping people, ish (when he's not hitting them with bricks).

So, when I think of that I think: healing. And I don't really have a lot of people (or anyone really?) who does healing already but reasonably you do need a certain amount of them or else everyone dies. Well, except most supes have some form of healing factor, but anyhows.

So, back to Gerry. Just healing is kind of a boring power, so how about this: he can take on himself whatever injury you have. He can split it, of course, get 50% of your mortal wound on his own body and you keep 50%, saving both of you. It's an horribly self-sacrificial power, I think it has great potential for angst, and it's so Gerry imo. The thing is he has kind of an healing factor of his own, he heals faster, so taking your injuries for himself is the smart move in every situation technically. And you know you just know he'll do it. Still, the pain. My poor lil goth babe.

Oh, and yeah, if he takes on too many injuries at once he will die. Duh.

Now, the thing is I'm thinking that's not his whole power. The deal with him is something like, absorbtion. Of pain, as we said, but also I imagine of some thoughts, the history of some objects. Wiki says it's called clairsentience. This, and the healing, only works with physical touch. His ability to see the past of some objects is variable, it doesn't always work, it's hard to grasp on relevant bits, and it requires lots of focus, so it's not super reliable either. But, he can also read books without opening them, just by touching them. Because of his whole deal with books in canon. Still, at least he's got something to do when he's not saving people, it's nice, he's got a hobby. I imagine he could be some kind of detective if he wanted to.

And now, we're jumping onto the things that's the most interesting about Gerard:

He has PARENTS!!!

And the thing is, superpowers are very genetic. Which allows me to involve another of my great interests into this silly AU, as in, genetics and how they evolve and mix and and and... So, stay tuned for part two. This is about to get great.

[carla-von-closen]

If any of you poor fellows are wondering: Yes, I am the one and only Carla Von Closen, wife of the late Albretch Von Closen and mother to his two sons. I am extremely alive and I follow the teachings of the Lightless Flame.

[noraestheticart]

an examination of Jonah Magnus and his very close pen friends

(original minicomic idea given by @lady-dmaris)