Fironic

## **History**

### **Kevin Ripley Hart: 1968 - 1988**

Kevin was born in Oklahoma, the oldest of four children, the rest of which were girls. His parents were fairly affluent and their family was comfortable. Kevin was the only super in his family, and he had to learn from a young age to control his emotions, particularly his temper, in order to keep his purokinetic abilities in check. He grew up close to his sisters, particularly Linda, the youngest, who was disabled and needed a cane to walk. He was fiercely protective of her and he has several incident reports in his high school record where he got into physical altercations in defense of her from bullies. Kevin graduated as captain of the baseball team and he earned a scholarship to university for the sport. However, he was not the academic type and he was unhappy in college, so he dropped out in his second year to join a professional team in California. He moved there and started a career as an athlete. Meanwhile, the NSA has heard about his hidden abilities and sought him out. Kevin was still in his early twenties at this point and baseball hadn’t really worked out for him professionally, so he was thrilled to accept a position as a superhero. He went through training, commissioned a suit, and took the name Fironic and began his super career.

### **Fironic: 1988 - 1994**

He was loved by the public and he made lots of friends, including Dynaguy, Mr. Incredible, Frozone, and Elastigirl. As popular as he was with most, there were some other individuals Fironic was never to get along with; he held a contentious frenemy relationship with Blazestone, a rivalry with Hypershock, and outright despised Gamma Jack. For the most part, though, Kevin has found his niche. He also decided to volunteer as a firefighter part time and found that he loved the work. He quit baseball permanently and did firefighting full time. Fironic has a great career, but when the lawsuits began to pile up on the NSA, he felt the stress of it affect all his friends, and his own public image.

### **Kevin Riply Hart: 1994 - Present**

Though he never was sued himself, he was exhausted by the weight of public pressure, and he was almost relieved when the ban was put into place. Kevin ended up moving to Chicago to continue volunteering as a firefighter, which later developed into nonprofit and social work. He found his calling in helping others improve their lives and reaching out to those who were vulnerable. He was never targeted by Syndrome and therefore spared the genocide that killed all the others, but he was deeply shaken by the news when the NSA contacted him to update him with events, after the ban was lifted. Kevin has not yet accepted Devtech’s offer to return to super work; instead he has went to Georgia, to look for Plasmabug, to talk to another former superhero about all the events that occurred.

## **Powers, Abilities, Equipment, and Weaknesses**

### **Powers**

**Superior Human Physiology (Superhero):**

* **Solar Manipulation:** Kevin's superhuman powers enable him to absorb solar and other radiation to generate the process of ionized matter (usually air) through a mentally-triggered of the biochemical process known as molecule adenine ribo-heptaphosphine, AR-HP.) The cells of a normal human body convert energy from foodstuffs into a form of energy usable by the body, adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Thanks to his genetic code rearrangement that caused Fironic ATP production sites to generate a new form of the energy-containing molecule. This complex molecule not only provides ordinary bodily energy but contains large stores of latent chemical-bonding energies. so that it is converted to plasma, the superheated state of matter. He converts it to ionize matter into a fiery plasma state which bursts into flame when exposed to oxygen. Referring to his plasma output as "solar fire".
	+ **Fire Flight:** He can use his powers to create super-heated air currents that push him forward through the air, enabling him to fly. Sometimes this super-heated air is visible as a trail of flame behind Fironic. The upper limit to the speed Fironic can achieve in flight is not yet known, although it is known to be greater than that of the Stratogale, which can reach 150 miles per hour.
	+ **Fire Attacks (Plasma):** He has the ability to project the flames he generates as powerful blasts of energy. He can release this energy through his hands as blasts of searing heat, deadly radiation, explosive concussive force, or simple flames. Fironic can generate plasma temperatures that match those that can be generated by Blazestone, reaching about 1,000,000 degrees Fahrenheit at maximum level. He can also use his power in a massive blast similar to Blazestone's "Nova Burst". However, Kevin has much more control over the area of effect, enough to where one person may feel like they have been sunbathing all day to total incineration of another target.
	+ **Heat Detection:** He has the ability to sense beings by the heat signature that they give off.
	+ **Fire Aura (Fire Shield & Plasma Aura):** He has the ability to manipulate the plasma around him to form an aura that can melt incoming bullets or stave off other attacks. The field also shields him from air friction and the light generated by his **plasma,** as well as lending a certain level of protection from kinetic impact.
	+ **Solar Immunity (Fire, Heat & Radiation, Lava):** He is protected from the heat and radiation he emits by a short-range psionic force field which automatically comes into being whenever there is air friction, and also prevents excessive amounts of light from the plasma from reaching his eyes so as to blind or damage them generated by his own powers, as well as from outside sources. Fironic's body emits a protective field whenever he uses his powers.

### **Weaknesses**

**Fire Extinguishing:** Fironic's flame is supported by the presence of oxygen, and thus is extinguished in low air pressure or a vacuum. Fironic's flame can be extinguished by smothering materials, such as water, sand, fire-fighting foam, and heat-resistant blankets unless his flame is at such an intensity that it immediately vaporizes such materials on contact. If hit with small amounts of water, up to about five gallons, Fironic can turn it to steam with relatively little effort. More water than that could extinguish his flame at its normal level, and he would have to wait until he could evaporate the residual moisture before re-ignition.