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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8984650" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p><span style="font-size: 26px"><span style="color: #33b0f0">Guardian Ariel</span></span></p><p><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-dPqC9tv/0/c5d0ce5a/M/fe1c6c3055e955772c84d48759b8e87e-M.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><em>Art by <a href="https://thewickwheat.tumblr.com/post/169794391538/i-wanted-to-make-my-own-white-haired-anime" target="_blank">Kayla Marquez</a></em></p><p></p><p>When Kei Kurama woke up, the fact that she now had superpowers was much less confusing than the news that she had been asleep for nearly three years while some other person walked around in her skin. If the friends that Rossandra had made at the Academy were all a bit distraught that she was gone forever, Kei was no less bewildered by the way that these people acted as though they knew <em>her</em>. There were certainly similarities between them, but Kei was a much quieter and private individual, owing to the secret she had always had to keep from her parents, whose truth -- that they had a son -- was not at all compatible with her own.</p><p></p><p>Despite the confusion and frequently hurt feelings of the first few months after Kei returned, she nevertheless chose to remain at the Academy, because of the paradoxical acceptance that came with having been possessed by Rossandra. Everyone there had accepted that Rossandra was a woman, and that did not change now that Kei was operating the vehicle. It was not without challenging moments, but Kei came to embrace her identity as Ariel, and forged new friendships with many of those who had known Rossandra, learning about her in the process.</p><p></p><p>So it was that, when she collapsed, shortly after the start of the current year, and found herself in a dark place, staring up at a wind that began to speak portentously about what was to come, Kei recognized the speech patterns that had been described to her, and interrupted. "You're Rossandra, right?"</p><p></p><p>The wind, implausibly, coughed. "Well, it's been <em>quite</em> some time since anyone called me that, but, yes, that is who I once was. And now, Kei Kurama, you must --"</p><p></p><p>"Okay, please don't do this," Kei interrupted again. "You're going to give me some sort of ridiculously vague pronouncement that I'll have to figure out on my own, right? Could you not? Could you just <em>not</em>? Can't you please explain what's going on to me? That's what people do, you know."</p><p></p><p>"I do know, but I am no longer a person, as such, and ... oh, to the Abyss with it, you're right." And with that, Rossandra, or whatever she had become, explained that the lingering connection between the two of them had grown even stronger now that the place where her consciousness resided -- the plane of existence with which she had eventually merged -- could now be reached from the place where Kei existed. Just like some other people, far away, Kei was being granted even greater powers and the opportunity to become an immortal Ascendant in the new age, by overcoming certain challenges. In her case, she would have to eventually fight and defeat something called Al-Mushtari, hopefully with the help of the other Guardians.</p><p></p><p>When Kei finally woke up, holding a pendant with a cloud charm in her hand, she not only had a fairly clear idea of what was supposed to happen but an understanding that the others who had been given this calling would probably not know what they were doing. With reluctance, she departed from the Academy to begin the long journey to Vancouver, there to find the Guardians and help them with their challenges as they will help her with her own. Of course, matters being what they are, she has encountered nothing but delays as she runs into difficulties that she recognizes she needs to help resolve, so it may be some time before her journey reaches its first figurative milestone.</p><p></p><p>Well, at least she actually <em>can</em> chase the wind.</p><p></p><p><strong>Guardian Ariel -- PL 10</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong></p><p><strong>STR</strong> 2 | <strong>STA</strong> 2 | <strong>AGL</strong> 3 | <strong>DEX</strong> 5 | <strong>FGT</strong> 6 | <strong>INT</strong> 3 | <strong>AWE</strong> 5 | <strong>PRE</strong> 5</p><p></p><p><strong>Powers:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Enchanted Costume:</em></strong> Feature 1 (quick change); Flight 6 (120 MPH); Sustained Protection 9; Removable (-4 points) - 18 points</p><p><strong><em>Heart Magic:</em></strong> Array (8 points)</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>"Be Not Afraid":</em></strong> Nullify Fear Effects 8 - 1 point</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>Heart Mending:</em></strong> Healing 8, Others Only - 1 point</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>Heart Sense:</em></strong> Mind Reading 8, Limited to emotions - 8 points</li> </ul><p><strong><em>Mystic Awareness:</em></strong> Senses 4 (Mystic Awareness, Acute, Analytical, Radius) - 4 points.</p><p><strong><em>Wind Magic:</em></strong> Array (16 points)</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>Air Bubble:</em></strong> Sustained Immunity 4 (pressure, suffocation, vacuum), Affects Self and Others in Ranged Cloud Area - 1 point</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>Blinding Gust:</em></strong> Ranged Cumulative Affliction 8 (Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Fortitude; Visually Impaired, Visually Disabled, Visually Unaware), Limited to One Sense - 1 point</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>Lifting Winds:</em></strong> Move Object 8 (6 tons) - 12 points</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>Whispering Wind:</em></strong> Communication 3 (regional; auditory, air), Subtle - 1 point</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>Wind Burst:</em></strong> Ranged Burst Area Affliction 5 (Resisted and Overcome by Fortitude; Dazed, Stunned, Incapacitated) - 1 point</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>Wind Lash:</em></strong> Ranged Damage 8 - 1 point</li> </ul><p><strong>Advantages:</strong></p><p>Accurate Attack, Move-by Action, Power Attack, Uncanny Dodge.</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><p>Deception 4 (+9), Expertise: Magic 3 (+8), Insight 6 (+11), Intimidation 4 (+9), Perception 5 (+10), Persuasion 5 (+10), Ranged Combat: Wind Magic 7 (+12).</p><p></p><p><strong>Offense:</strong></p><p>Initiative +5</p><p>Unarmed +6 (Close Damage 2)</p><p>Blinding Gust +12 (Ranged Affliction 8, Resisted by Dodge)</p><p>Wind Lash +12 (Ranged Damage 8)</p><p>Wind Burst -- (Ranged Burst Area Fortitude 5).</p><p></p><p><strong>Defense:</strong></p><p>Dodge 8, Parry 9, Fortitude 6, Toughness 11/2, Will 10.</p><p></p><p><strong>Totals:</strong></p><p>Abilities 62 + Powers 53 + Advantages 4 + Skills 20 + Defenses 17 = 156 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Offensive PL:</strong> 10</p><p><strong>Defensive PL:</strong> 10</p><p><strong>Resistance PL:</strong> 8</p><p><strong>Skill PL:</strong> 6</p><p></p><p><strong>Complications:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Responsibility--Motivation. A Bit Impatient. Secret Identity.</em></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8984650, member: 30538"] [SIZE=7][COLOR=#33b0f0]Guardian Ariel[/COLOR][/SIZE] [IMG]https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-dPqC9tv/0/c5d0ce5a/M/fe1c6c3055e955772c84d48759b8e87e-M.jpg[/IMG] [I]Art by [URL='https://thewickwheat.tumblr.com/post/169794391538/i-wanted-to-make-my-own-white-haired-anime']Kayla Marquez[/URL][/I] When Kei Kurama woke up, the fact that she now had superpowers was much less confusing than the news that she had been asleep for nearly three years while some other person walked around in her skin. If the friends that Rossandra had made at the Academy were all a bit distraught that she was gone forever, Kei was no less bewildered by the way that these people acted as though they knew [I]her[/I]. There were certainly similarities between them, but Kei was a much quieter and private individual, owing to the secret she had always had to keep from her parents, whose truth -- that they had a son -- was not at all compatible with her own. Despite the confusion and frequently hurt feelings of the first few months after Kei returned, she nevertheless chose to remain at the Academy, because of the paradoxical acceptance that came with having been possessed by Rossandra. Everyone there had accepted that Rossandra was a woman, and that did not change now that Kei was operating the vehicle. It was not without challenging moments, but Kei came to embrace her identity as Ariel, and forged new friendships with many of those who had known Rossandra, learning about her in the process. So it was that, when she collapsed, shortly after the start of the current year, and found herself in a dark place, staring up at a wind that began to speak portentously about what was to come, Kei recognized the speech patterns that had been described to her, and interrupted. "You're Rossandra, right?" The wind, implausibly, coughed. "Well, it's been [I]quite[/I] some time since anyone called me that, but, yes, that is who I once was. And now, Kei Kurama, you must --" "Okay, please don't do this," Kei interrupted again. "You're going to give me some sort of ridiculously vague pronouncement that I'll have to figure out on my own, right? Could you not? Could you just [I]not[/I]? Can't you please explain what's going on to me? That's what people do, you know." "I do know, but I am no longer a person, as such, and ... oh, to the Abyss with it, you're right." And with that, Rossandra, or whatever she had become, explained that the lingering connection between the two of them had grown even stronger now that the place where her consciousness resided -- the plane of existence with which she had eventually merged -- could now be reached from the place where Kei existed. Just like some other people, far away, Kei was being granted even greater powers and the opportunity to become an immortal Ascendant in the new age, by overcoming certain challenges. In her case, she would have to eventually fight and defeat something called Al-Mushtari, hopefully with the help of the other Guardians. When Kei finally woke up, holding a pendant with a cloud charm in her hand, she not only had a fairly clear idea of what was supposed to happen but an understanding that the others who had been given this calling would probably not know what they were doing. With reluctance, she departed from the Academy to begin the long journey to Vancouver, there to find the Guardians and help them with their challenges as they will help her with her own. Of course, matters being what they are, she has encountered nothing but delays as she runs into difficulties that she recognizes she needs to help resolve, so it may be some time before her journey reaches its first figurative milestone. Well, at least she actually [I]can[/I] chase the wind. [B]Guardian Ariel -- PL 10 Abilities: STR[/B] 2 | [B]STA[/B] 2 | [B]AGL[/B] 3 | [B]DEX[/B] 5 | [B]FGT[/B] 6 | [B]INT[/B] 3 | [B]AWE[/B] 5 | [B]PRE[/B] 5 [B]Powers: [I]Enchanted Costume:[/I][/B] Feature 1 (quick change); Flight 6 (120 MPH); Sustained Protection 9; Removable (-4 points) - 18 points [B][I]Heart Magic:[/I][/B] Array (8 points) [LIST] [*][B][I]"Be Not Afraid":[/I][/B] Nullify Fear Effects 8 - 1 point [*][B][I]Heart Mending:[/I][/B] Healing 8, Others Only - 1 point [*][B][I]Heart Sense:[/I][/B] Mind Reading 8, Limited to emotions - 8 points [/LIST] [B][I]Mystic Awareness:[/I][/B] Senses 4 (Mystic Awareness, Acute, Analytical, Radius) - 4 points. [B][I]Wind Magic:[/I][/B] Array (16 points) [LIST] [*][B][I]Air Bubble:[/I][/B] Sustained Immunity 4 (pressure, suffocation, vacuum), Affects Self and Others in Ranged Cloud Area - 1 point [*][B][I]Blinding Gust:[/I][/B] Ranged Cumulative Affliction 8 (Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Fortitude; Visually Impaired, Visually Disabled, Visually Unaware), Limited to One Sense - 1 point [*][B][I]Lifting Winds:[/I][/B] Move Object 8 (6 tons) - 12 points [*][B][I]Whispering Wind:[/I][/B] Communication 3 (regional; auditory, air), Subtle - 1 point [*][B][I]Wind Burst:[/I][/B] Ranged Burst Area Affliction 5 (Resisted and Overcome by Fortitude; Dazed, Stunned, Incapacitated) - 1 point [*][B][I]Wind Lash:[/I][/B] Ranged Damage 8 - 1 point [/LIST] [B]Advantages:[/B] Accurate Attack, Move-by Action, Power Attack, Uncanny Dodge. [B]Skills:[/B] Deception 4 (+9), Expertise: Magic 3 (+8), Insight 6 (+11), Intimidation 4 (+9), Perception 5 (+10), Persuasion 5 (+10), Ranged Combat: Wind Magic 7 (+12). [B]Offense:[/B] Initiative +5 Unarmed +6 (Close Damage 2) Blinding Gust +12 (Ranged Affliction 8, Resisted by Dodge) Wind Lash +12 (Ranged Damage 8) Wind Burst -- (Ranged Burst Area Fortitude 5). [B]Defense:[/B] Dodge 8, Parry 9, Fortitude 6, Toughness 11/2, Will 10. [B]Totals:[/B] Abilities 62 + Powers 53 + Advantages 4 + Skills 20 + Defenses 17 = 156 points [B]Offensive PL:[/B] 10 [B]Defensive PL:[/B] 10 [B]Resistance PL:[/B] 8 [B]Skill PL:[/B] 6 [B]Complications: [I]Responsibility--Motivation. A Bit Impatient. Secret Identity.[/I][/B] [/QUOTE]
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