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<blockquote data-quote="AgentMike" data-source="post: 4102374" data-attributes="member: 4952"><p><strong>The Vixen</strong></p><p>Secret I.D.: Doctor Roxanne Richardson</p><p>PRA Status: Initially Unregistered</p><p></p><p>Background and Personality: [sblock]Roxanne Richardson was, until ten days ago, a researcher at the University of Washington, dedicated to her work despite being paralyzed from the waist down due to a car accident in her youth. The opportunity of a lifetime fell into her lap when a tourist returning from Japan two months ago was found to have brought an animal back with him that looked like a fox with three tails. She found herself researching the animal, theorizing that the creature was the result of myths about fox-creatures with magical powers.</p><p></p><p>Eleven days ago, there was a fire. Unable to take the stairs and with her assistant passed out from smoke inhalation, Roxanne attempted to free the fox from captivity so that it would have at least a chance at escape. When its cage was opened, the fox bit Roxanne on the shoulder and wouldn't let go. She passed out.</p><p></p><p>When she came to, the fire had been extinguished, she was able to walk, and her hair had turned stark white and her eyes emerald green. She also discovered that this wasn't the only body she had - she also could transform into a multi-tailed fox-like woman, and in this form she could fly, was difficult to injure, had an incredibly keen sense of smell and could "cast spells." These abilities frighten her because they run at odds with a purely scientific view of the universe (in fact, they seem to be less effective when she tries to use them scientifically - telling X-googleplex of molecules to become Y-googleplex of molecules doesn't work, but willing a pen to become a coffee cup does.) Consequently at the game's beginning she has only transformed into this other form once. She has not registered with the PRA because she's presently in denial about what she can do.</p><p></p><p>When she's relaxed and comfortable she jokes easily and seems genuinely happy about the gift she's been gift of being able to walk once more. She tends to be a little arrogant because she's used to being the smartest one in the room; she is hostile towards the notion of 'magic' and other sorts of 'superstitious thinking' because as soon as the subject comes up, she's not the smartest one in the room any more. She thinks that reports of 'magical' paranormal events are just an uncategorized subset of paranormal phenomena that can be explained scientifically and not via prayer and drawing lines with chalk; an explanation she's presently unable to apply to her own abilities, which vexes her.</p><p>[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>Statistics: [sblock]</p><p></p><p>Superhuman I.D.</p><p></p><p>Name: The Vixen</p><p></p><p>"Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts."</p><p></p><p>ATTRIBUTES</p><p>STR 10</p><p>DEX 14 (+2)</p><p>CON 14 (+2)</p><p>INT 16 (+3)</p><p>WIS 20 (+5)</p><p>CHA 14 (+2)</p><p></p><p>Attack: +5</p><p> - Ranged: +8</p><p>Defense: +10</p><p>Initiative: +2</p><p>Hero Points: 1</p><p>Notice Check: +11</p><p></p><p>Toughness: +9 (+2 Con, +7 Protection)</p><p></p><p>Fortitude: +5 (+2 Con, +3pp)</p><p>Reflex: +5 (+2 Dex, +3pp)</p><p>Will: +10 (+5 Wis, +5pp)</p><p></p><p>Feats:</p><p>Attack Focus x3 (Ranged)</p><p>Quick Change x2</p><p></p><p>Skills:</p><p>Concentration +13 (8 ranks, +5 Wis)</p><p>Knowledge (arcana) +5 (1 rank, +4 Int)</p><p>Knowledge (biological) +14 (10 ranks, +4 Int)</p><p>Medicine +8 (3 ranks, +5 Wis)</p><p>Notice +11 (6 ranks, +5 Wis)</p><p></p><p>Powers:</p><p></p><p>When using either Flight or her Magic array, Roxanne transforms from a human-looking woman into a multi-tailed fox-like woman.</p><p></p><p>Magic 27 (54pp) (No extras or Flaws, 1 AP feat) (Total Cost 55 pp)</p><p>Primary Power: Transform (anything to anything) +9 (6pp * 9 ranks = 54)</p><p>Alternates: Fire Blast +9 (2pp * 9 ranks,) Healing +9 (2pp * 9 ranks,) Nullify Magic +9 (2pp * 9 ranks) = 54 pp total</p><p></p><p>Protection 7 (7pp)</p><p></p><p>Immunity (Aging) 1pp</p><p></p><p>Super-Senses 3 (Scent, Magical Awareness (Ranged)) - 3pp</p><p></p><p>Flight 4 (8pp)</p><p></p><p>Special effects for Powers: When flying, Vixen simply flies. When casting a spell, green runes twirl around her hands. Her protection is supernatural toughness - attacks just don't hurt her if she makes a save. When using super-senses to detect magic Vixen literally 'smells' it. Using Healing causes wounds to shimmer and fade as if they were never there.</p><p></p><p>Drawbacks: </p><p>- Normal Identity - To transform into her superhuman persona, Roxanne does a quick incantation and brings her palms together. Out of this persona, Roxanne has no powers (though MAY have Immunity: Aging, at ten days old it's hard to check) and cannot use Alternate Power, Quick Change, or Attack Focus. She can transform as a free action. -3pp.</p><p></p><p>- One-Way Transformation: Once she transforms it takes at least three hours for her to be able to return to 'normal.' Roxanne has no idea why at this stage. -3pp.</p><p></p><p>Complications: Things that affect spirits and magical creatures may affect Vixen the same way.</p><p></p><p>Attributes: 28</p><p>Attack: 10</p><p>Defense: 20</p><p>Saves: 11</p><p>Feats: 5</p><p>Skills: 7</p><p>Powers: 74</p><p>Drawbacks: -6</p><p></p><p>Total: 150</p><p></p><p>----------</p><p></p><p>Normal I.D.</p><p></p><p>Name: Roxanne Richardson</p><p></p><p>ATTRIBUTES</p><p>STR 10</p><p>DEX 14 (+2)</p><p>CON 14 (+2)</p><p>INT 16 (+3)</p><p>WIS 20 (+5)</p><p>CHA 14 (+2)</p><p></p><p>Attack: +5</p><p>Defense: +10</p><p>Initiative: +2</p><p>Hero Points: 1</p><p>Notice Check: +7</p><p></p><p>Toughness: +2</p><p></p><p>Fortitude: +5 (+2 Con, +3pp)</p><p>Reflex: +5 (+2 Dex, +3pp)</p><p>Will: +10 (+5 Wis, +5pp)</p><p></p><p>Feats:</p><p>None</p><p></p><p>Skills:</p><p>Concentration +13 (8 ranks, +5 Wis)</p><p>Knowledge (arcana) +5 (1 rank, +4 Int)</p><p>Knowledge (biological) +14 (10 ranks, +4 Int)</p><p>Medicine +8 (3 ranks, +5 Wis)</p><p>Notice +7 (2 ranks, +5 Wis)</p><p></p><p>Powers: None</p><p></p><p>Drawbacks: None</p><p></p><p>Complications: Things that affect spirits and magical creatures may affect Roxanne the same way.</p><p></p><p>Attributes: 28</p><p>Attack: 10</p><p>Defense: 20</p><p>Saves: 11</p><p>Skills: 6</p><p></p><p>Total: 75[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AgentMike, post: 4102374, member: 4952"] [b]The Vixen[/b] Secret I.D.: Doctor Roxanne Richardson PRA Status: Initially Unregistered Background and Personality: [sblock]Roxanne Richardson was, until ten days ago, a researcher at the University of Washington, dedicated to her work despite being paralyzed from the waist down due to a car accident in her youth. The opportunity of a lifetime fell into her lap when a tourist returning from Japan two months ago was found to have brought an animal back with him that looked like a fox with three tails. She found herself researching the animal, theorizing that the creature was the result of myths about fox-creatures with magical powers. Eleven days ago, there was a fire. Unable to take the stairs and with her assistant passed out from smoke inhalation, Roxanne attempted to free the fox from captivity so that it would have at least a chance at escape. When its cage was opened, the fox bit Roxanne on the shoulder and wouldn't let go. She passed out. When she came to, the fire had been extinguished, she was able to walk, and her hair had turned stark white and her eyes emerald green. She also discovered that this wasn't the only body she had - she also could transform into a multi-tailed fox-like woman, and in this form she could fly, was difficult to injure, had an incredibly keen sense of smell and could "cast spells." These abilities frighten her because they run at odds with a purely scientific view of the universe (in fact, they seem to be less effective when she tries to use them scientifically - telling X-googleplex of molecules to become Y-googleplex of molecules doesn't work, but willing a pen to become a coffee cup does.) Consequently at the game's beginning she has only transformed into this other form once. She has not registered with the PRA because she's presently in denial about what she can do. When she's relaxed and comfortable she jokes easily and seems genuinely happy about the gift she's been gift of being able to walk once more. She tends to be a little arrogant because she's used to being the smartest one in the room; she is hostile towards the notion of 'magic' and other sorts of 'superstitious thinking' because as soon as the subject comes up, she's not the smartest one in the room any more. She thinks that reports of 'magical' paranormal events are just an uncategorized subset of paranormal phenomena that can be explained scientifically and not via prayer and drawing lines with chalk; an explanation she's presently unable to apply to her own abilities, which vexes her. [/sblock] Statistics: [sblock] Superhuman I.D. Name: The Vixen "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." ATTRIBUTES STR 10 DEX 14 (+2) CON 14 (+2) INT 16 (+3) WIS 20 (+5) CHA 14 (+2) Attack: +5 - Ranged: +8 Defense: +10 Initiative: +2 Hero Points: 1 Notice Check: +11 Toughness: +9 (+2 Con, +7 Protection) Fortitude: +5 (+2 Con, +3pp) Reflex: +5 (+2 Dex, +3pp) Will: +10 (+5 Wis, +5pp) Feats: Attack Focus x3 (Ranged) Quick Change x2 Skills: Concentration +13 (8 ranks, +5 Wis) Knowledge (arcana) +5 (1 rank, +4 Int) Knowledge (biological) +14 (10 ranks, +4 Int) Medicine +8 (3 ranks, +5 Wis) Notice +11 (6 ranks, +5 Wis) Powers: When using either Flight or her Magic array, Roxanne transforms from a human-looking woman into a multi-tailed fox-like woman. Magic 27 (54pp) (No extras or Flaws, 1 AP feat) (Total Cost 55 pp) Primary Power: Transform (anything to anything) +9 (6pp * 9 ranks = 54) Alternates: Fire Blast +9 (2pp * 9 ranks,) Healing +9 (2pp * 9 ranks,) Nullify Magic +9 (2pp * 9 ranks) = 54 pp total Protection 7 (7pp) Immunity (Aging) 1pp Super-Senses 3 (Scent, Magical Awareness (Ranged)) - 3pp Flight 4 (8pp) Special effects for Powers: When flying, Vixen simply flies. When casting a spell, green runes twirl around her hands. Her protection is supernatural toughness - attacks just don't hurt her if she makes a save. When using super-senses to detect magic Vixen literally 'smells' it. Using Healing causes wounds to shimmer and fade as if they were never there. Drawbacks: - Normal Identity - To transform into her superhuman persona, Roxanne does a quick incantation and brings her palms together. Out of this persona, Roxanne has no powers (though MAY have Immunity: Aging, at ten days old it's hard to check) and cannot use Alternate Power, Quick Change, or Attack Focus. She can transform as a free action. -3pp. - One-Way Transformation: Once she transforms it takes at least three hours for her to be able to return to 'normal.' Roxanne has no idea why at this stage. -3pp. Complications: Things that affect spirits and magical creatures may affect Vixen the same way. Attributes: 28 Attack: 10 Defense: 20 Saves: 11 Feats: 5 Skills: 7 Powers: 74 Drawbacks: -6 Total: 150 ---------- Normal I.D. Name: Roxanne Richardson ATTRIBUTES STR 10 DEX 14 (+2) CON 14 (+2) INT 16 (+3) WIS 20 (+5) CHA 14 (+2) Attack: +5 Defense: +10 Initiative: +2 Hero Points: 1 Notice Check: +7 Toughness: +2 Fortitude: +5 (+2 Con, +3pp) Reflex: +5 (+2 Dex, +3pp) Will: +10 (+5 Wis, +5pp) Feats: None Skills: Concentration +13 (8 ranks, +5 Wis) Knowledge (arcana) +5 (1 rank, +4 Int) Knowledge (biological) +14 (10 ranks, +4 Int) Medicine +8 (3 ranks, +5 Wis) Notice +7 (2 ranks, +5 Wis) Powers: None Drawbacks: None Complications: Things that affect spirits and magical creatures may affect Roxanne the same way. Attributes: 28 Attack: 10 Defense: 20 Saves: 11 Skills: 6 Total: 75[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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