Iuppitr
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Iuppetr is a White wing comic based in the 1920s New York by Maverik Magnolia. It was concived while watching The Big O which has prevalent influences.
[edit] Plot
John Menroe is the son of the billionare Jack Menroe. When Jack dies from a fall John inherets the company. When presedent he unearths a secret investment. His dad, along with some other buissiness men have formed a secret corporation to take care of threats to America. They run under the therory that a single great weapon could do the same if not better protection than an army costing the same. His father had created an enourmus robot with various weapons most revolve around electricity and other tesla inventions. The name of the robot is Iuppitr a spelling of Jupiter the Roman god of Thunder and Lightning probably due to both Jacks and Johns facination of electricity. The corporation members each have their own robots that are significantly less strong than Iuppitr. The corporation are more interested in their personal ambitons than the betterment of America. They are subconciously belivers in moral relativism and sometimes not even that. as opposed to Johns moral absolutism which he knows in himself. This is shown by his black and white suits and the board members grayish suits.
[edit] Characters and setting
The story takes place in 1920's New York.
John Monroe | |
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In-Universe Information | |
Age | 18 |
Birthplace | New York, United States |
Birthdate | December 10, 1905 |
Blood type | AB |
Family | Parents, deceased |
John Menroe is the series protagonist. He is the head of a billion dollar corporation specializing in electrical equipment and other technological advances (this is probably why his father was so easilly able to create Iuppitr). John is very suave and charismatic. He has a strong sense of moral absolutism, and quoted as saying "there's black and there is white, there may be many options but none are grey they're either black or white." He has a code that includes the ten commandments among others. John is always seen in black and white and almost always seen in a suit. When people say that he is a "showoff", "Pompus" etc. he responds that there is no problem looking good. He is seen oftentimes admiring the chrysler building he says "The chrysler building is the pinnacle of mankinds existence. It encompasses both sides of the human brain, the left represents the sciences and mathematics and this is the tallest structure in the world. The right side is that which makes us human and not simply a animals wishing to make an existence but a people trying to create more, this is a beautiful building"
Marilyn White | |
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In-Universe Information | |
Age | 17 |
Birthplace | Chicago, United States |
Birthdate | May 5, 1905 |
Blood type | AB |
Family | Uncle, Stephen Narcissus (corperation member) |
Marilyn White is the neice of Stephen Narcissus. They are complete oppisites however, Marilyn has a strong sense of morality, freedom and in every other way different from Stephen. She came to live with her uncle around five after her parents died in a kidnapping. She was neglected in her uncles home. John is initially intriuged by her at the corporation party. He describes her as a beautiful woman in black and white. he than finds that she is the uncle of Stephen and is worried that she is like him but goes to meet her anyway and they form a close bond.
[edit] Iuppitr
The robot Iuppitr is similar to The Big O and has strong influences to the Chrysler building. The Iuppitr a spelling of Jupiter the Roman god of Thunder and Lightning probably its name is probably due to both Jacks and Johns facination of electricity. It has many simmilarities to John such as the "buttons" on the sleve, the sweeped back "hair" or the "lapels".