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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8397425" data-attributes="member: 30538">The Lancet<img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-tgMbTjh/0/17b5d33c/S/sample-2d54fa36fda6be4f57ae063efb45c9b4-S.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />As with many superpowers who shun the public spotlight, little is definitely known about the woman who calls herself the Lancet (or, just as often, la Lancette.) She first appeared in Syria in 1996, assisting and protecting medics active during the U.S.-led invasion of the nation, both from the insurgents and from any other forces who meant them harm. The Lancet has since been active in warzones throughout western Asia and east Africa. While she observes a medic's traditional unarmed status, she is definitely not a pacifist and shows willingness to employ her super-strength in the defense of patients and doctors alike. And then there are her other talents.The best guess as to the Lancet's identity is that she was at one point Dr. Genievre Gygax, born in Geneva in 1962 and graduating from the Geneva University Hospitals in 1986, where she also completed her residency. In 1988, she joined Médecins du Monde and was dispatched to Iraq to provide medical care to victims of the civil war that erupted following the downfall of the Baathist government. A year later, she became an apparent casualty of that war, apparently killed when a car bomb destroyed her vehicle. Her body was not recovered from the wreck, however, and it was rumored that she had actually been kidnapped.The Lancet has never claimed to be Dr. Gygax, nor has she ever denied the putative identification, which is supported mostly by the similarity between the facial features of the two women. Aside from these, she is roughly fifteen centimeters taller, has differently-colored eyes and hair, and -- of course -- superpowers of unknown origin. The surviving family of Dr. Gygax are divided in their opinions about her identity, but the consensus is that she is performing work that their relative would have respected, generally.Her primary superpower, aside from her heightened physical attributes and swift recovery time, is the ability to exert a form of telekinesis that cleans and closes injuries. (She cannot use this power to cure diseases, which she regards as a personal failing.) This process is excruciatingly painful for the recipient, akin to having surgery conducted without anesthetic. The Lancet prefers not to use this as weapon but can and will do so in the defense of others.The Lancet typically responds to the idea of herself as a superhero with a roll of her eyes. She has exactly no interest in preventing crimes other than the theft of medical supplies (and even then has been known to freely donate what would have been pilfered if she believes the thieves' need is genuine, rather than being inspired by greed.) Her focus is entirely on providing medical treatment and protecting the injured and innocent. Much as with her powers, she heals but will not offer comfort, often being noted for having an extremely cold expression. How much of this is an emotional reserve needed to allow her to maintain her sanity under the extremely stressful circumstances in which she usually operates, and how much is natural, is known only to herself.While dismissive of the idea of being one, she has worked with superheroes in the past, however, most notably La Donna Universale. Because of this relationship, she has recently been contacted by the Powerhouse in regards to a certain event, in which they believe she would better equipped to observe (and if necessary intervene) than they would. While she would normally focus on actual battlefields, the idea of preventing fatal injuries arising from a series of blood sports appealed to her, and so she has agreed to their proposal.The Lancet -- PL 11Abilities:STR 5 | STA 5 | AGL 6 | DEX 2 | FGT 7 | INT 4 | AWE 4 | PRE 4Powers:Heals But Does Not Comfort: Linked Perception Range Healing 9, Limited to Others; Linked Perception Range Cumulative Affliction 9 (Resisted by Will; Dazed, Stunned, Incapacitated); Requires Check (Treatment, DC 15) - 59 pointsWalks Through Hell Unfazed: Immunity 5 (aging, disease, poison, need for sleep, starvation & thirst); Regeneration 10 - 15 pointsAdvantages:Assessment, Connected, Defensive Roll 2, Diehard, Fearless 2, Great Endurance, Improved Initiative, Languages 3 (several, [French is native]), Leadership, Startle, Uncanny Dodge.Skills:Athletics 2 (+7), Close Combat: Unarmed 4 (+11), Expertise: Military 4 (+8), Expertise: Science 6 (+10), Expertise: Streetwise 4 (+8), Insight 7 (+11), Intimidation 8 (+12), Investigation 5 (+9), Perception 6 (+10), Persuasion 7 (+11), Treatment 9 (+13), Vehicles 4 (+6).Offense:Initiative +10Unarmed +9 (Close Damage 5)Heals But Does Not Comfort -- (Perception Range Will 9)Defense:Dodge 9, Parry 11, Fortitude 7, Toughness 10/5, Will 11Totals:Abilities 74 + Powers 82 + Advantages 15 + Skills 33 + Defenses 16 = 212 pointsOffensive PL: 9Defensive PL: 11Resistance PL: 8Skill PL: 9Complications:Saving Lives--Motivation. Icy Demeanor. Methodical.</blockquote>

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