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 quote:6 months ago, an Universal Guardian Network informant revealed that Pandora, a high profile agent of the terrorist organization False Hearts, was planning to retrieve an incalculably dangerous item from one of the banking fortresses of Zurich, the Moonlight Queen. Concerned, the UGN dispatched a team of agents to disrupt the terrorist organization's plans. --- This game is a prelude to a co-GMed game between myself and fellow goon Devilmaydry. To warm up with the system, as well as to create a stable of important characters for the main game, I decided to host a quick Scenario, meant to push a group of remarkably talented individuals to their limits. If you read the pitch above, I don't have to say this to you: This is not going to be a happy game. You are the best of the best, but the events of what will come to be known as the Zurich Incident will turn a fairly routine mission for a globetrotting squad of badasses into an out and out catastrophe. This doesn't mean that you're doomed to failure: This will be a very complicated situation (think the sort of pandemonium of Reservoir Dogs, if both cops and robbers had superpowers), not a hopeless one. It just means you'll have to get creative to survive, and be even more resourceful to eke out a real victory in the face of rapidly growing odds. Scenario Notes: -Welcome To The Conspiracy: This game will focus on the darker, more thoughtful side of Double Cross, even as things go to hell and you have to take action. Major inspirations for the Scenario include Deus Ex, Unknown Armies and Livewires. -A Serious Place On Serious Earth: Just to clarify, this game is taking itself seriously, as ridiculous as the premise of two world-spanning shadowy conspiracies fighting each other through virus-empowered superheroes might be, but not to the point of not allowing for humor. It's perfectly fine to make comic relief applications and submit funny people, just please resist the temptation of getting too silly with the very interesting powersets Double Cross offers and keep monkeycheese TURBODRACULA apps out. -Hero or Bystander?: While the kickstarters for this Scenario's action are Agent Pandora and her UGN counterparts and it's preferable if most PCs belong to the UGN or have some sort of connection to it, you don't necessarily have to play someone who's clued in to the shadowy games of Double Cross' two Overed organizations. It's perfectly workable to play a normal person who Awakens in the midst of the Scenario, or an Illegal (someone who hasn't pledged allegiance to either the UGN or False Hearts). I will likely be taking more UGN-linked applicants than Illegals or newborn Overeds, unless their applications absolutely wow me. -The Brains and the Brawn: Two characters will be automatically taking part of this Scenario: Devilmaydry will be playing George Waggner, a Renegade Being wolfman with powers over fire and ice (Chimera/Salamandra) as a player, with no advance knowledge of the Scenario, as George will be a part of the main, extended game that will follow this short adventure. Additionally, I will be playing Ra'id Belcry, the UGN squad's superserious supergenius chief (Purebreed Neumann). Neither of these two characters will have a more central role in the story than any applicants I accept, but they provide a minimum size to the UGN team and a connecting link between this Scenario and the main game we'll be seeing down the line. -Welcoming The Newcomers: If you don't have the book, don't despair! I'm willing to help out with character creation and explaining the rules. So long as you have a good concept, the rest will come easily. I suggest reading through Cyphoderus' excellent writeup of Double Cross on FATAL and Friends for information on the setting and its characters if you need it. -Best of the Best: You're not just good, you're not just talented, you've got the potential to be one of the strongest Overeds in the world, given enough time. It's why you're part of the elite squad assigned to this dangerous mission, after all. Characters may be built using any of the three character creation methods, but on top of that they get one free Trait Lois (from the Advanced Rulebook) which does not consume a Lois slot, and two Simple Powers of their choice that belong to their Syndromes. They may take more additional T-Loises as normal, but they will consume slots! -Who Are You?: If possible, include a quote for each of your character's Loises, or even better, a small conversation. This will give me an idea of what you expect out of them, so I can better portray them if need be. -Music To Die For: Along with the usual details of your character sheet, please add at least one character theme. Not only are they useful for shining the spotlight on a character doing a cool thing, they're great for inspiration when the time comes to customize the scenario to the players. I will be taking up to five players for this game. Recruitment will last from one week to two, depending on how quickly I get hit with five applications I just absolutely need to have. Lastly, if you've got any questions, feel free to hop into #redhandofdoom and ask! Transient People fucked around with this message at 07:26 on Dec 12, 2013 |
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Ok, Here's George Waggner. I should be getting the Advanced Playbook tomorrow, so I'll be updating him at least once George Waggner Theme Personal Data: Name: George Waggner Codename: Hell Hound Age: 8(2 of those years as a dog), but he looks about 17 Origin: Artificial Life. Experience: Invitation Encounter: Cesario Awakening: Experimentation(ER:16) Impulse: Destruction(ER: 16) Backstory George Waggner is an experiment done by the UGN to better understand the Renegade as well as to try and create a weapon they could use. It was a success. A wolf/dog hybrid trained for loyalty protection, and last survivor of its test group, had artifact with a large concentration of the renegade transplanted into its body. The transplant was a success and George was born, and while much of the personality trained while he was a dog still remained, he had developed a slightly different personality than what was anticipated. He would follow orders, but he could become rather violent and actively sought confrontation if he could get some enjoyment out of it. Some are afraid that he will someday try to escape from the UGN due to his rebellious tendencies, but because of connections he has forged in the UGN, it's very unlikely to happen. Felicia Belcry has become almost like a mother to him, and he carries out duties provided to him, although there might be catch sometimes. Loises: T-Lois: Lost Number George wasn't simply the result of human experimentation. The experiments he went through to awaken as an overed both showed and improved upon his capabilities as a powerful anti-renegade weapon. Cesario(Friendship/Annoyance): "It seems you understand very little. I suppose I will need to teach you." A fellow renegade being that has decided to try and teach George what it is like to be like them, and also to find out more about his mysterious behaviour and origin. Ra'id Belcry(Love/Favoritism) Felicia Belcry(Love/Suspicion): The researcher who headed the team that created George and trained the group of dogs meant to be given the renegade virus 6 years ago. Only George survived. When one dog became a success, she nicknamed that dog George Waggner, as a reference to The Wolf Man, and has made it part of her duties to take care of him like a son if possible. George has certainly become more personable over the years because of it. But, George has to wonder why he was created in the first place, and how he is seen by Felicia. quote:Data: devilmaydry fucked around with this message at 02:19 on Feb 17, 2014 |
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I maybe, potentially, might submit a man. I dont know. Some Roll results Lois: Euphoria, Enmity :The first is your family, specifically, you have Foster Parent(s) you are close to. Affinity, Pity:The second is a Doctor who treatted you after you had a terrible near-death experience. Love, Anxiety: And the third is genius mediator who works with the UGN (the good guys) trying to unify its split factions. Trait Lois: Successor (Melee) Use this Trait Lois right before performing a check for your selected Skill. That check receives a +3d10 bonus to its final score. At the end of the Main Process this ability was used, you lose 5 HP. You may go to 0 HP with this effect. This Trait Lois may only be used once per scenario. Powers(Exile and Morpheus): Awakening: Infection. Someone else brought forth your powers, for unknown reasons and motives. Impulse: Torture. When you lose control, you enjoy hurting the weak and soaking in their suffering. Warding 1, Resurrect 1, Brain Hack 1 Concentrate 3: Any check that uses this Power receives a -(Level) Critical Value bonus (Min. 7). When acquiring this Power, the User must associate one of his Syndromes and record this Power in the following format: 'Concentrate: Salamandra'. For other Syndromes, a character must acquire this Power again, treated as a separate power. In addition, this Power is treated as a Power of the selected Syndrome. Ravenous Fists 2: 'Gain an advantage in melee combat by striking from angles that are normally physically impossible to achieve'. Melee attacks that use this Power receive a (Level+1) dice bonus. Infinite Weapons 1: 'The user can convert materials into melee weapons. The user decides the weapon's appearance.' The User creates and equips a weapon that lasts for the remainder of the Scene. Its data is as follows: Type: Melee / Skill: Melee Accuracy: 0 / Attack Power: Lv+7 Guard: 3 / Range: Close Create Armour 1: 'Transform materials into armor. The user decides the item's appearance.' The User creates and equips an armor that lasts for the remainder of the Scene. This will replace currently equipped armor. Its data is as follows: Type: Armor / Dodge: 0 Initiative: 0 / Armor: 8 + (Lv*2) Body 5 Senses 3 Mind 1 Social 3 Will +1, Negotiation +2, Procure +1, Info (UGN Contacts) +3, Melee +2, Dodge +1 kingcom fucked around with this message at 00:14 on Dec 16, 2013 |
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 Hector Priam Theme Personal Data: Name: Hector "Heck" Priam Codename: Achilles. Age: 35 (Though some parts are, of course, much newer.) Origin: Poor Experience: Veteran Encounter: Comrade Work: Mercenary Cover: Strikehound Soldier Breed: Black Dog/Chimaera. Awakening: Experimentation (ER 16) Impulse: Release: More machine than man at this point, there's a constant temptation to just let go of his humanity and let the machine take over. (ER 18) Backstory: Heck's story is pretty typical. Poor kid who grew up in a succession of ever more run down mobile homes with an abusive drunk (His father, in this case). He joined the army as soon as he turned eighteen, with the intention of never going home again. At this he mostly succeeded, though he was sort of unofficially 'adopted' by the family of a friend from boot camp, Bill Blake. He took to the life better than most, and eventually he made Sergeant, and was all set to go career. Naturally, that's when things went to poo poo. There was a False Hearts attack on the base, and in the end, there was just about enough of Heck left to be identified by his dental records. That's where it -should- have ended. Except somehow, he was still alive. His brain was still functioning, (though that's about the only part that was left, and the boffins who were called in discovered a core of eletricity generating cells in his brainstem. He was an Overed. Some of the early experiments performed on his brain were what led to the first UGN protests against Tempest. (And may have indirectly led to the augmentation experiments performed by members of that company on themselves.) Eventually, pressure from the UGN got the brain to their medical science division, and they started...their own slightly less than ethical experiments. Oops! But they were less than ethical experiments with a positive purpose, at least: Called Project Pinocchio, the goal was to make Hector Priam a real boy again, using military grade, specially hardened prosthetics, they built him a new body, externally almost indistinguishable from his old one, and he was seconded Strikehound. He chafed a bit at the change; he's been uprooted from everything he knew before, he's no longer in the army, and when he gets badly hurt he has to report to the machine shop instead of the ER. Still, Strikehound was close enough to the life he knew before, and he was adapting, mostly. Which of course no doubt why he's being pulled out of his squad there and reassigned to the task force going after Agent Pandora. Privately he suspects that he's along on the basis that even if he gets wrecked, well, they can always rebuild him. Loises: Bill Blake (Friendship/Shame): Bill is Heck's oldest friend; they made it through boot camp together and were stationed together for the first tour. He was injured in the same attack that Heck was nearly killed by, and retired to go run the family bar. Though Heck has stopped by, he hasn't told his friend that he's, you know, basically a robot now, and the shame of that lie is always under the surface. Cool Runner Arishiro: (Respect/Rivalry): Heck sincerely admires the Vice Captain; both try to take care of the younger and less experienced members of their teams, and they're of similar age and temperament. This same similarity can lead to flare-ups of competitiveness, however. T-Lois (free): Secret Weapon: Special Armored Prosthetics. When they rebuilt him, they didn't mess around; they used the absolute best parts and materials. Some of which may have not been legally acquired. T-Lois: Tyrannos: Normally, with super-strong prosthetics, you lack the leverage to fully apply that strength. Heck, needless to say, doesn't have that problem, but rather the opposite: He's -so strong- that he often destroys things accidentally. The boys in the lab say they'll have the feedback problem licked in ten years, tops. quote:
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Dec 12, 2013 05:08
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Goddammit, Transient People, you've inspired me in IRC. Looking into a Hanuman/Angel Halo character now...lessee, Awakening: Death, Impulse: Self-mutilation...
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Here's a rough draft of a charsheet. Picture, backstory, powers and gear incoming. William Lenz considered himself a regular guy. He'd get up, have a coffee, work on cars or engines, go home, have a beer. Repeat. Nice, simple. Then he woke up one morning, cut himself shaving, and saw the blood ooze back out of the sink. When he woke up from a vivid nightmare to see his fingers crawling on the tv, which grew wings and reattached themselves to his hand. Needless to say, having a bunch of people barge in on you to explain the hows and whys of Overedness is kinda a blessing and a curse. You may know what made you into a monster, but you're still a monster - at least to William's point of view. Now, he tries to continue his life. Get up, have coffee, work on engines, and if a call from the UGN comes in, well, something else that needs to be fixed. At least the pay's nice, he tries to console himself with that. Codename: As much as he finds the idea of a codename silly, since the rest of the team have codenames, and since he's the newest member (and especially because he's an Exile), he is stuck with title of The New Meat. Soundtrack Stinger: Humanity, Pt. 1 Loises: Jeff and Sarah Lenz, parents; (Affinity, Distrust) --They're my parents, I love them - but I can't tell them what happened to me. They'd never understand - they'd know I'm a monster. David Renn, Coworker; (Fellowship, Shame) --He works in the garage. Good guy, before...this, I'd share a beer with him at the bar. Now...he can't know what I've become. Therese Blum; (Approval, Threat) --This is the world I live in, where the one person who can calm me down and explain exactly what is happening, to me and the world - is a little girl. Who apparently is my higher-higher boss. pre:William Edward Lenz Age: 30 Crossbreed Exile/Bram Stoker Work: Jack of All Trades Cover: Repairman Stats: Body:4 Sense:2 Mind:3 Social: 2 Skills: (5 free pts, Ride and others are 2 points per 1 free pt) Melee 1 Dodge 1 Range 1 Will 1 RC 1 Perception 1 Procure 2 Info:Rumor 1 Knowledge: Repair 2 Base Encroachment:32 HP:31 Init: 7 Stock: 8 Savings: - Armor - Guard 0 Move/Dash: 12/24m Powers: Warding 1, Resurrect 2, Concentrate(Exile) 2, Ravenous Fists 2, Bone Gun 2, Unyielding Flock 1, Wriggling Bullet 1 Simple Powers (2 free for chargen): Key-Free Traveling, Blood Reading T-Lois (free for chargen): Singularity Equipment: to be announced Personal Data: Origin: Stable Household (Father/Mother; Affinity, Distrust) Experience Chart: Common (Coworker; Fellowship, Shame) Encounter: Endearment (Therese Blum; Approval, Threat) Awakening: Forgotten Impulse: Distaste Dedman Walkin fucked around with this message at 06:19 on Dec 23, 2013 |
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 UGN Tokyo Branch surveilance, circa 2005. Subject shows little to no physical aging prior or since. Refer to Document UGNx.Tk.15c/Φ Renn Tachibana Age: Unknown (visibly: early 30s) Renegade Being Purebreed Chimaera Work: Renegade Being A Cover: Private Investigator Theme of The Hunter Theme of Repentance Personal Data: Origin: Hibernation (Researcher) Professor Hiyori Yamada (Affection/Shame) "You're hurting, aren't you? What made you this way? So many questions..." Experience: Meeting Fellow Beings (Ally) "Dan" (Curiosity/Discomfort) "Times have changed, old man! These aren't your old jungles, and you need someone like me to show you the ropes." Takeshi Aiba (Respect, Distrust) "You're into some weird poo poo, aren't you gramps? Whatever, just keep your rear end off of my street and we'll be just fine." Awakening: Birth Impulse: Hunger pre:Body 7 (7 + 0, 0xp) - Melee 4 (1 + 3, 6 xp) - Dodge 1 Sense 3 (0 + 2 + 1, 20xp) - Range 1 Mind 2 (0 + 0+ 2, 0xp) - Will 1 Social 2 (2 + 0, 0xp) - Procure 2 (0 + 2, 4xp) - Info: UGN 1 Base Encroachment: 36 HP: 36 Init: 8 Stock: 4(8) Savings: - Armor: 2(11) Guard: - Move/Dash: 13/26 T-LOIS: Ancient Renegade (Free) T-LOIS: 
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Dec 13, 2013 03:21
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I posted George. Also some info on how the Co-GMing thing works. Basically, the person currently GMing won't have their character doing things with the main group or acting like a PC in pretty much any capacity. They'll function as part of the supporting cast, doing things in the background. There might be an exception or two, like during the finale of the season or something, or when the character kind of has to be in the current scene for anything to make sense. But that's how it'll work overall.
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So I'm assuming I need to book to play this? Because I recently read the F&F post on this game and it sold me instantly. Sadly, I have yet to acquire the book.
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Got an idea, going to just crosspost from IRC: I'm just casually thinking a high school student in "Renegade Otaku" club. Definitely want to try using the Angel Halo and Chimera to play up the angelic motif having someone who Awakens mid-Scenario actually sounds really awesome
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Hiro Protagonist posted:So I'm assuming I need to book to play this? Because I recently read the F&F post on this game and it sold me instantly. Sadly, I have yet to acquire the book. While everybody should buy the book (since Ver. Blue will keep translating the gameline so long as the money keeps flowing), I can help with the character building since the system is surprisingly simple to play beneath the seemingly crunchy exterior, meaning you won't need the book. I should also point out that getting the mechanical side of the application down isn't mandatory, and won't earn any extra points, it'll just make it easy for me to doublecheck that everything's in order. The really important part is making a cool character that has a nice, interesting concept and depth. So long as you have that, you'll make the cut. 
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Transient People posted:While everybody should buy the book (since Ver. Blue will keep translating the gameline so long as the money keeps flowing), I can help with the character building since the system is surprisingly simple to play beneath the seemingly crunchy exterior, meaning you won't need the book. I should also point out that getting the mechanical side of the application down isn't mandatory, and won't earn any extra points, it'll just make it easy for me to doublecheck that everything's in order. The really important part is making a cool character that has a nice, interesting concept and depth. So long as you have that, you'll make the cut.
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Oh, Transient People, is it alright if (since I want my character's Encounter to be with Prof. Cauldwell) my character begins the game with a slight prediliction towards False Hearts? Not an active supporter or anything, just a bit of rubbing off since his introducer to the world of the Overed would be the False Hearts founder escorting him out of a silent police station morgue. I also have his father as an Investor, and since the Macguffin is in "a banking fortress in Zurich" I imagine daddy getting caught in the crossfire will change his mind real quick.
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Hiro Protagonist posted:Sweet! I'll probably get a book in the upcoming weeks, so if I join (and we're still going), it won't be a problem after that. What would you want, exactly? I imagine a quick start character type would be easiest, so if I join that's the way I'm going, but any other decisions on my end? A background, personality details, and your Loises (if you need to roll them, we have a roller in #redhandofdoom and the Lois charts are freely available). If you need a reference, everything in Devilmaydry's sheet from Backstory to Data (not including that last one) is what I'm looking for. Davin Valkri posted:Oh, Transient People, is it alright if (since I want my character's Encounter to be with Prof. Cauldwell) my character begins the game with a slight prediliction towards False Hearts? Not an active supporter or anything, just a bit of rubbing off since his introducer to the world of the Overed would be the False Hearts founder escorting him out of a silent police station morgue. I also have his father as an Investor, and since the Macguffin is in "a banking fortress in Zurich" I imagine daddy getting caught in the crossfire will change his mind real quick. Sounds fine by me. Would your character be an Illegal or a UGN Agent with thoughts of desertion? Either works, but knowing which you're aiming for will allow me to start preparing scenes with that in mind.
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Transient People posted:Sounds fine by me. Would your character be an Illegal or a UGN Agent with thoughts of desertion? Either works, but knowing which you're aiming for will allow me to start preparing scenes with that in mind. Most likely an Illegal. I don't see my character as the sort to sign up for a cause so easily, especially given the...traumatic nature of his Awakening. In terms of "character role", he'd probably be something like "local Illegal Overed who assists the UGN for non-mission motives (he doesn't want False Hearts to hurt people, he doesn't want his father to get killed, etc.)"
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Hoo boy, I've been curious to get into Double Cross and this looks like a great opportunity. Gonna read up some more over the weekend and see what I can put together, got the germ of an idea for a pure blood Solaris.
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Transient People posted:A background, personality details, and your Loises (if you need to roll them, we have a roller in #redhandofdoom and the Lois charts are freely available). If you need a reference, everything in Devilmaydry's sheet from Backstory to Data (not including that last one) is what I'm looking for.
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I'm working on an Exile/Black Dog. Living circuitry for the win.
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I will be attempting to create a Salmandra/??? (Probably Exile). I make no promises. Edit: HAHAHA Salmandra/Morpheus glassblower. Didn't expect that. OmegaGoo fucked around with this message at 22:35 on Dec 14, 2013 |
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Robin "Dark Song" Perlbell /  Robin, pre- and post-Awakening Themes: Mr. Death, The 11th Hour Pavane for a Dead Princess, Ravel Lacrimosa, Kalafina String Quartet No. 1, Lento, Bartok Fade to Black, Apocalyptica "Blick" Tabloid, 13/7/20XX print edition posted:Not so Dead Body Shocks Medical Examiner, Zurich Police, Father of Not-Deceased "Blick" Tabloid, 1/9/20XX draft article posted:“Lazarus” Returns to School Stats and Skills (30 xp Stats, 3 xp Skills) pre:Stat Body Sense Mind Social Hanuman 1 1 1 1 Angel Halo 0 3 1 0 Work 0 1 0 0 Paid 0 3 0 0 T-Lois 0 3 0 0 Total 1 11 2 1 Info - Internet (Social) 1 Knowledge - Acoustic Theory (Mind): 2 Negotiation (Social): 1 Perception (Sense): 0+1 Will (Mind): 1 Max HP = Body*2 + Mind + 20 = 24 Initiative = Sense*2 + Mind = 24 Move = Init+5 = 29 meters Dash = Move*2 = 58 meters Base ER = 36% Powers (97 xp): Warding - 1 (free), ER 0, Timing Auto Turn non-Overed into Extras. Resurrect - 1 (free) Timing Auto Gain (Lvl)d10 HP and ER Concentrate: Hanuman - 2 (15+5 = 20) ER 2, Timing Major Powers now crit at 10-(Lvl) = 8 Angel Halo: God’s Eye - 1 (15) ER 2, Timing Reaction Reaction, Dodge using Perception Angel Halo: Hand of Light - 1 (15) ER 2, Timing Major Skill: RC, attacks can use Sense Angel Halo: Hypnotic Light (15) ER 2, Timing Major Perform a ranged attack. On hit, target is Dazed. Angel Halo: Rabbit Ears (Simple) (free) Enhanced hearing abilities Angel Halo: Angel's Palette (Simple) (2) Project images or video into the sky Hanuman: Siren’s Song -1 (15) ER 5, Timing Major Skill: RC, Select targets in scene, hits for +(lvl*3)=3 damage. Cannot be Concentrated. Hanuman: Oscillating Sphere (15) ER 3, Timing Major Perform a Power: +(lvl) = +1 ranged attack that ignores armor Hanuman: Air Instrument (Simple) (free) Recreate any sound in air Special Combos: Requiem Mass: Siren's Song + Hand of Light + Hypnotic Light. ER 9, Timing Major. Skill: Sense. Select any targets in scene, hits for +3 damage. Hits are Dazed. Cannot be Concentrated. Rave Ball: Hypnotic Light + Hand of Light + Oscillating Sphere + Concentrate. ER 9, Timing Major. Skill: Sense. Attack a single target for +1 damage. Crits on 8. Ignores Armor. Dazed on hit. Stock Points: Social *2 + Procure*2 = 2 Reinforced Clothing* (Armor 1). 1 Stock Memento: A small ribbon made of silk and silver, won as a prize at a music competition. Will checks +1. 1 Stock Casual Wear: Jacket, long pants, boots, scarf. 0 stock. Uniform: Blazer with coat of arms of a music academy on it. 0 stock. Cellphone: Technically a smartphone. Last year’s model. 0 stock. Accessories: Wristwatch, earrings, chains, violin. 0 stock Personal Data Name: Robin Perlbell Codename: Dark Song Age: 17. A few days' difference between chronological and biological age. Work: Violinist (as Singer) Cover: High School Student Origin: Investor Experience: Life and Death Encounter: Memory Gap Awakening: Death (ER 18) Robin isn’t clear when he was infected, but he knows he only manifested his powers after waking up in a police station morgue. Impulse: Release (ER 18) The moment Robin hit the water that night, he touched something...grand. Something transcendental. He wants to touch it again. Would dying again do it? Or maybe these powers...! Initial Allegiance: leaning False Hearts, but doesn’t really care about the conflict Loises Robert Perlbell, Father, SIX Swiss Exchange trader Robin’s father, a prime mover in the international money world. After the death of Maria Perlbell soon after Robin’s birth, Robert threw himself into his work, eschewing the usual pleasures of such a position, to secure a safe, healthy, and comfortable lifestyle for himself and his son. Music conservatories are expensive, after all. And while Robin mentally understands that he did it for his sake, there’s still something about seeing his father in full suit that unnerves him. Positive emotion: Respect. Robert sacrificed a lot for his son (and for general philanthropy), and Robin can see that. Subconscious. Negative emotion: Alienation. But he also almost never saw his dad in person growing up. That does a lot to a kid’s psyche. “Robin, listen to me, I don’t LIKE to swim with the sharks, I really don’t.” “Then why do you? Don’t we have enough?” “Music school is...expensive. Living in Zurich is just...really expensive. All the payments...if I have to drown to keep your head above water, I’ll do it. Gladly.” “But I don’t want you to drown…” Anita Gutierrez, cellist, music school Classmate, “frenemy” A classmate at the conservatory, Anita is notoriously competitive at her music. She has jokingly made Robin into her number one rival, as they share a number of classes, and violins have historically received more “star roles” in music than cellos. However, they have remained amiable during their time together, playing a number of concerts and pieces in the same group. The last person to see Robin alive pre-Awakening. Positive: Fellowship. Music school is hard, but they’ve pulled through. They even share a quartet and everything. Negative: Inferiority. Anita is so passionate, so clever, so skilled, so funny. How the hell did Robin make it along with her? It must be a joke… “Heyo, Robin, how’s my very most favoritist rival doing today?” “Hi, Anita…” “Wow, still hung up on that concert, huh? Ya know, running off to a bridge and playing the beginning of Bartok’s first quartet over and over isn’t gonna fix it. You should come back to the school, it’s warmer there.” “I know...Anita?” “Yo!” “If I...left the country...would you miss me?” “Huh? You’d be back, right?” “...figures...hey, hold onto this.” “Your violin? Huh? Wait, why are you on that side of the rail?!” “Make sure my father gets it...it’s kinda expensive.” “Wha?! Robin?!” *splash* “Robin?! Robin! ROBIN!! OH poo poo, SOMEONE, HELP, HE JUST JUMPED!” Alfred "Iscariot" J. Caudwell, False Hearts leader, “awakener” There’s a few weeks of summer missing in Robin’s memory between jumping off of the Limmat bridge and returning to music school for the new year like nothing ever happened, except for his wardrobe change. What he remembers are vague snatches of conversations with a man dressed like...well, like a priest. Talking of “Overed” and “False Hearts” and “traitors”, and showing him the strange things his body was now capable of. And the damnedest thing is he thinks he saw him again and again, the most recent time during Christmas break. It’s not a face that’s easy to remember...or easy to forget. Positive: Curiosity. Who is this person, and why is he following him? Negative: Fear. And why does his blood run cold every time he catches sight of him?! “Hmm, now this is interesting...what have we here?” “...” “You aren’t like the rest of these fools, are you?” “...” “Yes, your heart has stopped, your brain has stopped, but you can still sense me, can’t you?” “...nn…” “It’s the Renegade. Don’t resist it. Awaken, newly reborn Overed. Shed your past and be reborn as something new and beautiful!” “...nngh...aaah!” “AWAKEN!” “AAAAAAAAAAAGH! *gasp*...*pant*...what...who are you...where am I...why am I cold?” “Who I am is not important. As to your last two questions, suffice it to say you were dead.” “What?” “And now you’re not.” “WHAT?!” “You can say things besides ‘what’, can’t you? No matter. 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Sofia "Catalyst" Liu-Vostrokova General Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAH43-XiMCM Combat Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm1Mh6uQPNI quote:"So the head office is sending a troubleshooter. What do you know about this Catalyst?" Stats and Skills (20 xp Stats, 10 xp Skills) pre:Stat Body Sense Mind Social Neumann 0 0 6 2 Work 0 0 1 0 Paid 1 1 0 0 Total 1 1 7 2 Will 2 Knowledge:Tactics 2+1 Procure 1+3 Info:UGN 1+1 Derived Stats Max HP = Body*2 + Mind + 20 = 29 Initiative = Sense*2 + Mind = 10 Move = Init+5 = 15 meters Dash = Move*2 = 30 meters Base ER = 30% Items/Stock Stock 12 [(2x2)+(4x2)] Bolt Action Rifle (<Ranged>, Acc 0, AtkPwr 8, Rng 200m, Activate this ability with a Minor Action. This weapon's attacks will receive a +5 Accuracy bonus for that Main Process. This weapon cannot target characters that are in the user's Engagement. ) [10] Reinforced Clothing (Armor 1) [1] Smartphone (the latest model) [0] UGN Uniform [0] Formal Wear [0] Connection Kamishiro Group Wholesaler [reflavored Fence] (+2 dice bonus for one Procure check) [1] Powers (100 xp) Warding 1 - [Free], ER 0, Timing Auto Turn non-Overed into Extras. Resurrect - 1 [Free] Timing Auto Gain (Lvl)d10 HP and ER Concentrate: Neumann - 2 [15+5 = 20xp] ER 2, Timing Major Powers now crit at 10-(Lvl) = 8 Neumann: Advice - 4 [15+15 = 30xp] ER 4, Timing Major00 Target's next Major Action check receives -1 Critical Value bonus (min. 6) and a +(LV) dice bonus. Neumann: Code Deciphering (Simple) - 1 [Free] Timing Major This Power represents the user's superb linguistic sense and her ability to decipher any code or unknown language. Any hidden code and information will not escape the user. If the GM feels it necessary, he may requires a <Info:_> check of the proper type for this power. Neumann: Interrupt - 2 [15+5 = 20xp] ER 8, Timing Auto Declare right before the Target performs a check. That check receives a +1 direct Critical penalty. This power may be used (LV) times per scenario. Neumann: Mental Command <Ranged> - 1 [15xp] ER 2, Timing Major Any <Ranged> check that uses this Power will be rolled with [Mind]. Neumann: Profiling - 1 (Simple) [Free] Timing Major Examine an object or commodity and gain normally looked over information, which can then be used to figure out a target's personality. Just like Sherlock Holmes, the user can use minor information to derive the truth. If the GM feels it necessary, he may requires a <Knowledge:_> check of the proper type for this power. Neumann: Undefeated Genius - 1 [15xp] ER 6, Timing Setup For the duration of the Round, all attacks that the Target(s) performs receive a + [LVx4] Atk Power bonus. This Power cannot target the user and can only be used once per Scene. Personal Data Name: Sofia Liu-Vostrokova Codename: Catalyst Work: UGN Branch Chief C Cover: UGN Troubleshooter Origin: Powerful Bloodline Experience: Major Victory Encounter: Family Awakening: Self-Improvement (ER 14) I was set a challenge by my mentor, a life or death decision meant to teach me that not every scenario is winnable. He was correct, based on my capabilities beforehand. But I refuse to be defeated. I exceeded my own limits, because that was what it took to win. Impulse: Battle Lust (ER 16) I am never more alive than when I stand on the precipice of death. The sweetest victories are those won against the worst odds, with everything at risk. I enjoy being at my best. I am my best when things are at their worst. Initial Allegiance: UGN Loises Akhilleus Brusilov (Personal Tutor) Akhilleus Brusilov was Sofia's personal tutor and guardian from a young age. This was not due to any distance between and her parents - rather, her parents recognized that their daughter possessed talents they themselves did not how to hone. They could provide love and support, and they had the power to find someone who could teach her. And thus entered Brusilov. He demanded the best from his student, and challenged her at every turn, but he was no martinet. He was more a favorite uncle. When he decided his student had reached her full potential, he set one more test before her, and then disappeared. Now, she wonders what he really was to her... Positive Emotion: Respect [Sub] Negative Emotion: Suspicion Brusilov posted:"Your solution was... novel. Unexpected, and ultimately successful. However, you must learn not to rely upon pure luck to win." Sano "Switchboard" Iori (Newbie) A UGN Child recently assigned to active missions, Sano Iori is a sheltered, good-natured, and slightly clumsy girl. She has a sunny-disposition, and poor luck. She is also quite a bit more clever than might be expected from her demeanor, and a capable administrative assistant. Sano is good at dealing with day to day details. She is a tri-breed, Angel Halo/Black Dog/Neumann, whose powers lean towards information gathering and analysis. Sofia considers her a loyal subordinate, and potentially a future Branch Chief if she can learn some more self confidence. Sofia considers it her own duty to make sure Sano has that chance. She also dotes on her junior, thought not excessively to her own mind. Positive Emotion: Protection Negative Emotion: Favoritism [Sub] Sano posted:"Here's those reports ma'am - wah! I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Kamishiro Satsuki "Daybreak" (Family) Sofia's and Kamishiro's families were old friends. When they were younger, Satsuki and Sofia were close, with Sofia seeing Satsuki as sort of a little sister. Over the last few years, as both of their responsibilities have increased, they've grown apart. Kamishiro recently came to Zurich on business and Sofia is on assignment, so they see each other regularly again, but there is a distance between them that Sofia regrets but is unsure of how to correct. In the meantime, the two continue to work together, and to count on each other. Positive Emotion: Infatuation [Sub] Negative Emotion: Reservation Kamishiro posted:"It's good to see you again. How long has it been?" T-Lois Leadership You may use this Trait Lois right before a character that is in the current scene performs a check. That character’s check receives a +5 dice and Critical value -1 modifier. The lowest the critical value can be lowered to through this effect is 5. This effect cannot be used on yourself and can only be used once per scenario. Comrade Gorbash fucked around with this message at 22:55 on Dec 22, 2013 |
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Ty Marshal "Sharp" Fleming Music Themes Fight Music Social Scene  Cross-Breed Salamandra Morpheus (Construction) pre:Stat Body Sense Mind Social Salam 2 0 1 1 Morph 1 2 0 1 Work 0 0 1 0 Paid 0 0 3 0 Total 3 2 5 2 Art (Glassblowing): 2 + 2 (1) RC: 0+4 Will: 2 Info (Internet): 1 Stock 4 Knife (ATK POW 2) Glassblowing Tools (+1 to Art (Glassblowing)) UGN Agents (Roy and Danielle Fleming) 1 Derived Stats Max HP: 31 Initiative: 9 Move: 14 meters Dash: 28 meters Base ER: 35% Powers Resurrect Lv 1 pre:Max LVL: 3 Timing: Auto Skill: - DFCLTY: Auto Target: Self RNG: Close Encroach: Text Restrict: None Declare when Incapacitated or when the Scene ends. Recover from Incapacitation with (Level)d10 HP. The User increases his Encroachment Rate by an amount equal to the HP regained. This Power cannot be used when the User's Encroachment Rate is at 100% or higher. This Power can be used even when afflicted by the Bad Status Pressure. Warding Lv 1 pre:Max LVL: 1 Timing: Auto Skill: - DFCLTY: Auto Target: Scene RNG: View Encroach: 0 Restrict: None This Power can be used at any time. All non-Overed characters in this Scene become Extras. All Overeds that are in the Scene will automatically sense that this Power was used. The effects of this Power continue throughout the Scene. Concentrate (Salamandra) Lv 3 pre:Max LVL: 3 Timing: Major Skill: Syndrome DFCLTY: Auto Target: - RNG: - Encroach: 2 Restrict: None Any check that uses this Power receives a -(Level) Critical Value bonus (Min. 7). When acquiring this Power, the User must associate one of his Syndromes and record this Power in the following format: 'Concentrate: Salamandra'. For other Syndromes, a character must acquire this Power again, treated as a separate power. In addition, this Power is treated as a Power of the selected Syndrome. Flaming Bullets (Salamandra) Lv 1 pre:Max LVL: 10 Timing: Major Skill: RC DFCLTY: Opposed Target: - RNG: View Encroach: 1 Restrict: None Perform an [ATK POW (Level + 2 )] ranged attack. Heat Adjustment (Salamandra) [SIMPLE] Lv 1 pre:Max LVL: 1 Timing: Major Skill: - DFCLTY: Auto Target: Self RNG: Close Encroach: 0 Restrict: None Sand Blade (Morpheus) Lv 2 pre:Max LVL: 10 Timing: Major Skill: RC DFCLTY: Opposed Target: Single RNG: View Encroach: 2 Restrict: None Perform an [ATK POW (Level * 2)] ranged attack. If the Target Guards, he receives a -5 Guard stat penalty. Awaken (Morpheus) Lv 1 pre:Max LVL: 3 Timing: Major Skill: RC DFCLTY: Auto Target: Single RNG: Close Encroach: 5 Restrict: None Revive the Target from Incapacitation with 1 HP. Target's Encroachment Rate increases by 5. This Power may be used [Level] times per Scenario. Create Armor (Morpheus) Lv 1 pre:Max LVL: 5 Timing: Minor Skill: - DFCLTY: Auto Target: Self RNG: Close Encroach: 2 Restrict: - The User creates and equips an armor that lasts for the remainder of the Scene. This will replace currently equipped armor. Armor (8+lv*2) Castle Walls of Dust (Morpheus) Lv 1 pre:Max LVL: 3 Timing: Auto Skill: - DFCLTY: Auto Target: Single RNG: View Encroach: 1d10 Restrict: Trait Lois Declare this ability right before HP damage is applied to the target. Reduce the (expected) amount of damage to zero. At the end of the main process when this power was used, you lose [10-LVL] HP. This power may only be used once per scenario. Texture Change (Morpheus) [SIMPLE] Lv 1 pre:Max LVL: 1 Timing: Major Skill: - DFCLTY: Auto Target: Self RNG: Close Encroach: - Restrict: None Combos Shardstorm (Salamandra/Morpheus) Flaming Bullets + Sand Blade pre:Max LVL: - Timing: Major Skill: RC DFCLTY: Opposed Target: Single RNG: View Encroach: 3 Restrict: None Personal Data Name: Ty Marshal Fleming Codename: Sharp Age: 19 Work: Artist Cover: Glassblower Origin: Foster Parents Experience: Bloodshed Encounter: Self Awakening: Repentence (ER 18)r I... do I really have to talk about this? You know drat well what happened. It's in my dossier. Look at that if you really want to know. Impulse: Bloodsucking (ER 17) Look, I can't help it, ok? It's… it's like a drug. And no, I don't think there's a way to overcome this addiction. So I take a little at a time, always making sure that they're superficial cuts that bleed a lot. Then I "clean" the wound. I… I don't think I could actually hurt someone again… not after her… Initial Allegiance: UGN Loises Roy and Danielle Fleming, UGN agents (Foster Parents) "Heya kid, how's life treating you?" "Oh, uh... same ol' same ol'..." "How's the glass business?" "Um... just fine." "Is everything ok? You seem stressed." "Everything's fine! Goodbye!" Positive Emotion: Protection Negative Emotion: Anxiety Roy and Danielle are high-ranking operatives in the UGN. Ty was originally an orphan that was chosen as part of a UGN experiment attempting to activate the Renegade virus in children. Roy and Danielle were less than thrilled by the prospect of using these innocent children like this, so they tampered with some of the initial screening results, giving Ty a negative result for the virus being in system. The researchers were confused how there could have been such a mix-up. To give them an out, Roy and Danielle offered to adopt the child. While it was a risky move for two UGN agents, the researchers agreed in order to avoid embarrassment. After the... incident... they finally came clean to Ty: the experiment had made him a carrier, and he had awakened it. He was now an Overed. These days, Ty is also a UGN operative. Whenever he crosses paths with his foster parents, he gets antsy and skittish. Everyone can clearly see that something happened between them to make Ty so awkward and fidgety around them. The truth of the matter is that Ty worries for their standing in the UGN, and he doesn't want anyone else finding out about their misdeeds. More than anything else, Ty wants to protect their reputation. Tsukiko Hayashi (Dead Victim) "You're the most beautiful girl in the whole world." "Haha, stop it. You're such a liar!" "No really! I mean it! You're so beautiful, and warm... and..." "Ty, what are you doing? Stop it Ty! That hurts!" "Mmmmmm..." "TY! What... wha... why...?" Positive Emotion: Love Negative Emotion: Suspicion She... Tsukiko Hayashi. She was the first, and only, girl I've ever loved. Things were going great... until THAT night. The night everything changed. The night... the night I awakened. We had been dating a few months before then. Nothing too serious; a nice dinner and movie date here, a walk in the park there. But that night we had gotten a little closer. We wanted to go a little bit farther. A night together. It started off normal enough, I promise... but it ended in a way I never could have predicted. I felt something stir within me. It wanted... no, I. wanted... blood. The passion gave rise to this strange desire in me, and... I'm sorry. It's really hard for me to say this. I... I k... She died. I... I killed her. I wanted her blood, and so I took it. It was then that I awakened. I was scared, and I needed to fix this. The virus inside me responded. She's still alive. I can do that. I can change things so that they didn't really die, but only if I'm fast enough. But now she has the Renegade virus in her, too, and I know she's already awakened. She acted as if nothing had changed for the next year, but I could tell something had. She started being cold to me. Eventually, she stopped returning my calls. I know she's still out there, we talked briefly just last week, but I think she's getting into something bad. After all, she's an Overed, and I know the UGN hasn't been tracking her. Ayame Shikishima (Self) "Oh, hey Ty." "Hey. What are you up to this time?" "Just trying to set up a perimeter real quick-like." "You do realize you're not supposed to be here, right?" "Yeah, but I wanted to help anyway. So here I am!" Positive Emotion: Respect Negative Emotion: Repugnance Ayame was a couple years behind me in school. I didn't know she was an Overed until my last year, when I caught her fighting off a lizardman that had been after a couple of her classmates. I let her know in no uncertain terms that she was playing a dangerous game. She thanked me for my advice, but last I heard she was still doing her heroism thing, helping with UGN stuff when she can. I like her ideals, honestly. She could do some real good in this world. I just hope she doesn't make some of the same mistakes I did... every time I see her, I'm reminded of Tsukiko... and of what I did to her. I just don't want her making the same mistakes I have. T-Lois Sandman My Renegade is focused on creation, but it cannot actually form objects or weapons like a lot of other Overeds I know. Instead, I seem to be able to create tons of this sand. Basically, I can turn a huge profit in my business because I make my own raw materials. Oh, and I can protect people with it. Honestly, the only other way I'd have it is if that night had never happened in the first place. OmegaGoo fucked around with this message at 03:36 on Dec 23, 2013 |
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pre:Personal Data Name: Gorge (two syllables, Gore-gi, Gore as in "The bull is going to gore me") Age: 1200+ Origin: Hibernation Experience: Mental Agony Encounter: Friend Awakening: Repentance Impulse: Battle Lust Backstory Loises: T-Lois: Ancient Renegade T-Lois: Speedster Researcher: Positive: Sympathy Negative: Hatred Friend: Positive: Euphoria Negative: Jealousy Data: HP: 35 Initiative: 7 + 6 (First Strike 2) = 13 Move: 18 Dash: 36 ER: 4+18+16 = 38 Stock: 4 Breed: Cross Breed Syndromes: Morpheus/Hanuman Work/Cover: Martial Artist Stats: Body: 3+4=7(40) <Melee>: 2 <Dodge>: 1 Sense: 3 <Perception>: 1 Mind: 1 Social: 2 <Info: Rumor>: 1 Powers: (Common) Resurrect: 1 Warding: 1 Concentrate(Morpheus): 3 - 25xp (Ancient Renegade) Immortal Life: 1 – free T-lois (Morpheus) Penetrate: 1 - 15xp Infinite Weapons: 1 - 15xp Create Armor: 1 - 15xp (Hanuman) First Strike:2 - 20xp Simple Powers: Quinggong Combos: Final Strike = Concentrate(Morpheus) + Penetrate + Focus + Speedster chin up everything sucks fucked around with this message at 23:20 on Dec 15, 2013 |
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Going to try and kill in a character blank as soon as I manage it.
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 Normal Ashita  Happy Ashita  Pissed Ashita Takemitsu Ashita (Tomoroh) 明日 is meant to be read Tomoroh. The kanji are most commonly pronounced ashita, and hold the English meaning,”tomorrow.” Code Name: Distortion, or Dis You Are Not Alone Origin: Powerful Bloodline Lois: Your Tutor Fellowship/Remorse (Sense of comradery, but reminds you of a regretful past) "Look, I shouldn't be giving a student coffee, but you look like you need it. Take a seat, I've got some time before I need to coach the baseball club, what's on your mind?" Metanote: Almost certainly an Overed. Does he know it? Experience: News Lois: A Journalist Euphoria/Alienation (You feel happy with them, but something about them makes you feel lonely) Metanote: probably not an Overed, just a career-focused woman fighting tooth and nail to be taken seriously in Japanese society. "Oh my god, I know, right? It is the best cake buffet I've ever been to! *Phone rings* Sorry, I need to take this. Hirotaki, where are those files? No, don't give me excuses, I know they're cooking the books somehow, press your source harder, if you need to. Sayonara. Sorry, Takemitsu-chan, where were we?" Encounter: Benefactor (you feel endebted to this person) Lois: Therese Blum, The unpowered genius who acts as a mediator between UGN branches Friendship/Enmity (You think of them as a friend, but just don't like her on some level) "You know, I'm kind of jealous that you still get to focus on your studies. I wish I had more time. instead of stopping the source of the fires, I'm running around putting them out, talking to the branch heads. Tomorrow the Prime Minister will be here, so I'm afraid I won't be able to get tea with you... Are you alright? You look a little woozy, you're not getting sick, are you?" Awakening: Unknown. Impulse: Fear, which sometimes manifests by driving non-Overeds away via Warding. Back Story: Born of a branch family of the extremely wealthy Takemitsu family, Ashita (she almost never goes by her first name, and wouldn't be caught dead going by her father's chosen pronunciation) was born into being a weapon against the main family, at her own expense. The main family was short on heirs, and her first perceived 'offense' was being born a woman. Her second 'offense' was simply being the child of her father, a man who, rebelling against his upbringing, perpetually used his inherited wealth and family name to make a public nuisance of himself. And then, to put the final name in the coffin, her father gave her a kirakira (Shiny) name that would almost certainly be perceived as an embarrassment. None of these were, of course, her fault, but all resulted into being into a world where she could never fully trust the love of her father, who had so callously chosen such a fate for her, and a world where she was never allowed to choose her own course. She has seen clippings from gossip columns about her birth, and how she was seemingly picked to be an embarrassment. This combination of pressures hardened her, rather than broke her. She threw herself into her studies. If her father was going to spite her, she would spite him by becoming the perfect scion of the Takemitsu family. Over the years, her father came to regret his decisions, just a little bit, and on some level she recognizes this, but she's too far committed to her lifestyle to risk anything on her future. And then her future was taken from her. She doesn't remember what happened, but one day she was excelling in school, a bright future ahead of her, and even beginning to be recognized by the main branch of the family for her stellar efforts... and then it all ended. Her teachers began to shun her, and suddenly none of her achievements seemed good enough. That was when she noticed she had... powers. Finding this out was accidentally destructive, and many people were injured when parts of her school collapsed. It took weeks before she realized she'd caused the collapses, subconsciously, while intensely studying or weeping in a bathroom stall or raging at how all her tutors seemed to have left her. All but one. One teacher seemed unaffected, and became one of her best friends throughout it all. Being around him is strange, though: why just him? What happened to everyone else? Why did her future evaporate so quickly? Still, even if her school didn't notice, others did. She wrote a report on the Casimir effect that barely got her a B+, but somehow achieved the notice of a nearby college, as it included a graduate-level proof that the researchers hadn't yet published. She even got a write-up in a journal as a human interest piece, and has kept in touch with the journalist ever since. She's a wonderful person, and a fantastic writer, but reminds Ashita of how far off her goals seem. It was finally the UGN who helped her discover what she was. She was caught in the middle of a firefight, between UGN agents and a member of the False Hearts, and stood out when she didn't immediately pass out. She, in her fear, threw up a screen of gravitational distortions that may have saved some lives, but also let the False Heart member escape. It was Therese Blum who came to her rescue, and explained who she was. She is a truly kind and caring person to Ashita, but Ashita can't bring herself to think that her old goals are forever lost to her. She refuses to admit it to herself, and it is a quiet bit of hatred that burns, counter to all her other affections towards Therese. For now, she tries to pretend she can still have a normal life. Somewhere, deep inside, she knows she can never have the life she desires. It expresses itself, in her darkest moments, by turning her teachers and mentors against her, and so she lives trapped between a fear of failure and a fear of success. She's just entering high school, but at a mid-tier high school that will never get her the college track she wants, and it's enough to drive her to tears. Sometimes, it does, but she won't admit it. Meeting other Overeds has been a mixed bag. On the one hand, they seem to acknowledge her skills and talents, for what seems like the first time! On the other hand, it is a constant reminder of what has happened to her. She often comes off as stand-offish, especially as she never lets anyone call her by her first name, not even Therese. This sometimes makes people imagine that she doesn't have any close friends, and she has gained a minor reputation for being unapproachable. She is, indeed, a little cold, but that's mostly because she tends to stick to very formal language. She's a little awkward, honestly, and a little shy, but she's more comfortable talking to adults than one might expect, as most of her friends are far older than she is. Stats: Body 1, Sense 3, Mind 9, Social 1 Work: Researcher (MIND, Perception, Knowledge (Science) 4, Procure, Info: Academics Cover: High School Student Powers: Reaper's Eye Major, RC, ER3 Perform a ranged attack. Target suffers +2d10 extra damage on next hit. Event Horizon Setup, Area, ER3 For the duration of the round, Reaction checks of all other targets Receive a -2 Dice penalty Underworld Cage Auto, RC, ER5 Declare when someone makes a Move or Dash action. Make a ranged attack, shut them down if it hits. Black Hammer Major, RC, ER1 Concentrate (Balor) L3 Red Servant Major, ER5 Simple Powers: Tyrant's Throne pre:Skills: Perception: 2 :science: 4 Procure: 3 Info:Academics: 1 Renegade C.: 4 Reflexes: 2 Free Stats: +3 Mind. XP: +2 Mind, 8XP for RC4, Red Servant, Tyrant's Throne To Buy: Corpse, Corrosive Red (5), Tyrant's Arm, Will +Lots, Procure +Lots, Reapers Eye (5), Event Horizon (3), Distorted Retribution Edit:Fixed all the homonyms and homophones and spelling errors that slipped in while speed-writing. Mile'ionaha fucked around with this message at 09:53 on Feb 1, 2014 |
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 "Hello there, future boss! Mazz told me to forgo the traditional introductory letter and do a video so that you would get over the way I talk before I show up. "I'll try to keep it short and subsequently fail. Name's Roxie Madani, born and raised in eastern Iran. Sort of raised. I liked school a lot and got into a bunch of trouble for it - shot down my first man at 10, speaking of which. I still have that AK. Good times. Haha, not really! But seriously, I pretty much shot my way out of my home town. But prior to that, I got into being a little script kiddie hacktivist and leaked as much security info out of the country as I could. I got caught, more shooting, blah blah blah whatever, nobody cares. Cry more about it, Roxie. "So anyways - not mentioning any names - a kindly old Guild sleeper agent found me on the road and took me under his wing. Turns out I leaked the plans for an attack against him the month before. Crazy good karma, huh? We sat around at his post and I learned how to do some real SIGINT work before he got me out of the country. I didn't really have anywhere to go so the Guild picked me up at like, what... 14, I wanna say? Apprenticeship program, of course. "So I did my first tour with Macky's Crew out of northern Ireland. Covered as a high school student - I loved school there, by the way - and learned the shooting trade. Did an exchange program for a year in Japan where I worked with the Red Letter Gang and taught them what I knew. Speaking of which - hold on, lemme get it on my phone - gotta show you this pic. So here's what I looked like around then:  "And I hate to get defensive about this already, but I figure if I don't explain myself off the bat then the rumors get out of hand. That year wasn't good. Well it was at the time, but... Anyways, that's where I met Takeshi. Akira Takeshi. Same crew in the gang, same homeroom at high school, same level of attractiveness. He took a few bullets for me and young love hit hard. We trusted each other a lot, and - y'know, I'm not dumb. I know people have secrets. I'm cool with that now, but... He had a little secret that was eating away at him. "That's when he spilled his heart to me about him being a UGN kid. The sleeper agent type. So I was really career-minded at the time and super motivated in the Guild and - he lied to me, y'know? I felt betrayed, and... Me, with all my angry teenage girl wisdom decided to... "I snitched. That's all there is to it. Whatever. I snitched. "I'll be the first to admit that I hosed up. The next day he's thrown in front of me, tied up and beat to hell. They told me to put a bullet in his head. You can't imagine how bad I felt about that - well, I can't say that seeing as how I haven't met you yet - but you get the idea. I had half a mind to off myself right then and there. That's about when I smelled something burning. "Oh, haha, hey, look, surprise! The whole gang got electrocuted to death? How did that ever happen? I'm glad you asked! I woke up. "So what does little miss cold-blooded operator do next? Freak the gently caress out. After a few minutes of that, I freed Takeshi, called him an ambulance, and ran like hell. I wasn't dumb, I knew what the Guild would do to people like me. Or I thought I knew, at least. I somehow made it to graduation despite being a nervous wreck and then I tried to get with a group that could potentially protect me. "I pulled in a few favors and somehow got a package through to the JSDF. I was going through that little phase that most Overeds go through where you're all self-loathing, y'know? I wanted to get into The Strangers and put my talents to use against my own kind. I made it all the way through to the end of Hell Month. So! Close! I was sleeping one hour a day, running on a broken ankle, doing pushups on a fractured arm, and nobody was the wiser to what I really was. "Except for Mr. Kurosaiki, of course. Old 'Paint it Black,' or whatever. Turns out that he personally screens all the recruits. I got pulled out two days before graduation. Two days. It was awful! Apparently he had an easy time picking me out as an Overed, seeing as how the two of us have fairly electric personalities. Hah, see what I did there? Eh? Eh? "Anywho, we had a good shouting match before I got the boot. I promised him that I'd be able to do more than he ever could. He told me I was lucky that he didn't kill me right there for having the nerve to try and get into his organization. We had a few more friendly parting words after that. "I gave myself a week off before crawling back to the nearest Guild handler. I went in fully accepting my perceived death sentence - wasn't the first time by a long shot - and confessed my sins to the guy. He responded with a folder full of work for me. Surprise, The Guild figured I was more useful alive than dead! Yay! It was the kind of approval I always wanted! "So where was I? Oh yeah, work history. After that I did a year with the Cambodian branch, two in Egypt - lost both arms there, speaking of which. Ah, memories! - and my last two here in Mexico under Mazz. "So, uh... Assuming you haven't stopped watching, I had a quick question about my orders that you can answer when I get off the plane. So it says I'm going quiet. Is that a mistake? Me? Quiet? And it says I'm supposed to be doing both human and signal intelligence on some UGN folks. It says here - I mean look, I'm reading this one off verbatim - help them out occasionally and make sure that they don't kill themselves before we learn what we need. Apparently my cover story is that I'm a high school math and science teacher. You sure this isn't a mistake? "Wait Mazz - no, you're an embarrassment - these are legitimate questions! C'mon, stop! Don't you loving dare - hey - turn off the camera or - " pre:Roxie "Airwave" Madani Hunting and Victorious Origin: Endless Fighting Work: Hacker Cover: High School Teacher Awakening: Repentance Impulse: Hunger Body Sense Mind Social Pure Black Dog 4 2 2 0 Hacker 0 0 1 0 Add (30) 2 1 Total 4 4 3 1 Max HP = Body*2 + Mind + 20 + 10 = 41 Initiative = Sense*2 + Mind = 11 Move = Init+5 = 16 meters Dash = Move*2 = 32 meters Base ER = 36% Skills: Knowledge: Electrical Engineering 2 Negotiation 1 Procure 1 Info: Internet 2 Info: Underworld 2 Ranged 4 (8) Powers: Security Cut Tapping & On Air Radio Jamming (2) Mikatsuchi Hard Wired (15) Level 7 (30) (Protection/Loathing) Lucky posted:"You don't need to keep living like this, Roxie. All you need to do is ask and I can help you go legit." Lois (Rival): Takemichi "Paint It Black" Kurosaiki, Leader of The Strangers (Sympathy/Shame) Paint it Black posted:"The only reason you fight is because it's all you know. You have nobody to defend and nothing to stand for. You're no better than a wild animal." Lois (Forgotten): Eadan "Sparrow" Callaghan, Guild Operator. She was Roxie's best friend in high school and her spotter in Macky's Crew. (Sincerity/Pity) Sparrow posted:"You promised me that you'd come back." T-Lois: Thunder God pre:Hard Wired Max Lv: 5 / Timing: Constant Skill: - / Difficulty: Auto Target: Self / Range: Close Encroachment: - / Restriction: None 'This Power represents one's mechanized body.' Select (Level) number of Black Dog only Items from Page 248 and Stock them. If the GM permits it, the User may switch out Items during the Pre-Game. This Power cannot receive the Encroachment Level bonus. The character's Base Encroachment Rate increases by 4 when this power is acquired. pre:Weapon Link Max Lv: 3 / Timing: Major Skill: Melee, Ranged / Difficulty: Opposed Target: - / Range: Weapon Encroachment: 2 / Restriction: None 'Raise proficiency with a weapon by directly connection one's nerves to it.' Checks that use this Power receive a +Level dice bonus. pre:Tapping & On-Air Max Lv: 1 / Timing: Major Skill: - / Difficulty: Auto Target: Refer to Power / Range: View Encroachment: - / Restriction: None Receive wireless transmissions or broadcast images and sounds. One can also receive and transmit information through wired systems by touching a cable. If the GM feels it is necessary, he may require a RC check for this Power. pre:Security Cut Max Lv: 1 / Timing: Major Skill: - / Difficulty: Auto Target: Refer to Power / Range: Close Encroachment: - / Restriction: None Kill the security system of a building or release electronic locks. If the GM feels it is necessary, he may require a RC check for this Power. pre:Radio Wave Jamming Max Lv: 1 / Timing: Major Skill: - / Difficulty: Auto Target: Scene / Range: View Encroachment: - / Restriction: None Block all communications and radars in the area by disrupting radio waves. Cellphones, transceivers, wireless LANs, shortwave communications, and whole areas of a radar will be rendered useless. If the GM feels it is necessary, he may require a RC check for this Power. Atlatl fucked around with this message at 05:46 on Dec 23, 2013 |
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Clearly a work in progress IMAGE HERE THEMES HERE Stats and Skills (30 xp Stats, 5 xp Skills) pre:Stat Body Sense Mind Social Angel Halo 0 3 1 0 Chimera 3 0 0 1 Work 1 0 0 0 Paid 0 3 0 0 Total 4 6 1 1 Perception 1 Renegade Control 4 Info:Rumor 1 Info:Internet 1 Derived Stats Max HP = Body*2 + Mind + 20 = 29 Initiative = Sense*2 + Mind = 13 Move = Init+5 = 18 meters Dash = Move*2 = 36 meters Base ER = 30% Items/Stock Stock ?? Uhhh Powers (95 xp) Angel Halo: Concentrate - 3 [25xp] 'The user exerts his ability to concentrate' Any check that uses this Power receives a -(Level) Critical Value bonus (Min. 7). When acquiring this Power, the User must associate one of his Syndromes and record this Power in the following format: 'Concentrate: Angel Halo'. For other Syndromes, a character must acquire this Power again, treated as a separate power. In addition, this Power is treated as a Power of the selected Syndrome. Angel Halo: Absolute Solitude - [25xp] ER 3, Timing Major 'Inhibit actions by blocking off light, thus creating complete darkness.' Perform a ranged attack. If the attack hits its target, for the duration of the Round the Target receives a -(Level+1) dice penalty towards all checks. Skill: RC. Range: View. Target: Single. Angel Halo: Hand of Light - 1 [15xp] ER 2, Timing Major 'Utilize heightened senses when controlling light.' Checks that use this power can be rolled using the Sense stat. Angel Halo: Noon Star - Simple [free] ER -, Timing Major 'Amplify eyesight to gain telescopic vision.' This new vision will outdo the best of electric telescopes, allowing one to view the stars even during the middle of the day. Since light adjustment is automatically done when this Power is used, the User will be not be blinded by the sun. Angel Halo: Spotlight - Simple [free] ER -, Timing Major 'Refract light to create a light source anywhere in the area.' The User may make the light any color and have it shine at any angle. The light may also be adjusted in any other way for presentation purposes. Note that this Power does not provide background music.  Chimera: Hawk Wings - 1 [15xp] ER 3, Timing Minor 'Grow feathers and acquire the ability to fly. ' For the duration of the current Scene, the User acquires Flight and a +(Level) dice bonus towards Dodge checks. Flight may be removed with a Minor Action. To return to Flight, use a Minor Action once more. Chimera: Dragon's Scales - 1 [15xp] ER 3, Timing Reaction 'Protect yourself by turning your skin into hard scales.' The User may use this Power as a Reaction to an attack that is directed at him. In exchange for taking the attack, the user gains a +(Level*10) Armor stat bonus. This bonus is cumulative with the Armor stat of any equipped armor. This Power cannot be combined with any other Powers. Personal Data Name: NAME Codename: CODENAME? Work: High School Student Cover: High School Student Origin: Hasn't actually awakened yet. Experience: stuff Encounter: stuff Awakening: stuff Stuff on awakening that hasn't happened yet Impulse: Self-Mutilation (ER ??) Initial Allegiance: ??? Loises NAME NAME (Sister) Stuff Positive Emotion: Approval Negative Emotion: Pity BOY NAME (First Love) Stuff Positive Emotion: Friendship Negative Emotion: Pity Mia Nekogawa "Meerkat" (Informant) stuff Positive Emotion: Respect Negative Emotion: Loathing T-Lois Light Binger Acquire “Light Finger” at level one. This will not cost you any experience points. As per normal rules, you may use experience to level up the power. Treat “Light Bringer” as an Angel Halo power. Angel Halo: Light Finger Lv 1 [Free] ER 2, Timing Major/Reaction 'This power represents your skill in manipulating light.' Checks that use this power receive a +[lvl+2] dice bonus.
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Been running late thanks to concept waffling and holiday shenanigans, but I should have a character up tomorrow regardless.
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Conrad "Bishop" Li-Mencken Morpheus/Neumann Themes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX_XfgBsuEY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R42nlCEllzo All I wanted to do was use my talents for good without having to fight anyone. I didn't think that was a lot to ask. When I was young all I wanted to be was a hero. My brother and I ran rampant through the playgrounds, stick-guns in hand, fighting the forces of evil in the guise of trees and bollards. There was one tree we could never conquer, though. We both itched to be the first to the top. Every day, we'd clamber up, and then, in fear, inch our way down. One day, we swore one of us would make it that day. We were 11. We climbed and climbed and climbed. It seemed impossible. But we were so close! So very close. I took a step off something I didn't look at and I did it, grasped the highest limb- The scream made me look down. I'd stepped on his hands, and he'd let go. I wake up to that a lot in the morning, now, but that's when he and I woke up. I swore off being the warrior. I went to school, focused on being a normal person, pretended my power was just a way to make school easy. Trouble came looking for me; two of the Overed fighting openly in the street like idiots, with a crying little girl about to be caught in the crossfire. I dove for her. I felt the blade pierce me through. Doctor Hayashibara brought me back from the brink. I owe him everything. I'll never be worthy of the effort he puts forth every day keeping people alive. I went into engineering to build a better world, a world where pain and torment are... unnecessary. I've been working on... well, I can't tell you exactly, but it's a path toward a better world. Sometimes, I see that little girl, now grown; Ayame is doing her best for the world too. She's doing better than me, for sure. Especially right now. Y'see, my brother took the opposite lesson from his near-death experience. He's a hero. Right now, he's a hero in traction after an ambush, and they have to have someone who looks just like him in position now. Looks like it's time for me to play the hero again. Too bad I'm terrible at it. Origin: Twins Work: Researcher (Engineering: Secret) Cover: Researcher (Engineering) Awakening: Guilt Impulse: Slaughter Stats and Skills Body: 1 Sense: 2 Mind: 6 Social: 3 ER: 36 28 HP 10 Init 15 Move 8 Stock ITAMS Plastic Riot Shield: -2 Accuracy (Score not dice), ATK POW 1, Guard 4, 4 Stock cost. A clear polycarbonate shield that is light, simple to use, and does not obstruct sight. Contact: Researcher. 1 Stock cost. 'A researcher iwth a Doctorate'. +2 dice bonus for one Info: Academic check. Memento: 1 Stock cost. A keepsake lighter, an upperclasman's blazer button, or the like. +1 bonus to Will check scores. Laptop: 2 Stock Cost. A portable PC A must-have for the good businessman. +1 dice bonus to Info: Web checks. 1 Perception 4 Knowledge:Engineering 1 Procure 1 Info: Academics 4 Renegade Control 1 Negotiation Loises: Twins: Lukas Li-Mencken (Sympathy/Remorse) Conrad cares deeply for his brother, but their relationship has been strained by Conrad's inability to let the long-ago accident go. Lukas forgave him a long time ago, but Conrad refuses to forgive himself. "Thanks bro, I owe you one!" "I owe you a lot more than that, brother." "For chrissake, 'rad, don't be such a stick in the mud!" "I'm sorry." "You always are. Sheesh." Life and Death: Doctor Hayashibara Shiki (Love/Anxiety) Conrad owers Shiki his life, and treats him with the combination of deep affection and terror that hero worship often engenders. "You should take better care of yourself, Conrad. You always work too hard." "The world won't save itself, hahah..." "Every little bit helps. You don't have to kill yourself to save the world." "But you do." "Because I choose to." "Well, so do I." Encounter: Ayame Shikishima (Respect/Inferiority) Ayame's awakening restored her memories of the high school boy who saved her life. Conrad deeply respects her convictions, but feels unworthy of the respect she shows him in return. "Ayame. I hope you're doing... well." "Of course I am, silly! I mean, that incident last week gave me a scare but I'm fine, fine! How are you?" "...I suppose I'm alright." "Don't be so formal with me!" "...how else am I supposed to be with Artemis?" "Shhhhh! Don't say that out loud!" T-Lois With your powers, you will be able to create sturdier weapons and armor. As such, items created and certain Morpheus powers will receive a bonus. The powers and their bonuses are as followers “Create Armor”: [Armors] stat+6 “Vehicle Morphing”: Attack Power+4, Dash +10 meters “Infinite Weapons”: Attack Power +5 “Hundred Guns”: Attack Power +5 “Create Shield”: [Guard] Stat +3 The Encroachment cost of all the above powers is increased by +2 Powers Create Armor 2 Max Lv: 5 / Timing: Minor Skill: - / Difficulty: Auto Target: Self / Range: Close Encroachment: 2 / Restriction: - 'Transform materials into armor. The user decides the item's appearance.' The User creates and equips an armor that lasts for the remainder of the Scene. This will replace currently equipped armor. Its data is as follows: Type: Armor / Dodge: 0 Initiative: 0 / Armor: 8 + (Lv*2) Create Shield 1 Max Lv: 5 / Timing: Minor Skill: - / Difficulty: Auto Target: Self / Range: Close Encroachment: 3 / Restriction: - 'Material can be converted into a shield with this Power. The user decides the weapon's appearance.' The User creates and equips a weapon that lasts for the remainder of the Scene. Its data is as follows: Type: Melee / Skill: Melee Accuracy: 0 / Attack Power: 0 Guard: (Level*2)+4 / Range: Close Concentrate: Morpheus 3 Max LVL: 3 Timing: Major Skill: Syndrome DFCLTY: Auto Target: - RNG: - Encroach: 2 Restrict: None 'The user exerts his ability to concentrate' Any check that uses this Power receives a -(Level) Critical Value bonus (Min. 7). Sand Blades 3 Max LVL: 10 Timing: Major Skill: RC DFCLTY: Opposed Target: Single RNG: View Encroach: 2 Restrict: None 'Though many use this for large swords, such actions are inefficient. Many bullets do the same trick...' Perform an [ATK POW (Level * 2)] ranged attack. If the Target Guards, he receives a -5 Guard stat penalty. Wall Bypass Max Lv: 1 / Timing: Major Skill: - / Difficulty: Auto Target: Self / Range: Close Encroachment: - / Restriction: - The User can walk through locked rooms, barricaded areas and walls. He will even be able to infiltrate shelters with thick metal walls. If the GM feels it is necessary, he may require a RC check for this Power. Component Analysis Max Lv: 1 / Timing: Major Skill: - / Difficulty: Auto Target: Self / Range: Close Encroachment: - / Restriction: - Instantly analyze an object's composition and gain an exact understanding of its comprising elements and qualities. The User can analyze anything, whether it be pharmaceuticals, tools or the latest in weaponry. If the GM feels it necessary, he may require an RC check for this power. K Prime fucked around with this message at 16:57 on Dec 30, 2013 |
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quote:"Get out of here!", Armistead shouted, trying to force herself to her feet with a self-inflicted shock of electricity to wake her muscles. "Your servants can't beat this thing!", she shouted before being overcome by waves of pain. The Magdalene family is known for its wealth and power in Europe, but what's less known are its connections to the UGN. In the early years of the UGN, they were one of the chief backers, financially supporting it before world governments stepped in. The darker secret, however, is that the Magdalenes' history is tied in closely to the renegade virus itself. The Magdalenes' family legends are interwoven with stories of vampires and werewolves, and some even credit the success of their family with the shadowed machinations of supernatural creatures. Whether or not this is true, it is believed by some radical historians that their family is proof of renegade activity prior to Cauldwell's revelations. Whatever the truth, at least two powerful Bram Stoker overeds have come out the family, and it's rumored a Bram Stoker / Chimaera as well. pre:Madeline "Red Queen" Magdeline Thereafter, Madeline became more devoted to her academics, her misbehavior considerably dampened. This certainly charmed her parents for a time, until she revealed the reason behind her work: she had been in contact with the UGN thanks to Agent Valentine, and intended to become a UGN Agent. Though her parents objected, when word got to her uncle, Abel Magdelene, then a member of the UGN hierarchy, he did everything to support her. Though her parents resented this, his position in the family made him beyond reproach. Furthermore, her powers gave them concern, and they realized sending her off would give them relief from the fear she unwittingly inspired. One of the difficulties Madeline faced in joining the UGN was the perception that she was too naive and selfish to make a proper agent. She did little to help this perception, often speaking boldly to superiors or down to peers. It's only more recently that she has begun to demonstrate her hard-earned competence - and overcome her arrogance, thanks to her partner, Agent Armistead. However, on assignments she was occasionally watched or approached by Servants not her own, and learned that the vampire of her youth sought her once again. Though she would work with her superiors in the UGN to lure him into a trap, it would not be enough. Her blood reacted with his oddly, as with her very will rejected him. Since then, it seems as if she has been inoculated to exposure to the virus, her blood and servants harming other Overeds and Gjaums. quote:Madeline froze against the wall. There wasn't much room left, and she tensed, leaning forward. She narrowed her eyes as her pursuer loomed over her, finally having put in her a corner. "I... don't want to fight you!", she shouted. On the second attack, she came to a realization - she believes her attacker to be Abel, her uncle. Has he somehow become a gjaum without being noticed? Or is it possible for an overed to be mad without turning over? Whatever the reality, she struggles to find something she can do given her position. She hasn't shared this with anyone, since her uncle has moved up in the ranks in the past few years, but she's been put in a position where something has to be done. After all... ... he's a member of UGN's Axis. quote:Danielle "Zapper" Armistead quote:Thomas "Chaney" Valentine Battle Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Z0guHUmwY Alien Rope Burn fucked around with this message at 07:49 on Dec 25, 2013 |
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Breed: Pure Syndrome: Bram Stoker Work: UGN Agent C
Cover: UGN Agent Origin: Noble Family Experience: Personal Secrets
Encounter: Peer Awakening: Infection Impulse: Hatred
T-Loises: Backup, Counter-Renegade
Base Enroachment Rate: 36% HP: 29 Initiative: 11 Move: 16
Body 3 Sense 4 Mind 3 Social 1
Melee 2 Knowledge: Renegade 2 Info: UGN 1
RC 1 Procure 4
Will 1
Common Powers Bram Stoker Powers
Resurrect 1 Blood Warhorse 1
Warding 1 Concentration: Bram Stoker 3
Devoted Gears 1
Fool's Equipment 4
Fragrant Fresh Blood 1
Mock Swordsman 1
Red Servant 1
Items (Stock Points: 0) Loises
UGN Battle Armor (Armor 8) Danielle "Zapper" Armistead (peer, unconscious kindness, conscious contempt)
Data Collection Team Thomas "Chaney" Valentine (superior, unconscious obsession, conscious anxiety)
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 Personal Data: Name: Katip Geyikdagi Codename: Inertia. Combat Theme Brotherhood theme Age: 25 Crossbreed Salamandra-Balor Work: UGN Agent. Cover: Assassin. Origin: Sister. Experience: Desire For Normality. Encounter: Tsubaki Tamano. Awakening: Anger. Impulse: Slaughter. Loises: Selma Geyikdagi (Twin Sister) [Regret and Remorse] quote:“What do you want, brother?” Mizan Al-Abdallah (UGN Agent, Peer) [Protection and Enmity] quote:“That’s all four of them down, Mizan.” Tsubaki Tamamo, the Silk Spider (Japanese Liaison) [Friendship and Anger] quote:“So, you became a Drill Instructor, Tamamo? Can’t believe it was just a few years when we last worked together” “Me and my elder sister were born on a small city on… Well, can’t say exactly where. Our parents were local researchers, who were working on a small archaeological dig alongside some foreign scholars. Yet, fate dealt an ugly hand to us. As it turned out, what they found on the field was the first samples of the Renegade Virus. I could never forget that day, twenty years ago. Mother and father arrived at home, looking completely desperate, arguing about a plane crash a few hours ago. They yelled for us to grab everything we could and leave home. I was barely old enough to learn how to write, but I knew they were afraid and fleeing from something. Unfortunately, that something arrived a few minutes after them. Masked men with rifles, False Heart members looking to wipe out our parents for being the only ones besides Cauldwell (may God curse him) who were at the Archeological Site and were still alive. The sound of gunfire and the spray of their blood on my face was something I could never forget. Mama dropped a small empty vial she was carrying on the floor, which broke in a hundred pieces. I tried to get closer to her, and the gunmen were ready to kill me and Selma when something… Happened to me. A few minutes later, I woke up on the rubble of what was once our house, completely flattened like a giant invisible force crushed it, the broken bodies of the ones who killed my parents completely flattened. I heard Selma’s screams, and rushed out to dig her away from the debris, praying that please God, do not take her as well. I managed to cautiously take her body away, and thanked His great mercy. But she did not escaped unscathed. The house’s collapse broke her spine, crippling her lower body. A few months after we recovered on a government hospital, I heard that Selma would never walk again. Once she heard that, she looked at me, and she knew that I was the one responsible for that. The hate and spite on her eyes were like a knife in my heart, and she has never, ever forgiven me since. I waited for my uncles or someone from my family to take us when we left the Hospital, but instead, some men from what they call the UGN said that they would take us. They said they could take care of my sister and provide her a comfortable life, and the foolish child I was, I accepted. The UGN trained me as a killer. An assassin to strike at the False Hearts, the same men who killed my parents, whenever they hid. Since exposing the hidden members they found could destabilize the World, they had Overeds like me do the dirty job, assassinating covert FH members on every echelon of society. But then, after years of killing… I got tired of that. And so did my partner, at least on a lesser degree. Now I just want to leave this all behind, to take Selma away from the UGN and rebuild our lives somewhere else. But first, we must do this job in Japan.” Stats and Skills: Body: 2 Melee: 1 Dodge: 1 Sense: 2 Ranged: 2 Mind: 6 Will: 1 RC: 2 Knowledge(Underworld): 2 Social: 2 Info (UGN): 1 Procure: 1 Info HP: 30 Stock: 6 Armor: 2 Initiative: 10 Encroachment Rate: 35 Equipment: Knifes (AP 2) Leather Jacket (Armor 2) Powers: quote:Black Hammer 2 'Crush the enemy and his remains with a localized increase in gravity.' Perform an (ATK POW [Level*2]+2] ranged attack. This attack cannot target characters that are in the User's Engagement. quote:Distorted Retribution 'Make Powers affect a larger area by bending the laws of physics.' Attacks that use this Power are modified to Target: Area (Select) but will not be able to target characters in the user's Engagement. This power may be used (Level) times per Scenario. quote:Still Garden 'Slow down an enemy by increasing his weight. As long as you rule over gravity phenomenon, no one will be able to use their powers against you.' For the duration of the Round, the Target receives a -(Level*3) Initiative penalty. quote:Ice Bindings 2 'Create ice vines to bind a target's limbs and hold him down.' Perform a ranged attack. If the attack hits its target, the Target will receive a -(Level+1) dice penalty towards all checks for the remainder of the round. quote:Concentrate (Balor) 3 Any check that uses this Power receives a -(Level) Critical Value bonus (Min. 7). When acquiring this Power, the User must associate one of his Syndromes and record this Power in the following format: 'Concentrate: Balor. For other Syndromes, a character must acquire this Power again, treated as a separate power. In addition, this Power is treated as a Power of the selected Syndrome. quote:The Emperor's Time Slow down the flow of time in the surrounding area, so that one could read, play or research at a leisurely pace and without distractions. 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Working on a Renegade Being. So far, unless I messed something up, I have: pre:Body 7 (7 + 0, 0xp) - Melee 1 - Dodge 1 Sense 1 (0 + 0 + 1, 10xp) - Range 1 Mind 1 (0 + 0+ 1, 10xp) - Will 1 Social 2 (1 + 1, 0xp) - Info: UGN 1 Base Encroachment: 36 HP: 36 Init: 8 Stock: 2 Savings: - Armor: 0(8) (+20 when not dodging or guarding) Guard: - Move/Dash: 13/26 LOIS: An Ally LOIS: A friend LOIS: Satsuki Kamishiro Powers: Warding 1 Resurrect 1 Concentrate(Chimaera) 3 (25XP) Humanity's Neighbor 1 Origin: Mineral 1 Complete Therianthropy 1 (15XP) Mighty Therianthropy 2 (20XP) Reaming Claw 1 (15XP) (Fist becomes a +9 damage weapon) Beast’s Strength 1 (15XP) (Attack deals +2 damage) Dragon Scale 1 (20XP) Combo: Stone Body (Origin: Mineral + Complete Therianthropy + Mighty Therianthropy + Reaming Claw) Encroach 18 +3 Dice to all [Body] rolls; Fists + 15 Atk. Power, Guard 1; +8 Armor [Stacks] Equipment: Stats: 20 XP Skills: 00 XP Powers: 110 XP Total: 130 XP Ryuujin fucked around with this message at 03:31 on Dec 23, 2013 |
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Alright, this is what I've got so far. Name: Luka Corleone Codename: Battle Theme (1 of Many)  Age: 23 Crossbreed Bram Stoker/Salamandra Origin: Unwanted Experience: Betrayed Someone Work: Criminal Cover: Delinquent Awakening: Order Impulse: Distaste (Confinement) Luka Corleone was an unwanted son to a family with three other children in the heart of New York City. He grew up in a harsh world made harsher by disgust and resentment, and when his teens hit he starting hitting the streets. He blazed a trail of spray paint, boosted cars and broken noses as he let the fires of rebellion burn. It was only a matter of time before he ran straight into New York's underground, its seedy criminal underbelly. After a while, he was accepted into the Capitani Family Mafia. At first he was little more than a wheelman and simple thug, but after a while he was brought closer and closer to the "family business". There was something not quite right about the whole thing, the strange symbols that littered the hangouts, the ominous hints of something grander than Luka was privy to, the mysterious nature of the Dons of the Capitani Family. Still, it was better than nothing, and Luka definitely appreciated the accolades. One day, Luka got called up to the big leagues. He was going to be part of a heist, an attempt to expand the Capitani Family's domain and prestige by hitting a nearby bank. The whole thing was unusual; Luka had barely heard of half the people who were assigned this delicate task, and the rest were completely unknown. Still, it seemed like the guys above him trusted them not to completely screw up, so Luka went along with it easily enough. Before the heist, they were all gathered for a celebratory drink, one that Luka hesitantly took. There was a strange tang to the drink, something that couldn't quite be explained. The heist was upon them. Everything seemed fine, they were just about to the vault. But just then, a voice appeared inside Luka's head. The voice became a seizing pain, a searing pain, and then suddenly his veins felt as though they were on fire. The others seemed to be reacting similarly, and then suddenly the poo poo hit the fan. The rest of the gang were suddenly throwing sparks, lifting chairs with their brains, turning into god drat bulls even. It was a dog-eat-dog world in that bank, and Luka barely left with his life. Only one other person who seemed to have any sense of control of their new-found powers, a guy by the name of Mark Vance. After a while, Mark tried to propose that they ditch the family, start their own organization, rule the streets. Luka responded by kicking him out of the car and squealing away with the money. Calling up the Capitanis only led to a frustratingly cryptic clue and Luka screaming "gently caress you" at the top of his lungs before flinging the phone out the window. "You are exactly what you were always destined to be." That was all Luka knew about himself before a woman named Tsubaki Tamano picked him up and told him the truth. He was suddenly given a crash course in being an overed, the UGN, the whole deal. A whole new terrifying world opened up, but it wouldn't get rid of the skeletons he formed in his closet. With this in mind, he was shipped over to Berlin, where he promptly gave the UGN the bird and slipped into his usual delinquent self again. He lived the criminal life as well as he could before he got a message. He was getting called back into the game, another heist. This one was much bigger than some random bank though, and all the way to Zurich on top of it. Luka was getting a sense of deja vu, not to mention suspicion, but that little badge with "UGN" on it made his decision for him. They managed to find him and drag him into their world, and he had to survive in it whether he liked it or not. Stats: Body: 6 Melee +2, Ride (Four Wheels) +4 Mind: 2 Will +1 Sense: 2 Ranged +1, Perception +1 Social: 1 Negotiation +1, Info (Underworld) +3 ER: 29% Powers: Warding 1, Resurrect 1, Concentrate 3, White Heat 1, Flame Blade 1, Thirsting Lord 1, Flame Cage 1, Ruler of the Bloody River 1, Combo White Heat + Thirsting Lord Total XP: 130 XP Costs: [Body +2] 20 XP, [Concentrate 3] 25 XP, [White Heat, Flame Blade, Ruler, Thirsting Lord, Flame Cage] 75 XP, [Melee +1, Ride +2, Ranged +1, Negotiation +1, Info +2] 10 XP Loises: Gabriella Corleone (Relative) (Kindness/Anger) quote:"Look kid, the world doesn't work that way. One of these days you'll get it through your thick skull and you'll stop telling me how to live my life! Now if you'll excuse me, I have to pick David up from school and meet with the orphanage." Joey "The Mink" McKinzie (Criminal, Peer) (Trust/Enmity) quote:"Well, if it isn't my dear explosive friend! I was just wondering when you were going to come back to see me. Hey, keep it down a bit, but I just found out the next big score. Now I got everything set up, untraceable, reliable, all you gotta do is say when and we're golden." Tsubaki Tamano (Encounter, Teacher) (Idolization/Annoyance) quote:"You and I...we all have a gift. A chance to make this world better than it could have been." AlanWhats fucked around with this message at 11:00 on Dec 26, 2013 |
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Alright, the selection period'd over. Applications are officially closed! I'll be taking a last look at all the applications today and announce who made it in. Stay tuned for details!
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Belcry's Log, Entry 965 posted:"Open Season, Clearance Level 5". I have not asked why I have been given such free reign to select agents without restrictions. It is not The Program's nature to answer questions directly. If I am to find the answers, it will be on my spare time and using my own resources, as usual. It is impossible to overstate just how good the applications I received were. Way to make it so hard for me to make picks, guys. But now it's time for me to announce who made it in. Better late than never, I say! Due to the excellent quality of all the applications, I will be taking eight applicants in total, split in two groups of five. All of the characters will be part of the same scenario, but they will be dealing with parallel, sometimes interconnecting threats as chaos threatens to unravel Zurich and the world. The chosen applicants are: UGN Agents: Sofia "Catalyst" Liu-Vostrokova (by Comrade Gorbash) Ty Marshal "Sharp" Fleming (by Omegagoo) Conrad Li-Mencken (by KPrime) Madeleine "Red Queen" Magdalene (by Alien Rope Burn) Katip "Inertia" Geyikdagi (by Plutonis) Bystanders: Robin "Dark Song" Perlbell (by Davin Valkri) Ashita "Dis" Takemitsu (by Mile'ionaha) Wild Card: Roxie "Airwave" Madani (by Atlatl) I will begin outlining the setup of the parallel lines (and the Scenario Loises, of course) tomorrow. For now, prepare, agents and X Factors...this is going to be one for the history books. Transient People fucked around with this message at 09:14 on Dec 30, 2013 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYtjpIwamos
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Dec 30, 2013 15:23
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poo poo son, shiiiiiiit! Looking forward to it!
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Dec 31, 2013 02:57
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Alright! I guess this will start with the new year or what?
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I have no idea, but let me just say I am thrilled.
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