The Rise of TRYX

My mom came up this weekend to celebrate Halloween with us. Troy had been asking to see her, so it was the perfect time for her to visit. The last few weeks, she had been working on a special project for him, and she wanted to deliver it. I had mentioned to her that Troy loved capes and had been wrapping anything he could around his neck…blankets, dish towels, shirts, dada…to pretend it was a cape. So, she made him his very own cape!

Troy’s favorite color is green, so one side of the cape is green and the other is black. It’s reversible, so he can choose whichever color he’s in the mood for at the time and display it. In the middle of the cape, she sewed a picture of a T-Rex since dinosaurs are still his thing, and T-Rex is still his favorite. Needless to say, it was pretty awesome. And needless to say, Troy loved it!

He kept running around the house, pretending that he had super speed (all we saw was a blur). Then, he enveloped himself in it like it was a cocoon of protection (my tickling fingers couldn’t get through). And he pretended that his normal dinosaur roar was even louder and more ferocious than normal (we all cowered in fear).

To top it off, my mom had surprised me with a cape too! Mine had a black wolf on it, since I’m a werewolf, and Troy always associates wolves with me. It’s kind of a burgundy red on one side and black on the other…very cool. So, I donned my cape and chased after the little dinosaur boy.

Inspired by Troy transforming into a superhero right before my eyes, I decided to give him a digital upgrade as well. So, I made him an entire superhero costume, also green and black, and also with a T-Rex logo. Then, I added it to one of his pictures. I enhanced his height and musculature to full-grown adult, but left his clean-shaven baby face. And Troy-Rex (or TRYX for short) was born. The name was a play on T-Rex, but with a little something to make him unique. Also, I liked the subtle undertone that he’s a tricksy imp!

I further gave TRYX an entire persona and fleshed out his superpowers, modeling them after T-Rex’s characteristics. He’d have amplified eyesight, hearing, and smell; as well as, enhanced strength and speed, of course. He’d also have skin impervious to most weapons and enhanced healing…just because. For special powers, he’d have a supersonic roar that could not only blow things away from him, but at the highest volume and intensity, could also completely rip things apart. And he’d have the ability to jump off the ground and spin around in a whirlwind, using his cape to perform a “Tail Whip.”