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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8789292" data-attributes="member: 30538">Darkwing (II)<img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-5xqGrxj/0/9382d64b/M/nighthawk-163661-M.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />In costume<img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-BZGGCxk/1/07cb8d11/S/miles_morales__marvel_s_spider_man_miles__by_nine0690_depwxkx-pre-S.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Out of costumeOver the last month, some in Chicago have noted that Darkwing has been acting a bit oddly. Obviously, he rarely if ever gives interviews or allows himself to be filmed, but enough recordings of his public activities are on the web to allow for people to make color commentary about them. This small community of Darkwing-watchers have noted that his recent activities have seemed a bit unsteady and even amateurish, comparable to the way that he behaved at the start of his activities, more than twenty years ago. Speculation about the reasons for this has run rampant, but few indeed are bold enough to suggest that there might be someone else under the hood.Which is just how Theodore Beauregard (everybody calls him Teddy) likes it. Two months ago -- and he can hardly believe that it has only been two months, because it feels like a lifetime has passed -- Teddy was just an engineering student at Illinois Tech who stumbled onto a method of improving the efficiency of a certain engine by a whole three per cent, and filed for a patent on his discovery. No sooner had he done so than he was contacted by Richmond Enterprises about the possibility of licensing his discovery, and invited to have a discussion on the matter with Robert Richmond himself.He expected to have a lengthy discussion with the man and his managers about the value of his discovery, and was somewhat shocked to be dealing with Richmond one-on one and to be offered a blank check for the discovery. When Teddy refused, preferring to work out something reasonable with the assistance of some attorneys, he was further confused by the smile on the face of Richmond. And then it got really weird as Robert explained why the motor in question was of interest to him -- it was the one that powered the flight mechanisms of the suit that he used as Darkwing.For some time -- he would not say how long -- Richmond had been observing Teddy (and several other candidates) and evaluating them for physical ability, mental ability and integrity. Teddy had just passed a final exam, and now Robert was offering to train him to succeed him as the Swift-Winged Sentinel -- at least temporarily, while he conducted some private research that would impede activities involving costumed crime-fighting. Teddy found himself nearly speechless at this last revelation, but managed to find enough presence of mind to ask what would happen if he said no. Richmond answered that he had a plan for that contingency ... but that if Teddy was going to do that, he could have done it without asking.Rewind a bit. A bit less than a decade before this, Roosevelt Beauregard, a candidate for city council, had been one of the victims of a mysterious, gruesome serial killer haunting Chicago during its horrific heatwave. The murderer was never caught, but the killings were apparently stopped by Darkwing. Teddy had never sworn any oaths or anything, and he had long since put the anger he felt over the death of his father behind him, but at the back of his mind was a wish to prevent anything like that from happening to anyone else. So he agreed.Teddy spent a whole month training with Robert before his mentor decided that any further education would just result in the new Darkwing catching some of the bad habits that the old one had recently noticed in his own activities. Robert left Teddy in the care of Dancer, who agreed to provide additional mentoring if any was needed.* He also urged Teddy to take Doctor William Caulder into his confidence. With that last gesture, he and Martha Paddington disappeared from Chicago. Some reports suggest that they've re-emerged in Tanelorn, but nothing is known for sure.As Dr. Caulder was his uncle (the older brother of his stepfather) Teddy decided to do this. While the doctor is even less enthused about these developments than he was about his association with the first Darkwing, he has agreed to lend Teddy whatever help he can, and specifically assist in keeping the secret from his brother and sister-in-law, in the hope that this will only be a brief interlude. He has made this hope clear to Teddy. While his parents are in the dark, they are thrilled (if confused) by the fact that he has been hired to head up the R&D Department of Richmond Enterprises even before his college graduation in a few months.For his part, Teddy is starting to take a certain enjoyment in his new job. He has only suffered moderate embarrassment and no serious injury so far, and been able to make a positive difference in the lives of several people. He knows it will not always be so easy, that there will be days that he wishes he had found out what the other option was. But he is starting to think that he might keep doing this even if Robert does reclaim the identity. Though he would have to come up with another alias, of course.Shadowraptor, maybe ...Darkwing (II) -- PL 9Abilities:STR 2 | STA 3 | AGL 3 | DEX 4 | FGT 6 | INT 7 | AWE 4 | PRE 3Powers:Flight Suit: Removable (-6 points)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Air Supply: Immunity 2 (suffocation) - 2 points</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Body Armor: Protection 3 - 3 points</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bodycam: Feature 1 (audio-visual recording) - 1 point</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Comm System: Radio Communication 2 (1 mile), Subtle; Senses 4 (acute extended 2 radio) - 13 points</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hyperspectral Sensors: Senses 2 (darkvision) - 2 points</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Talons: Strength-based Damage 1; Movement 1 (wall-crawling) - 3 points</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wings: Flight 6 (120 MPH), Wings - 6 points</li> </ul>Advantages:Benefit 3 (Millionaire), Defensive Attack, Defensive Roll, Equipment 8, Favored Environment (planned situations), Improved Critical (Unarmed), Improved Initiative, Inventor, Jack-of-all-Trades, Non-Lethal Tactics, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 5, Skill Mastery  (Technology), Uncanny Dodge.Equipment:Aerie: Size Large; Toughness 10; Features Communications, Computer, Concealed, Fire Prevention System, Gym, Infirmary, Laboratory, Living Space, Personnel, Power System, Security System, Workshop - 16 pointsUtility Belt: Array (18 points) <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Techno-Bolos: Ranged Cumulative Affliction 6 (Resisted by Dodge; Hindered and Vulnerable, Defenseless and Immobilized), Extra Condition, Limited Degree - 18 points</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Throwing Darts: Strength-based Ranged Multiattack Damage 4 (includes Strength 3), Accurate 2 - 1 point</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Explosives: Ranged Burst Area Damage 5, Triggered 2 - 1 point</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Meta-Taser: Ranged Cumulative Affliction 6 (Resisted by Fortitude; Dazed, Stunned, Incapacitated) - 1 point</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Stun Grenade: Ranged Cloud Area Affliction 6 (Resisted by Fortitude; Dazed and Visually Impaired, Stunned and Visually Disabled), Extra Condition, Limited Degree - 1 point</li> </ul>2 points of equipment as needed.Skills:Acrobatics 5 (+7), Athletics 8 (+10), Close Combat: Unarmed 6 (+12), Deception 6 (+9), Expertise: Science 6 (+13), Expertise: Streetwise 4 (+11), Insight 5 (+9), Intimidation 7 (+10), Investigation 4 (+11), Perception 7 (+11), Stealth 5 (+8), Technology 7 (+14), Treatment 3 (+10).Offense:Initiative +9Unarmed +12 (Close Damage 4/3, Crit 19-20)Throwing Darts +13 (Ranged Multiattack Damage 4)Techno-Bolos +9 (Ranged Affliction 6, Resisted by Dodge)Explosives -- (Ranged Burst Area Damage 5)Meta-Taser +9 (Ranged Fortitude 6)Stun Grenade -- (Ranged Cloud Area Fortitude 6)Defense:Dodge 10, Parry 10, Fortitude 5, Toughness 8/6/5/3, Will 11.Totals:Abilities 70 + Powers 24 + Advantages 27 + Skills 37 + Defenses 21 = 179 pointsOffensive PL: 9Defensive PL: 9Resistance PL: 8Skill PL: 9Complications:Justice--Motivation. Family (parents, uncle.) Mistaken Identity (first Darkwing.) Nemesis (Jack.) Secret Identity.* She is mostly hiding her sheer astonishment and confusion at all of this, since nothing like it happened in the history she learned.</blockquote>

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