Hi everyone!
I'm Kaytie Hoggard, writer, superhero creator, soccer player, singer, poet, Marvel fangirl, part of other fandoms that make no sense here, and superhero (shh!). Here I'll be writing about all my superheroes, from Amorih to MishMash to new ones I'll be creating. My Marvel superhero, MishMash, is my first (and admittedly, my favorite) superhero I've created. I'll put her profile here, at the bottom. The other profiles I'll post on a different page for reference. On this blog, I'll have stories, publishing updates, artwork, and random headcannons. Please comment, so I know you've been here, and check back, because I'll post semi-regularly/when I remember/when I create something awesome I really want people to know about. Please enjoy my stories, pictures, and ramblings. Hold on tight, because this is going to be one wild, awesome, super ride!
MishMash
Name: MishMash
Alter ego: Clair Fury/Brownings
Powers: Here's where it gets complicated:
andantainium claws, healing factor, superscent,(Wolverine)
spider sense, ability to climb walls, spider webs,(Spiderman),
flexibility,(Black Widow),
tech knowledge,(Iron Man),
the ability to grow in size and strength; turning green in the process,(Hulk),
good marksmanship,(Hawkeye),
natural leadership,(Captain America),
ability to phase through certain substances,(Shadowcat),
faint telepathic abilities (no one knows...)
Description: A good leader, sometimes finds it hard to take orders, independent, headstrong, joking, kind, works well with others, lighthearted, impatient, good planner
Origin: Grew up as an orphan, until SHEILD found her. She discovered that her parents were superheros (But still doesn't know which ones) and was adopted by Fury to use for a test. Wolverines' blood was injected into her, to see if she got the powers from the mutant gene. Shortly after the test, other blood samples were discovered to be missing, the theory being that they ended up in the one injected into her.
Biggest pet peeves: Loki (who has made her regret not killing him sometimes) and being captured unexpectedly.
Arch-enemies: Loki, Ice Age
Relations: Fury, Isabell Rodgers/America (twin sister, adopted by Captain America), and Jack Fury/Ultimate (older brother)
Costume: Red shirt with long black sleeves, (Specialized SHIELD fabric, same with pants, gloves, and shoes) light pink bandana around head,matching pink belt, black pants, dark blue converse, black fingerless gloves, symbol on chest
Daywear: Hot pink t-shirt, denim shorts, purple locket, dark blue converse.
katie seriously mishmash is super boring. there are better ways to apply superpowers to her
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm sorry you feel that way. MishMash is my dream. She's my way of life now. And since you seen to think she's boring, I feel like you're missing out on the passion that fills me and all her fans.
DeleteAlso, I'm curious as to why you find her boring. Personally, I find it interesting as how her powers make her who she is. She's not Wolverine. She's not Hulk. She's not Spiderman. She's her own person: broken, struggling, funny, artistic, hurt, pushed around, strong, beautiful. She's a strong 13-year-old girl with a past she tries to forget and a future she looks forward to.
Why exactly do you think she's boring? Constructive critisism is part of why MishMash is a great as she is now! I'm interested in finding out your reasoning and building upon it.
~Kaytie
All of her personality traits make for a great CHARACTER. But you have to remember that you're writing a HERO but not just any kind of hero but a SUPERHERO. You have defined her character just pretty well but her superhero traits are boring and uninspired. And I get it, we all want to emulate or idols but we don't idolize certain figures because they're a copy of someone else rather, they are their own person. Quite frankly "Mishmash" would be better off without powers. Also trying learning to write from a different perspective other than First Person.
DeleteHer traits might be boring, but they're what make her, her. I believe if I changed that, she would be too different and not as relateable to me, therefore I lose interest, therefore she dies. The same goes with first person. I'm used to writing in first person present tense, and it's what makes my writing very unique. It's also a lot easier to write in, as I'm writing scenes happening in my head currently and from Clair's point of view.
DeleteAnd another point: Like you said, people don't idolize people because they're copies of other people, only people who are their own person. And like I've been saying, Clair IS her own person, even aside from just her character! Nobody else has a combination of powers quite like her. It's her own unique twist on other people's powers. And those powers aren't exactly like the original powers either. Her claws aren't completely andamantium, but an organic alloy. Her webs come from shooters like certain Spider-man versions, but they're SHEILD tech and not built by Parker, and therefore a slightly different chemical compound and are expelled a sort of different way. Her Hulk powers aren't full powered, she only gets an inch bigger and very pale green but doubles (and almost triples) her strength (which is pretty strong, what with the SHIELD training and general circumstances). She also uses her powers in different ways than others do. Her Hulk powers are useful for breaking nets and ropes and occasionally handcuffs. She doesn't use her claws to kill.She rarely swings through NY with spiderwebs. Powers can have multiple uses, and she demonstates that clearly. And she's not a hero because of her powers either. It's what she believes in, what she does, how she feels about war and death and battles and the world. It's not her powers that make hero, it's her.
I hope this changes your view on MishMash. I feel like it's a shame that some people don't see her as she really is, just as a failed attempt at creating a character. I am really passionate about what I do, and it's impossible for anyone who's a true fan not to feel any amount of that passion. No matter how much or how little, they feel it, and that's why they're fans.
Thank you for your feedback. I may try giving her an additional, unique power but the jury's still out on that. It's nice to get feedback from everyone, not just fans.
~Kaytie
That still isnt unique in any sense. Nor do any of your justifications on the limitation on her powers. Growing an inch taller is literally pointless and doesnt explain any sort of strength gain whatsoever, stop calling it adamantium if its an organic alloy, and saying her webshooters are made by SHIELD as the only difference is just super lazy writing. Also if youre incapable of writing in anything but the first person then youre limiting yourself as a writer which isnt surprising given that you cant see past what youve written. Like most amateur writers, youve created a mary sue. Also, why even give her certain powers when in fact you deliberately make her not use them to their fullest potential? stop limiting your characters abilities. better yet stop trying to involve her in the marvel universe and instead create your own world and your own rules.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, it's not an alloy, I just thought it was at first. But I asked the Internet and my brother and everybody says the strict definition of an alloy is two metals mixed together. A metal re-created by somebody's bone cells is apparently not in any database anywhere and so I have no idea what it would actually be, therefore I am going to take a little bit of liberty and continue calling it andamantium.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, growing an inch taller can actually be really useful. Sometimes height is the most essential thing to escaping, saving the world, or just about anything else. And actually, saying her webshooters are made by SHIELD isn't lazy writing. I could have said Spidey made them for her, or I could have copied off of the Spiderman comics and said that she made them herself (which in turn would have gone compleatly against her character, as she isn't really a 'tech-head'). It's not as lazy as it could be.
Also, I never said I was incapable of writing anything but first person. I just said I really like writing first person and that it makes my writing unique. I've had to write third person before, and it used to be what I did all the time before finding out that first person is easier and more my style. I'm not limiting anything.
And speaking of limiting, I am actually limiting Clair's abilities for a reason. Remember she's only 13. Nobody would ever even consider expecting her to be able to handle all that power at first. The older she gets, the more she can handle at a time. There's a method to my madness, it's just that a lot of people can't see it.
Also, I'd like to mention that there is absolutely no way Clair is a Mary Sue. I've actually run a Mary Sue test and came up negative. Just saying.
And by the way, in case you haven't noticed, but I am actually creating my own world and my own rules. Fallen Earth is a totally different thing and I don't want to go into that a whole lot but I'm just pointing that out. Take a look around the rest of my blog if you want too.
And you know what? I'll admit I am an amateur. I've only been writing for two years. But I'm not going to change everything, try a new 'person' to write in, or just give up because if I do, I wouldn't get better at what I'm doing.
you literally glossed over every point I made. An organically made metal is not adamantium and again is being lazy. You still have no explanation as to how one inch can be a major factor in determining super strength (which it doesnt at all), which really just shows you have no idea what you're doing. The very fact youre giving her webshooters or even calling it that is super lazy writing.Also being 13, in most cases her abilities would be sporadic and uncontrollable making her seem more powerful than she is. For example, Modern day Supergirl was thought to be stronger than Superman when she started her career, turns out Superman just has better control of his powers than she does. But what youre doing is literally limiting your perspective to real life standards. And I have checked around, and quite frankly the rest of your blog suffers from the same problems. Also if youre only reason for writing in first person perspective is that it is easier, then once again youre showing laziness and the fear to try something different. This is literally the only amount of criticism and discussion going on this blog, instead defending yourself why dojt you actually take a look at whats being said her instead of taking this as a personal attack
ReplyDeleteThe thing is, I do take this as a personal attack. Superheroes are my life now. Keep in mind I'm a kid too. This means things happen that I can't control or change. When this happens to me, I turn to the thing that I can control, that I can change. Superheroes have kept me alive. And then here come people who critisize, change, and hurt me and my heroes. Look. I tried to be nice in the beginning, and you returned by being ruder than ever. I know you might not have known you were hurting me, but really, it needs to stop, OK? And actually, this blog isn't the only place I get critisim and disscusion. You're not the only one who thinks I can be better. I'm fine with constructive criticism, but what you're saying is more destructive than constuctive. You called me an amateur and basically said Clair was a poorly made character. And you wonder why I'm taking this as a personal attack.
ReplyDeleteLook, I'm trying to be understanding and kind, but you're pushing it a little, ok? Just stop please. I'm so tired of people trying to insult me and my creations and claiming to help me. I'm going to shut up now before I insult you. Good day.
~Kaytie