Ben Grimm

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Ben Grimm (Scenesys ID: 416)
Profile
Name: Benjamin J. Grimm
Superalias: The Thing
Gender: Male
Species: Mutate
Occupation: Superhero
Citizenship: American
Residence: New York City
Education: College Graduate
Theme: Marvel (FC)
Groups: Fantastic Four
Details
Apparent Age: 60 Actual Age: 60
Date of Birth 01 July 1959 Played By Harvey Keitel
Height: 6'8" Weight: 1234 lbs
Hair Color: Rocks Eye Color: Blue
Twitter:
Theme Song: "Way Down In The Hole" by Tom Waits


Character Info

Profile

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The Thing is a mighty mountain of a man, a founding member of the famed Fantastic Four. Known for his trademark phrase "It's Clobberin' Time", he's a popular figure in popular culture, a former pro wrestling champion and a world class astronaut. He's also a lonely individual whose natural shyness has made fame harder than it had to be.

Timeline

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Timeline:
* 1959: Ben Grimm is born in his parents house on Yancy Street.
* 1969: Man lands on the moon and young Ben is filled with hope and determination. He wants to be an astronaut from that day forward.
* 1972 - 1977: Ben goes through a tough teenage period, getting involved with a local street gang and occasionally having run-ins with the law. A local cop sees the good heart in Ben and helps him get on the straight and narrow, getting him through school and a scholarship to State University.
* 1979: While attending State, Ben befriends Reed Richards and crosses paths with Victor von Doom.
* 1984: Joins the military to complete his pilot training and work towards his goal of being an astronaut.
* 1989: On the verge of achieving his dream, Ben pilots a rogue mission for Reed Richards, resulting in he and the three other members of the mission being bombarded with cosmic rays. His body mutates and he's transformed into a massive monster known widely as The Thing. Fantastic Four forms.
* 1993: A cure returns Ben to his human state, allows him to resume a normal life.
* 1994: The cure wears off, making Ben into the Thing once more, doubling his despair.
* 1997 - 2001: Takes a hiatus from the Fantastic Four. Travels. Joins the Unlimited Wrestling Federation, has multiple runs as their world champion.
* 2002: Rejoins the Fantastic Four.
* 2010: Assists in defeating invasion of Earth.
* 2017: Pummeled by Doomsday in direct combat. Survives, but loses confidence for a time.
* 2019: Returns to the 4 once again and tries to embrace his place as a superhero, although his depression and alienation still remain an issue.

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Personality

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Curmudgeon:
Ben is a classic grump, a cranky old man, only he was one long before he got old. He tends to be gruff and not particularly optimistic. He's quick to find the flaws in something and more than happy to tell you everything's going to go wrong. He hopes for the best, of course, he's just learned not to expect it.

Depressive:
Ben's a forlorn individual. He is extremely lonely, despite having several extremely close friends. He spends a great deal of time isolated if left to his own devices and has sunk to extreme emotional lows at times. He doesn't seem to be interested in treatment or medication and, as such, he is prone to spiralling.

Old-Fashioned:
Ben is an old-fashioned guy raised in an old-fashioned place. He's a bit out of sync with the times and often lives up to the idea of being a cranky old man. He's not particularly good with more modern technology (not to mention a lot of it being miniaturized to a point he can't use it anyway). He likes old movies, old music, old fashion in the literal sense.

Sensitive:
Ben's confidence has taken an incredible hit since he became the Thing. He's extremely sensitive to criticism, insult and social pressure. He isn't comfortable in his own skin. Being reminded of that pain only makes it come to the surface, causing him to sometimes lash out or withdraw.

Steadfast:
While he's struggled with his own self a great deal, Ben is an extremely solid and dependable individual. When he's needed, he shows up. He's not one to shirk or walk away unless he feels like it's his only choice (and sometimes it has been). He's extremely reliable and loyal by nature, especially to the close-knit group he considers his family.

Character Sheet

Powers

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Strength:
Ben Grimm possesses incredible superhuman strenght, putting him in the top tier of superhuman powerhouses. His strength would enable him to lift a train engine, rip off a vault door or throw a superhuman blow capable of shattering a city street. He can leap up to about ten stories into the air and has sufficient strength to bend a steel girder. His strength usually hovers around the 9o ton mark, but can exceed that significantly under extreme circumstances.

The Thing:
Due to exposure to cosmic rays, Ben Grimm's body has been transformed into The Thing. His body appears to be made of an organic stone compound that's proved to be incredibly durable, resisting damage from bullets or multi-story falls. Hyperdense and tough, Ben can withstand incredible physical punishment with no significant harm, including high intensity explosives, superhuman energy blasts. His body can withstand the vacuum of space, although he would still need assistance to breathe. His body has incredible stamina, enabling him to remain physically active for hours at a time. Thus far, his body doesn't seem to show any signs of aging, remaining at full physical capacity even entering his sixties.

Skills

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Brawling:
Ben's fighting style is classic brawling, going back to his days in the streets. He knows how to throw a bunch and a headbutt. He's good in close quarters and he's better than people usually give him credit.

Intuition:
Ben has solid instincts. He can read people well and usually knows a bad apple when he finds it (he realized Victor von Doom was bad news long before Reed). He's hard to fool and often makes the right move even without really realizing why. When something's about to go wrong, Ben often gets a creeping suspicion of things being awry.

Piloting:
Ben is a world class pilot of the most advanced flying machines known to man. He's flown military grade jets, space shuttles, rockets and all kinds of mechanical concoctions created by Reed. He's a capable fighter pilot and has battled extraterrestrials in dogfights with skill and success.

Smarter Than He Looks:
People underestimate Ben all the time, assuming he's just the dumb muscle in the background. Everybody looks dumb next to Reed, but Ben Grimm is a qualified astronaut with extensive training and a college education. He's smart, capable and can think on his feet. People who think they're going to outwit him often find themselves flummoxed.

Resources

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Celebrity:
The Thing is a famous superhero. A lot of young people will have grown up with him as a fixture of their lives, one of the great defenders of good. He can get into most any restaurant, any function. He's recognized all over the world. This can be a great boon - so long as he's willing to let people stare and take pictures and generally put a spotlight on him that he desperately does not like.

Fantastic Four:
Ben is a member of the Fantastic Four and has been for most of the last thirty years. He is founder of that grip and has full access to its resources, facilities, personnel and technology. He has access to a significant trust fund set up for his expenses as part of the group's foundation, meaning he never wants for money.

Weaknesses

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Appearance:
The Thing is a monster, a physical grotesque, obviously inhuman and horrifying. While his fame may have endeared him to many and given him a popular public persona, those who encounter him in person often still find themselves shocked by how strange it is to encounter him in the 'flesh'. He doesn't blend in, even with his sad attempts at disguises. He's instantly recognizable in any crowd.

Family:
Ben is extremely protective of the other members of the Fantastic Four. Anybody who harms them, harms him, and he will do anything to protect them, even sacrifice his life.

Self-Hatred:
Ben hates being the Thing. For all the good he's done, he despises the body in which he has been trapped for more than half of his life. He suffers from severe depression and self-loathing. It impairs him in a wide variety of ways and sometimes alienates him as much as the revulsion of others to his looks.

Size:
Thing's a big guy, 6'8" and over half a ton in weight. While he's coordinated enough, he's not overall very agile or quick by nature. He's very much the big heavy. Fast, dextrous opponents can often dodge his attacks and frustrate him. Also, he just doesn't fit in some places.

Role-Play

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Title Date Scene Summary
The Queen In Blue - Down the Rabbit Hole February 21st, 2024 Thing sends Jane Roe a black unstable molecule suit in exchange for some information on some lovecraftian bad guys.
Lights Out In The Bronx February 21st, 2024 The heroes save the Bronx.
Poker Night February 14th, 2024 Group had a great poker game until Ben got called away.
Pizza Thing February 6th, 2024 Rogue and Ben Grimm have a bite of pizza, and talk about Flat Earth theory.
The Queen In Blue - Praesodynium Blue February 3rd, 2024 Flatline kills the right people at the right time and learns about yet another attempt to end the world, this time of a lovecraftian variety. She also gets some neat goggles.
Yancy vs June January 29th, 2024 The Yancy Kids are outmanuevered in petty crime.
Running for Health January 14th, 2024 Ben, Clara and Ted, whup Hydra and enjoy pancakes!
Fall Out From The Play January 12th, 2024 Doom and Latveria make it known they were not amused by the play but Reed comes up with a cunning way to take control of the situation.
SHIELD - Weaponry of War January 6th, 2024 For months, Hydra has bedeviled SHIELD with alien technology used to enhance aircraft. A group of heroes and SHIELD agents find where it is, smash it, and by destroying everything help fulfill diplomatic obligations.
HELP!: I think I killed my babysitter January 5th, 2024 Reports of a dead babysitter and the heroes try to help a frightened little boy.
Everyone gets hungry.. for a fight. January 4th, 2024 Dinner interuptus. Oh well, got to get into a fight at least.
Clobbering Time The Musical January 1st, 2024 Ben Grimm was teaseed by the Yancy Street Game with a fake play and totally feel for it. Much money wa raised for charity.
Post Zombie, Pre 2024 January 1st, 2024 No description
Ring in the New Year Clobberin Style January 1st, 2024 The heroes manage to fight the bad guys and stop the zombies but someone grabs the payand collects the combat energy released
Toy Man Tormentor March 29th, 2023 In which Toyman attacks the local Nerf Superstore and his giant blimp-robot is smashed.. TO NOTHING.
Order Borne of Darkness - Cosmic Carnage Under the Sea November 20th, 2022 Intrepid heroes dive into the depths of the sea, and fight an ancient guardian protecting something most precious. An artifact that can bend reality. It is stolen from them and taken to deepest, darkest space. Now the heroes shall have to track down members.. Of the Black Order.
NEGATIVE ZONE: The Incredible Shrinking Universe November 19th, 2022 The Fantastic Four and a group of intrepid young explorers head to the Negative Zone and find trouble!
Tempus Volat: In Xanadu ... January 31st, 2022 The Avengers travel through space and then through time.
An Informal Get-Together For Friends & Allies at the Themysciran Embassy January 20th, 2022 There is a mid month party held at the Themysciran Embassy, celebrating the new year to come. People mingle and some mystery is spied at.
Meanwhile in The Hills... January 16th, 2022 Ben Grimm encounters Exodus at a Genoshan construction site. Backgrounds and introductions are exchanged.
When Litter Pick-Up Goes Wrong December 14th, 2021 Valeria attempts to do some litter pick-up and discovers that sometimes planning is the better part of valor.
Tech Talks are Hot November 28th, 2021 Franklin Richards gets used as a travel agent for demons wanting to visit New York. Thankfully, Ben Grimm, Nico Minoru and Madelyne Prior were around to slap demons, show up the cops, and pick up cute barristas.
Homeschooling November 11th, 2021 Ben and Valeria discuss new things to learn.
Saturday Night Poker. October 24th, 2021 No Poker is played but other games are learned.
An evening in the zoo. October 5th, 2021 Advice is given
Stand And Deliver! September 18th, 2021 The Sentinel and the Thing ran off what appear to be mechanical thieves - but to what end? And what terrible substance or object was inside the truck they tried to take, that exploded so spectacularly?
The Play is the Thing September 1st, 2021 A Little Night Music Reminiscing and a possible charity event
All work and no play make Reed something something August 15th, 2021 Ben and Reed share a meal and discuss the State of Affairs.
A day in the life of a thing. July 27th, 2021 No description
Preaching in the Park July 9th, 2021 An anti-mutant protest takes a deadly turn
The Anywhere Device June 22nd, 2021 Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm get some outside help to test a probe device for Reed. It doesn't go great.
A day in the life of the FF May 31st, 2021 No description
So... Here's the Thing May 11th, 2021 Ben Grimm introduces Sif to pastrami. Sif introduces Ben Grimm to arrogant display.
It Ain't No Big Thing April 27th, 2021 Ben Grimm comes to Wayne Manor to look at a vintage airplane that Dick bought. Alfred makes pizza for everyone.
Somethings never change. April 12th, 2021 And Ben is home
Reed Richards can put the 'ee' in Geek. February 22nd, 2021 No description
The Strong Arm of the Law February 22nd, 2021 Ben Grimm and Jennifer Walters face off in an arm wrestling contest on Yancy Street, and Ben doesn't seem to recognize the danger of doing so--the stakes have never been higher!
Time to Kill February 4th, 2021 Nuklon and the Thing manage to surprise and overcome Blastaar the Living Bomb-Burst during an attempted, and quickly aborted, excursion from the Negative Zone.
The Match of the Century September 19th, 2020 The Thing and She-Hulk have an epic wrestling match for charity! By the end, the stage was destroyed and everybody had a good time.
Super Match Game Episode 03 August 31st, 2020 Super Match Game Episode 3. No spoilers.
A Change of Atmosphere August 13th, 2020 Nessa speaks with Johnny and Ben about determining who to trust in a complex situation, with a side discussion about hero names that may have marketing potential.
The Hunger: Murder By Design April 20th, 2020 While the Thanagarians do battle outside, AIM presses their advantage ...

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Ben Grimm has been credited in 2 shows.

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Its ClobberingTime The Musical January 1st, 2024 In theory the musical is about Ben Grimm of the Fantastic Four

What it was is something else entirely. They had Hostess Twinkies dancing in the show.

The Match Game May 21st, 2020 This is a game that involves a panel of celebrity guests who are given a fill in the blank sentence. Two contestants compete to try and get the most matches to the celebrity responses for a cash prize!


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