Editing Crimson (section)

==Abilities and Powers==
Crimson powers up by consuming the blood of multiple victims. After witnessing Crimson bulking up, [[Taylor Hebert|Weaver]] refers to his power as, "...a little bit of a vampire [schtick], but the end result was more Mr. Hyde."<ref name="26.2e1"/> According to Weaver, he was "as hard as iron, strong" after feeding.<ref name="26.2e2"/>

Crimson's strength made him agile, able to rapidly climb buildings<ref name=":1">The bugs were too slow, but the upper edge of the roof was outside of Winter's realm of influence.  I could sense Golem reaching out with a hand of brick, a gentle push on Crimson's collarbone with his left hand, pushing him away from the roof, away from any point where he could get a grip.<br/><br/>Crimson reached out and up for the hand, but the material broke apart as he put too much weight on it.  He dropped.  I'd bemoaned the effectiveness of rooftop combat, but Golem made it his own.<br/><br/>Golem advanced to the edge of the roof and created more hands, trying to bind the villain to the street.  An arm lock, a headlock…<br/><br/>Crimson pulled his way free of the asphalt shackles through sheer brute strength.  More appeared, but he destroyed them faster than they could be created.<br/>[...]<br/>Crimson ascended the building once more.<br/>[...]<br/>Crimson was three stories up the side of the building when Screamer used her namesake power. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/sting-26-2/ Excerpt] from [[Sting 26.2]]</ref> and leap from rooftop to rooftop.<ref name=":2">Crimson gave chase, crossing the rooftop with heavy footsteps.<br/><br/>Golem jabbed out with one hand as Crimson bent his knees to leap<br/>[...]<br/>it caused Crimson to stumble.  He missed his mark, the jump failing, and he nearly ran straight off the end of the rooftop.  He struck out with his sword, slamming it into the brick of the building face opposite him. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/sting-26-2/ Excerpt] from [[Sting 26.2]]</ref> He was strong and fast enough to plow through a wall.<ref>Then he moved.  It was the kind of movement that came with super strength, a bounding, powerful stride that could have carried him through a wall.  He had to pause before he reached the base of the building Golem stood atop. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/sting-26-2/ Excerpt] from [[Sting 26.2]]</ref> He was able to break free of [[Golem]]'s asphalt arms, and destroy new ones faster than they could be created.<ref name=":1" /> He could stab his sword deep into a brick wall.<ref name=":2" /> However, [[Wanton]] was able to entangle him using spider silk.<ref name=":3">Wanton took hold of the bag and emptied it of its contents.  Razor blades, caltrops, hooks and my threads joined the miniature maelstrom, and Crimson was slowly bound.  He tore some free, but it found its way into his flesh again a moment later. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/sting-26-2/ Excerpt] from [[Sting 26.2]]</ref>

He was heavy when using his power, which sometimes caused him difficulty finding supports strong enough to take his weight.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

Crimson was largely immune to conventional munitions.<ref name="26.2e3">I was going to spell out a response, get further details, but my focus shifted as Winter caught sight of Golem and Crimson and advanced.<br/><br/>Her dynamic with Crimson was one of synergy.  She captured people so he could feed.  He was the front line so she could safely attack from range.  She slowed down opponents so he could advance.  He was immune to her munitions fire, in large part. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/sting-26-2/ Excerpt] from [[Sting 26.2]]</ref> He was unfazed by a fall of more than three stories,<ref name=":1" /> although Weaver believed it would still hurt him somewhat.<ref>An arm looped over one leg and one arm, binding them to the rooftop.  Crimson tore free with little effort, but the act meant he shifted his weight to one side.  Golem capitalized on it with another double-speed strike to his side, pushing in the same direction the blood-gorged killer was already moving.  That was followed in turn by one larger hand, moving slower, to scoop Crimson up and tip him off the edge of the rooftop.<br/><br/>Crimson fell.  Not a fatal fall, but it would hurt some. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/sting-26-2/ Excerpt] from [[Sting 26.2]]</ref> His skin could be cut by blades<ref name="26.2e2"/> or caltrops and hooks, but he seemed not to care.<ref name=":3" /> Weaver believed that a strike to the back of his knee would still cause him pain despite his durability.<ref>The hands caught Crimson in the side of the leg, slamming into the knee, using the curve of the thumb to catch the leg and limit the range of movement.<br/><br/>Strong as Crimson was, he was still bound by physics and general physical limitations.  Being struck in the knees <em>hurt</em>, and he still needed to maintain a sense of balance.  He toppled. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/sting-26-2/ Excerpt] from [[Sting 26.2]]</ref>

In addition to his relationship with [[Winter]], their powers worked quite well together. According to [[Weaver]], Winter would use her aura to capture victims for Crimson to feed on, at which time he would take to the front lines and draw fire away from her, allowing her to support from range and negating the worry of friendly fire as he would be immune to her munitions.<ref name="26.2e3">I was going to spell out a response, get further details, but my focus shifted as Winter caught sight of Golem and Crimson and advanced.<br/><br/>Her dynamic with Crimson was one of synergy.  She captured people so he could feed.  He was the front line so she could safely attack from range.  She slowed down opponents so he could advance.  He was immune to her munitions fire, in large part. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/sting-26-2/ Excerpt] from [[Sting 26.2]]</ref>