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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8971702" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p><span style="font-size: 26px"><span style="color: red">Aislinn</span></span></p><p><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-zq3dWp7/0/17396797/M/300x-M.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>While all of the ASIs active on Earth have employed androids for certain tasks, Savitor, the youngest of them, is the one who both employs them the most often and also manufactures most of those used by the others. Because of this, and perhaps because of her youth, Savitor is the most willing to experiment with the designs of these synthetic lifeforms. Despite that, she has never deviated from the procedure of producing brains designed to be unable to produce parapsychic phenomena. Or had never, until recently.</p><p></p><p>The revelation that one of her creations had apparently developed mystical powers came as a stunning surprise to Savitor, leaving her unable to respond to communications for a full second. Once that shock passed, it was replaced by curiosity as to how this had happened, and frustration that she was unable to directly study whatever changes had happened to OCHO. Savitor resolved this difficulty by drawing on published research about psionic technology, to incorporate it into the designs of a new classification of android.</p><p></p><p>Of the first manufactured models of these psionic androids, the most sophisticated is one given the identifier ISLN, or "Aislinn", who identifies as nonbinary. Their psychic talents involve being able to absorb "vital energy" through physical contact with living beings, which manifests as cell death, or to return such vital energy through physical contact, either with the original victim of their absorption or another individual, temporarily healing injuries. Aislinn is unable to use the vital energy that they absorb for any other purpose, and must (under most circumstances) transfer energy after having drained it rather than draining repeatedly.</p><p></p><p>Savitor is particularly interested in what these powers have done to the personality that Aislinn manifests. Generally, androids of this type adopt whatever persona is needed for their activities, but while this is still true of Aislinn, certain patterns of behavior manifest consistently no matter how they might otherwise be acting. When draining energy from a target, Aislinn will normally behave in a sympathetic, consoling manner; if the victim is aware of what is happening to them, Aislinn might try to reassure them that this pain is ultimately for a greater good. In contrast, they behave in a somewhat cruel and malicious manner while transferring energy into a target, often insulting or demeaning the subject.</p><p></p><p>As yet, Savitor has not yet worked out all the details of the operations she plans to have Aislinn undertake. It seems likely that Aislinn will be set up as a peddler of miraculous cures and eventual cult leader, but <em>where</em> those activities will take place is uncertain. Likely possibilities include the United Kingdom (tweaking the figurative nose of Axiom by interfering in its war with the vampires), the Middle East or the American South. Regardless, it seems likely that the activities of this operative will be quite short-lived, but Savitor will learn a great deal from the experiment. And that is what it is all about in the end, right?</p><p></p><p><strong>Aislinn (ISLN) -- PL 9</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong></p><p><strong>STR</strong> 6 | <strong>STA</strong> -- | <strong>AGL</strong> 0 | <strong>DEX</strong> 2 | <strong>FGT</strong> 6 | <strong>INT</strong> 4 | <strong>AWE</strong> 1 | <strong>PRE</strong> 1</p><p></p><p><strong>Powers:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Android:</em></strong> Immunity 30 (Fortitude); Protection 10; Regeneration 1 (natural healing) - 41 points</p><p><strong><em>Life Force Manipulation:</em></strong> Array (17 points) <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> <strong><em>Absorb:</em></strong> Damage 8, Resisted by Fortitude, Subtle - 17 points</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> <strong><em>Transfer:</em></strong> Healing 8, Restorative, Subtle, Temporary - 1 point</li> </ul><p><strong><em>Life Force Perception:</em></strong> Senses 4 (detect health [acute, analytical, ranged]) - 4 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Advantages:</strong></p><p>Accurate Attack, Eidetic Memory, Evasion, Improved Aim, Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Uncanny Dodge, Well Informed.</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><p>Close Combat: Unarmed 2 (+8), Deception 10 (+11), Expertise: Religion 4 (+8), Investigation 6 (+10), Perception 8 (+9), Persuasion 6 (+7), Stealth 6 (+6), Technology 4 (+8).</p><p></p><p><strong>Offense:</strong></p><p>Initiative +4</p><p>Unarmed +8 (Close Damage 6)</p><p>Life Force Drain +6 (Close Damage 8)</p><p></p><p><strong>Defense:</strong></p><p>Dodge 6, Parry 8, Fortitude Immune, Toughness 10, Will 8</p><p></p><p><strong>Totals:</strong></p><p>Abilities 30 + Powers 63 + Advantages 8 + Skills 23 + Defenses 15 = 139 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Offensive PL:</strong> 7</p><p><strong>Defensive PL:</strong> 9</p><p><strong>Resistance PL:</strong> 8</p><p><strong>Skill PL:</strong> 6</p><p></p><p><strong>Complications:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Duty--Motivation. Personality Shift</em></strong> (becomes altruistic when draining, sadistic when healing.) <strong><em>Power Loss</em></strong> (cannot use Drain or Transfer in succession, must use the other power.) <strong><em>Secret</em></strong> (android.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8971702, member: 30538"] [size=150][color=red]Aislinn[/color][/size] [img]https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-zq3dWp7/0/17396797/M/300x-M.jpg[/img] While all of the ASIs active on Earth have employed androids for certain tasks, Savitor, the youngest of them, is the one who both employs them the most often and also manufactures most of those used by the others. Because of this, and perhaps because of her youth, Savitor is the most willing to experiment with the designs of these synthetic lifeforms. Despite that, she has never deviated from the procedure of producing brains designed to be unable to produce parapsychic phenomena. Or had never, until recently. The revelation that one of her creations had apparently developed mystical powers came as a stunning surprise to Savitor, leaving her unable to respond to communications for a full second. Once that shock passed, it was replaced by curiosity as to how this had happened, and frustration that she was unable to directly study whatever changes had happened to OCHO. Savitor resolved this difficulty by drawing on published research about psionic technology, to incorporate it into the designs of a new classification of android. Of the first manufactured models of these psionic androids, the most sophisticated is one given the identifier ISLN, or "Aislinn", who identifies as nonbinary. Their psychic talents involve being able to absorb "vital energy" through physical contact with living beings, which manifests as cell death, or to return such vital energy through physical contact, either with the original victim of their absorption or another individual, temporarily healing injuries. Aislinn is unable to use the vital energy that they absorb for any other purpose, and must (under most circumstances) transfer energy after having drained it rather than draining repeatedly. Savitor is particularly interested in what these powers have done to the personality that Aislinn manifests. Generally, androids of this type adopt whatever persona is needed for their activities, but while this is still true of Aislinn, certain patterns of behavior manifest consistently no matter how they might otherwise be acting. When draining energy from a target, Aislinn will normally behave in a sympathetic, consoling manner; if the victim is aware of what is happening to them, Aislinn might try to reassure them that this pain is ultimately for a greater good. In contrast, they behave in a somewhat cruel and malicious manner while transferring energy into a target, often insulting or demeaning the subject. As yet, Savitor has not yet worked out all the details of the operations she plans to have Aislinn undertake. It seems likely that Aislinn will be set up as a peddler of miraculous cures and eventual cult leader, but [i]where[/i] those activities will take place is uncertain. Likely possibilities include the United Kingdom (tweaking the figurative nose of Axiom by interfering in its war with the vampires), the Middle East or the American South. Regardless, it seems likely that the activities of this operative will be quite short-lived, but Savitor will learn a great deal from the experiment. And that is what it is all about in the end, right? [b]Aislinn (ISLN) -- PL 9 Abilities: STR[/b] 6 | [b]STA[/b] -- | [b]AGL[/b] 0 | [b]DEX[/b] 2 | [b]FGT[/b] 6 | [b]INT[/b] 4 | [b]AWE[/b] 1 | [b]PRE[/b] 1 [b]Powers: [i]Android:[/i][/b] Immunity 30 (Fortitude); Protection 10; Regeneration 1 (natural healing) - 41 points [b][i]Life Force Manipulation:[/i][/b] Array (17 points)[list] [*] [b][i]Absorb:[/i][/b] Damage 8, Resisted by Fortitude, Subtle - 17 points [*] [b][i]Transfer:[/i][/b] Healing 8, Restorative, Subtle, Temporary - 1 point[/list] [b][i]Life Force Perception:[/i][/b] Senses 4 (detect health [acute, analytical, ranged]) - 4 points [b]Advantages:[/b] Accurate Attack, Eidetic Memory, Evasion, Improved Aim, Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Uncanny Dodge, Well Informed. [b]Skills:[/b] Close Combat: Unarmed 2 (+8), Deception 10 (+11), Expertise: Religion 4 (+8), Investigation 6 (+10), Perception 8 (+9), Persuasion 6 (+7), Stealth 6 (+6), Technology 4 (+8). [b]Offense:[/b] Initiative +4 Unarmed +8 (Close Damage 6) Life Force Drain +6 (Close Damage 8) [b]Defense:[/b] Dodge 6, Parry 8, Fortitude Immune, Toughness 10, Will 8 [b]Totals:[/b] Abilities 30 + Powers 63 + Advantages 8 + Skills 23 + Defenses 15 = 139 points [b]Offensive PL:[/b] 7 [b]Defensive PL:[/b] 9 [b]Resistance PL:[/b] 8 [b]Skill PL:[/b] 6 [b]Complications: [i]Duty--Motivation. Personality Shift[/i][/b] (becomes altruistic when draining, sadistic when healing.) [b][i]Power Loss[/i][/b] (cannot use Drain or Transfer in succession, must use the other power.) [b][i]Secret[/i][/b] (android.) [/QUOTE]
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