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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8108391" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p><span style="font-size: 26px"><span style="color: red">Tavipahter</span></span></p><p><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-zqZNJKf/0/bdd2dc97/S/This-is-what-a-sex-addicts-brain-looks-like-S.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>While it's impossible to say for certain if any of it is true, more is apparently known about Tavipahter's background than is typical of one of the powerful of Daath. During his apprenticeship to Yacobus the Arch-Imaginist, Aun Taxad spent several months in the laboratory-castle of the Bottled Brain. For whatever reason, perhaps the novelty of the presence of a being not under domination, Tavipahter discussed what he claimed to be his history with Aun.</p><p></p><p>According to that account, Tavipahter was once a common denizen of the distant world of Aperion, the world where the Power Prisms are manufactured. He was, in fact, employed as a worker in the factories where these wonder-works are created. Possessing a spark of intelligence and creativity much like Aun Taxad's own, he rose in this profession, and was eventually chosen to represent his industry on the planet's ruling council. This required him to be transformed into a brain, as the council of Aperion is exclusively composed of such transhuman intellects.</p><p></p><p>Tavipahter was, he claims, ill-impressed with his new peers. They seemed petty and juvenile, focusing on affairs that either no longer mattered to them, in their exalted state, or that never had mattered to anyone. He began to scheme to gain influence over the other council members, to direct them towards more appropriate ends. He underestimated his opponents' political acumen, however, and soon lost what little influence he'd been able to gather. Frustrated, he turned to more direct ways of asserting his will upon reality, mastering the telepathy that his transformation had awakened in him.</p><p></p><p>Pushing himself beyond the limits of what was known about the telepathic sciences, Tavipahter discovered the existence of Daath, and realized that this ancient world would be the place where he achieved true mastery. This is what drew every one of the potentates of Daath to this world, he claims -- even the Metropolitan was originally a creature from some other, long-lost planet. All of them came here seeking power, and suffering the price of power. That price, in Tavipahter's case, was the loss of certain psychokinetic talents which allowed him mobility and physical power to match his mental might.</p><p></p><p>And so it has been ever since, with Tavipahter existing in a rivalry with the Metropolitan, which has since been rendered irrelevant by the rise of Abraxas. Aun Taxad has related this story to the archivists of the Last Men Standing, who have in their turn provided it to intelligence and security services within the Technate. All of them, however, take it with a grain of salt. While the council that rules Aperion is every bit as much of a mystery as the rulers of Daath, they do not <em>appear</em> to be a collection of bottled brains ...</p><p></p><p><strong>Tavipahter -- PL X/16</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong></p><p><strong>STR</strong> -- | <strong>STA</strong> 0 | <strong>AGL</strong> -- | <strong>DEX</strong> -- | <strong>FGT</strong> -- | <strong>INT</strong> 9 | <strong>AWE</strong> 9 | <strong>PRE</strong> 9</p><p></p><p><strong>Powers:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Containment Tank: </em></strong>Enhanced Fortitude 16; Immunity 10 (life support); Impervious Protection 16; Removable (-12 points) - 46 points</p><p><strong><em>Galactic Awareness:</em></strong> Remote Sensing X (all senses); Quickness X, Limited to Remote Sensing - X points</p><p><strong><em>Telepathic Supremacy: </em></strong>Array (64 points)</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>Mind Burn:</em></strong> Perception Range Damage 16, Resisted by Will - 1 point</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>Mind Freeze:</em></strong> Cumulative Perception Range Affliction 16 (Resisted by Will; Vulnerable, Defenseless, Paralyzed) - 1 point</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>Mind Mastery:</em></strong> Cumulative Perception Range Affliction 16 (Resisted by Will; Dazed, Compelled, Controlled) - 1 point</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>Mind Mold: </em></strong>Cumulative Perception Range Affliction 16 (Entranced, Compelled, Transformed), Selective, Limited to editing recent memories - 1 point</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>Mind Probe: </em></strong>Cumulative Effortless Mind Reading 16 - 64 points</li> </ul><p><strong><em>Shielded Mind: </em></strong>Impervious Will 12 - 12 points</p><p><strong><em>What I Don't Know Isn't Knowledge: </em></strong>Comprehend Languages 4; Mental Communication 5 - 32 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Advantages:</strong></p><p>Fascinate (Intimidation), Jack-of-all-Trades, Speed of Thought, Well-Informed.</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><p>Deception 7 (+16), Expertise: Galactic 8 (+17), Insight 6 (+15), Intimidation 8 (+17), Investigation 8 (+17), Persuasion 7 (+16)</p><p></p><p><strong>Offense:</strong></p><p>Initiative +9</p><p>Mind Burn -- (Perception Range Damage 16, Resisted by Will)</p><p>Mind Freeze -- (Perception Range Will 16)</p><p>Mind Mastery -- (Perception Range Will 16)</p><p>Mind Mold -- (Perception Range Will 16)</p><p></p><p><strong>Defense:</strong></p><p>Dodge --, Parry --, Fortitude 16/0, Toughness 16/0, Will 16</p><p></p><p><strong>Totals:</strong></p><p>Abilities 14 + Powers 148 + X + Advantages 4 + Skills 22 + Defenses 7 = 195 + X points</p><p></p><p><strong>Complications:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Power--Motivation. Enemy</em></strong> (The Metropolitan.) <strong><em>No Non-Remote Senses. Permanently Immobile. Subordinate to Abraxas, And Also to Daath's True Ruler.</em></strong></p><p></p><p><em>For those morbidly curious, a being able to use Remote Sensing to examine the entire Milky Way galaxy would require Remote Sensing <strong>57</strong>, and Quickness 46 to be able to search that area in about a year's time. I'll just use X, thanks.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8108391, member: 30538"] [SIZE=7][COLOR=red]Tavipahter[/COLOR][/SIZE] [IMG]https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-zqZNJKf/0/bdd2dc97/S/This-is-what-a-sex-addicts-brain-looks-like-S.jpg[/IMG] While it's impossible to say for certain if any of it is true, more is apparently known about Tavipahter's background than is typical of one of the powerful of Daath. During his apprenticeship to Yacobus the Arch-Imaginist, Aun Taxad spent several months in the laboratory-castle of the Bottled Brain. For whatever reason, perhaps the novelty of the presence of a being not under domination, Tavipahter discussed what he claimed to be his history with Aun. According to that account, Tavipahter was once a common denizen of the distant world of Aperion, the world where the Power Prisms are manufactured. He was, in fact, employed as a worker in the factories where these wonder-works are created. Possessing a spark of intelligence and creativity much like Aun Taxad's own, he rose in this profession, and was eventually chosen to represent his industry on the planet's ruling council. This required him to be transformed into a brain, as the council of Aperion is exclusively composed of such transhuman intellects. Tavipahter was, he claims, ill-impressed with his new peers. They seemed petty and juvenile, focusing on affairs that either no longer mattered to them, in their exalted state, or that never had mattered to anyone. He began to scheme to gain influence over the other council members, to direct them towards more appropriate ends. He underestimated his opponents' political acumen, however, and soon lost what little influence he'd been able to gather. Frustrated, he turned to more direct ways of asserting his will upon reality, mastering the telepathy that his transformation had awakened in him. Pushing himself beyond the limits of what was known about the telepathic sciences, Tavipahter discovered the existence of Daath, and realized that this ancient world would be the place where he achieved true mastery. This is what drew every one of the potentates of Daath to this world, he claims -- even the Metropolitan was originally a creature from some other, long-lost planet. All of them came here seeking power, and suffering the price of power. That price, in Tavipahter's case, was the loss of certain psychokinetic talents which allowed him mobility and physical power to match his mental might. And so it has been ever since, with Tavipahter existing in a rivalry with the Metropolitan, which has since been rendered irrelevant by the rise of Abraxas. Aun Taxad has related this story to the archivists of the Last Men Standing, who have in their turn provided it to intelligence and security services within the Technate. All of them, however, take it with a grain of salt. While the council that rules Aperion is every bit as much of a mystery as the rulers of Daath, they do not [I]appear[/I] to be a collection of bottled brains ... [B]Tavipahter -- PL X/16 Abilities: STR[/B] -- | [B]STA[/B] 0 | [B]AGL[/B] -- | [B]DEX[/B] -- | [B]FGT[/B] -- | [B]INT[/B] 9 | [B]AWE[/B] 9 | [B]PRE[/B] 9 [B]Powers: [I]Containment Tank: [/I][/B]Enhanced Fortitude 16; Immunity 10 (life support); Impervious Protection 16; Removable (-12 points) - 46 points [B][I]Galactic Awareness:[/I][/B] Remote Sensing X (all senses); Quickness X, Limited to Remote Sensing - X points [B][I]Telepathic Supremacy: [/I][/B]Array (64 points) [LIST] [*][B][I]Mind Burn:[/I][/B] Perception Range Damage 16, Resisted by Will - 1 point [*][B][I]Mind Freeze:[/I][/B] Cumulative Perception Range Affliction 16 (Resisted by Will; Vulnerable, Defenseless, Paralyzed) - 1 point [*][B][I]Mind Mastery:[/I][/B] Cumulative Perception Range Affliction 16 (Resisted by Will; Dazed, Compelled, Controlled) - 1 point [*][B][I]Mind Mold: [/I][/B]Cumulative Perception Range Affliction 16 (Entranced, Compelled, Transformed), Selective, Limited to editing recent memories - 1 point [*][B][I]Mind Probe: [/I][/B]Cumulative Effortless Mind Reading 16 - 64 points [/LIST] [B][I]Shielded Mind: [/I][/B]Impervious Will 12 - 12 points [B][I]What I Don't Know Isn't Knowledge: [/I][/B]Comprehend Languages 4; Mental Communication 5 - 32 points [B]Advantages:[/B] Fascinate (Intimidation), Jack-of-all-Trades, Speed of Thought, Well-Informed. [B]Skills:[/B] Deception 7 (+16), Expertise: Galactic 8 (+17), Insight 6 (+15), Intimidation 8 (+17), Investigation 8 (+17), Persuasion 7 (+16) [B]Offense:[/B] Initiative +9 Mind Burn -- (Perception Range Damage 16, Resisted by Will) Mind Freeze -- (Perception Range Will 16) Mind Mastery -- (Perception Range Will 16) Mind Mold -- (Perception Range Will 16) [B]Defense:[/B] Dodge --, Parry --, Fortitude 16/0, Toughness 16/0, Will 16 [B]Totals:[/B] Abilities 14 + Powers 148 + X + Advantages 4 + Skills 22 + Defenses 7 = 195 + X points [B]Complications: [I]Power--Motivation. Enemy[/I][/B] (The Metropolitan.) [B][I]No Non-Remote Senses. Permanently Immobile. Subordinate to Abraxas, And Also to Daath's True Ruler.[/I][/B] [I]For those morbidly curious, a being able to use Remote Sensing to examine the entire Milky Way galaxy would require Remote Sensing [B]57[/B], and Quickness 46 to be able to search that area in about a year's time. I'll just use X, thanks.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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