Elite: Year One (Discussion)

[Shalimar]

Appearance: Aine has firey red hair to match her personality that hangs almost to her shoulders. Her eyes are green like a cats, and like a cat, she is a nimble and wiry. She stands 5 feet tall, and weighs only 83 lbs.

Personality: Aine has a firey personality, curious to a fault, she makes the perfect listener. She is passionate to a fault, though she is generally able to control her passions when its important. She has a love of life, and is the embodiment of the song Livin lavida loca. Aine is a Pschology Major and she is about to enter medical school. She completed Harvard with straight A's on Willpower, helped along by her natural intelligence. She is also heavily interested in Celtic mythology, family mythology actually as the Dannon Families are involved in mythic Tir Na Nog. Aine believes that she was granted her powers from the Sidhe, the High Court of Fairy. According to that belief, she has sub-consciously adopted the mannerisms of the Fae. She cannot lie, she can leave things out and shade the truth, but she can speak no word that is not truth.

History: Aine is a decendent of one of the Ard Tiarna(Kings) of Celtic Ireland. Unlike the English meanig of the word, the title of Ri(King) was given to lords regardless of the size of their teritory. Tiarna and Ard Tiarna came into use later on, with Ard Tiarna standing for high lord, one of those controlling a larger territory. While that area has shrunk over the centuries, Aine is still noble by birth and extremely wealthy. As part of a noble family she is technically a Lady, and has the attendant problems that come with it, namely an arranged marriage to a Lord of another family. Not that she doesn't love Amon, she is lucky in that, but she does not have much choice. She has managed to put off the wedding, which was scheduled for her 21st birthday, until after she has graduated from Medical School. Aine has graduated from Harvard with a Pre-med degree and is currently doing her Residency in a New York City hospital. She lives in a spacious apartment, paying its expense entirely from family funds, including her roommate Morgan's share of the rent as well. Morgan is on a Scholarship from Aine's father, she gets to do everything Aine does, including an allowance, just to maintain Aine's safety, a girl alone in a City that has a reputation like New York...

 

[Calinon]

Jason McAllister (PL10)

Statistics: PL10; Init +3; Defense 15/12/14 (+2 base, +3 dex, +2 wis); Speed 30 feet, Elasticity 50 feet; BAB +1; Attack H2H +3 (+10S/L); SV Dmg +5, Fort +5, Ref +3, Will +2; Str 14, Dex 16, Con 16, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 14

Skills: Balance +11[8], Climb +14[4], Concentration +6[4], Diplomacy +6[4], Drive +7[4], Knowledge: Engineering +10[6], Listen +6[4], Medicine +4[2], Profession: Construction +10[8], Read Lips +5[4], Repair +7[6], Sense Motive +4[2], Spot +10[8]

Feats: Ambidexterity, Endurance, Durability*, Greater Fortitude, Immunity* (critical hits, penetrating attacks, suffocation, pressure, starvation, poison, disease, cold, electricity, fire, radiation), Skill Focus (Engineering), Toughness

*indicates only while in alternate form (no flaw taken or I'd be taking most as extras of my power)

Powers: Alternate Form: Solid +8 [Stunt: Semisolid, Stun Damage (solid only), Lifting (solid only); Flaw: Touch; Source: Mutation, Cost 4PP]; Sensory Protection +5 [Source: Mutation, Cost 1PP]; Mental Protection +5 [Source: Mutation, Cost 2PP]

Note: Stunts aren't flawed. Also, he doesn't realize he has innate protections outside those granted when he is in alternate form.

Vitals: Gender: Male; Age: 25; Height: 6'2"; Weight: 220 lbs; Hair: Brown; Eyes: Green; Languages: English

COST: abilities 26, combat 7, skills 30, feats 34, powers 53, weakness 0, total 150.

 

[Rybaer]

Gordon Aster - "Bender"
Male, 6'2", 160 lbs; messy brown hair, blue-gray eyes; typically wears jeans, hiking boots, and dress shirt.

Str 10 (+0)
Dex 16 (+3)
Con 14 (+2)
Int 20 (+5)
Wis 12 (+1)
Cha 10 (+0)

Init +3
Hero Points 5
BAB +2 (melee +2, ranged +5/6)
BDB +2 (defense 15)

Move (30'; teleport 50', 100' as full, or 204,800' (~38 miles) as sprint)
Dmg +2
Fort +2
Ref +3
Will +1

Feats: Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Talented (Physics, Math), Photographic Memory, Penetrating Attack (Teleport) x2

Skills: Computers 3 (8/10), Language (German), Repair 6 (11), Science: Physics 10 (17/19), Science: Chemistry 2 (7/9), Knowledge: Math 6 (11/13)

Powers:
ESP 10 (20pts)

Teleportation 10 [Extras: Ranged x2 (normal), Stunt: Extended Teleport) (42pts)

Bend Space (as Deflection) 8 [Extras: Rapid x2 (reaction), Reflection] (40pts)


Weakness: Vulnerable (Energy: Magnetism and Gravity) - chose two types as they're both uncommon and conceptually "interfere" with his powers.


Personality:
Gordon Aster is bookish and somewhat introverted, unless he can find someone with whom to discuss physics theory (shop, as he puts it). His research is his first (and if you ask his wife, only) love. He is disdainful of physical aggression and office/academia politics.

Now that he has acquired his powers, Gordon is unsure of what to do with himself. The focus of his life no longer holds any significant surprises for him. He would like to put his abilities to good use, but fears that certain higher powers might try to take advantage of him for military or other sinister purposes.

Relationships:
Gordon's parents are both still alive, living in a modest house in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. His father, Donald, teaches high school mathematics. His mother teaches art part time at the local community college and runs a studio with the balance of her time. They are proud of Gordon's success as a physicist and he tries to keep in touch with them when he can be bothered to remember to call.

At age 23, while in grad school, Gordon met at soon married Lauren Burnett - a grad student in genetics. Like Gordon, Lauren was a rising star in her field and spent much of her time buried in her studies. Their relationship had a torrid and passionate beginning, but the incredible demands of both of their studies and research started to put a great strain on things. After earning their PhD's near simultaneously, opportunities took them in different directions - literally. Gordon took a post-doc position at Stanford and Lauren took one at Duke. They remain civil and occasionally share a passionate weekend, but the mutual visits, phone calls, and email have been less and less frequent.

History:
Gordon was born and raised in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Earned his undergrad in physics at MIT. He then traveled cross-country to UCLA where he did his graduate and doctoral studies, meeting and marrying Lauren along the way. While doing his doctoral thesis, Gordon also spent considerable time doing research at Los Alamos National Lab under a DOD grant.

He has spent the last couple years studying string theory, dimensional folding, and quantum physics as a post-doc at Stanford. He has a number of papers to his name and has gained a reputation in the physics world as a rising star.

Aside from his marriage, things seemed to be going fine for Gordon until shortly after Earth passed through the comet's tail. One day it hit him - a complete comprehension of how the universe functions at its most fundamental level. With that understanding also came the ability to bend and fold space, literally causing two places in space to temporarily overlap. This power allows him to see and hear distant places, as well as teleport himself or others.

His research no longer holds any interest for him. He fears how his parents and wife might react to learning about his new-found powers. Worse, he fears what the government might think about his powers - either as a tool or a threat. For the moment, Gordon is keeping a tight lid on things until he can decide what to do next with his life.


Point Breakdown: Stats (22), BAB/BDB (10), Feats (12), Skills (14), Powers (102), Weakness (-10)

 

[Velmont]

Jimmy Moore

PL: 10 , Male, Size: Medium; INIT: +0, DEF 15/13(flat)/16(mental); SPEED 30; MELEE +3, RANGED +4, MENTAL +5, SV: DMG +2, FORT +2, REF +2, WILL +5; STR 12, DEX 14, CON 14, INT 16, WIS 16, CHA 18.

SKILLS: Bluff [+12/8], Computer [+4/1], Diplomacy [+15/7], Drive [+3/1], Forgery [+11/8], Gather Information [+15/7], Innuendo [+13/8], Intimidate [+14/8], Knowledge(Geography) [+6/3], Knowledge(History) [+5/2], Language [-/2] Listen [+6/3], Search [+6/3], Sense Motive [+11/8], Sleight of Hand [+12/8], Spot [+6/3]

FEATS: Assessment, Attractive, Connected, Hero's Luck x2, Headquater, Iron Will, Inspire, Leadership, Minions, Startle, Surprise Strike, Wealth

POWERS:
Healing (extra: Regrowth) [+10] Source: Mutation
Hold-Out Pistol [+3] (extra: Subtle, flaw: Use(8 bullets)) Source: Science
Note: The Hold-Out pistol is a small pistol that can be easily hidden on self and come with a silencer. The Subtle extra would allow a possible Sleight of Hand check to hide it if the silencer is unmounted, and the silencer made it harder ot hear when mounted. His small size allow only a clip of 8 bullets.

WEAKNESS: None

COST: abilities 30, combat 12, skills 41, feats 24, powers 43, weakness 0, total 150.

BACKGROUND:

Red Light Nigthclub, Miami, Two weeks ago
In the tres chic Red Light Nigthclub in Miami, a woman is sitting in a corner. The music of a remix success of Janet Jackson is playing. The average age of the people in the club must be aout 30 years old. Everyone is single, at least for the night, except for that woman, who is waiting. A man approach the table with two drinks in his hands. The man is about 6 feet talls, short hairs and have a two days beard. He looks handsome in his fashion clothing. The dark red light doesn't allow to see his facial traits. He put the drink in front of the woman.

"I thought you would like a Bloody Mary"
"Thanks, and what a sweetheart like you do in this club."
"I have a lonely heart to give."
"I would gladly take it."

The man sits next to her and give a quick look around and than look back at the woman. She sees for the first time his eyes. They are of light color, maybe blue, but hard to tell under this light, but they are beautifull she thinks. She got back to her senses, now that she knows it is time for business.

"My son need that heart. Tell your price, and it's yours."
"I don't normally trade in this domain, but for you, I'll do an exception. A young boy in Cuba is ill. He got the cancer. The brain is deeply affected, but the heart seems untouch. He will surely die this month, so you'll have it at the end of the month, maybe sooner. As time is precious for that kind of parcel, I'll have to use a more unsafe way than usual, which mean more danger and more hand to pay."

The man take a paper and write a number on it. and pass it to the woman.

"That's not cheap, but it seems fair. You got a deal."
"I'll contact you as soon as I have news of that kid."

The woman stand up and leave the place. The man stay there, and stare at the bar, where the barmaid is rushing to make some drink. He find her beautifull, but, so use to be drag by the people who come here, she never cared abour his advance. Maybe, some day, an opportunity will show up.

Moore's Mansion, Miami, 8 days ago.
The man is sitting on the edge of the pool. He drinks a Bloody Ceasar, and he is talking with a another man. The latest looks much like the first one.

"Jimmy, I know I am annoying, but you should stop your business. The police is watching you, and they will get you sooner or later."
"Wallace, it is because you are my brother that I allow you to annoy me with that. You know, they have nothing on me and won't ever. I am just an honest trader, that's all."
"Honest trader for sure, and smuggler too."
"Brother, I wouldn't even try to break the law. Even if it was to not pay my taxes or driving over the speed limits. You are in the police yourself, and you show me such a good example that I can only follow."
"You are ridiculous, stop lying like that."
"Please, brother, I didn't invite you to start a fight. I wanted simply to talk about all and nothing. How goes mother?"
"Not well. AIDS is killing her. She is even more ill than the last time. She must stay lying all the day at the hospital. If only father was still alive, she would have a better moral. At least, the nurse who takes care of her all knows her."
"Such a shame that a nurse catch AIDS. If only the hospital would have been more carefull. Let's go. I havn't seen her for a week. A visit of both her son will only make her day brigther."

Downtown, Miami, 3 days ago.
The clubs are closing, and Jimmy waits outside the Red Light. He sees the waitress finally getting out. She is the owner of the club, so it is natural she get out last Jimmy say to himself. Finally, she get out. The lock the door and starts to walk.

"Hi, you want a lift?"

The barmaid looks at Jimmy. She stare a moment and than say.

"You never quit it seems. You try to drag me for how much time now?"
"Not enough it seems."
"Because you have a nice car and you are good looking, you think every woman will walk to your feet."
"I hope not, or life would become dull. So, you want a ride, Maude?"
"Don't call me Maude. It's not because it is written on my badge that I will allow you to use it outside my club."
"That doesn't answer my question."
"No, I'll take a taxi. Good Night."

On that, she walks away, entering the taxi that was waiting at the corner of the street.

Why I am so clumsy with that girl. I really need to think up twice next time before doing something that stupid.

Jimmy's phone start to ring. He answers and listen for a moment.

"Proceed."

He search his pocket for a small phonebook, and he compose a number.

"The parcel will arrive in 12 hours."

Local Airport, Miami, 2 days ago.
A plane lands. When it comes to a stop, two guys walk out, one with a small container in his hands. Jimmy and Frederich are waiting near an hangar. The two men walks up to them. They all enter the hangar.

"You have the parcel. All is fine?"
"Yes" says the one carrying the container.
"Here the address. The car is waiting outside the hangar, on the other side."

The guy takes the address given by Jimmy and start to walk to the car, but on his way, he trips. The container fall on the ground and his content is spill on the ground as it broke. The heart roll on many meters and finish next to a metal barrel.

"You son of a b***h!" shout Jimmy

Jimmy grabs the heart. The metal barrel is broken, and a small piece of metal has cut deeply the heart. Jimmy become red and turn to stare at the carrier. Jimmy is red.

"YOU!" he said angrily "YOU'LL PAY FO..." he suddenly stops and stares at the heart he has in his hand. It is beating. The heart is beating in his hand. Staring at it, he sees that the cut is now just a light cut. The cut close completly, leaving no scare. "Find a new container, FAST!"

A few moment later, Jimmy put the heart in the new container and give it to the man who was with the carrier. "You take charge of it from here." That man leave, and Jimmy stays in the hangar with Frederich and the first carrier.

Jimmy takes a kinfe and grab the hand of the clumsy carrier. "Don't move, or it will hurt even more." He cut a deep cut on the back of the carrier's hand. "Nothing you won't heal." Jimmy put his hand on the carrier wound. As he removed it, the wound is close. Jimmy starts to smile.

"What a gift. Imagine that Frederich. I can heal wounds. A godly gift in my hands. Imagine that. If someone make me trouble, I just capture him, wound him, and heal him. I wil be able to make him suffer like Promethee, who's heart was eaten every day just to grow back." Jimmy looks back at the carrier. "You're still here. You've heard nothing. Understand? Fine. Leave!"

The carrier quickly leave. When he is finally out of hearshot.

"I think I just scared him, and seriously. If he thinks I am ready to do that, he will think twice before playing the clumsy guy. For now, keep that secret. Imagine what I can do with that. It would be easy to create a shadow clinic and make lot's of money out of it. Yeah, That's a good idea, but first, I need to know how far extend that power. I think I will make a visit to my mother in the next few days."

 

[Synchronicity]

Christopher 'Chris' Jones, aka Lightspeed.

Statistics: PL10; Init +4; Defense 28/14/15 (+4 base, +4 dex, +10 super-speed, +1 wis); Speed 80 feet; BAB +3; Attack H2H +7 (+11S/L); SV Dmg +2/+16(evasion), Fort +2, Ref +16, Will +1; Str 12, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 20, Wis 12, Cha 14.

Skills: Acrobatics +9[5], Balance +11[5], Computers +10[5], Diplomacy +7/+10(attractive)[5], Drive +6[2], Language [4], Listen +5[4], Spot +5[4], Science:Biology +15[10], Science:Chemistry +15[10], Science:Genetics +15[10], Sciencehysics +15[10].

Feats: Attack Finesse, Attractive, Dodge, Evasion, Heroic Surge, Lightning Reflexes, Move-By Attack, Photographic Memory, Wealth. (Are you using the optional Wealth feats? If not, guess I have 2 more points to put into skills! )

Powers: Super-Speed +10 (Power Stunts: Dual Damage, Wall Run, Water Run, Whirlwind; Extras: Mach One Punch; Flaws: Limited [Doesn’t apply to Initiative], Restricted [Power Source: Light]; Source: Mutation; Cost: 4 pp/rank; 48 pp)

Vitals: Gender: Male; Age: 22; Height: 5'7"; Weight: 165 lbs; Hair: Brown; Eyes: Green; Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese.

COST: abilities 30, BAB 9, BDB 8, skills 37, feats 18, powers 48, weakness 0. Total 150.

 

[Synchronicity]

Well, that's three Int 20 characters and counting...and somebody spent more than me on skills! I wasn't expecting that!

 

[Radiant]

*looks around*

nope, deffinatly don't have a character who's smart enough for this around.

 

[Rybaer]

Well, that's three Int 20 characters and counting...and somebody spent more than me on skills! I wasn't expecting that!

I think we could throw together one heck of an ad hoc metahuman research team. Researchers and lab rats in one.

 

[Synchronicity]

I think we could throw together one heck of an ad hoc metahuman research team. Researchers and lab rats in one.

You know, I was thinking the same thing. I mean, Christopher's already been doing a bit of that using himself as the text subject...it's just he's been doing it in the lab belonging to the evil megacorp of doom, which isn't the safest idea. All he needs to do is forget to clean up after himself the once and things could all go a bit pear-shaped.

 

[Velmont]

...and somebody spent more than me on skills! I wasn't expecting that!

Hehe... taking Super-Charisma would have been a bit more advantageous, but wasn't fitting in the concept. But I must tell that I would have spend a bit more, if I could have scratch a point here and there

I think we could throw together one heck of an ad hoc metahuman research team. Researchers and lab rats in one.

Ok, I take care of the Public Relation of the lab. And I'll find your money, but I will ask you only one thing, don't ask from where I get it