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GOOD GUYS: THE LIGHTNING LEAGUE
"The Lightning League is now reborn, with you, Jayce, son
of Audric, as its leader." --Gillian |
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Jayce is the leader of the Lightning League and hero of the story. Only 19
years old, he is sometimes brash, and may seem young for the responsibilities
he must bear. But he is smart, knows how to use his wits, and is quick to
learn from his mistakes. Aided by a magic ring and his rather odd group of
friends, Jayce searches the universe for his father, Audric, and fights the
monster minds along the way. Only once he finds his father and joins his
magic root with the one that Audric carries will the
universe be freed from the threat of the Monster Minds.
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Gillian is a friend and collegue to Jayce's father, Audric. Gillian is an
accomplished scientist and, as such, can build or repair just about anything
technological. He designed and built the vehicles used by the Lightning
League for defense against the monster minds. Gillian is also over 1000 years
old and is an accomplished magician (sorcerer). It was he who gave Jayce the
powerful Ring of Light, and his magical and technological knolwedge allows
him to be a walking encylcopedia on the galaxy at large. Gillian is, in
general, against violence and fighting. But he's not blind to the fact
that sometimes fighting is necessary, and does his best to guide Jayce and
the rest of the league forward in their quest, battles and all.
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Herc Stormsailor is the accidental member of the Lightning League.
Promised payment in gold for carrying the Lightning League as
passengers, he vowed to "stick with" the group until paid in full
after the gold (which Gillian made, using a faulty spell) reverted to
a worthless pile of lead. Somewhere in his mid-thirties, Herc has
been around the block and then some, spending time as a trader, an
intergalactic commando, a smuggler, and a pirate. He owns the Pride
of the Skies, the ship which the Lightning League now uses for
transport, and is an excellent pilot and soldier. He is also stubborn,
sarcastic, and prone to chase after buried treasure. Though at first
his involvement with the Lightning League centers around a desire to
get paid, Herc is evenutally motivated by his friendships with Jayce
and the other league members.
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Oon is an Eternal Squire, loyal to the service of his master, Jayce.
Oon is also a thigh-high (approximately 2.5 foot tall), possibly
greater than 2000 year-old, magically animated suit of armor, and as
such can "go to pieces" with little ill effect. Though by nature
rather cowardly for a squire, Oon's loyalty to his master and to his
friends is beyond question, and usually helps him to overcome his
fear. Before serving as Jayce's squire, Oon was loyal to Audric. It
was Oon who brought Jayce the magic root at Audric's request. Oon's
prized possesion is his lance, which he firmly believes is magic.
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Flora is a plant-child. She was born of a flower, the result of an experiment
performed by Gillian and Audric. She is telepathic and empathic, and can
communicate with both sentient creatures and non-sentient plants and animals.
Her extra-sensory abilities also allow her to sense when Monster Minds or
their vines are near, which proves very valuable at times. Flora is around
six or seven years old, and is sometimes a stubborn child. Her stubborn
nature, combined with a sincere desire to help Jayce and the others any way
she can, often makes it hard for Gillian, Herc and Jayce to keep her out of
danger.
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Brock is a big, pink and blue flying-fish. He can breathe air as well
as water, is about equal in size to a small pony, and is rather smart,
actually, for a fish. He's Flora's pet and best friend. Flora can
ride his back when he flies, and often prefers flying with Brock to
riding in the Lightning League vehicles. Brock and Flora are devoted
to each other. An empathic link seems to exist between the child and
the fish, such that Brock can find Flora if she is lost or in danger
and vice versa. Brock is dependent upon Flora to easily communicate
with the rest of the Lightning League.
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The Zoggies are three small robot toys/pets of Flora's. They are mischevious,
seem to love to be underfoot, and seem to love to torment Oon (when they can
catch him, that is). Occasionally, their programming has been altered to
useful effect.
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