Ballistic

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Luke Brito<ref name="list" /><ref>Migration 17.4</ref> is a member of the Travelers.

Personality

Irony is worked into Ballistic's character, like many of Wildbow's characters. Prior to gaining powers, Luke was friends with all of his teammates and acted as the backbone connecting the other members. However, gaining his powers drove a wedge between him and the rest of the team, and his power itself only lets him destroy.<ref>Luke was the pillar of the team, everyone's friend, the glue that held them together. Now he stands alone, and he destroys rather than support. - Post by Wildbow on Sufficient Velocity</ref>

Interestingly he did not shot cherish when he had the chance. <ref>Snare 13.6</ref> But this was likely the work of Cherish herself. <ref>Moral reasons? Oh. You mean when the emotion-manipulator was in play. Wildbow</ref>

Appearance

Ballistic wears a square mask and bulky, angular black armor<ref>Hive 5.1</ref>, with hard-edged pads and pockets holding various ammunition.<ref name="Cast1">Ballistic – Member of the Travelers, his power lets him turn any touched, inorganic object into a projectile traveling at the speed of a rifle shot. Wears a black costume with bulky, hard-edged pads and a square mask, complete with pockets of various ammunition. - Cast Page (Spoiler Free)</ref> Both Taylor<ref name=":0" /> and Kid Win<ref>Sentinel 9.4</ref> describe him as having a build like a football player with his costume on.

Underneath his costume, Luke has a jockish appearance, with short brown hair, a snub nose, and a bit of a brow; Taylor calls him "not bad looking."<ref>Plague 12.3</ref>

Abilities and Powers

Luke is one of the offensive powerhouses of the Travelers — he has the ability to imbue any inorganic object he touches, from ball bearings to automobiles, with kinetic energy,<ref name="list">Wildbow's Parahuman List</ref> causing it to go flying at a bullet-like speed in a direction of his choice.<ref>Tangle 6.1</ref><ref name="Cast2">Ballistic, Luke (Returned home)– Can accelerate a touched object to a bullet-like velocity in a fraction of a second, from ball bearings to cars. It has been stated/implied by Sundancer that he can’t actually reduce this speed, rendering any use of his power fairly lethal. - Cast List (In Depth)</ref>

He does not have to limit himself to small objects, as he can apply the effect to his and others' clothes and to large objects like cars.<ref name=":0">Tangle 6.7</ref>

History

Background

Luke was a member of a professional-level high school video game team on Earth Aleph.

Migration

When the Simurgh attacked Madison, Wisconsin on Earth Bet, she transported several buildings from the same city on Earth Aleph - including the building Luke was in - which left him stranded on Earth Bet with his friends. Luke took a Cauldron vial from a suitcase that Francis Krouse found, giving him powers.

Story Start

Ballistic attended the meeting at Somer's Rock along with the other Travelers to plan how to deal with the ABB.

Trivia

• Luke used the fake last name Casseus when checking into St. Mary's Hospital soon after being transported to Earth Bet because he needed medical attention.<ref>Migration 17.8</ref>
• Luke drank the vial with the Cauldron formula E-0-7-1-2, or 'Robin',<ref>Migration 17.6</ref> because he thought it would let him fly.<ref>Migration 17.7</ref>

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