Reverend Neo-Con
Sean Rush, a.k.a. the Reverend Neo-Con, is a fictional character in the world of the now-defunct City of Heroes MMO.
He is a radio personality with a heavy alt-right following.
Character History
Reverend Neo-Con, aka Sean Rush, got his start as a DJ. He would play hits for the local radio station in Rhode Island, but then began interjecting his own commentaries in local news reports. Eventually this turned into a regular “thing” for him because the station owner - a crotchety old man - loved what he had to say.
“The Reverend” would challenge the status quo, the changing social norms, whomever is President… anything that didn’t mirror some demented 1950’s view of society. Most people considered his show to be a joke… until he began to get followers in the mid-1990's. His radio show eventually cost him his first two marriages.
His success attracted attention of larger stations, and eventually he became syndicated through PNN Radio, joining the growing list of conservative and "neo-conservative", which eventually became his new "persona".. the "Reverend Neo-Con".
His success gave him the inevitable the sin of Hubris. He began attacking respected heroes like Statesman and his family. He questioned their loyalties to America. At first Statesman took it in stride, until “The Rev” started throwing wild accusations of treason.
Then… “The Rev” exiled himself to the Rogue Isles.
People didn’t know why he did that. Some thought it was a publicity stunt. Others suspected he was really an Arachnos agent.
In truth, it was his own runaway ego that drove him to exile himself. He feared that his words were agitating Statesman, and he fled in the paranoid assumption that Statesman would come hunting for him. He was also addicted to opioids and amphetamines, which impaired his thinking. His addiction would also cost him his fourth marriage.
He was tolerated in the Rogue Isles, like all others that fled seeking asylum. He made a meager living doing odd jobs as he built up his “crew” of “dedicated supporters” and ran a small podcast as a supposed "voice of resistance". He never ventured far from Mercy Island and certainly fled in fear of anything that resembled Arachnos.
Then in 2012, he got word that Statesman was dead. He checked with his “friends” in Paragon City to see if he had anything to fear. Nobody knew he was in any kind of trouble. (In reality, he really did have nothing to fear even before Statesman died.)
“The Reverend” returned to Paragon City and immediately sought to rebuild his “church”. A friend-of-a-friend made some calls, and soon he was back on PNN Radio doing late-night commentary.
With the eventual election of President Donald Trump, Sean Rush enjoys an even stronger following thanks to his vocal support of someone just like himself.
Powers and Abilities
As a staunch neo-conservative, "The Reverend" certainly is a strong gun-supporter and carries a few himself. He also relies on his gang of supporters to keep him out of trouble, and they are eager to help.
Personality
Sean Rush is a bloviating egomainiac who has gone through four marriages in the span of twenty years.
Related Information
According to creator David 2, the "Reverend Neo-Con" was based on several bloviating radio personalities, including Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity.
