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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8098499" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p><span style="font-size: 26px"><span style="color: blue">Scandalous</span></span></p><p><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-m7KKjxV/0/17554820/S/Regan_Wyngarde_%2528Earth-616%2529_from_Amazing_X-Men_Vol_2_13_002-S.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Lionora Cabrera (she usually just goes by Lio) was born to a single mother and raised by her on the road as her mother (who'd renamed herself Frida, so that they were both referencing famous Mexican artists) pursued her dreams of artistic success. Somewhat out of necessity, Lio learned how to paint as well, though she never had any illusions that she had a great talent for that. Modeling was another story. Regardless, shortly before Lio's sixteenth birthday, their journey reached what would become its final stage as they arrived at an artist's commune in (of all places) the Catskills.</p><p></p><p>The self-proclaimed guru who ran the place was very much into combining yoga and physical exercise, performed to exhaustion, in order to open up the doors of consciousness and allow 'true vision'. Lio took part in this praxis, mostly to keep an eye on her mother, who'd never been in the best of health. Throughout the training, she was constantly aware that the guru was very much checking her out. It wasn't pleasant, but she'd been eyed by artists before and nothing bad had happened, so she expected the same this time.</p><p></p><p>Evidently, she realized as he cornered her in the retreat's washroom, she'd been wrong to do so. As he leaned over her with his hands sliding down to her hips, murmuring, "You smell like your mother," something exploded in Lio's mind, and the smell he'd been perceiving became a toxic odor, making him collapse in a choking heap on the washroom floor. Not bothering to see if he was all right, she ran out of there to get her mother and then get the heck out of this den of deceit ... only to find that the heart attack she'd always feared had finally carried her mother off with it. Saying a silent farewell, she stole the keys to their van and went on the lam.</p><p></p><p>By the time she got to Philadelphia, there was a several state manhunt in effect for the girl who was assumed to have murdered both her mother and the guru (who, for maximum gross-out points, turned out to have been her biological father.) She got involved in the adventure that created the Minor League much against her will, and wanted to just start running again afterwards, but was convinced by her new friends to stand and tell the truth. With their help, and a bit from the True Believer, she was able to get the charges against her dismissed and get a bit of justice for her mother in the process. But the whole thing fully justified her codename, in her view.</p><p></p><p>Scandalous' powers are similar in some respects to those of the Ultra Girl known as Le Charme, but while the French illusionist's powers involve a combination of light manipulation and psychic abilities, Lio's are completely psychic in nature. She supplements her ability to create illusions vivid enough to injure and even kill with the power to sense emotions, which isn't fully under her control as yet. She's developed enough mastery to be able to combine the two talents to allow her to present the appearance of just about anyone's ideal of beauty, though this doesn't always work.</p><p></p><p>Despite that ability, which she has no problem using in tactical situations, and despite the way that she designs her costumes to accentuate her appearance and shock conservative viewers, Lio has no interest in romantic or sexual relationships of any kind. Her own experiences, and what she saw her mother go through as she grew up, have left her extremely cynical about the subject. She keeps even her teammates at a distance and shoots down any attempts to get closer with an acerbic wit. In the privacy of her room, she has taken up her art studies again, and much like another badly hurt woman long ago, is very fond of recreating the image of Judith and Holofernes.</p><p></p><p><strong>Scandalous -- PL 8</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong></p><p><strong>STR</strong> 0 | <strong>STA</strong> 0 | <strong>AGL</strong> 1 | <strong>DEX</strong> 0 | <strong>FGT</strong> 0 | <strong>INT</strong> 3 | <strong>AWE</strong> 4 | <strong>PRE</strong> 2</p><p></p><p><strong>Powers:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Become Your Dream: </em></strong>Enhanced Advantage (Attractive 2) - 2 points</p><p><strong><em>Empathy: </em></strong>Mind Reading 8, Limited to Emotions, Uncontrolled - 4 points</p><p><strong><em>Mindwarp:</em></strong> Independent Selective Illusion 8 (all senses), Resistible by Will; Perception Range Damage 8, Quirk (only against a target who believes the illusion), Reversible - 64 points</p><p><strong><em>Shielded Mind:</em></strong> Impervious Will 8, Limited to mental effects - 4 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Advantages:</strong></p><p><em>Attractive 2,</em> Defensive Roll 2, Second Chance (Will resistance).</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><p>Deception 4 (+6), Expertise: Art 4 (+7), Insight 4 (+8), Perception 4 (+8), Persuasion 4 (+6), Stealth 4 (+5).</p><p></p><p><strong>Offense:</strong></p><p>Initiative +1</p><p>Unarmed +0 (Close Damage 0)</p><p>Illusion -- (Perception Range Will 8, Perception Range Damage 8)</p><p></p><p><strong>Defense:</strong></p><p>Dodge 5, Parry 4, Fortitude 2, Toughness 5/0, Will 10</p><p></p><p><strong>Totals:</strong></p><p>Abilities 20 + Powers 74 + Advantages 1 + Skills 12 + Defense 14 = 121 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Complications:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Reluctant Heroism--Motivation. Distrusts Most Men. Reputation</em></strong> (accused murderer who got away with it.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8098499, member: 30538"] [SIZE=7][COLOR=blue]Scandalous[/COLOR][/SIZE] [IMG]https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-m7KKjxV/0/17554820/S/Regan_Wyngarde_%2528Earth-616%2529_from_Amazing_X-Men_Vol_2_13_002-S.jpg[/IMG] Lionora Cabrera (she usually just goes by Lio) was born to a single mother and raised by her on the road as her mother (who'd renamed herself Frida, so that they were both referencing famous Mexican artists) pursued her dreams of artistic success. Somewhat out of necessity, Lio learned how to paint as well, though she never had any illusions that she had a great talent for that. Modeling was another story. Regardless, shortly before Lio's sixteenth birthday, their journey reached what would become its final stage as they arrived at an artist's commune in (of all places) the Catskills. The self-proclaimed guru who ran the place was very much into combining yoga and physical exercise, performed to exhaustion, in order to open up the doors of consciousness and allow 'true vision'. Lio took part in this praxis, mostly to keep an eye on her mother, who'd never been in the best of health. Throughout the training, she was constantly aware that the guru was very much checking her out. It wasn't pleasant, but she'd been eyed by artists before and nothing bad had happened, so she expected the same this time. Evidently, she realized as he cornered her in the retreat's washroom, she'd been wrong to do so. As he leaned over her with his hands sliding down to her hips, murmuring, "You smell like your mother," something exploded in Lio's mind, and the smell he'd been perceiving became a toxic odor, making him collapse in a choking heap on the washroom floor. Not bothering to see if he was all right, she ran out of there to get her mother and then get the heck out of this den of deceit ... only to find that the heart attack she'd always feared had finally carried her mother off with it. Saying a silent farewell, she stole the keys to their van and went on the lam. By the time she got to Philadelphia, there was a several state manhunt in effect for the girl who was assumed to have murdered both her mother and the guru (who, for maximum gross-out points, turned out to have been her biological father.) She got involved in the adventure that created the Minor League much against her will, and wanted to just start running again afterwards, but was convinced by her new friends to stand and tell the truth. With their help, and a bit from the True Believer, she was able to get the charges against her dismissed and get a bit of justice for her mother in the process. But the whole thing fully justified her codename, in her view. Scandalous' powers are similar in some respects to those of the Ultra Girl known as Le Charme, but while the French illusionist's powers involve a combination of light manipulation and psychic abilities, Lio's are completely psychic in nature. She supplements her ability to create illusions vivid enough to injure and even kill with the power to sense emotions, which isn't fully under her control as yet. She's developed enough mastery to be able to combine the two talents to allow her to present the appearance of just about anyone's ideal of beauty, though this doesn't always work. Despite that ability, which she has no problem using in tactical situations, and despite the way that she designs her costumes to accentuate her appearance and shock conservative viewers, Lio has no interest in romantic or sexual relationships of any kind. Her own experiences, and what she saw her mother go through as she grew up, have left her extremely cynical about the subject. She keeps even her teammates at a distance and shoots down any attempts to get closer with an acerbic wit. In the privacy of her room, she has taken up her art studies again, and much like another badly hurt woman long ago, is very fond of recreating the image of Judith and Holofernes. [B]Scandalous -- PL 8 Abilities: STR[/B] 0 | [B]STA[/B] 0 | [B]AGL[/B] 1 | [B]DEX[/B] 0 | [B]FGT[/B] 0 | [B]INT[/B] 3 | [B]AWE[/B] 4 | [B]PRE[/B] 2 [B]Powers: [I]Become Your Dream: [/I][/B]Enhanced Advantage (Attractive 2) - 2 points [B][I]Empathy: [/I][/B]Mind Reading 8, Limited to Emotions, Uncontrolled - 4 points [B][I]Mindwarp:[/I][/B] Independent Selective Illusion 8 (all senses), Resistible by Will; Perception Range Damage 8, Quirk (only against a target who believes the illusion), Reversible - 64 points [B][I]Shielded Mind:[/I][/B] Impervious Will 8, Limited to mental effects - 4 points [B]Advantages:[/B] [I]Attractive 2,[/I] Defensive Roll 2, Second Chance (Will resistance). [B]Skills:[/B] Deception 4 (+6), Expertise: Art 4 (+7), Insight 4 (+8), Perception 4 (+8), Persuasion 4 (+6), Stealth 4 (+5). [B]Offense:[/B] Initiative +1 Unarmed +0 (Close Damage 0) Illusion -- (Perception Range Will 8, Perception Range Damage 8) [B]Defense:[/B] Dodge 5, Parry 4, Fortitude 2, Toughness 5/0, Will 10 [B]Totals:[/B] Abilities 20 + Powers 74 + Advantages 1 + Skills 12 + Defense 14 = 121 points [B]Complications: [I]Reluctant Heroism--Motivation. Distrusts Most Men. Reputation[/I][/B] (accused murderer who got away with it.) [/QUOTE]
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