[CENTER][SIZE=4][B]Brainstorm[/B][/SIZE] Real Name: Victor Jimenez[/CENTER] [I]Frankenstein had nothing on me. At least when he messed up, he only had his own to worry about.[/I] [U]POWER[/U] Prosthetic self-altering limbs [U]LABELS[/U] DANGER -1 FREAK +0 SAVIOR +2 SUPERIOR +2 MUNDANE +1 [U]CONDITIONS[/U] AFRAID[ ]: -2 to Directly Engage ANGRY[ ]: -2 to Comfort and Support, or Pierce the Mask GUILTY[X]: -2 to Provoke Someone or Assess the Situation HOPELESS[ ]: -2 to Unleash Your Powers INSECURE[X]: -2 to Defend Someone or Reject Others' Influence [U]Your Shame[/U] [I]"Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy."[/i] ~Joseph Campbell It seemed so simple. Technology has always served mankind well, a series of true and faithful servants. Technology gave me my life back after the accident, allowed me mobility when all that I had lost everything. What better way to serve mankind, to give back, to silence the mockery of my less-than-peers, than to make a great invention to end all inventions? A seeker of secrets, a companion in discovery, a friend, a... a Prometheus, with whom I could steal the fire from the gods. Dr. Gears' work seemed like the perfect start, but I was going to do it better, pour all my hopes and dreams and expectations into it. None of this letting it develop naturally nonsense; I knew what I wanted it to be, so why shouldn't I tell it that? Prometheus disagreed. [i]Whenever you are confronted with your shame,[/i] either mark a condition or shift Superior down and Danger up. If your shame is an NPC, they can never lose Influence over you. [I]At the end of every session,[/I] answer the question: Did you take steps to make amends for your shame? If the answer is yes, mark potential. If the answer is no, give Influence to one of your teammates. [U]MOVES[/U] [B]Always Prepared:[/B] When you have a chance to restock your supplies, hold up to 2-gadgets. When you [B]unleash your powers[/B] by producing a brand new minor invention or gadget from yoru supply, spend 1-gadget and roll +Superior. When you reach 0-gadgets, mark a condition. [B]Above the Fray:[/B] When you [B]enter battle as a Team against a dangerous foe,[/B] if you have Influence over the leader and provide tactical input, add 1 Team to the pool. When you [B]contradict the leader during the battle,[/B] you may return Influence over the leader to add an additional 1 team to the pool. [B]Tactical Genius:[/B] When you point out the obvious flaw in a known foe’s plan, roll + Savior. On a hit, you’re right, and another teammate (your choice) can take advantage; they get +1 ongoing to act on your information. On a 7-9, pick one: - You missed something important. The GM will tell you what. - You look like a showoff. Your chosen teammate takes Influence over you, and you lose Influence over them. - You make your teammates feel like little more than pawns. Your chosen teammate marks a condition. On a miss, you’ve played into your enemy’s hands; watch the trap spring. [B]Logical angle:[/B] When you help someone rationally work through their problems, roll + Superior instead of + Mundane. If they do not open up to you, mark a condition. [B]Sanctuary:[/B] You have a place where you can rest, recover, and reflect upon your powers. This sanctuary includes: An Aide or assistant, Mami Jimenez; A powerful computer; A containment system. However, it's also known to many, and draws dangerous attention. When you call upon the resources of your sanctuary to solve a problem, say what you want to do. The GM will give you one to four conditions you must fulfill to complete your solution: -First, you must _______________________ -You’ll need help from ___________________ -You and your team will risk danger from ______ -The best you can do is a lesser version, unreliable and limited -You’ll need to mark one box on your doom track -You’ll have to obtain ___________________ [U]TEAM MOVES[/U] [B]Triumphant Celebration[/B]: When you share a triumphant celebration with someone, ask them if they felt they could have done it without you. If they say yes, give Influence to them and mark a condition. If they say no, they give Influence to you. [B]Vulnerability[/B]: When you share a vulnerability or weakness with someone, hold 2. Spend the hold 1-for-1 to clear a condition or add 1 Team to the pool when you are with them. [U]BACKSTORY[/U] [Spoiler][I]How did you first reveal your genius to your friends or family?[/I] I can't have been more than six or seven. Not old enough to do serious work, but old enough to be given chores for the first time. And I hated it. How dare they put me--[I]me![/I]--to work like some common drudge? Can you imagine some planet-sized intellect being forced to wash dishes? So I dug from a nearby business for scrap electronics, and made my first real robot. JVLIE still washes my parent's dishes. [I]Why did you decide to use your intellect for the benefit of others?[/I] Is this a trick question? What else am I supposed to do--Lex Luthor it up? I could be a hero or a villain, honestly, and being a hero is much more likely to result in some acceptance. [I]What accident or misfire taught you some sense of humility or responsibility?[/I] Well, güey, being hit by a tanker truck has a real way of knocking some humility into you. That truck had no business going that fast or being in that spot, but I probably could have tested the prototype driver algorithm on a back road instead of jumping straight to a busy city street. After all, my program could have just as easily destroyed somebody else's life. [I]Who helped you realize you need other people?[/I] I nearly died in that accident. Amputations, internal bleedings, bone replacements, hormone replacements, skin grafts, the works. If mami hadn't had insurance, or been able to pull strings at the hospital, I wouldn't be alive. And Mami left her job for over a year, just to make sure I had somebody around to roll me over in bed, change the bedpan, make sure I don't develop sores from sitting in one spot for too long. I hate that feeling of helplessness, of being little more than a set of quadriplegic stumps with a brain attached. Can you imagine being unable to voice even the lightest of thoughts? Mami kept me sane, got me resources, helped me build my first prosthetics. I owe Mami my life, and not just in a physical way. [I]Why do you care about the team?[/I] Abnormal is defined by the people around you. And here, I'm not abnormal. I'll take whatever friendship is offered, frankly. [U]INFLUENCE[/U] Look, you didn't hear it from me, but I watch all of @SARAPHIM's streams. Take an influence on me. Ferra... You can't help what you are. But maybe I can, if I can just look past what you aren't. Take influence. INFLUENCED BY: -Ferra -Errant HAS INFLUENCE ON: -Errant -Ferra [U]POTENTIAL[/U] [X][X][X][ ][ ] [U]FIRST TEAM-UP[/U] I enhanced a set of superbikes with the ability to form a TAG.