MHA quirk Ideas

Part One: Shade

Quirk name: Shade

Type: Emitter

Description: The user gains the ability to manipulate and summon shadows, the amount of shadows they can use depends on both the user's stamina and the amount of available shadows. If the user exercises the quirk enough, they can learn the ability to make the shadows solid, the duration of which relies on the stamina of the user.

Weaknesses: Light

Strategies: User could summon enough shadows to make seeing almost impossible*. User could mix solid and intangible shadows to hold an object such as a camera, and then move the shadows to move the camera, resulting in an almost invisible, portable spying tool**.

Support items: (*) User would require night-vision, heat signature, and movement tracking goggles in order to not be incapacitated by this move, they would be useful for other things as well such as spying, stealth missions, protecting eyes, etc. could also include video/camera function. (**) as it sounds: portable spying tool, possible functions include recording/videoing, something to obtain small samples of DNA if possible, a way to be remotely controlled (would need to be controlled separately from the shadows) as well as maybe a function for releasing a form of gas/smoke for either distraction if it's noticed or a safety precaution for missions. User could make their own weapons from solidified shadows but would definitely need a weapon not reliant on their quirk (Gun??), easily portable for stealth and convenience, possible included closed off space to store shadows for emergencies. First aid kit for injured civilians.

Costume: Costume should be dark and easy to move in, plenty of folds to gather shadows even when surrounded with light. Hood and mask for secrecy.

Ways to combat quirk: Quick knockout from behind when the users focus is on something else, keep an EMP on hand to disable any recording devices, attack would be most effective someplace dark because user would be expecting an attack in a light area where they are weakest, keep an emergency lantern on hand. Could set up trap with injured civilian so the user, after defeating the villain with the civilian, is busy looking after the civilian and won't be paying as much attention. A quirk that would be good against Shade would be an invisibility quirk as long as the invisible person does not cast a shadow and has clothes that turn invisible with them, another possible quirk is a light-producing one, it would need to be toggleable on and off in order to accomplish an effective stealth take down. Night/heat/motion vision goggles or a quirk allowing one to see in the dark is a must as the user of Shade, if smart, will be coating the surrounding area in shadows. Please keep in mind that these are just suggestions and these are not the only ways to combat this quirk.

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Most of these quirks are geared towards more heroic characters, although you don't have to keep them that way, it's just what's easiest for me to write. Feel free to comment/pm me any quirk suggestions you'd like to see me write or any specific genre (villain, vigilante, civilian, etc.)

Thanks for reading!!

-Binx