Moxie Divine
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Mollie Divine (born 5 June 2060), known professionally as ‘Moxie,’ is a villain and e-celebrity from Draywood. He was one of the perpetrators of the Penumbra's Parley Massacre. His current whereabouts are unknown, but authorities from Cytopia and Draywood have stated that he was taken into custody and is currently imprisoned within a high security Cytopian facility awaiting trial.
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| Real name | Mollie Divine | ||||||||||||
| Aliases | Moxie, Heropedia | ||||||||||||
| Pronouns | he/him | ||||||||||||
| Age | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Alignment | Villain | ||||||||||||
| Occupation | Blogger | ||||||||||||
| Born | 5 June 2059 | ||||||||||||
| Status | Alive | ||||||||||||
| City | Draywood | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5’8” | ||||||||||||
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| Mark | Eye of God | ||||||||||||
| Level | Rotas | ||||||||||||
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| Player | Mesh | ||||||||||||
Moxie founded Heropedia in 2073 but was removed from his position as an administrator following his arrest.
Career
Heropedia
Heropedia was founded April 18th 2073 by Moxie and Dark_ness, both 13 at the time. Moxie wrote most of the site’s content while Dark_ness is credited with “any web code that actually did what it was supposed to”. When Heropedia migrated to its current web host in 2076 large amounts of data were lost (such as edit history, user accounts, and blog posts), making this period difficult to document.
The migration caused a significant increase in traffic, and in October of that same year Heropedia received unprecedented attention for breaking several stories about Draywood’s fledgling superhero coalition The Youngbloods. They claimed the group had been mistreated by its management. The articles came before any concrete proof and were mostly based on circumstantial evidence. Tabloids perpetuated the rumors and the resulting gossip reflected poorly on Heropedia as the originator. However, reputable news organizations soon picked up the story and managed to confirm all of Heropedia’s claims, even those which were purely theoretical.
Subsequent articles solidified Heropedia’s reputation as a trusted source of news and information. Stories were usually the first of their kind and each marked a clear improvement in the founder’s journalistic skills, by the end of 2077 articles without substantial evidence ceased to be published. However, the era of almost pre-cognizant speculation had captured the imagination of many fans. Their dedication was instrumental to the site's explosive popularity from that point onwards.
In an announcement posted 27 March 2078 Moxie revealed his identity and discussed the future of Heropedia. He disclosed that the site made enough revenue that he’d be able to dedicate his full time and energy to it.
Since then Heropedia has more than doubled its output and become one of the most widely used and trusted sources of hero-related news and information. Its large fanbase and nature as a community wiki mean that many traditional news outlets or less popular projects have trouble keeping up.
2080 Peace Summit & Imprisonment
In August of 2080 Moxie was invited to Penumbra’s Parley to document events at the peace summit. Witnesses said that on September 7th he appeared to have died after an explosion buried him in rubble, however, in actuality he survived and went on to manipulate events at the parley from behind the scenes. On September 22nd he revealed this and made his debut as a villain, which was broadcast live from the parley. He forced the survivors to fight him for control of Lifespring. He was defeated and taken into custody by Apopkan authorities, who arrived on the scene first.
Controversy and Fandom
Heropedia’s fans have drawn criticism over the years for their fanaticism and Moxie for not making any attempts to discourage it. Hero chasers have rallied around the site, instances of civilians putting themselves in harm's way to document/observe heroes and villains in action rose significantly after the emergence of the fandom. It’s a well observed fact that many heroes will avoid anyone approaching them wearing Heropedia branded merchandise. Allegedly many heroes actively dislike the site and its fans, but fear the potential backlash they’d face for expressing it.
Abilities and Gear
Moxie’s mark, Eye of God, enables him to see out of any identical symbol. Heropedia’s logo and branding heavily incorporated depictions of Eye of God.