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| +transcon+ | Jan 14 2008, 05:25 AM |
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Transcon = Gargoyle The power of raw diesel, the endurance of solid steel framework, the Gargoyle passes unnoticed into the night reaching for the impossible... Everyone else went with super powers, mystical abilities, or psychic awareness. Transcon went the route of the full-bore mutant. Abilities and physical attributes were inspired by personal feelings and conceptions of his connection to the equipment used in the field of work. Gargoyle statistics: By day, Transcon would need to sleep. He had developed a severe reaction to sunlight. The effects of the allergen mean the nullification of all supernatural abilities. The only way to stave off the effects is to sleep. Sleeping causes his body to solidify in place becoming a statue. Though the flesh is marble and other rare earth stone material, the body literally holds form and freezes in place while he slumbers. By night, his strength is unheard of like raw diesel power. His resilience is stronger than that of hardened stone like a steel reinforced frame. His dexterity is like that unto a brick... like that of a brick. His "powers" can be rated by five different power sets. Potence: allows him to strike opponents with the force of a falling boulder or speeding car; to lift enormous weights as though they were paper; to shatter concrete like glass; to leap distances so great that those who witness this in use may, in fact, be reminiscent of the old creatures of myth. Fortitude: he is capable of walking through a hail of bullets, shrugging off even the most punishing blows, and even resisting the deadly claws and fangs of supernatural foes. Visceratika: This is an extension of his new found natural affinity for stone, earth and things made thereof. A side effect of his mutation, this power is extended through the ideas behind Gargoyles as defenders of buildings and homes, as well as their residents. Reducing damage even further due to the nature of the power over his own stone body, learning the layout of a building, and even the effect of becoming a statue to rest in the sun's rays. (Mostly the latter would be his strong suit. It comes with sleeping and NOT getting sick.) Flight: Nominally, the wings give him the power of flight. The more he learns and practices, the better (and faster) he could get. Obfuscate: Possibly the most confusing power to write for. From hiding minute objects to the ability to appear as someone else to the power to fade from sight entirely, the Power of Obfuscate grants him uncanny powers of concealment and stealth. Obfuscate clouds the mind in practice. For example, him hiding an object using this Power doesn’t actually make the object disappear, nor him using the Power to hide himself truly vanish. Rather, the mind sees “around” the Obfuscated object, refusing to acknowledge it, even if that requires a bit of filling in mental blanks. To continue the example, if he Obfuscated a large sheet of plywood and tried to hide behind it himself, those looking at the plywood would, indeed, see the character lurking behind it but not see the plywood itself. The mental shroud is very difficult to penetrate. Because they operate on a less conscious and mostly instinctual level, however, animals can see through it. Those that don't perceive the world as normals do, children, the clinically insane, and others of the like have a chance at noticing something amiss. It’s important to note that Obfuscate affects the viewer’s mind, rather than making any true physical change. Thus, the Power is not effective at cloaking him from mechanical devices. Photographs, video cameras and the like record the image, not the assumed appearance. Obfuscate does affect any individual currently using the recording device, however, so someone videotaping him sees the illusion when looking through the lens, discovering the truth only later when he reviews the tape itself. Currently, he is only able to mask his own presence. With time and effort, he could potentially learn to mask his visage and even hide a small group of people. Those who are psychically keen, such as powers that sharpen the mind and senses and offer mental acuity, also have a chance to pierce the deception. I.E. Telepathy, Extrasensory Perception, et al. *Note: Characters that have a chance at "noticing" him as described thus far in the RP would be Alkarii (the altered sense for sound helps mental acuity... you'd need to focus on it for this to work). More will be listed as the final members discover their powers. Yes, this may seem like a lot, but balance this out with being limited to night time action only, unskilled at fighting (you could have all the strength in the world, but it still takes skill to land that punch), as well as the fact that he looks... well... freakish... and we have something well rounded. *Further note, most power information derived from vampire game books and edited to fit this material. |
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