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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8124211" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p><span style="font-size: 26px"><span style="color: blue">Brad Payne</span></span></p><p><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-9LrFQDk/0/6199a8ff/M/brad-M.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Brad Payne, one of the two actually Australian members of the Discovery Company, tells a story of trying to enlist in the Australian Defense Force after he got out of high school, but being turned down due to what he terms politics. Frustrated, he managed to make his way to Hawaii in order to sign up with Adventures Unlimited just a few days before he got tapped for the Dread Island expedition. The rest is history, of course ... and what precedes it are lies. He's not a particularly <em>good</em> liar, but he's never given anyone a reason to go looking for the truth.</p><p></p><p>Biron Panagakos, to use the name he was given at birth, never finished high school, much less tried to enlist in the ADF. By the time he was 16, he was thoroughly enmeshed in the coils of a group of latter-day bushrangers, who supposedly claimed descent from the legendary Kelly gang but were probably just a bunch of ex-Pythons. From this dubious source, "Brad" learned everything he knew about fighting and surviving in the wild, both skills that he would come to rely on heavily after the group was finally broken up in early 1999. He escaped capture, and managed to make his way to Hawaii ... well, the rest of it is more or less true. He viewed Adventures Unlimited as a sort of French Foreign Legion where he could escape from his past.</p><p></p><p>Whatever sins he might have committed as a bushranger, though, all karma was surely repaid when he ended up being first paralyzed and then <em>swallowed alive</em> by the horrific kaiju known as the Boalisk. He survived, thanks to a secret that he himself did not know -- he was a distant cousin of Steve Panagakos, the member of the Primal Pattern known as Antaeus, and the experience of being exposed to the Boalisk's stomach acids activated his own power to become solid stone. He was still somewhat traumatized by the way that his super-strength didn't allow him to tear his way out of the monster, but instead had to ... well, pass.</p><p></p><p>Despite this somewhat unauspicious start, Brad was an enthusiastic proponent of the formation of the formation of the Discovery Company, and an enthusiastic participant in their exploits. He's an enthusiastic fellow, though some have noted that his enthusiasm tends to burn itself out fairly quickly, leading him to move on to something else. So it was that he was also an enthusiastic voice in support of the proposal that the Powerhouse made to the Discovery Company, that they should all join not long after the other group was formed. The rest of the team voted against it, though, and he got used to the idea.</p><p></p><p>More recently, however, he's come back to that old idea, noting the way that Max's heart clearly isn't in it anymore, and arguing that they should check to see if the Powerhouse is still interested in having them as members. He'll never admit it, but he's a bit afraid that his own abilities aren't really anything special in comparison to the members of the Powerhouse, and worries that putting it off as long as they have was a big mistake. As for their contract with the government, well, the pols have tried to amend it so many times that they probably won't really care if it dissolves completely. Heck with 'em!</p><p></p><p>Honestly, it's a surprise to him that he's stuck around as long as he has.</p><p></p><p><strong>Brad Payne -- PL 9</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong></p><p><strong>STR</strong> 10/4 | <strong>STA</strong> 12/4 | <strong>AGL</strong> 1 | <strong>DEX</strong> 2 | <strong>FGT</strong> 6 | <strong>INT</strong> 0 | <strong>AWE</strong> 1 | <strong>PRE</strong> 2</p><p></p><p><strong>Powers:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Jet Pack: </em></strong>Flight 7 (250 MPH); Removable (-3 points) - 11 points</p><p><strong><em>Solid Form:</em></strong> Enhanced Stamina 8; Enhanced Strength 6; Enhanced Strength 3, Limited to Lifting; Immunity 10 (life support); Impervious Toughness 8; Activation, Move Action (-1 point) - 48 points</p><p><strong><em>Sleeper Hold:</em></strong> Progressive Affliction 8 (Resisted and Overcome by Fortitude; Dazed, Stunned, Incapacitated), Grab-based - 16 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Advantages:</strong></p><p>Close Attack 2, Defensive Attack, Fearless 2, Interpose, Ranged Attack 2, Takedown, Teamwork</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><p>Athletics 3 (+13/+7), Expertise: Survival 6 (+6), Intimidation 5 (+7), Perception 5 (+6), Stealth 5 (+6).</p><p></p><p><strong>Offense:</strong></p><p>Initiative +5</p><p>Unarmed +8 (Close Damage 10)</p><p>Sleeper Hold +8 (Grapple DC 20, Fortitude 8)</p><p></p><p><strong>Defense:</strong></p><p>Dodge 6, Parry 6, Fortitude 14/6, Toughness 12/4, Will 6</p><p></p><p><strong>Totals:</strong></p><p>Abilities 40 + Powers 75 + Advantages 10 + Skills 12 + Defenses 12 = 149 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Complications:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Thrills--Motivation. Accident</em></strong> (damage to surroundings). <strong><em>Dark Secrets. Fame.</em></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8124211, member: 30538"] [size=150][color=blue]Brad Payne[/color][/size] [img]https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-9LrFQDk/0/6199a8ff/M/brad-M.png[/img] Brad Payne, one of the two actually Australian members of the Discovery Company, tells a story of trying to enlist in the Australian Defense Force after he got out of high school, but being turned down due to what he terms politics. Frustrated, he managed to make his way to Hawaii in order to sign up with Adventures Unlimited just a few days before he got tapped for the Dread Island expedition. The rest is history, of course ... and what precedes it are lies. He's not a particularly [i]good[/i] liar, but he's never given anyone a reason to go looking for the truth. Biron Panagakos, to use the name he was given at birth, never finished high school, much less tried to enlist in the ADF. By the time he was 16, he was thoroughly enmeshed in the coils of a group of latter-day bushrangers, who supposedly claimed descent from the legendary Kelly gang but were probably just a bunch of ex-Pythons. From this dubious source, "Brad" learned everything he knew about fighting and surviving in the wild, both skills that he would come to rely on heavily after the group was finally broken up in early 1999. He escaped capture, and managed to make his way to Hawaii ... well, the rest of it is more or less true. He viewed Adventures Unlimited as a sort of French Foreign Legion where he could escape from his past. Whatever sins he might have committed as a bushranger, though, all karma was surely repaid when he ended up being first paralyzed and then [i]swallowed alive[/i] by the horrific kaiju known as the Boalisk. He survived, thanks to a secret that he himself did not know -- he was a distant cousin of Steve Panagakos, the member of the Primal Pattern known as Antaeus, and the experience of being exposed to the Boalisk's stomach acids activated his own power to become solid stone. He was still somewhat traumatized by the way that his super-strength didn't allow him to tear his way out of the monster, but instead had to ... well, pass. Despite this somewhat unauspicious start, Brad was an enthusiastic proponent of the formation of the formation of the Discovery Company, and an enthusiastic participant in their exploits. He's an enthusiastic fellow, though some have noted that his enthusiasm tends to burn itself out fairly quickly, leading him to move on to something else. So it was that he was also an enthusiastic voice in support of the proposal that the Powerhouse made to the Discovery Company, that they should all join not long after the other group was formed. The rest of the team voted against it, though, and he got used to the idea. More recently, however, he's come back to that old idea, noting the way that Max's heart clearly isn't in it anymore, and arguing that they should check to see if the Powerhouse is still interested in having them as members. He'll never admit it, but he's a bit afraid that his own abilities aren't really anything special in comparison to the members of the Powerhouse, and worries that putting it off as long as they have was a big mistake. As for their contract with the government, well, the pols have tried to amend it so many times that they probably won't really care if it dissolves completely. Heck with 'em! Honestly, it's a surprise to him that he's stuck around as long as he has. [b]Brad Payne -- PL 9 Abilities: STR[/b] 10/4 | [b]STA[/b] 12/4 | [b]AGL[/b] 1 | [b]DEX[/b] 2 | [b]FGT[/b] 6 | [b]INT[/b] 0 | [b]AWE[/b] 1 | [b]PRE[/b] 2 [b]Powers: [i]Jet Pack: [/i][/b]Flight 7 (250 MPH); Removable (-3 points) - 11 points [b][i]Solid Form:[/i][/b] Enhanced Stamina 8; Enhanced Strength 6; Enhanced Strength 3, Limited to Lifting; Immunity 10 (life support); Impervious Toughness 8; Activation, Move Action (-1 point) - 48 points [b][i]Sleeper Hold:[/i][/b] Progressive Affliction 8 (Resisted and Overcome by Fortitude; Dazed, Stunned, Incapacitated), Grab-based - 16 points [b]Advantages:[/b] Close Attack 2, Defensive Attack, Fearless 2, Interpose, Ranged Attack 2, Takedown, Teamwork [b]Skills:[/b] Athletics 3 (+13/+7), Expertise: Survival 6 (+6), Intimidation 5 (+7), Perception 5 (+6), Stealth 5 (+6). [b]Offense:[/b] Initiative +5 Unarmed +8 (Close Damage 10) Sleeper Hold +8 (Grapple DC 20, Fortitude 8) [b]Defense:[/b] Dodge 6, Parry 6, Fortitude 14/6, Toughness 12/4, Will 6 [b]Totals:[/b] Abilities 40 + Powers 75 + Advantages 10 + Skills 12 + Defenses 12 = 149 points [b]Complications: [i]Thrills--Motivation. Accident[/i][/b] (damage to surroundings). [b][i]Dark Secrets. Fame.[/i][/b] [/QUOTE]
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