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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rybaer" data-source="post: 1689740" data-attributes="member: 118">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 +3Hero Points 5BAB +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 +2Fort +2Ref +3Will +1Feats:  Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Talented (Physics, Math), Photographic Memory, Penetrating Attack (Teleport) x2Skills:  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)</blockquote>

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