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Legend
Uplink
Art by Michal Lisowski
The woman who uses the name Uplink has been relatively close-mouthed about her past -- which is perhaps understandable, as she claims that her past was the future of the World More Grim, and may still be. She uses the name Victoria Lemaçon when she needs to use a civilian name. While that might be an alias, it's been noted that she used it quite frequently, which suggests that it's more important to her than a disposable name would be. It's also been noted that her speech contains something of the rhythm of Haitian Creole, suggesting that her origins might lie in a future version of that nation.
Uplink first came to prominence in 2015 when she assisted the Superhuman Crew in defeating the genocidal robot Metalika. At the time, she claimed to be a time traveler from the future that came from Metalika's victory, who had only recently arrived in the present. The fact that the latter statement was soon discovered to be untrue -- there was photographic evidence of her presence as early as 2008, though none before that -- raised doubts about the former as well. She has never addressed these doubts, tending to answer questions about her origins with the phrase, "Believe me or don't."
Whatever questions might exist concerning her origins, there is none about her motivations. She has assisted the Crew, individually and as a group, on several other occasions since then, as well as obtaining employment -- on a strictly freelance basis -- with Real American Heroes, Inc. Uplink's activities tend to focus on preventing both the development of other artificial super-intelligences and other criminal activity involving hyper-technology. However, her opponents have included aliens, mutants and wizards, just like any other SPI on either side.
In truth, Uplink is a bit bewildered that she still exists. According to the theory of time travel as it was explained to her in her native era, the 2060s, she would be able to change history by helping to defeat Metalika before it slaughtered seventy per cent of humanity, but the cost of that change would be that she blipped out of reality. Yet here she still is. Does this mean that Metalika is not permanently defeated? Were the scientists who explained all this wrong, or were they lying to her. She has no way of getting any answers, as there are no experts on time travel in her world. However, while discussing his visitor from a parallel reality, Renegade has mentioned that time travel has been known on theirs for a lot longer.
An even more unusual journey might be in Uplink's future ...
Uplink -- PL 11
Abilities:
STR 10/3 | STA 5 | AGL 5 | DEX 5 | FGT 6 | INT 3 | AWE 4 | PRE 1
Powers:
Cybernetics: Radio Communication 3; Enhanced Advantages 6 (Close Attack 2, Evasion, Improved Initiative 2, Improvised Tools), Quirk (Close Attack is only enhanced against targets with a lower initiative total); Protection 6, Impervious 10; Senses 7 (Accurate Hearing, Analytical and Extended Vision, Danger Sense, Infravision, Radio) - 40 points
Cybernetic Weapons: Array (22 points)
Advantages:
Accurate Attack, Agile Feint, Close Attack 2, Chronal Memory, Defensive Attack, Diehard, Evasion, Fearless 2, Improved Initiative 2, Improvised Tools, Skill Mastery (Technology), Startle, Takedown, Uncanny Dodge.
Skills:
Acrobatics 6 (+11), Close Combat: Unarmed 4 (+10), Deception 8 (+9), Expertise: Military 6 (+9), Expertise: Streetwise 6 (+9), Intimidation 10 (+11), Perception 6 (+10), Technology 8 (+11), Vehicles 6 (+11).
Offense:
Initiative +13
Unarmed +12/+10 (Close Damage 10)
Blaster +11 (Ranged Damage 11)
Defense:
Dodge 10, Parry 10, Fortitude 9, Toughness 11, Will 8
Totals:
Abilities 64 + Powers 68 + Advantages 11 + Skills 30 + Defenses 17 = 190 points
Complications:
Justice--Motivation. Electronic (becomes Hindered, Immobile and Paralyzed if subjected to Nullify Electronics.) Secretive.
Art by Michal Lisowski
The woman who uses the name Uplink has been relatively close-mouthed about her past -- which is perhaps understandable, as she claims that her past was the future of the World More Grim, and may still be. She uses the name Victoria Lemaçon when she needs to use a civilian name. While that might be an alias, it's been noted that she used it quite frequently, which suggests that it's more important to her than a disposable name would be. It's also been noted that her speech contains something of the rhythm of Haitian Creole, suggesting that her origins might lie in a future version of that nation.
Uplink first came to prominence in 2015 when she assisted the Superhuman Crew in defeating the genocidal robot Metalika. At the time, she claimed to be a time traveler from the future that came from Metalika's victory, who had only recently arrived in the present. The fact that the latter statement was soon discovered to be untrue -- there was photographic evidence of her presence as early as 2008, though none before that -- raised doubts about the former as well. She has never addressed these doubts, tending to answer questions about her origins with the phrase, "Believe me or don't."
Whatever questions might exist concerning her origins, there is none about her motivations. She has assisted the Crew, individually and as a group, on several other occasions since then, as well as obtaining employment -- on a strictly freelance basis -- with Real American Heroes, Inc. Uplink's activities tend to focus on preventing both the development of other artificial super-intelligences and other criminal activity involving hyper-technology. However, her opponents have included aliens, mutants and wizards, just like any other SPI on either side.
In truth, Uplink is a bit bewildered that she still exists. According to the theory of time travel as it was explained to her in her native era, the 2060s, she would be able to change history by helping to defeat Metalika before it slaughtered seventy per cent of humanity, but the cost of that change would be that she blipped out of reality. Yet here she still is. Does this mean that Metalika is not permanently defeated? Were the scientists who explained all this wrong, or were they lying to her. She has no way of getting any answers, as there are no experts on time travel in her world. However, while discussing his visitor from a parallel reality, Renegade has mentioned that time travel has been known on theirs for a lot longer.
An even more unusual journey might be in Uplink's future ...
Uplink -- PL 11
Abilities:
STR 10/3 | STA 5 | AGL 5 | DEX 5 | FGT 6 | INT 3 | AWE 4 | PRE 1
Powers:
Cybernetics: Radio Communication 3; Enhanced Advantages 6 (Close Attack 2, Evasion, Improved Initiative 2, Improvised Tools), Quirk (Close Attack is only enhanced against targets with a lower initiative total); Protection 6, Impervious 10; Senses 7 (Accurate Hearing, Analytical and Extended Vision, Danger Sense, Infravision, Radio) - 40 points
Cybernetic Weapons: Array (22 points)
- Augmentations: Enhanced Strength 7; Leaping 4 (120 feet); Speed 4 (30 MPH) - 22 points
- Blaster: Ranged Damage 11, Accurate 3 - 1 point
Advantages:
Accurate Attack, Agile Feint, Close Attack 2, Chronal Memory, Defensive Attack, Diehard, Evasion, Fearless 2, Improved Initiative 2, Improvised Tools, Skill Mastery (Technology), Startle, Takedown, Uncanny Dodge.
Skills:
Acrobatics 6 (+11), Close Combat: Unarmed 4 (+10), Deception 8 (+9), Expertise: Military 6 (+9), Expertise: Streetwise 6 (+9), Intimidation 10 (+11), Perception 6 (+10), Technology 8 (+11), Vehicles 6 (+11).
Offense:
Initiative +13
Unarmed +12/+10 (Close Damage 10)
Blaster +11 (Ranged Damage 11)
Defense:
Dodge 10, Parry 10, Fortitude 9, Toughness 11, Will 8
Totals:
Abilities 64 + Powers 68 + Advantages 11 + Skills 30 + Defenses 17 = 190 points
Complications:
Justice--Motivation. Electronic (becomes Hindered, Immobile and Paralyzed if subjected to Nullify Electronics.) Secretive.