Post by Midnight on May 28, 2017 15:55:57 GMT -5
Skunk's Tavern & Pool Hall
Joseph “Skunk” Panoso was born to poor immigrants who came to Vanguard City hoping for a better life. As most youths who grow up in poor neighborhoods, he joined a street-gang. In his midteens, Joseph noticed that whenever he was scared or angry, he could emit a foul smelling odor that causes stinging to the eyes, gagging and nausea. He used these abilities to take over leadership of his gang and took on the name “Skunk”
He kept this a secret from his parents, knowing they would not approve. After his father passed away, Skunk started providing the income for the family, telling his mother that he had a good job while he was going to school, when in reality he had dropped out and began a series of escalating robberies, starting by using his abilities to disable his target and then robbing them, stealing their car, etc. Life for Skunk changed the day, as he was car-jacking an elderly man, when the man went into cardiac arrest and died from the result of Skunk’s power. Skunk was horrified at what he had done, he really never intended to hurt anybody.
Skunk stayed at the scene, was arrested and plead guilty in court to involuntary manslaughter and also to most of the other crimes he had committed previously. Skunk’s mother tearfully pleaded for clemency, even though she was heart-broken that her son was a criminal, he was still her son.
The judge was not impressed and wanted to make an example of super-powered criminals and sentenced Skunk to 20 years in prison. Early during Skunk’s sentence, his mother also passed away. He was let out for the funeral and vowed at her grave that his criminal days were over.
He was a model prisoner and after 10 years was granted parole. His mother had left what small amount she had saved up during the years to Skunk and he used that money as a down payment on a rundown building in one of the seedier districts in Vanguard City. Using some skills he learned in prison, he fixed the place up some and opened “Skunk’s Tavern and Pool Hall”, or just “Skunk’s” as it had come to be known.
Skunk, in keeping with his vow, has remained a clean and honest citizen, and he tolerates no trouble in his bar, and those who don’t play nice are given a small dose of his power as a little reminder. Skunk also happens to, from time to time, let superheroes know of various rumours of illegal activities he may happen to hear through the grapevine
Joseph “Skunk” Panoso was born to poor immigrants who came to Vanguard City hoping for a better life. As most youths who grow up in poor neighborhoods, he joined a street-gang. In his midteens, Joseph noticed that whenever he was scared or angry, he could emit a foul smelling odor that causes stinging to the eyes, gagging and nausea. He used these abilities to take over leadership of his gang and took on the name “Skunk”
He kept this a secret from his parents, knowing they would not approve. After his father passed away, Skunk started providing the income for the family, telling his mother that he had a good job while he was going to school, when in reality he had dropped out and began a series of escalating robberies, starting by using his abilities to disable his target and then robbing them, stealing their car, etc. Life for Skunk changed the day, as he was car-jacking an elderly man, when the man went into cardiac arrest and died from the result of Skunk’s power. Skunk was horrified at what he had done, he really never intended to hurt anybody.
Skunk stayed at the scene, was arrested and plead guilty in court to involuntary manslaughter and also to most of the other crimes he had committed previously. Skunk’s mother tearfully pleaded for clemency, even though she was heart-broken that her son was a criminal, he was still her son.
The judge was not impressed and wanted to make an example of super-powered criminals and sentenced Skunk to 20 years in prison. Early during Skunk’s sentence, his mother also passed away. He was let out for the funeral and vowed at her grave that his criminal days were over.
He was a model prisoner and after 10 years was granted parole. His mother had left what small amount she had saved up during the years to Skunk and he used that money as a down payment on a rundown building in one of the seedier districts in Vanguard City. Using some skills he learned in prison, he fixed the place up some and opened “Skunk’s Tavern and Pool Hall”, or just “Skunk’s” as it had come to be known.
Skunk, in keeping with his vow, has remained a clean and honest citizen, and he tolerates no trouble in his bar, and those who don’t play nice are given a small dose of his power as a little reminder. Skunk also happens to, from time to time, let superheroes know of various rumours of illegal activities he may happen to hear through the grapevine