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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8960074" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p><span style="font-size: 26px">Megatragan</span></p><p><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-GT8K8hd/0/553b7316/S/ezgif-1-2ecb474709-S.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Haupoe had always feared this day might come. Once again, she had been guiding the people who called themselves the Morrison Institute through some of the safer parts of Dread Island, and, once again, one of the Ayole had done something dumb that drew down the attention of one of the beasts on them. Nothing surprising, but then, while leading them in their frantic escape, Haupoe had done something she recognized as being as foolish as any Ayole, which left her separated from both the silly people and Hakela, with the beast choosing to pursue her rather than them. </p><p></p><p>She had fled as best as she could, but the beast was so much faster -- though incredibly small, even for a newly hatched beast -- that it had soon caught up to her. She turned to face it instead, dagger in hand, glaring up at the snout. "If this be my day to die, you shall find me no easy meal, monster!" Haupoe cried out. "Know that you face Haupoe, daughter of Hoku--"</p><p></p><p>"Could you stop <em>shouting</em>?" shouted the beast, in the Ayole language called Inglits or something like that, while waving its forearms beside its head. "I don't even know what the hoo-hah you're saying, but whatever it is, you don't gotta say it at the top of your lungs, right?"</p><p></p><p>Haupoe, like most Mahani, tended to avoid taking long pauses to reflect on surprising events. (Admittedly, surprising events on Dread Island tended to be immediately fatal.) Yet there she was, staring up at the entity who had just addressed her for a full twenty count, before she finally replied, in that same language, "You speak?"</p><p></p><p>What came out over the next little while, as the two of them made their way to meet up with the Morrison people and Hakela, was a most confusing story. His name was Megatragan, and he was not from Dread Island. (The notion of an island and an ocean in which one floated actually bewildered him.) He, and beings like him, lived in a place that they called El Fondo, but he was aware of other places. Travelers from one such place had taught him the language he was now speaking. This was clearly yet another place, and he was not sure how he had come here. There had been a great storm, and he had passed out then awakened here.</p><p></p><p>The whole thing was every bit as much of a mystery to the researchers, who were naturally quite excited to meet a sapient sauropod who seemed reasonably friendly. (The one worrying bit in their conversation occurred when one of them offered to get some meat for him to eat, which upset Megatragan. Despite his terrifying teeth, he claims to be a vegetarian who receives most of his nourishment from the sun. This seems absurd, but there are stranger things.) There are no records of any explorers finding an isolated realm known as El Fondo, which might mean that it was discovered by some other agency and kept secret.</p><p></p><p>Currently, the Morrison researchers are planning to take Megatragan off the island and bring him to one of their major laboratories. He has agreed to this, since he has no real attachment to the island and hopes that this can be a way for him to get home. Haupoe and Hakela will also be accompanying him. (The dreadwolf dislikes him, and always tries to stay between him and Haupoe whenever possible.) Megatragan is really looking forward to seeing the New York City that the people he met talked about.</p><p></p><p>Neither he nor the Morrison researchers have yet realized that his view of what New York is like and what it is really like differ in a number of ways, notably the presence or absence of a certain pair of towers ...</p><p></p><p><strong>Megatragan -- PL 11</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong></p><p><strong>STR</strong> 9/6 | <strong>STA</strong> 10/7 | <strong>AGL</strong> 5 | <strong>DEX</strong> 0 | <strong>FGT</strong> 8 | <strong>INT</strong> 1 | <strong>AWE</strong> 3 | <strong>PRE</strong> 2</p><p></p><p><strong>Powers:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Big Bite:</em></strong> Strength-based Damage 3, Improved Critical 4 - 7 points</p><p><strong><em>Fast Runner:</em></strong> Speed 3 (16 MPH) - 3 points</p><p><strong><em>"He's A Dinosaur:"</em></strong> Permanent Growth 6 (24 feet; Strength +6, Stamina +6, Intimidation +3, Dodge -3, Parry -3, Stealth -6), Innate; Protection 4, Impervious 7 - 30 points</p><p><strong><em>Keen Senses:</em></strong> Senses 4 (acute extended 2 scent, low-light vision) - 4 points</p><p><strong><em>Solar-Powered:</em></strong> Enhanced Speed 2 (60 MPH), Only in Daylight; Enhanced Stamina 3, Only in Daylight; Enhanced Strength 3, Only in Daylight; Immunity 1 (starvation & thirst); Immunity 2 (suffocation), Limited to half-effect - 9 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Advantages:</strong></p><p>All-out Attack, Diehard, Fast Grab, Fearless 2, Improved Defense, Improved Hold, Improved Initiative, Startle, Takedown</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><p>Athletics 2 (+11/+8), Close Combat: Bite 1 (+9), Expertise: Survival 6 (+7), Insight 5 (+8), Intimidation 5 (+10), Perception 7 (+10), Stealth 4 (+6).</p><p></p><p><strong>Offense:</strong></p><p>Initiative +6</p><p>Unarmed +8 (Close Damage 9/6)</p><p>Big Bite +9 (Close Damage 12/9, Crit 16-20)</p><p></p><p><strong>Defense:</strong></p><p>Dodge 6, Parry 8, Fortitude 12, Toughness 14, Will 8.</p><p></p><p><strong>Totals:</strong></p><p>Abilities 38 + Powers 53 + Advantages 10 + Skills 15 + Defenses 20 = 136 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Offensive PL:</strong> 11</p><p><strong>Defensive PL:</strong> 11</p><p><strong>Resistance PL:</strong> 10</p><p><strong>Skill PL:</strong> 6</p><p></p><p><strong>Complications:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Survival--Motivation. Poor Manipulators. Prejudice</em></strong> ("everybody thinks I wanna EAT them, for pity's sake!") <strong><em>Soft-Hearted.</em></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8960074, member: 30538"] [size=150]Megatragan[/size] [img]https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-GT8K8hd/0/553b7316/S/ezgif-1-2ecb474709-S.jpg[/img] Haupoe had always feared this day might come. Once again, she had been guiding the people who called themselves the Morrison Institute through some of the safer parts of Dread Island, and, once again, one of the Ayole had done something dumb that drew down the attention of one of the beasts on them. Nothing surprising, but then, while leading them in their frantic escape, Haupoe had done something she recognized as being as foolish as any Ayole, which left her separated from both the silly people and Hakela, with the beast choosing to pursue her rather than them. She had fled as best as she could, but the beast was so much faster -- though incredibly small, even for a newly hatched beast -- that it had soon caught up to her. She turned to face it instead, dagger in hand, glaring up at the snout. "If this be my day to die, you shall find me no easy meal, monster!" Haupoe cried out. "Know that you face Haupoe, daughter of Hoku--" "Could you stop [i]shouting[/i]?" shouted the beast, in the Ayole language called Inglits or something like that, while waving its forearms beside its head. "I don't even know what the hoo-hah you're saying, but whatever it is, you don't gotta say it at the top of your lungs, right?" Haupoe, like most Mahani, tended to avoid taking long pauses to reflect on surprising events. (Admittedly, surprising events on Dread Island tended to be immediately fatal.) Yet there she was, staring up at the entity who had just addressed her for a full twenty count, before she finally replied, in that same language, "You speak?" What came out over the next little while, as the two of them made their way to meet up with the Morrison people and Hakela, was a most confusing story. His name was Megatragan, and he was not from Dread Island. (The notion of an island and an ocean in which one floated actually bewildered him.) He, and beings like him, lived in a place that they called El Fondo, but he was aware of other places. Travelers from one such place had taught him the language he was now speaking. This was clearly yet another place, and he was not sure how he had come here. There had been a great storm, and he had passed out then awakened here. The whole thing was every bit as much of a mystery to the researchers, who were naturally quite excited to meet a sapient sauropod who seemed reasonably friendly. (The one worrying bit in their conversation occurred when one of them offered to get some meat for him to eat, which upset Megatragan. Despite his terrifying teeth, he claims to be a vegetarian who receives most of his nourishment from the sun. This seems absurd, but there are stranger things.) There are no records of any explorers finding an isolated realm known as El Fondo, which might mean that it was discovered by some other agency and kept secret. Currently, the Morrison researchers are planning to take Megatragan off the island and bring him to one of their major laboratories. He has agreed to this, since he has no real attachment to the island and hopes that this can be a way for him to get home. Haupoe and Hakela will also be accompanying him. (The dreadwolf dislikes him, and always tries to stay between him and Haupoe whenever possible.) Megatragan is really looking forward to seeing the New York City that the people he met talked about. Neither he nor the Morrison researchers have yet realized that his view of what New York is like and what it is really like differ in a number of ways, notably the presence or absence of a certain pair of towers ... [b]Megatragan -- PL 11 Abilities: STR[/b] 9/6 | [b]STA[/b] 10/7 | [b]AGL[/b] 5 | [b]DEX[/b] 0 | [b]FGT[/b] 8 | [b]INT[/b] 1 | [b]AWE[/b] 3 | [b]PRE[/b] 2 [b]Powers: [i]Big Bite:[/i][/b] Strength-based Damage 3, Improved Critical 4 - 7 points [b][i]Fast Runner:[/i][/b] Speed 3 (16 MPH) - 3 points [b][i]"He's A Dinosaur:"[/i][/b] Permanent Growth 6 (24 feet; Strength +6, Stamina +6, Intimidation +3, Dodge -3, Parry -3, Stealth -6), Innate; Protection 4, Impervious 7 - 30 points [b][i]Keen Senses:[/i][/b] Senses 4 (acute extended 2 scent, low-light vision) - 4 points [b][i]Solar-Powered:[/i][/b] Enhanced Speed 2 (60 MPH), Only in Daylight; Enhanced Stamina 3, Only in Daylight; Enhanced Strength 3, Only in Daylight; Immunity 1 (starvation & thirst); Immunity 2 (suffocation), Limited to half-effect - 9 points [b]Advantages:[/b] All-out Attack, Diehard, Fast Grab, Fearless 2, Improved Defense, Improved Hold, Improved Initiative, Startle, Takedown [b]Skills:[/b] Athletics 2 (+11/+8), Close Combat: Bite 1 (+9), Expertise: Survival 6 (+7), Insight 5 (+8), Intimidation 5 (+10), Perception 7 (+10), Stealth 4 (+6). [b]Offense:[/b] Initiative +6 Unarmed +8 (Close Damage 9/6) Big Bite +9 (Close Damage 12/9, Crit 16-20) [b]Defense:[/b] Dodge 6, Parry 8, Fortitude 12, Toughness 14, Will 8. [b]Totals:[/b] Abilities 38 + Powers 53 + Advantages 10 + Skills 15 + Defenses 20 = 136 points [b]Offensive PL:[/b] 11 [b]Defensive PL:[/b] 11 [b]Resistance PL:[/b] 10 [b]Skill PL:[/b] 6 [b]Complications: [i]Survival--Motivation. Poor Manipulators. Prejudice[/i][/b] ("everybody thinks I wanna EAT them, for pity's sake!") [b][i]Soft-Hearted.[/i][/b] [/QUOTE]
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