Animist PL (8/10) Draft

[Nerdzul]

Diego D'Angelo aka Animist

 

Power Level: 8/10 (150/150PP)

Unspent Power Points: 0

Trade-Offs: Toughness -2 / Defense +2

 

In Brief: A rebellious teen mutant with the ability to animate the inanimate.. 

Catchphrase: "Easy Peasy"

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Alternate Identity:  Diego D'Angelo aka Animist

Birthplace:  A lab hidden somewhere in the Mojave desert.

Residence: Freedom City

Base of Operations: Claremont Academy

Occupation: Student.

Affiliations: None for now

Family: Doctors Davide and Michela d'Angelo, Domenico and Damiano D'Angelo, twin brothers.

 

Description:

Age: 16 (06.08.2008)

Gender:  Male

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Height: 5'11''

Weight: 155 lbs 

Eyes:  Green

Hair:  Black

 

Diego is a lean young man with ruffled black hair and piercing green eyes, he has a somewhat pale complexion, mostly the product of indoor living, as he gets tan easily if forced (probably against his will) to spend time outside.

 

He usually wears casual clothes, chosen for comfort rather than anything, baggy jeans, t-shirts with ironic prints, an black oversize hoodie, or a leather jacket, although more than a fashion choice this is due to the fact that he has yet to find his own 'style' since when he was still with his family he had little choice of what to wear.

 

He always carries a pair of oversize earphones, although more often than not they are hanging around his neck. He had his ears pierced while on the run and although he wears a single earring he changes on which ear seemingly at random each day. He has no tattoos yet, but definitely wants some eventually.

 

When he is tired or relaxed his Italian accent become more evident, but otherwise he had been taught how to emulate different ones. He likes fidgeting with a tacky silver zippo lighter that's a present from the first person he saved (although Diego had originally stolen it). 

 

 

 

 

 

History:

 

Diego is the rebellious scion of two "reformed" super-villains turned government assets, although calling him their 'son' would probably be a bit of a stretch as both himself and his two brothers are clones, engineered by his parents, both brilliant scientists with very few moral qualms.

 

Since youth Diego has spent his life training to work as an agent for his parents together with his brothers; Domenico whose ability allows him to affect living creatures much like Diego can alter inanimate objects and Damiano who can consume the consciousness of others to temporary absorb their knowledge and increase his own abilities. It was the triplets' natural rivalry that pushed Diego toward developing a rebellious streak in his youth, at least partially just as contrast to Domenico's almost absolute loyalty to his parents and the Damiano deeply introspective nature. 

 

Eventually the extremely regimented life at the compound and the growing sketchiness of his assignments pushed Diego to try and escape. His plans lead him to a confrontation with his brothers, after a few initial failures, that didn't end the way he wanted, while Diego did manage to leave with his life, his scrap with Domenico left both hurt both body and feelings and there was little he could do to convince Damiano to go with him.

 

At first Diego enjoyed his newfound freedom, the world his oyster now after all, but he quickly found himself feeling lonely and deprived of the purpose he has had for all his life, albeit one he did not enjoy. Mindless entertainment could only do so much and the young man found himself aimlessly wandering around the country, picking fights and getting into trouble. Although even during his initial peregrinations Diego had already somewhat started to realize that helping people made him feel way better than just caring after himself, the choice to try and become an actual hero only came to him when one of shenanigans grew way out of proportion.

 

A confrontation born out of a simple game of pool, one where Diego had been caught cheating that had escalated to violence. While a few thugs would not have posed much of a threat one of his opponents actually had a mutant power of his own, a fiery one at that. Although the young man managed to make his escape before being burnt he quickly realized that his opponent, whose experience with his mutant power were limited at best, had set the building ablaze and he was not trapped inside.

 

Diego tried to help, safely from outside the building at first, but when he projected his consciousness within the flames and smoke assaulted his diffused senses, it was too overwhelming, there was nothing he could really do from there. He could just run of course and it was, well tempting, he had already left his brothers behind it would be easier with a stranger, he reasoned, in the end though his conscience would not allow him to do so.

 

It was perhaps the first time Diego was truly tested outside the confines of the simulated scenarios at his family's compound and it felt, well too much for him, Diego had to fight both the fire and his own instincts projected on every burning piece of furniture within the building screaming at him to get away. He managed to reach his fellow mutant, who was barely conscious trapped under a collapsed wall, but the smoke had the best of him before he could do much else. He was not going to make it, at least without the intervention of an actual super-hero who has gotten to the scene in the nick of time, as heroes often do. 

 

When Diego recovered some time later, the hero that had saved him pointed the young man toward Claremont and Diego accepted the invitation. 

 

Personality & Motivation

 

Diego is a free spirited young man and definitely not a believer in rules or authority figures, justifiably so, if you ask him at least. He is crafty, adaptable, playful, although some might say that self control is not exactly his forte and that 'at times' he might be 'a bit' fickle. He quickly finds new passions to throw himself into and fall in love with new ideas, just to discard them the day after to chase the next big thing. He is not the kind of person that can stay idle for long, he is constantly fidgeting, fills any blank paper he can find with doodles and in general keeping himself busy. He definitely is not the introspective type, dislike long silences and quite places, preferring to find himself surrounded by noise and chaos of his own making or otherwise. 

 

He is very much a 'care about the destination, not the journey" and "the ends justify the means" kind of guy, although he does his best to stay moral, which often involve thinking 'what would mom and dad do?' in any situation and then act in the opposite way.

 

While he is somewhat gregarious, making friends is not his forte and since the betrayal by the people closest to him, at least when he doesn't second-guesses himself about him having actually done the betraying part, he struggles to get new people in his circle of trust. 

 

 

Powers & Tactics:

Diego is a mutant with the ability to split his mind and invest portions of his consciousness into inanimate objects, granting them the ability to move and empowering them.

 

Due to having had his ability since a very early age and training to use it under his parents guidance Diego tends to rely almost exclusively on his power to fight and on his natural agility to stay out of danger, using his fists and his pretty mediocre fighting abilities only if there is absolutely no other alternatives. He doesn't like to hurt people and prefers to use his knack to disarm, grapple, or otherwise vex his opponents from afar.

 

Power Descriptions:

 

Diego's mutation allows him to awaken, empower, control objects and gain a deep understanding of what makes them tick, even absorbing a small portion of an object essence into himself, mimicking some of that object traits and acquiring skills related to the item in question. His Jack of all trades feat, although at least partially the product of his diverse (and constantly changing) interests, is also magnified by his power. 

 

His quirk also allows him to talk with inanimate objects although he is not sure if the personalities they manifest are actually intrinsic of them or if he is just projecting a portion of his mind subconsciously.

 

Diego can split his consciousness within multiple objects at the same time and even dedicate them to different tasks, which he does not only in combat, but also to ease his day to day life, making most chores "complete by themselves" while he is doing something else. His Quickness is not actual physical speed, but reflects this ability.
 

He can merge his consciousness with a location with his "Genius Loci" power, such as a building or a small complex (like a zoo, a college campus or a military base), becoming aware of anything that happens within it, like if he was everywhere within the building at the same time although this is a bit "trippy" and definitely distracting. To use this power however he needs to be physically present at the location and can't "scry" at the distance.

 

The Shape matter ability reflects him animating something and having it rearrange itself, while Animate Object is intended to be mostly residual to corner cases that aren't already  covered by other applications of his powers.

 

Complications:

 

Spontaneous Animation: It's not unusual for objects that are around him to animate on their own, fueled by Diego subconscious, this happens more frequently when he is on edge. Those animated objects are not under his direct control and might become annoying or even dangerous. His ability to understand what inanimate things have to "say" is also constantly active and at time they can be distracting.  

 

Corrupting Resonance\Mental Feedback: since his powers works by merging fragment of his consciousness\spirit with his surroundings to "awaken" nearby objects, cursed items or areas infused with a particularly strong or corrupting emotional resonance (places where something terrible happened for example) might have lingering effects on him. His powers that don't already have the feedback flaws also have this vulnerability, mental and spiritual attacks can be aimed at the stuff he is animating to affect him.

 

The path of least resistance: Diego tends to prefer quick and dirty solution to an issue if possible, which might get him into troubles, his ability to learn the basics about anything with almost no effort also means that he rarely fully applies himself to something and quickly lose interests when teaching himself new stuff which might become an issue (for his school life as well). The young man also has a bit of a tendency to run from problems, sweep them under the rug or get distracted rather than facing them, although he trying to fight this tendencies for the sake of becoming an actual hero.

 

Easily distracted \ Hedonistic: Diego is in constant search for new experiences of all sorts and to enjoy his newfound freedom as best as he could, he is easily tempted by anything that he might find fun, plus his ability to literally divide his attention certainly doesn't help.

 

Rebellious Rebel: Diego knows what he is against very well, mostly anything that aligns with his parents previous morals, but he doesn't exactly really knows what he is 'for', at least for now.

 

Not outdoorsy: Diego is a city boy, a creature of comfort, accustomed to be surrounded by noise and his gift is more effective with man-made objects and locations, the wilds make him feel uneasy.

 

Cloning Blues: while Diego tries not too pay to much attention to his nature, but deep down his artificial upbringing is a matter of shame and can be used to goad him into a fight.

 

Family of super-villains:  his parents and his twin brothers are super-villains and would definitely love to have him back as part of the team. Diego was also home-schooled for most of his life, although his parents did their best for him to still be well adjusted (a spy that can't move in society being useless), he still might be clueless about some facets of life.

 

ABILITIES (+0,+8,+4,+12,-2,+4) 26 PP

Strength: 10 (+0)

Dexterity: 18(+4)

Constitution: 14 (+2)

Intelligence: 22 (+5)

Wisdom: 8 (-1)

Charisma: 14 (+2)

 

COMBAT (+8,+8) 16 PP

Initiative: +8 (Dexterity +4, Improve Initiative +4)

Attack: +4 (+4 base), Power +8 (+4 Base, +4 Accurate) 

Grapple: +4 (+4 Melee Attack)

Defense: +10  (+4 Base, +6 Dodge Focus), +4 Flat-Footed

Knockback Resistance: -2

 

SAVING THROWS (+6+6+7) 19 PP

Toughness: +6/+2 (+4 Defensive Roll, +2 Constitution)

Fortitude: +8 (+2 Con, + 6 PP)

Reflex: +10 (+4 Dex +6PP)

Will: +6 (-1 Wis, +7 PP)

 

SKILLS 19PP (72)

Bluff: 8 (+10)^{Skill Mastery}

Concentration 11 (+10)

Craft - Art (Drawing) 2 (+8)

Craft - Mechanics 2 (+8)

Computers 2 (+8)

Disable Devices 2 (+8)

Escape Artist 4 (+8)

Gather Information 6 (+8)

Knowledge (Tactics) 2 (+8)

Languages (Italian, Spanish, Russian, English [Native])  3

Notice 11 (+10)^{Skill Mastery}

Search 11 (+10)^{Skill Mastery}

Sleight of Hand 6 (+10)^{Skill Mastery}

Stealth 6 (+10)

 

FEATS 14 PP

Defensive Roll 2 

Dodge Focus 6

Improved Initiative 1

Jack-of-All-Trades 

Luck 2

Uncanny Dodge 1 (Auditory)

Skill Mastery 1 (Bluff, Notice, Search, Stealth)

 

POWERS (35, +4,  + 12, +5) 56 PP 

 

Animation 14 (28 PP Array; Alternate Power 7) [35 PP] (Descriptors: All Mutation)

• BP: [28 PP] (Animate)

Animate Object 8 (Extra: Range[Perception], Sensory Link, Flaws: Distracting, Feedback; Feats: Mental Link 1, Horde 3)

• AP: [28 PP] (Swift animation)

Move Object 12 (Extra: Range [Perceptions], Flaws: Feedback, Feats: Precise 1, Subtle 1, Indirect 2)

• AP: [28PP] (Fantasia)

Move Object 12 (Extra: Area [Targeted Burst 80 ft], Selective, Feats: Accurate 2, Progression 1 Precise 1, Flaw: Range [Touch], Duration [Concentration])

• AP: [28PP] (Bedlam)

Damage 8 (Damage 8 (Extra: Targeted Area [Burst 80 ft], Selective, Feats: Indirect 2, Precise, Progression 1)

• AP: [27PP] (Snaring Animation)

Snare 8 (Extras: General Area [Burst 80 ft], Selective, Feats: Indirect 2, Reversible, Progression 1, Flaws: Range [Touch])  

• AP: [27PP] (Rearrange Objects)

Shape Matter 6 (Extra: Duration [Continuous], Flaw: Range [Touch], Feats: Precise, Accurate 2) 

• AP: [28PP] (Genius Loci)

Container (Drawback: Standard Action to activate - 1 PP)

ESP 4 (All senses, Feats: Subtle 2, Flaws: limited to a building or small complex he is physically in) {14}

Move Object 3 (Extra: Range [Perception]. Precise, Subtle) {11}
Quickness 8 (Flaws: Limited to mental tasks [mostly notice and search in the area] ) For a total of 13 quickness [Descriptor: Omnipresence] {4} 

• AP: [27PP] (Infuse Essence)

Boost 7 (All traits [5PP], Extras: Affect Objects [Only objects] +0, Flaws: Affect Others [others only], Drawback:Only mundane objects) 

 

Comprehend 2 (Objects 2 ranks)

 

Object Mimicry 2 (Variable Power [10PP], any trait all at once, Flaws: Touch Range; Limited to manufactured objects, Action [Standard action]) [12]

 

Quickness 5 (50 speed)

 

Mimicry Samples: 

Spoiler

This ability primarily allows Diego to absorbs knowledge pertaining how to use\repair the object and at the same supercharges the item in question or grants him some minor trait associate with it. He can for example become a fencer while using this power on a blade, an acrobatic driver by getting into a car, pick up the rules of any game just by touching the box, learn the basics of any sport by coming into contact with the appropriate gear or a pretty good chef by accessing a well furnished kitchen.

 

Samples

Weapon:

Feats 3 PP:

Attack Specialization (that weapon) (2PP) +4 to hit,

Skill Mastery (Craft and\or Knowledge history)

Skills 2 PP:

Craft (repair and craft that type of weapon) +4 ranks, or  Knowledge History (limited to that weapon) + 4 ranks

Powers: 

Add Damage or penetrating to +5 to that weapon or some other trait appropriate to it.

 

Boxing Gloves 

Feats 3:

Attack Specialization [Punches] (2PP) +4 to hit,

Improved Feint 1

Skill: 1

Profession (Athlete) +4 ranks

Powers 

Add Damage 6 to Strength attack 

 

Lighter

Damage 8 (Area [Cone 80 ft]. Flaws: Action [Full]) [8]

Appropriate crafting skill +8 ranks 

 

Vehicle

Feats: 1 PP

Skill Mastery (Craft, Drive and Knowledge history) 1

Skills 4 PP:

Craft (repair and craft that type of vehicle) +4 ranks,

Drive +8 Ranks

Knowledge History (limited to that vehicle) + 4 ranks

Powers

+ Speed 3 and Protection 2 (to the vehicle in question)

 

A good pair of running shoes

Feats 3

Move-by Action 

Improved Trip

Skill Mastery (Acrobatics, Craft) 1

Skills 3 PP

Acrobatics + 8

Craft (appropriate crafting skill) +4 

Powers 4 PP

Speed  3

Leaping 1

 

 

 

 

Abilities (26) + Combat (16) + Saving Throws (19) + Skills (19) + Feats (14) + Powers (56) = 150 /150 Power Points

Edited September 11 by Nerdzul