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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8371930" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p><span style="font-size: 26px">Dr. Rupert Maxwell, Jr.</span></p><p><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-7xRrtQJ/0/39dde79f/M/Rupert%20Maxwell-M.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>It might seem strange that Argus feels a need to have an agent undercover inside the Morrison Institute, as the latter group is one of their major clients and they routinely share information with each other. Of course, they don't share <em>all</em> information, and Argus security personnel assigned to Morrison Institute facilities have occasionally been blindsided by experiments that they knew nothing about; naturally, this is something that they'd prefer to avoid. So when one of the Institute's top researchers contacted Argus with the offer to act as a mole, they were pleased to accept, though naturally suspicious of his motives.</p><p></p><p>More than a decade later, that suspicion has eased, and Dr. Rupert Maxwell, Jr., is a trusted ally of Argus, especially since he was well-positioned, as the Director of Morrison Europa, to become the handler for La Donna Universale, who frequently consults with the Institute. While he has not yet been able to discover much about her life before her debut as Italy's most noteworthy superhero, he has provided Argus with ample intelligence regarding her activities, especially in light of her recent invitation to join the Powerhouse. And he is very firm that she is not and cannot be a descendant of Leonardo da Vinci.</p><p></p><p>Dr. Maxwell is quite certain that he has never fathered any offspring.</p><p></p><p>In 1519, a great genius lay dying of the latest of a series of strokes that had already robbed him of the use of his right arm, and were now to rob him of all else. Despite all that he had accomplished in his life, he mourned the fact that he had failed to practice his art as he should have done, for the betterment of humanity and the glorification of God. Just as he expressed these sentiments, however, one of those attending his final hours, who called himself a traveler from a very distant country, asked Leonardo if he truly desired another chance to improve on what he had accomplished, rather than a peaceful rest. With what little strength he had left, da Vinci affirmed that he wished for more time, then lost consciousness, expecting to never again awaken.</p><p></p><p>In fact, he did, and in a completely different place and time. His acquaintance, one Bruce Rutherford, was a time traveler who had brought him to a distant future on a different planet, where his maladies and the damage of his old age could be repaired. (An inanimate biological duplicate was left behind to be buried in his place.) Restored to what Leonardo himself considered his physical prime -- his mid-forties, when he worked on <em>The Last Supper</em> -- the polymath travelled with Rutherford and his leman, Weena, on many of their journeys through time and space. He learned much, and accomplished much, but always knew that he would have to return to the world of his birth and fulfill his promise to use his art as it should be used.</p><p></p><p>As it happened, he finally did so when he and the Rutherfords paid a visit to Earth in the year 1972. After establishing a cover identity as scientist Dr. Rupert Maxwell (named after James Clerk Maxwell), he bid his friends farewell and set out to explore this particular era on his own. He soon found employment with the recently established Morrison Institute, teaching (while avoiding doing damage to history) and learning, just as he always had. He also befriended the founder of the institute, Dietrich Reid, as well as his niece and nephew.</p><p></p><p>Reid's sudden death in 1975 caught Maxwell by surprise. While older than his own apparent age, there had been no indications that his friend was sick, and something about the matter triggered his suspicions. Investigating the affair, he discovered that Reid's death had occurred at almost the exact moment that a certain baby girl had been born. Correlation was not causation, of course, but the fact that a number of other unexplained deaths of brilliant scientists occurred over that next year convinced him of the validity of this particular hypothesis. Shortly after attending Lucy Reid's wedding to Ryan Richmond in 1976, Maxwell fled that era, using one of Rutherford's cached time machines to jump forward more than three decades.</p><p></p><p>He emerged in 2008, to find world greatly changed, and the Mind-Eater (as he thought of her) in hiding. The Morrison Institute was still in operation, and he arranged to find employment there again, this time posing as Dr. Robert Maxwell, Jr., his (fictitious) son. (Many people within the Institute suspect that the two Dr. Maxwells are the same individual, though none have realized the full truth; people with unusual longevity are not that rare, after all.) Dr. Rupert has remained there ever since, serving as a member of the group's Board of Management while declining opportunities to actually lead, claiming that he prefers the laboratory and the workshop to the boardroom.</p><p></p><p>The Doctor is still working through the problem of the Mind-Eater. Something must be done, but he doubts that a direct assault will get anywhere. Working with La Donna has given him renewed hope that something <em>can</em> be done, as has a recent encounter he had with Dancer. He has begun to establish connections with the other handlers who work with members of the Powerhouse, as well as other superheroes of potential significance. He is clearly building something, but just what that might be is a design known only to him.</p><p></p><p><strong>Dr. Rupert Maxwell, Jr. -- PL 11</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong></p><p><strong>STR</strong> 2 | <strong>STA</strong> 5 | <strong>AGL</strong> 3 | <strong>DEX</strong> 4 | <strong>FGT</strong> 4 | <strong>INT</strong> 10 | <strong>AWE</strong> 6 | <strong>PRE</strong> 5</p><p></p><p><strong>Powers:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Keen Senses:</em></strong> Senses 5 (analytical auditory, analytical visual, acute olfactory, acute taste, rapid sight) - 5 points</p><p><strong><em>Master Linguist:</em></strong> Comprehend Languages 3, Quirk (takes at least a scene to pick up a new language) - 8 points</p><p><strong><em>Rejuvenation:</em></strong> Immunity 3 (aging, disease, poison); Regeneration 5 - 8 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Advantages:</strong></p><p>Assessment, Benefit 3 (millionaire), Connected, Contacts, Defensive Roll, Improved Defense, Jack-of-all-trades, Skill Mastery (Perception), Uncanny Dodge, Well-Informed.</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><p>Close Combat: Unarmed 6 (+10), Deception 8 (+13), Expertise: Art 5 (+15), Expertise: Science 5 (+15), Insight 6 (+12), Investigation 2 (+12), Perception 8 (+14), Persuasion 8 (+13), Sleight of Hand 6 (+10), Stealth 8 (+11), Technology 6 (+16), Treatment 4 (+14), Vehicles 8 (+12).</p><p></p><p><strong>Offense:</strong></p><p>Initiative +3</p><p>Unarmed +10 (Close Damage 2)</p><p></p><p><strong>Defense:</strong></p><p>Dodge 9, Parry 11, Fortitude 5, Toughness 7/5, Will 11.</p><p></p><p><strong>Totals:</strong></p><p>Abilities 78 + Powers 21 + Advantages 12 + Skills 40 + Defenses 18 = 169 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Complications:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Responsibility, Or Something Like That--Motivation. Fear</em></strong> (Billie Zane.) <strong><em>Secrets</em></strong> (oh so many.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8371930, member: 30538"] [SIZE=7]Dr. Rupert Maxwell, Jr.[/SIZE] [IMG]https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-7xRrtQJ/0/39dde79f/M/Rupert%20Maxwell-M.jpg[/IMG] It might seem strange that Argus feels a need to have an agent undercover inside the Morrison Institute, as the latter group is one of their major clients and they routinely share information with each other. Of course, they don't share [I]all[/I] information, and Argus security personnel assigned to Morrison Institute facilities have occasionally been blindsided by experiments that they knew nothing about; naturally, this is something that they'd prefer to avoid. So when one of the Institute's top researchers contacted Argus with the offer to act as a mole, they were pleased to accept, though naturally suspicious of his motives. More than a decade later, that suspicion has eased, and Dr. Rupert Maxwell, Jr., is a trusted ally of Argus, especially since he was well-positioned, as the Director of Morrison Europa, to become the handler for La Donna Universale, who frequently consults with the Institute. While he has not yet been able to discover much about her life before her debut as Italy's most noteworthy superhero, he has provided Argus with ample intelligence regarding her activities, especially in light of her recent invitation to join the Powerhouse. And he is very firm that she is not and cannot be a descendant of Leonardo da Vinci. Dr. Maxwell is quite certain that he has never fathered any offspring. In 1519, a great genius lay dying of the latest of a series of strokes that had already robbed him of the use of his right arm, and were now to rob him of all else. Despite all that he had accomplished in his life, he mourned the fact that he had failed to practice his art as he should have done, for the betterment of humanity and the glorification of God. Just as he expressed these sentiments, however, one of those attending his final hours, who called himself a traveler from a very distant country, asked Leonardo if he truly desired another chance to improve on what he had accomplished, rather than a peaceful rest. With what little strength he had left, da Vinci affirmed that he wished for more time, then lost consciousness, expecting to never again awaken. In fact, he did, and in a completely different place and time. His acquaintance, one Bruce Rutherford, was a time traveler who had brought him to a distant future on a different planet, where his maladies and the damage of his old age could be repaired. (An inanimate biological duplicate was left behind to be buried in his place.) Restored to what Leonardo himself considered his physical prime -- his mid-forties, when he worked on [I]The Last Supper[/I] -- the polymath travelled with Rutherford and his leman, Weena, on many of their journeys through time and space. He learned much, and accomplished much, but always knew that he would have to return to the world of his birth and fulfill his promise to use his art as it should be used. As it happened, he finally did so when he and the Rutherfords paid a visit to Earth in the year 1972. After establishing a cover identity as scientist Dr. Rupert Maxwell (named after James Clerk Maxwell), he bid his friends farewell and set out to explore this particular era on his own. He soon found employment with the recently established Morrison Institute, teaching (while avoiding doing damage to history) and learning, just as he always had. He also befriended the founder of the institute, Dietrich Reid, as well as his niece and nephew. Reid's sudden death in 1975 caught Maxwell by surprise. While older than his own apparent age, there had been no indications that his friend was sick, and something about the matter triggered his suspicions. Investigating the affair, he discovered that Reid's death had occurred at almost the exact moment that a certain baby girl had been born. Correlation was not causation, of course, but the fact that a number of other unexplained deaths of brilliant scientists occurred over that next year convinced him of the validity of this particular hypothesis. Shortly after attending Lucy Reid's wedding to Ryan Richmond in 1976, Maxwell fled that era, using one of Rutherford's cached time machines to jump forward more than three decades. He emerged in 2008, to find world greatly changed, and the Mind-Eater (as he thought of her) in hiding. The Morrison Institute was still in operation, and he arranged to find employment there again, this time posing as Dr. Robert Maxwell, Jr., his (fictitious) son. (Many people within the Institute suspect that the two Dr. Maxwells are the same individual, though none have realized the full truth; people with unusual longevity are not that rare, after all.) Dr. Rupert has remained there ever since, serving as a member of the group's Board of Management while declining opportunities to actually lead, claiming that he prefers the laboratory and the workshop to the boardroom. The Doctor is still working through the problem of the Mind-Eater. Something must be done, but he doubts that a direct assault will get anywhere. Working with La Donna has given him renewed hope that something [I]can[/I] be done, as has a recent encounter he had with Dancer. He has begun to establish connections with the other handlers who work with members of the Powerhouse, as well as other superheroes of potential significance. He is clearly building something, but just what that might be is a design known only to him. [B]Dr. Rupert Maxwell, Jr. -- PL 11 Abilities: STR[/B] 2 | [B]STA[/B] 5 | [B]AGL[/B] 3 | [B]DEX[/B] 4 | [B]FGT[/B] 4 | [B]INT[/B] 10 | [B]AWE[/B] 6 | [B]PRE[/B] 5 [B]Powers: [I]Keen Senses:[/I][/B] Senses 5 (analytical auditory, analytical visual, acute olfactory, acute taste, rapid sight) - 5 points [B][I]Master Linguist:[/I][/B] Comprehend Languages 3, Quirk (takes at least a scene to pick up a new language) - 8 points [B][I]Rejuvenation:[/I][/B] Immunity 3 (aging, disease, poison); Regeneration 5 - 8 points [B]Advantages:[/B] Assessment, Benefit 3 (millionaire), Connected, Contacts, Defensive Roll, Improved Defense, Jack-of-all-trades, Skill Mastery (Perception), Uncanny Dodge, Well-Informed. [B]Skills:[/B] Close Combat: Unarmed 6 (+10), Deception 8 (+13), Expertise: Art 5 (+15), Expertise: Science 5 (+15), Insight 6 (+12), Investigation 2 (+12), Perception 8 (+14), Persuasion 8 (+13), Sleight of Hand 6 (+10), Stealth 8 (+11), Technology 6 (+16), Treatment 4 (+14), Vehicles 8 (+12). [B]Offense:[/B] Initiative +3 Unarmed +10 (Close Damage 2) [B]Defense:[/B] Dodge 9, Parry 11, Fortitude 5, Toughness 7/5, Will 11. [B]Totals:[/B] Abilities 78 + Powers 21 + Advantages 12 + Skills 40 + Defenses 18 = 169 points [B]Complications: [I]Responsibility, Or Something Like That--Motivation. Fear[/I][/B] (Billie Zane.) [B][I]Secrets[/I][/B] (oh so many.) [/QUOTE]
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