Stuff That Wasn't In the Movie
- I was born, somewhere in Canada. You don't really need to know where, other than it was cold and yes, my parents loved hockey.
- I lived a horrible, mal-adjusted childhood where I was locked in a closet and only brought out for special occasions involving clown porn and stale Oreos.
- That's a lie. The Oreos were fresh. Actually, it was a depressingly boring childhood. I couldn't wait to leave and ran away as soon as possible. At least, I'm assuming so - truthfully, I've forgotten what my childhood was like. Huh. I wonder if my parents are famous…
- Regardless, what's important is that I joined the army. I know what you're thinking - Canada has an army? They do, look it up. I was so good I was in the special forces and started killing people for a living. Ah, good times.
- Once out of the army, I took my specific skill set and *really* started to earn some buck from it, becoming a soldier of fortune. I was like the entire A-Team wrapped up into a package that looked way better than George Peppard or Dirk Benedict. Well, maybe not Benedict. Still, I was good. Worked a lot at Sister Margaret's - a real hell house of a place, but good for steady work against people who deserved it.
Stuff that Was in the Movie
- You can skip this part by watching my movie. It's on Blu-Ray now!
- Met Vanessa. Best year of my life. Then I got cancer.
- Cancer - worst year of my life. Vanessa wanted to stay by me, damn her. Cancer was so aggressive I finally split to save her from dealing with the mess. Got so bad I signed up with some black-suit types for an experimental program to not only cure the cancer but to give me super-powers. Yeah, I believed them. I was desperate, okay?
- They tortured me, but I did get super-powers - at a cost. Super healing, but I ended up looking like a moldy peach dipped in acid. With eyes. It's not pleasant. Don't worry, I wear a mask a lot.
- Couldn't bring myself to tell Vanessa about what happened. Don't judge me, I make small children and old ladies shriek out in some horrible combination of fear, horror and pity.
- Knowing I had only one course of action ahead of me, I enacted a lengthy and righteous plan of vengeance against the organization that had mutilated me. My goal? To force the head torturer, Francis (Francis!) to fix my face.
- It was arduous, bloody, and left more dead bodies in its wake than the Game of Thrones, but after working my way from the bottom of the heap on up, I finally knew when and where I could find that sack of dick-tips. Victory was within my grasp!
Um, Deadpool: The Sequel?
- Since this is the 3rd BG page, I'll recap to date. I'd been hunting up the crap-licking Brit Francis so that he could give me my face back, after which time I'd be able to be with Vanessa again and maybe, just maybe, live a normal life. I'd finally found him, and victory was about to be mine!
- Then - just as I was about to get him to fix me, Colossus and some brat from the X-Men showed up.
- They started to go on about being goody-two-shoeses and all that when everything went white. I swear, I thought the movie reel busted, except I knew it was filmed digitally. Data corruption, maybe?
- Next thing I knew, I was here. Which was sort of like where I was before, except: No Francis, No Vanessa, and a whole shitboat of super-heroes in the news that I hadn't seen in *any* of the movies.
- Even weirder? I seemed to belong here. I had my own place. Money. Lots of weapons - open contracts. Seems so real that part of me wonders if everything else was just some sort of fantasy I made up. I figured, what the hell. I seemed to be stuck here - so I may as well settle in.
Insane
By all modern standards, Deadpool is insane. He lives life believing (knowing) that he is, in some respects, a fictional character - existing within a larger tapestry of a world that is chronicled in other media. His relationship with this knowledge is complex, as despite this cognizance he is a firm believer in free will. He often references this multi-layered existence - commenting on viewers, readers or other third-party observers - and such awareness is viewed by others as completely non-sensical. Even when he is not making those references (or, breaking the fourth wall if you will), Wade has a skewed morality and his interpersonal interactions are such that he does not have much consideration for the feelings of most others that he deals with.
Motormouth
Often times referred to as 'the Merc with a Mouth', Wade Wilson very seldom has nothing to say. Typically, he runs his mouth off in a flippant manner, taking any opportunity presented to him to crack jokes (often at the expense of others) or make fun of people, events or organizations. Wade's constant banter is one of the mechanisms that he uses to cope with his lot in life and he hardly ever shuts up.
Impulsive
Emboldened by his ability to heal from just about anything, Deadpool has almost zero impulse control. This fuels his motormouth characteristic (as there is little filter between thought and talk) but also drives his general dealings with the world around him. He performs acts on whims and flights of fancy and often has little thought or regard for the consequences of those actions. It's extremely difficult to predict what he may do or say next.
Goals
Wade Wilson really doesn't have any long-term goals. He lives life from one moment to the next and rarely sets his sights very far in the future - with some notable exceptions when it comes to enacting revenge against those who've wronged him. At the moment, he's preoccupied with acclimating himself to his new environment, which includes immediate goals of familiarizing himself with his immediate contacts, making certain all of his favorite Mexican restaurants still sell chimichangas, and checking to see if Disneyworld is the happiest place on this Earth too.
Motivation
Deadpool is driven by his love for chimichangas. Or at least, saying the word chimichanga. But seriously? Wade is motivated by a deep-seated fear of being alone and a need for attention. He wants to be noticed by people more than he wants to be liked by them, to garner reactions from them in a way that affirms that he is, in some way, connected. It would also be remiss to omit that Wade is also motivated by money and pleasure. The former, mostly so he can afford the latter.
Skewed Morality
Unlike some other iterations of this character, Deadpool does have somewhat of a moral code, if a skewed one. He is ruthless, brutal and crass, has no compunctions regarding maiming or killing those whom he feels deserves it, and often has a difficult time understanding (or caring) how reckless acts can cause harm to innocents or bystanders. Despite all of this, however, he does his best not to deliberately harm or take advantage of innocents and also takes great umbrage against those who do. His career as a mercenary was defined by doing bad things to even worse people. He is an extreme example of an anti-Hero in those regards, eager to perform actions both criminal and heinous while attempting to do something 'good.'
Healing
Deadpool has an extremely accelerated healing factor and can heal from most wounds in mere moments. Broken bones knit properly, cuts and gunshot wounds mend without scars, burns regenerate all within seconds or minutes, depending upon the severity of the injury. Deadpool is also able to grow back severed limbs or other body parts within a few hours or less, and has such an advanced healing ability that he can recover from such trauma as being burned to a cinder, smashed to pulp or even decapitated. Simply put, Deadpool is nigh immortal.
Fourth Wall
Deadpool is aware of, and breaks, the fourth wall. In a MUX environment, this means that he as a character may have read or have knowledge of logs posted by other players/characters, information listed in character sheets, or other 'OOC' information. This also includes awareness of having starred in his own movie, as well as cinematic representations of other characters. Typically, this information will be used for comedic purposes only and will not be a source of inappropriate advantage or unfairness.
Physical Enhancement
As a byproduct of his regenerative capabilities, Wade possesses an enhanced physiology, granting him physical abilities that are at or slightly above human maximum. This includes his strength level (able to lift or move objects such as motorcycles or shipping crates), his agility and reflexes (able to dodge or avoid most things coming at him that he can see), stamina (able to exert himself a peak levels for a day or more before tiring), and overall efficiency (not only does he need less oxygen to operate properly, for example, his metabolism is such that his musculature stays in perfect shape regardless of the amount of training or exercise he undertakes, or how much junk food he eats.)
Arsenal
Deadpool has an extremely large cache of weapons at his disposal, from small caliber handguns to sniper rifles and from hunting knives to katanas. He keeps these weapons in good repair and typically has ample selection of killing tools to choose from on any given mission or contract that he may undertake. These weapons are typically limited to the single-person variety and do not include large-scale weapons such as bazookas or missile launchers.
Living Space
Wade has his own place in New York city. It's not huge, and he doesn't keep it in the best shape (he's kind of a slob, actually), but it's his. It's a great place to keep all of his stuff, to chill out between missions, and to watch My Little Pony episodes. Yes, Deadpool is a Brony. Deal with it.
Mercenary Underworld
Wade has a number of contacts within the mercenary underworld, through which he receives contracts and job offers. While some of these contacts may currently know him better than he knows them, there are certain commonalities between this world and Deadpool's origin world that will allow him to take advantage of these connections without much difficulty.
Bob
Bob is a longtime friend/acquantance of Wade's going way back to his special forces days. While their relationship in this world is slightly different than in Wade's origin world, the bond is still there and ready to be re-kindled the next time that Wade runs into him.
Teleporter
Deadpool has at his disposal a personal teleporter, which allows him to transport from one location to another instantly, without physically crossing the distance between. While he has acquired various such teleportation devices in the past, the current teleporter in use affords him a range of less than a hundred miles, useful for getting across a city or state with little difficulty but not across a country or the globe.
Melee Combat
Whether unarmed or using melee weapons such as knives, swords or axes, Wade Wilson is a master combatant and is a highly lethal foe. He is able to engage against multiple, high-skilled combatants at once and emerge victorious. He is a master of multiple fighting techniques and his unpredictable nature makes him extremely dangerous in close quarters.
Firearms
Perhaps even more fluent with ranged weapons than he is in melee combat, Deadpool is an expert marksman and skilled with virtually every type of gun known to man. He is a trained sniper, able to use long-range rifles to hit targets at great distances, but is also a master of small-caliber firearms and the art of 'shooting from the hip', able to successfully aim and fire to hit multiple targets in rapid succession. He can successfully use handguns in both hands at the same time to fire at (and hit) different targets, and also knows how best to line up angles to hit multiple targets with the same bullet.
Pop Culture
Wade Wilson has an impressive knowledge of pop culture fads, icons and trends, spanning from pre-WW II Americana through to current memes and viral videos. If it's part of the collective consciousness, he likely has at least a passing awareness of it. He primarily uses this info for comedic purposes, though is able to keep up with any conversation about popular culture with little difficulty.
Languages
Deadpool is fluent in English, Spanish, Japanese, German and Russian. He is able to understand and speak these languages at a conversationally fluent level and is literate in them as well.
Special Forces
Wade has a number of skills learned from his days as a special forces operative, beyond that of weapon use and combat. He is a master of infiltration and exfiltration, getting into and out of highly secure locations without being caught. He's also learned escape artistry, basic lock-picking, espionage (such as shadowing and stealth), combat driving and basic first aid. Not that he needs to use that last one much anymore.
Drawing
Wade is not a terribly *good* artist, but he does enjoy doodling and drawing, usually doing so in a manner that attempts to foreshadow or forecast what he would like to see happen in the near future. He typically employs stick figures, though has started to develop a good sense of proportions, perspective and storytelling in the use of those stick figures, at least well enough to consistently get his point across.
Penmanship
Wade Wilson has surprisingly good penmanship, able to write in flawless cursive that would be the envy of many a school marm. Not the only thing of his that school marms might wish they had, but likely the only one fit for listing in his skills.
Disfigured
Wade Wilson is uglier than sin. He is covered from head to toe in horrible scars and tumor-like growths, rendering him bald and giving him a singularly disturbing physical appearance. Worse than a cross between Freddy Kruger and the Elephant Man, his visage can cause reactions from outright disgust and fear at worst, to pity or discomfort at best. He immediately stands out in any crowd (not in a good way) and is forced to wear a mask in public to hide his appearance. As full facemasks are also not viewed of favorably by the general populace, this too comes with its share of problems.
Annoying
Wade can't help it, but he's just one of those people who gets under your skin. Well, maybe he *could* try to help it, but even should he choose to, there's still just something about the man that others find inherently annoying. This makes it difficult for him to establish meaningful friendships or relations with others, and problematic to work with on teams or in other professional capacities.
Insane
Wade Wilson does not have the same grip on reality as everyone else. To the perspective of others, he talks to individuals that aren't there and references concepts and ideas that make no sense whatsoever. He has almost no impulse control, and zero filter between his brain and his mouth. He operates on a twisted code of morality that is difficult to reconcile, at best. He is unpredictable and his reasoning often unfathomable. All of this makes him difficult to trust and even harder to interact with, as those who know him know that, out of anything else, they may never know what to expect from him.
Displaced
The world that Deadpool currently lives in is not his own. Sure, there are some similarities, but when it comes down to it there are multiple differences - some subtle, others broad in scope - between this world and the one from which he came. He has assumed the identity of this world's Deadpool and with it has assumed all of the expectations and history that comes with it - for good or ill. It will be some time indeed before he becomes fully up to speed on everything that is different about his existence in this world, and there are likely to be many speed bumps and obstacles along the way on that journey.
