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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8134829" data-attributes="member: 30538">L'Évêque<img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-DWNhVpq/0/898f4213/S/cca530bc33faa30f862aad3635be5342-S.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />In the Montreal neighborhood of Saint-Michel, there can be found an old, worn-down church, tended by a middle-aged priest known to all in his community as Father Michel Saint-Juste. He's a well-respected member of the community, often seen walking about the neighborhood offering words of encouragement and advice to his neighbors. Even though few of them attend church anymore, they are generally glad to see him, as he has been a figure of calm and patience for as long as many of them can remember. Some wonder about his origins, for he speaks French with a decidedly non-Quebecoise accent, but none have any complaints. "He's a good man, Father Michel," is often said.They could be more mistaken, but only if he was something other than a man. First of all, he's not actually a priest. He has managed to keep the old, worn-down church, long since deconsecrated, from its date with demolition through some rather sizeable bribes paid to the company responsible. Those bribes were paid from money collected from a racket of protection payments, drug deals, and human trafficking that spans the entire island and parts of the mainland as well. Nearly every criminal enterprise in Montreal pays homage, directly or indirectly, to the man they call L'Évêque -- the Bishop.Long ago, he was a soldier. He's largely put those days out of his mind, but he does recall that he was chosen -- Or did he volunteer? -- to take part in an experimental super-soldier program in his native France. The experiments were painful beyond his previous understanding of the term, but they succeeded in granting him abilities beyond those of a man. But they took away something else, something he can't really remember having. Call it a conscience, perhaps. And without a conscience, he also had no loyalty, and so he deserted.He wandered for a time, engaging in petty cruelties as it took him, and yet unconsciously searching for a purpose to his existence, now that he was no longer a soldier. At some point, he spent a while in study of theology, and encountered the concept of the problem of evil. As a being who could only be considered evil, he was naturally interested in an answer to the question of why an all-powerful being would allow him to exist, and did not find what was considered the simplest answer (said being does not exist) to be satisfying for some reason. The notion that evil exists as a mean to bring about goodness appealed to him considerably, and he developed the theory that if someone set out to become a great evil, this might bring about a great good. Thus justified, he set out to become that great evil.After the Schemer, L'Évêque is probably Canada's second most powerful criminal mastermind. While his brain is unable to compete with his rival's schemes, he is far more ruthless and much more of a charismatic leader, able to inspire his followers in ways that the Schemer cannot. He has also been fortunate enough not to be blessed with a successful local superhero, having patiently eliminated a number of would-be champions who emerge in his territory. So far, their respective organizations have not gone to war with one another, but that could change any day now. Ultimately, L'Évêque is much more concerned with causing as much suffering as he can, in furtherance of his dream.L'Évêque - PL 8Abilities:STR 4 | STA 5 | AGL 2 | DEX 3 | FGT 9 | INT 4 | AWE 5 | PRE 7Powers:Healing Factor: Immunity 1 (aging); Regeneration 5 - 5 pointsShielded Mind: Immunity 20 (mental effects), Limited to Half Effect - 10 pointsAdvantages:All-out Attack, Benefit 4 (millionaire, mob boss), Connected, Contacts, Defensive Attack, Defensive Roll, Equipment 8, Fearless 2, Great Endurance, Inspire 2, Languages 3 (Cantonese, English, Latin, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, others [French is native]), Ranged Attack 4, Set-up, Well-informed.Equipment:40 points of equipment as needed.Skills:Deception 6 (+13), Expertise: Criminal 10 (+14), Expertise: Streetwise 8 (+12), Expertise: Theology & Philosophy 6 (+10), Insight 6 (+11), Intimidation 6 (+13), Investigation 4 (+8), Perception 4 (+9), Persuasion 4 (+11).Offense:Initiative +2Unarmed +9 (Close Damage 4)Defense:Dodge 7, Parry 9, Fortitude 6, Toughness 7/5, Will 9Totals:Abilities 78 + Powers 16 + Advantages 31 + Skills 27 + Defenses 10 = 162 pointsComplications:Psychopathy--Motivation. Methodical and Slow to React. Secret (criminal mastermind, also not a real priest).</blockquote>

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