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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8895839" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p><span style="font-size: 26px"><span style="color: blue">Jerry Gimlin</span></span></p><p><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-b8JfbDV/0/1b9de671/M/ST3-02-100121-P04-NF-Bigfoot-HR-M.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Art by Gary Hanna</span></p><p></p><p>Back in September, things were going pretty good for twelve-year old Jerry Gimlin. While the summer camp that he and the rest of his Boy Scout troop had been planning to attend had been delayed because of that whole alien invasion thing, so had the start of the school year, so they got to go on an early autumn camp instead. It was in a different part of the Ponderosa State Park than they usually visited, so it was all new to him, and he was really excited! And this is the point in the narrative when he usually lowers his voice to add, "I could never have known the horror that was about to begin."</p><p></p><p>While he was occupying himself with a study of some of the trees in the Meadow Marsh area, Jerry stumbled across a hidden cache that contained a weird fur suit. It was so out of place that it took him a moment to recognize it as intending to look like a Bigfoot. Clearly, someone had intended to film a hoax video or possibly scare some tourists, but had been unable to do so. (Likely for the same reason that everything else had been a little out of schedule lately.) In a moment of impulsive mischief that he would really regret, Jerry decided to put the costume on and give the troop a little scare.</p><p></p><p>As soon as he was inside the thing, Jerry realized that something strange had just happened when he looked down and realized that he had somehow grown about three feet in height, and could not figure out how to get out of the costume. Panicking, he ran back to the campsite and proceeded to give the other scouts and their leaders a much bigger scare than he had intended, since he could not make himself understood, either. After fleeing back into the forest, he watched in horror as the rest of the troop left in their vehicles, abandoning him to the tender mercy of whatever hunters showed up to deal with the situation.</p><p></p><p>Fortunately, the first hunter on the scene was one Maureen Summerisle. Recognizing that the monster had not harmed anyone yet, she was only interested in trying to capture it, and worked out what was going on. With difficulty, she was able to teach Jerry how to get out of the "sark", as she called it, but the thing was bonded to him now and for the foreseeable future. Reuniting him with his parents, she recommended that they contact the Bethany Ryan School for Accelerated Studies, whose teachers would hopefully be better equipped to handle their now-superpower son.</p><p></p><p>All this has cured whatever mischief remained in Jerry; he is now completely devoted to using his strange talent to make sure that no one else is ever as alone or afraid as he was for the week before Maureen rescued him. During that period, he constantly recited the Boy Scout Oath to himself to keep his panic at bay, and has thoroughly internalized it by this point. His tutors have not yet realized that this intense focus on doing the right thing at all times has caused him to develop a hidden resistance to any sort of mental influence. His teammates in Kids Unlimited often view him as a bit of a cornball, but appreciate his courage and might.</p><p></p><p><strong>Jerry Gimlin -- PL 6</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong></p><p><strong>STR</strong> 8/-1 | <strong>STA</strong> 8/-1 | <strong>AGL</strong> 0 | <strong>DEX</strong> 1 | <strong>FGT</strong> 0 | <strong>INT</strong> 1 | <strong>AWE</strong> 1 | <strong>PRE</strong> 0</p><p></p><p><strong>Powers:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Pure Heart:</em></strong> Immunity 20 (mental effects) - 20 points</p><p><strong><em>Transformation:</em></strong> Linked Enhanced Advantages 4 (Great Endurance, Improved Grab, Improved Hold, Improved Smash); Linked Enhanced Stamina 5; Linked Enhanced Strength 5; Linked Continuous Growth 4; Linked Immunity 1 (cold); Linked Protection 1, Impervious 7; Linked Senses 1 (low-light vision); Activation (Standard Action) - 48 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Advantages:</strong></p><p>Evasion, <em>Great Endurance, Improved Grab, Improved Hold,</em> Improved Initiative, <em>Improved Smash.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><p>Close Combat: Unarmed 4 (+4), Expertise: Survival 2 (+3), Insight 2 (+3), Intimidation 0 (+2/+0), Perception 4 (+5), Stealth 6 (+6/+2).</p><p></p><p><strong>Offense:</strong></p><p>Initiative +4</p><p>Unarmed +4 (Close Damage 8)</p><p></p><p><strong>Defense:</strong></p><p>Dodge 3/2, Parry 4/3, Fortitude 8/-1, Toughness 9/-1, Will 4</p><p></p><p><strong>Totals:</strong></p><p>Abilities 2 + Powers 68 + Advantages 3 + Skills 9 + Defenses 10 = 92 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Offensive PL:</strong> 6</p><p><strong>Defensive PL:</strong> 6</p><p><strong>Resistance PL:</strong> 6</p><p><strong>Skill PL:</strong> 1</p><p></p><p><strong>Complications:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Doing Good--Motivation. Difficult Speech</em></strong> (in alternative identity only.) <strong><em>Minor OR Monstrous Appearance.</em></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8895839, member: 30538"] [size=150][color=blue]Jerry Gimlin[/color][/size] [img]https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-b8JfbDV/0/1b9de671/M/ST3-02-100121-P04-NF-Bigfoot-HR-M.jpg[/img] [SIZE=2]Art by Gary Hanna[/SIZE] Back in September, things were going pretty good for twelve-year old Jerry Gimlin. While the summer camp that he and the rest of his Boy Scout troop had been planning to attend had been delayed because of that whole alien invasion thing, so had the start of the school year, so they got to go on an early autumn camp instead. It was in a different part of the Ponderosa State Park than they usually visited, so it was all new to him, and he was really excited! And this is the point in the narrative when he usually lowers his voice to add, "I could never have known the horror that was about to begin." While he was occupying himself with a study of some of the trees in the Meadow Marsh area, Jerry stumbled across a hidden cache that contained a weird fur suit. It was so out of place that it took him a moment to recognize it as intending to look like a Bigfoot. Clearly, someone had intended to film a hoax video or possibly scare some tourists, but had been unable to do so. (Likely for the same reason that everything else had been a little out of schedule lately.) In a moment of impulsive mischief that he would really regret, Jerry decided to put the costume on and give the troop a little scare. As soon as he was inside the thing, Jerry realized that something strange had just happened when he looked down and realized that he had somehow grown about three feet in height, and could not figure out how to get out of the costume. Panicking, he ran back to the campsite and proceeded to give the other scouts and their leaders a much bigger scare than he had intended, since he could not make himself understood, either. After fleeing back into the forest, he watched in horror as the rest of the troop left in their vehicles, abandoning him to the tender mercy of whatever hunters showed up to deal with the situation. Fortunately, the first hunter on the scene was one Maureen Summerisle. Recognizing that the monster had not harmed anyone yet, she was only interested in trying to capture it, and worked out what was going on. With difficulty, she was able to teach Jerry how to get out of the "sark", as she called it, but the thing was bonded to him now and for the foreseeable future. Reuniting him with his parents, she recommended that they contact the Bethany Ryan School for Accelerated Studies, whose teachers would hopefully be better equipped to handle their now-superpower son. All this has cured whatever mischief remained in Jerry; he is now completely devoted to using his strange talent to make sure that no one else is ever as alone or afraid as he was for the week before Maureen rescued him. During that period, he constantly recited the Boy Scout Oath to himself to keep his panic at bay, and has thoroughly internalized it by this point. His tutors have not yet realized that this intense focus on doing the right thing at all times has caused him to develop a hidden resistance to any sort of mental influence. His teammates in Kids Unlimited often view him as a bit of a cornball, but appreciate his courage and might. [b]Jerry Gimlin -- PL 6 Abilities: STR[/b] 8/-1 | [b]STA[/b] 8/-1 | [b]AGL[/b] 0 | [b]DEX[/b] 1 | [b]FGT[/b] 0 | [b]INT[/b] 1 | [b]AWE[/b] 1 | [b]PRE[/b] 0 [b]Powers: [i]Pure Heart:[/i][/b] Immunity 20 (mental effects) - 20 points [b][i]Transformation:[/i][/b] Linked Enhanced Advantages 4 (Great Endurance, Improved Grab, Improved Hold, Improved Smash); Linked Enhanced Stamina 5; Linked Enhanced Strength 5; Linked Continuous Growth 4; Linked Immunity 1 (cold); Linked Protection 1, Impervious 7; Linked Senses 1 (low-light vision); Activation (Standard Action) - 48 points [b]Advantages:[/b] Evasion, [i]Great Endurance, Improved Grab, Improved Hold,[/i] Improved Initiative, [i]Improved Smash.[/i] [b]Skills:[/b] Close Combat: Unarmed 4 (+4), Expertise: Survival 2 (+3), Insight 2 (+3), Intimidation 0 (+2/+0), Perception 4 (+5), Stealth 6 (+6/+2). [b]Offense:[/b] Initiative +4 Unarmed +4 (Close Damage 8) [b]Defense:[/b] Dodge 3/2, Parry 4/3, Fortitude 8/-1, Toughness 9/-1, Will 4 [b]Totals:[/b] Abilities 2 + Powers 68 + Advantages 3 + Skills 9 + Defenses 10 = 92 points [b]Offensive PL:[/b] 6 [b]Defensive PL:[/b] 6 [b]Resistance PL:[/b] 6 [b]Skill PL:[/b] 1 [b]Complications: [i]Doing Good--Motivation. Difficult Speech[/i][/b] (in alternative identity only.) [b][i]Minor OR Monstrous Appearance.[/i][/b] [/QUOTE]
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