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<blockquote data-quote="Rybaer" data-source="post: 1597398" data-attributes="member: 118"><p><strong>Cover Name:</strong> Naiad or Sea Nymph</p><p><strong>Real Name:</strong> Jessica Lorne</p><p><strong>Age:</strong> 32</p><p></p><p>Str 12 (+1)</p><p>Dex 18 (+4)</p><p>Con 18 (+4)</p><p>Int 14 (+2)</p><p>Wis 14 (+2)</p><p>Cha 12 (+1)</p><p></p><p>Init +4</p><p>Hero Points 5</p><p>Move: 30' (or 50' stretch); 80' swim, 327,860' sprint (over 37,000mph)</p><p></p><p><strong>Saves:</strong></p><p>Damage +6</p><p>Fort +4</p><p>Ref +4</p><p>Will +2</p><p></p><p>Base Attack Bonus +4</p><p>Melee +5</p><p>Ranged +8 (+9 within 30')</p><p></p><p>Base Defense Bonus +5</p><p>Defense 19</p><p>Mental 17</p><p></p><p><strong>Feats:</strong> Instant Stand, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Toughness, Underwater Combat, All-around Sight, Darkvision; Bonus contact feats (Wealth x2, Connected - mostly academic and military).</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><p>Computers 1 (+3)</p><p>Demolitions 1 (+3)</p><p>Diplomacy 3 (+4)</p><p>Disable Device 1 (+3)</p><p>Escape Artist 3 (+17)</p><p>Knowledge: Naval technology 3 (+5)</p><p>Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese, Russian 2</p><p>Science: Limnology and Oceanography 3 (+5)</p><p>Search 4 (+6)</p><p></p><p><strong>Powers:</strong></p><p><u>Alternate Form (water)</u> 10 [Stunts: Dolphin leap, Super Swim, Amphibious; Flaw: permanent] (46pts)</p><p>**Elasticity 10 (50' stretch, +10 escape artist)</p><p>**Protection 10</p><p>**Swimming 10</p><p>**Immunities (Critical hits, Disease, Exhaustion, Poison, Starvation, Suffication, Pressure, Energy: fire, electicity, and cold)</p><p></p><p><u>Element Control (water)</u> 10 [Extra: Control Weather; Stunts: create water, destroy water, blast, suffocate, dehydrate] (40pts)</p><p>**Telekinesis (water) - 1,024,000lbs</p><p>**Create/destroy (water) - 9,375 gal per half action</p><p>**Dehydrate (as Disintegrate, but only affects organics/water based items)</p><p></p><p><u>Regenerate</u> 1 (2pts)</p><p></p><p><u>Invisibility</u> 1 [Flaw: only in water or very heavy rain] (1pt)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Weakness:</strong> Disturbing Appearance</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Appearance:</strong></p><p>Jessica's most striking characteristic is that her body is comprised almost entirely of water. She is transparent and generally lacking visible internal organs. In spite of the fluid nature of her body, she is able to maintain a distinctly female human form to a high degree of detail - she believes that her soul is able to remember her original form.</p><p></p><p>Her ability to manipulate water allows her to enhance the surface tension of her "skin" to the point that she can physically manipulate things without getting them wet. She can also make her body feel semi-solid, enabling her to shake hands, hug, or otherwise interact with people and objects. Many of these actions require continual concentration, however, so much of the time she is dripping water and a person could poke a hand clear through her body without causing harm.</p><p></p><p>She often wears clothing when in public, to help eleviate some of the oddity of her condition. Most all the items in her wardrobe are synthetic materials (polyester, nylon, etc) that will hold up to being continually wet. She never bothers with shoes if she can possibly avoid it and prefers to not wear clothing at all when she can get away with it.</p><p></p><p>Due to the elastic nature of her body, she can assume many forms. Typically, however, she maintains her "default" form - a 5'6" classically female figure. She rarely bothers to simulate hair, though she can if the mood suits her. Occasionally, for formal affairs, Jessica will incorporate colorful tropical (live) fish into her body. Her version of jewelery, as she puts it jokingly.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Personality:</strong></p><p>Jessica's unique and unsettling appearance could have left her as a really screwed up woman. Her upbringing, however, enabled her to get past much of that and she is a generally optimistic and friendly woman. She has a tomboy attitude in many things and typically prefers the company of men to women.</p><p></p><p>She is loyal to causes she deems worthy, and is similarly devoted to friends and colleages. She is quite assertive and will go after her goals with considerable devotion.</p><p></p><p>Jessica spends most of her time doing research. For recreation, she explores coral reefs and enjoys surfing (though she isn't very good at it unless she "cheats" with her powers).</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Background:</strong></p><p>When only six years old, Jessica lost her mother to cancer. Her father and two older brothers raised her, giving her a decidedly tomboy upbringing. Her father was a retired Navy man who worked in the shipbuilding industry in Northern California.</p><p></p><p>Jessica's family spent many of their weekends surfing on the Pacific coast and their vacations were often spent snorkling in exotic locations. While surfing on one such trip at age 13, Jessica found herself trapped underwater in a strong undertow. She panicked and started inhaling water. To her surprise, she could breath it. Over the span of about a minute, her latent mutation overtook her entire body, expelling the non-water matter completely.</p><p></p><p>She was understandably shocked, but at the same time the sense of freedom and control of the water around her left her in exultation. After a few minutes of exploring, she noticed that her father and brothers were searching for her frantically. She revealed herself to them. </p><p></p><p>Over the next few years in high school, her brothers laid the groundwork for helping her deal with her new form. As strong and charismatic boys in the school, they made it clear that no one was to pick on their baby sister. The encouragement of her family as well as that of a few key teachers helped her put her life into a positive perspective.</p><p></p><p>Following high school, she was recruited by the US Navy outside the normal channels. As a civilian, she was granted the equivalent ranking of Lieutenant and given extensive training in naval technology and intelligence. She spent seven years spying on the Chinese and Russian fleets, as well as helping in other operations. She also did a little demolition and rescue work. By the time she left from burn-out, she had attained the civilian rank of Commander.</p><p></p><p>After "retirement", the Navy paid her way through UCLA and a degree in Limnology and Oceanography. Along the way, she earned some extra money by helping bring rain to drought-stricken areas as well as deflecting the worst damage from a number of hurricanes. Though this business was lucrative, a couple lawsuits were brought upon her. One suit implyed that a rainstorm she manifested had caused a car accident that left a person dead. Another lawsuit suggested that she had caused drought conditions in order to profit from alleviating them. Both cases were tossed out, but Jessica decided to leave that business to God and mother nature. </p><p></p><p>She has since returned to academia, slowly working on a masters degree at San Diego St. University. Much of her time is spent collecting data in the oceans for a research group that she has joined up with at the school. She lives in a beautiful ocean-front house, custom-built to withstand her continually damp living conditions.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Point Breakdown:</strong></p><p>Stats 28</p><p>BAB/BDB 22</p><p>Feats 14</p><p>Skills 7</p><p>Powers 89</p><p>Weakness -10</p><p>Total 150</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rybaer, post: 1597398, member: 118"] [B]Cover Name:[/B] Naiad or Sea Nymph [B]Real Name:[/B] Jessica Lorne [B]Age:[/B] 32 Str 12 (+1) Dex 18 (+4) Con 18 (+4) Int 14 (+2) Wis 14 (+2) Cha 12 (+1) Init +4 Hero Points 5 Move: 30' (or 50' stretch); 80' swim, 327,860' sprint (over 37,000mph) [B]Saves:[/B] Damage +6 Fort +4 Ref +4 Will +2 Base Attack Bonus +4 Melee +5 Ranged +8 (+9 within 30') Base Defense Bonus +5 Defense 19 Mental 17 [B]Feats:[/B] Instant Stand, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Toughness, Underwater Combat, All-around Sight, Darkvision; Bonus contact feats (Wealth x2, Connected - mostly academic and military). [B]Skills:[/B] Computers 1 (+3) Demolitions 1 (+3) Diplomacy 3 (+4) Disable Device 1 (+3) Escape Artist 3 (+17) Knowledge: Naval technology 3 (+5) Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese, Russian 2 Science: Limnology and Oceanography 3 (+5) Search 4 (+6) [B]Powers:[/B] [U]Alternate Form (water)[/U] 10 [Stunts: Dolphin leap, Super Swim, Amphibious; Flaw: permanent] (46pts) **Elasticity 10 (50' stretch, +10 escape artist) **Protection 10 **Swimming 10 **Immunities (Critical hits, Disease, Exhaustion, Poison, Starvation, Suffication, Pressure, Energy: fire, electicity, and cold) [U]Element Control (water)[/U] 10 [Extra: Control Weather; Stunts: create water, destroy water, blast, suffocate, dehydrate] (40pts) **Telekinesis (water) - 1,024,000lbs **Create/destroy (water) - 9,375 gal per half action **Dehydrate (as Disintegrate, but only affects organics/water based items) [U]Regenerate[/U] 1 (2pts) [U]Invisibility[/U] 1 [Flaw: only in water or very heavy rain] (1pt) [B]Weakness:[/B] Disturbing Appearance [B]Appearance:[/B] Jessica's most striking characteristic is that her body is comprised almost entirely of water. She is transparent and generally lacking visible internal organs. In spite of the fluid nature of her body, she is able to maintain a distinctly female human form to a high degree of detail - she believes that her soul is able to remember her original form. Her ability to manipulate water allows her to enhance the surface tension of her "skin" to the point that she can physically manipulate things without getting them wet. She can also make her body feel semi-solid, enabling her to shake hands, hug, or otherwise interact with people and objects. Many of these actions require continual concentration, however, so much of the time she is dripping water and a person could poke a hand clear through her body without causing harm. She often wears clothing when in public, to help eleviate some of the oddity of her condition. Most all the items in her wardrobe are synthetic materials (polyester, nylon, etc) that will hold up to being continually wet. She never bothers with shoes if she can possibly avoid it and prefers to not wear clothing at all when she can get away with it. Due to the elastic nature of her body, she can assume many forms. Typically, however, she maintains her "default" form - a 5'6" classically female figure. She rarely bothers to simulate hair, though she can if the mood suits her. Occasionally, for formal affairs, Jessica will incorporate colorful tropical (live) fish into her body. Her version of jewelery, as she puts it jokingly. [B]Personality:[/B] Jessica's unique and unsettling appearance could have left her as a really screwed up woman. Her upbringing, however, enabled her to get past much of that and she is a generally optimistic and friendly woman. She has a tomboy attitude in many things and typically prefers the company of men to women. She is loyal to causes she deems worthy, and is similarly devoted to friends and colleages. She is quite assertive and will go after her goals with considerable devotion. Jessica spends most of her time doing research. For recreation, she explores coral reefs and enjoys surfing (though she isn't very good at it unless she "cheats" with her powers). [B]Background:[/B] When only six years old, Jessica lost her mother to cancer. Her father and two older brothers raised her, giving her a decidedly tomboy upbringing. Her father was a retired Navy man who worked in the shipbuilding industry in Northern California. Jessica's family spent many of their weekends surfing on the Pacific coast and their vacations were often spent snorkling in exotic locations. While surfing on one such trip at age 13, Jessica found herself trapped underwater in a strong undertow. She panicked and started inhaling water. To her surprise, she could breath it. Over the span of about a minute, her latent mutation overtook her entire body, expelling the non-water matter completely. She was understandably shocked, but at the same time the sense of freedom and control of the water around her left her in exultation. After a few minutes of exploring, she noticed that her father and brothers were searching for her frantically. She revealed herself to them. Over the next few years in high school, her brothers laid the groundwork for helping her deal with her new form. As strong and charismatic boys in the school, they made it clear that no one was to pick on their baby sister. The encouragement of her family as well as that of a few key teachers helped her put her life into a positive perspective. Following high school, she was recruited by the US Navy outside the normal channels. As a civilian, she was granted the equivalent ranking of Lieutenant and given extensive training in naval technology and intelligence. She spent seven years spying on the Chinese and Russian fleets, as well as helping in other operations. She also did a little demolition and rescue work. By the time she left from burn-out, she had attained the civilian rank of Commander. After "retirement", the Navy paid her way through UCLA and a degree in Limnology and Oceanography. Along the way, she earned some extra money by helping bring rain to drought-stricken areas as well as deflecting the worst damage from a number of hurricanes. Though this business was lucrative, a couple lawsuits were brought upon her. One suit implyed that a rainstorm she manifested had caused a car accident that left a person dead. Another lawsuit suggested that she had caused drought conditions in order to profit from alleviating them. Both cases were tossed out, but Jessica decided to leave that business to God and mother nature. She has since returned to academia, slowly working on a masters degree at San Diego St. University. Much of her time is spent collecting data in the oceans for a research group that she has joined up with at the school. She lives in a beautiful ocean-front house, custom-built to withstand her continually damp living conditions. [B]Point Breakdown:[/B] Stats 28 BAB/BDB 22 Feats 14 Skills 7 Powers 89 Weakness -10 Total 150 [/QUOTE]
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