Psychoka - Atsuko Hayashi

Biography

Appearance and Personality

Of middling height with an athletic build. Brown hair just below shoulder length; often enough in a ponytail or otherwise a bit out of the way. Sharp green eyes that dull during boring classwork but light up when running around. Prefers clothes that leave her some range of motion or that can be shucked to free her up (of course with something else beneath it).
Prefers activity to sitting around, though naps are good too. Previously, often smiling with an open face. Curious and easy-going, except for some of the athletic competitions that tend to focus her in a competitive way.
Her magical girl outfit has a sleeve-less black top and a layered skirt (green over black) with a green-on-gold sash around her waist. The top has a black collar with gold accents as well as a green separated sailor collar with more gold accents; under the collar and around her neck is ruffled white lace. Green bridal gauntlets with golden accents for her arms. Leggings in muted greens and golden browns for her legs; this is partially covered by green enamel leg armor with black soles that go to her knees. She has a necklace and bracelets around both wrists of small golden chains with the occasional green sparkle; the necklace has multiple chains in a choker style with a green gem set to the front.

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Social

While her sports might otherwise garner a bit of attention, her minimum of social graces leaves her with few to truly call friends within school, though she at least was friendly enough with many at the school. She does garner the occasional fan and is friendly enough with any athletic group that will allow her to show up. She has become somewhat unsettled with the increasing male attention that comes with growing up and tends to avoid large groups of guys.

Inside School

While a mediocre student, Atsuko can be found near almost any sport or any other activity that favors large amounts of movement. She's a little too flaky to stay on as a full member of any particular sport team though some have occasionally kept her on auxiliary; most often she can be found running on the track or flipping and cartwheeling about in the gymnasium.

Outside School

Outside of school, you'll occasionally find her at her house, but most often find her running around or with one of the sports groups.
She can rarely be identified running around in odd places doing strange bits of acrobatics to get around obstacles… like small buildings or large gaps; sometimes other kids doing the same thing can be seen with her when she's doing this.

History

Atsuko has lived most of her life vaguely near this area and has various distant relatives that she mostly only recognizes if they remind her, though she tends to at least not be on bad terms with the neighborhoods she explores. She does however have a fairly good idea of the lay of the land around here, and tends to make finding new places and ways to get there a priority when looking for things to do.

Family

Atsuko lives in the local area with her mother, father, and two siblings.

Recent

Recently, some of this changed quite noticeably. She somehow made friends with a girl who helped her to be more social, even going so far as to go on a group date of sorts. Sadly, when that girl left, Atsuko seems to have really taken it to heart and has become somewhat anti-social.

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Traits (PL 1)

Pre-Contract

Abilities [8]

—	Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
Score	10	14	12	10	12	10
Bonus	0	+2	+1	0	+1	0

Carrying Capacity and Movement

—	light	medium	heavy	max	drag/push
normal	33	66	100	200	500

—	Base	Double	Run
Land	100'	200'	400'
—	Running Long Jump	Standing Long Jump	Vertical Jump
Jump	20'	10'	5'

Saves and Combat

	Toughness	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Attack	Defense
Base	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mod	1	1	2	1
Total	1	1	2	1	0	0

Skills [4]

Total	Name	Rank	Ability	Misc
+2	Acrobatics	1	2
+1	Bluff	1	0
+1	Computers	1	0
+1	Craft (Structural)	1	0
+1	Diplomacy	1	0
+1	Disable Device	1	0
+1	Disguise	1	0
+2	Escape Artist	1	2
+1	Know. (Streewise)	1	0
+2	Medicine	1	1
+2	Notice	1	1
+2	Sense Motive	1	1
+2	Sleight of Hand	1	2
+2	Stealth	1	2
+2	Survival	1	1
+1	Swim	1	0

Feats [4]

• Expert Jumper
• Swift 1
• Monkey Climb
• Benefit: Lay of the Land

Drawbacks [-1]

• Gotta Be Free: Minor Weakness (Entrapment, uncommon before contract) [-1]
  • Atsuko dislikes being bound, but you can't get away from everything.

Complications

• Miscommunication: 'mishear' English
  • Atsuko's understanding of the English language is unusually fluent (but only in her mind…)

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Traits (PL 8)

Current

Abilities [32]

—	Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
Score	10	18	26	10	18	10
Bonus	0	+4	+8	0	+4	0

Carrying Capacity and Movement

light	medium	heavy	max	drag/push
33	66	100	200	500

Base	Double	Run
100'	200'	400'
Run L. Jump	Stand L. Jump	Vertical Jump
20'	10'	5'

Saves and Combat [14]

	Base	Ability Modifier	Total
Toughness	0	8	+8
Fortitude	0	8	+8
Reflex	4	4	+8
Will	4	4	+8
Attack	2 (6)		+2 (+6)
Defense	1 (5)		+1 (+5)
Grapple	2 (6)		+2 (+6)
Knockback		-4	-4
Initiative	4	4	+8
Recovery		8	+8
Energy	?/80
Despair	1/8
Hero Points	0 (+1, +4)
Villain Points	0/8
Chi	6
+4 Attack: Weapon Specialization 2 (Soul-Weapon)
Drawback 'Gotta Be Free': Entrapment +1
+4 Dodge Defense: Dodge Focus 4
Second Chance: Mind Control
Improved Evasion: Evasion 2
Improved Initiative 1
Luck 4: Improve Roll 2, Recovery 1, Inspiration 1
Zen Strike, Favored Enemy, Favored Terrain
Trade-off: +2 Damage Cap, -2 Attack

Skills [15]

Total	Name	Rank	Ability	Misc
+10 t	Acrobatics	6	4
+4 * &	Bluff	4	0	4 * &
+10	Concentration	6	4
+1	Computers	1	0
+1	Craft (Structural)	1	0
+4 *	Diplomacy	4	0	4 *
+1	Disable Device	1	0
+1	Disguise	1	0
+10	Escape Artist	6	4
+0	Gather Information	0	0
+0	Handle Animal	0	0
+0 ** &	Intimidate	0	0	8 ** &
+1	Investigate	1	0
+1	Know. (Arcane Lore)	1	0
+1	Know. (Streewise)	1	0
+5	Medicine	1	4
+10 & t	Notice	6	4	&
+0	Perform (Any)	0	0
+5	Search	5	0
+10 & t	Sense Motive	6	4	&
+5	Sleight of Hand	1	4
+10 t	Stealth	6	4
+5 &	Survival	1	4	&
+1	Swim	1	0
Languages: Japanese (native)
* Attractive 1
** Adorable Glower 1
& Favored Enemy 2/4
t Skill Mastery: Acrobatics, Notice, Sense Motive, Stealth

Feats [46]

Name	Location	Summary
Weapon Specialization 2	Core	+4 Attack with Soul Weapon
Dodge Focus 4	Core	+4 Dodge Defense Bonus
Evasion 2	Core	Improved Evasion
Second Chance	Core	on a fail for a hazard (Mind Control), roll again, take best result
Improved Initiative 1	Core	+4 Initiative
Slap Silly 1	Me&Ma	when hit by grapple, use readily available standard action attack: ignore grapple & attacker takes dc11 Fort vs dazed a round if you hit
Sneak Attack 1	Core	+2 Damage vs Opponents denied their dodge bonus
First Strike 1	W&W	+2 Damage vs Flat-footed Opponents with less initiative
Takedown Attack 2	Core	disable/knockout opponent with melee attack to get another attack move up to 5' between opponents; once a round (infinite vs minions)
Precise Strike	W&W	melee attack ignore less than total cover
Zen Strike	Me&Ma	may use Wis mod instead of Str mod for melee damage
Attractive 1	Core	+4 Bluff/Diplomacy vs those attracted
Adorable Glower 1	Custom	+8 Intimidate vs those unattracted
Skill Mastery 1	Core	can always take 10 w/: Acrobatics, Notice, Sense Motive, Stealth
Favored Enemy 8	Core	+1 Bluff/Intimidate/Notice/SenseMotive/Survival/Damage Magical Girls 2; Familiars 2; Eidolons 4
Critical Strike	Core	ignore critical immunity vs Favored Enemies
Favored Terrain 2	Core	+1 Attack or Defense when in favored terrain (Barriers)
Barrier Native	Custom	activated Environment Adaptation for while in current Barrier
Barrier Step	Custom	no visual tracks, tremor sense concealment (in Barriers)
Environmental Adaptation	Core	no die/movement penalties for that environment (Crowds)
Up The Wall	Me&Ma	use Acrobatics in place of Climb; handholds within half move
Swift 1	W&W	Speed 1: 100' base move, 10 MPH
Tiger Leap	W&W	Leaping 1: double base jump distances
Move-by Action	Core	may take a standard action between your move action
Benefit	Core	Lay of the Land: incredible familiarity with the local area
Uncanny Dodge 1	Core	never denied dodge from surprise unless Hearing concealed
Combat Awareness	W&W	Danger Sense 1 (mental): dc15 Notice to avoid surprise
Light Sleeper	Core	no Notice penalty for sleep; can act immediately after waking
Luck 4	Core	Divided: Improve Roll 2; Recover 1; Inspiration 1

Notes on Feats

• Adorable Glower: +8 Intimidate versus those who don't find her attractive
  • Using Attractive as a baseline, and follows similar rules on caps, etc.
• Barrier Native 1 [1] (3r -3): Activated Environmental Adaptation for while in the current Barrier.
  • Variable: Any one type of feat (4r), further Limited to Environmental Adaptaion Feats (-1r)
  • Limited: Only while within Barriers (-1r), further Limited to Barrier currently within (-1)
  • Duration: Continuous (1r) {though note leaving the current Barrier ends the adaptation}
  • Progression: provides 1 point instead of 5 (-2) {note can only be used for current Barrier}
• Barrier Step: Leave no visual tracks, concealed from tremor sense (within Barriers)
  • Super-Movement: Trackless (Limited to within Barriers)
• Benefit: Lay of the Land
  • She knows the city and the surrounding area incredibly well, and various paths within.

Powers [27]

• Soul Weapon 3 [11]
• Soul Charge 14 [5]
• Breathing Room 8 [1]
• Back From Whence It Came 8 [1]
• Barrier Adaptation 1 [5]
• Journey 8 [2]
• Soul-Driven 4 [1]
• Small Pocket 1 [1]

Notes on Powers

Soul Weapon

Soul Weapon

Soul Weapon	Device 3	Container
Action: None	Range: Touch	Duration: Special
Type: Container	Descriptor(s): Soul, Magic, Physical
Power Feats: Indestructible, Barrier Guide
Flaws: Soul Weapon
[11]: 3r +2: Hard to Lose Device (4r), Soul Weapon (-1r), Indestructible (1), Barrier Guide (1)
Provides 15 points to the Dual Arsenal Array.
A necklace in the style of a small decorative golden chain with a small green gem. The chain tends to glitter a bit green in the light alongside the gold. While it can be removed, it doesn't seem to have a catch at the back. Surprisingly durable and she can use it notice she's nearby a Barrier.
Upon activation, the chains of the necklace multiply into more of a choker and she gains similar chain bracelets and anklets. All sparkle and glitter; they seem to almost move on their own. The green gem grows slightly in size and also glitters more, almost as if lit by a green flame. Many of the uses of her Soul Weapon involve spawning a chain similar to her necklace, often being a golden metal specked with tiny green flames.

Dual Arsenal

Dual Arsenal	Array 7	Container
Action: Free	Range: Personal	Duration: Special
Type: Array	Descriptor(s): Soul
Power Feats: Alternate Power 1
[15]: 2r +1: Array (2r), Alternate Power 1 (1)
Provides 14 PP to Triple Threat (default) and Shifting Chains.
Atsuko has a mix of tricks and various ways to inflict pain when she has her Soul Weapon active.

Triple Threat

Name	Power Reserve 7	Container
Action: Free	Range: Personal	Duration: Sustained
Type: Container	Descriptor(s): Soul
Power Feats: Alternate Power 1
Drawbacks: Full-Power
[14]: 2r: Power Reserve (2r), Alternate Power 1 (1), Full-Power (-1)
Sustained array providing 14 PP to three modes: The Ties That Bind, Yanking Their Chains, and both Long Arm and Swinger. Default is the last selected power; can only select one mode at a time. DC 17 Concentration to maintain while denied Free Actions (stunned/etc) as a Reaction or it lapses until spending a Free action on her turn.
As might expected, Atsuko can tie people up with her spawned chains or use them to trip others. She can also use phantom chains almost as if they were her own hands and arms (or legs); she greatly enjoys using them to aid in acrobatic antics.

The Ties That Bind

The Ties That Bind	Snare 6	No Energy Cost
Action: Standard	Range: Touch	Duration: Instant
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): Soul, Physical, Chain
Extras: Reduced Energy Cost 2
Power Feats: Reversible, Obscure Senses 1 (Eyes)
Flaws: Range (Touch), Distracting
[14]: 2r +2: Snare (2r), Range (-1r), Distracting (-1r), Reversible (1), Obscure Senses 1 (1), Reduced Energy Cost 2 (2r)
Melee Snare that can cover the eyes, distracting to use; removable.
Atsuko can send her chains forth to swarm over and bind the target, even to the point of leaving the target helpless and unable to see due to the chains.

Yanking Their Chains

Yanking Their Chains	Trip 6	No Energy Cost
Action: Standard	Range: Touch	Duration: Instant
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): Soul, Physical, Chain
Extras: Reduced Energy Cost 2
Power Feats: Improved Trip, Extended Range 1
Flaws: Range (Touch)
[14]: 2r +2: Trip (1r), Melee (-1r), Extended Range (1), Improved Trip (1), No Cost (2r)
Melee Trip with +5' reach. Target uses worse of Str or Dex mod to resist Power Check on a hit. No counter-trip, ignore my own size modifier.
Atsuko sends a chain snaking out to trip up her foes.

Long Arm & Swinger

Long Arm	Elongation 3	No Energy Cost
Action: Move	Range: Personal	Duration: Sustained
Type: Movement	Descriptor(s): Soul, Magic, Chain, Bludgeoning
Extras: Reduced Energy Cost 2, Projection
Power Feats: Affects Insubstantial 1
Drawbacks: Reduced Range 1
[12]: 4r: Elongation (1r) {25'}, Projection (1r), No Cost (2r), Reduced Range {15' increment}, Affects Insubstantial
Move action to extend 'fake' limbs that can't be hurt up to 25'. Can halfway tag insubstantial. Attacks past the first 15' take a -2 range increment penalty.
Atsuko sends phantom chains forth, willing them to move as an extension of herself. This is quite possibly one of her favorite things simply because of the sheer variety of options it leaves her.

Swinger	Super-movement 1	No Energy Cost
Action: Move	Range: Personal	Duration: Sustained
Type: Movement	Descriptor(s): Soul, Physical, Acrobatic
Extras: Reduced Energy Cost 2
Flaws: Requires Check (Acrobatics), Distracting
[2]: 2r: Super-movement (2r), Reduced Energy Cost 2 (2r), Requires Check (-1r), Distracting (-1r)
Swinging super-movement: swing along at her normal speed, either with chain or existing vines/etc.
Atsuko would probably enjoy watching spiderman, given how much fun she has swinging around. Most of the time she uses the phantom chains that Long Arm grants, but some areas provide their own swings.

Shifting Chains

Shifting Chains	Variable Damage 3	Container
Action: Full	Range: Personal	Duration: Continuous
Type: Variable	Descriptor(s): Soul, Magic, Physical, Energy
Extras: Duration (Continuous)
Power Feats: Variable Descriptor 2
Flaws: Action (Full)
[14]: 4r +2: Variable Damage (4r), Duration (1r), Action (-1r), Variable Descriptor 2 (2)
Container for a variety of ways to inflict damage; takes a full round to start or change to a different damage mode. Theme is her Soul Weapon, so lots of chain imagery. Possible descriptors employed by the variable powers to include physical (chain, crushing, bludgeoning, piercing, slashing), energy (flame, light) and magical (magic, soul). Variable Descriptor 2 to change among her descriptors (or other reasonable descriptors) as free action once a round instead of having to start up the same power with a different descriptor (which would take a full round). Note that Soul Charge boosts this power, so both normal and boosted versions are displayed.
Atsuko thinks her chains are cute and adorable. She also thinks they are a wonderful way to rend the flesh of familiars or otherwise cause them pain and suffering. She has a tendency to generate hordes of chains that attack her foes, with the chains nearly seeking said foes out on their own.

With Chains Unbound

With Chains Unbound	Damage 1	No Energy Cost
Action: Standard	Range: Touch	Duration: Instant
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): [see Shifting Chains text]
Extras: Autofire 2, Secondary Effect, Vampiric, Reduced Energy Cost 2
Power Feats: Mighty, Extended Range 2, Subtle 1, Indirect 3, Affects Insubstantial
[15]: 7r +8: Damage (1r), Autofire 2 (2r), Vampiric (1r), Reduced Energy Cost 2 (2r), Secondary Effect (1r), Mighty (1), Extended Range 2 (2), Subtle 1 (1), Indirect 3 (3), Affects Insubstantial 1 (1)
A basic melee strike, with all sorts of add-ons. +10' reach, sneaky, and damaging with a chance at healing herself. Toughness DC (20+): 15 +1(rank) +4(ability) +0/2(Sneak Attack) +0/2(First Strike) +0/2/4(Favored Enemy) +Autofire 2 (+1 per toHit threshold up to +5 or half damage rank)
Atsuko sends what might as well be a pre-hensile (and hard-to-notice) chain at a foe, possibly by sneaking it along the floor and giving them a tap or three on the back.

With Chains Unbound	Damage 3	No Energy Cost
Action: Standard	Range: Touch	Duration: Instant
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): [see Shifting Chains text]
Extras: Autofire 2, Secondary Effect, Vampiric, Reduced Energy Cost 2
Power Feats: Mighty, Extended Range 2, Subtle 1, Indirect 3, Affects Insubstantial 1, Homing 1
[30]: 7r +9: Damage (1r), Autofire 2 (2r), Vampiric (1r), Reduced Energy Cost 2 (2r), Secondary Effect (1r), Mighty (1), Extended Range 2 (2), Subtle 1 (1), Indirect 3 (3), Affects Insubstantial 1 (1), Homing 1 (1)
The boosted version advances to Rank 3 and gains Homing. Toughness DC (22+): 15 +3(rank) +4(ability) +0/2(Sneak Attack) +0/2(First Strike) +0/2/4(Favored Enemy) +Autofire 2 (+1 per toHit threshold up to +5 or half damage rank)

Chains of Guided Wrath

Chains of Guided Wrath	Damage 2	2 or 3 Energy
Action: Standard	Range: Touch (area)	Duration: Instant
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): [see Shifting Chains text]
Extras: Area (any, targetted) or Explosion (targetted), Selective Attack, Autofire 1, Reduced Energy Cost 1
Power Feats: Mighty 4, Affects Insubstantial 1
[15]: 5r +5: Damage (1r), Area/Explosion (1r), Selective Attack (1r), Autofire 1 (1r), Reduced Energy Cost 1 (1r), Mighty 4 (4), Affects Insubstantial 1 (1)
2/3 energy for rank 1/2. Selective targetted area attack with autofire 1; half affect on insubstantial. Toughness DC (21+): 15 +2(rank) +4(ability) +0/2(Sneak Attack) +0/2(First Strike) +0/2/4(Favored Enemy) +Autofire 1 (+1 per two toHit thresholds up to +5 or half damage rank)
Atsuko unleashes a small horde of chains, guiding them away from friend and towards her foes.

Chains of Guided Wrath	Damage 4	3 up to 7 Energy
Action: Standard	Range: Touch (area)	Duration: Instant
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): [see Shifting Chains text]
Extras: Area (any, targetted) or Explosion (targetted), Selective Attack, Autofire 2, Reduced Energy Cost 1
Power Feats: Mighty 4, Affects Insubstantial 2
[30]: 6r +6: Damage (1r), Area/Explosion (1r), Selective Attack (1r), Autofire 2 (2r), Reduced Energy Cost 1 (1r), Mighty 4 (4), Affects Insubstantial 2 (2)
3/4/6/7 energy for rank 1/2/3/4. Gains autofire 2 and full affect on insubstantial. Toughness DC (23+): 15 +4(rank) +4(ability) +0/2(Sneak Attack) +0/2(First Strike) +0/2/4(Favored Enemy) +Autofire 1 (+1 per toHit threshold up to +5 or half damage rank)

Chains of Indiscriminate Rage

Chains of Indiscriminate Rage	Damage 2	3 Energy
Action: Standard	Range: Touch (area)	Duration: Instant
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): [see Shifting Chains text]
Extras: Area (any, targetted) or Explosion (targetted), Autofire 2, Reduced Energy Cost 1
Power Feats: Mighty 4, Affects Insubstantial 2
Drawbacks: Full-power
[15]: 5r +5: Damage (1r), Area/Explosion (1r), Autofire 2 (1r), Reduced Energy Cost 1 (1r), Mighty 4 (4), Affects Insubstantial 2 (2), Full-power (-1)
3 energy for rank 2. Selective targetted area attack with autofire 1; half affect on insubstantial. Toughness DC (21+): 15 +2(rank) +4(ability) +0/2(Sneak Attack) +0/2(First Strike) +0/2/4(Favored Enemy) +Autofire 1 (+1 per two toHit thresholds up to +5 or half damage rank)
Atsuko unleashes a veritable horde of chains that seek to tear the flesh of everything in their path, friend or foe.

Chains of Indiscriminate Rage	Damage 5	7 Energy
Action: Standard	Range: Touch (area)	Duration: Instant
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): [see Shifting Chains text]
Extras: Area (any, targetted) or Explosion (targetted), Autofire 2, Reduced Energy Cost 1
Power Feats: Mighty 4, Affects Insubstantial 2
Drawbacks: Full-power
[30]: 5r +5: Damage (1r), Area/Explosion (1r), Autofire 2 (2r), Reduced Energy Cost 1 (1r), Mighty 4 (4), Affects Insubstantial 2 (2), Full-power (-1)
7 energy for rank 5. Otherwise as above. Toughness DC (24+): 15 +5(rank) +4(ability) +0/2(Sneak Attack) +0/2(First Strike) +0/2/4(Favored Enemy) +Autofire 1 (+1 per toHit threshold up to +5 or half damage rank)

Feeding Chains

Feeding Chains	Damage 2	No Energy Cost
Action: Standard	Range: Touch (area)	Duration: Instant
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): [see Shifting Chains text]
Extras: Area (any, general) or Explosion (general), Selective Attack, Vampiric, Secondary Effect, Reduced Energy Cost 2
Power Feats: Affects Insubstantial 1
[15]: 7r +1: Damage (1r), Area/Explosion (1r), Selective Attack (1r), Vampiric (1r), Secondary Effect (1r), Reduced Energy Cost 2 (2r), Affects Insubstantial 1 (1)
Selective untargetted area attack with vampiric and secondary; half vs insubstantial. Toughness DC (17+): 15 +2(rank) +0/2(Sneak Attack) +0/2(First Strike) +0/2/4(Favored Enemy)
Atsuko releases a flurry of chains to fill an area, drawing back life even as they stick around just long enough to wound the enemy a second time.

Feeding Chains	Damage 4	No Energy Cost
Action: Standard	Range: Touch (area)	Duration: Instant
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): [see Shifting Chains text]
Extras: Area (any, general) or Explosion (general), Selective Attack, Vampiric, Secondary Effect, Reduced Energy Cost 2
Power Feats: Affects Insubstantial 2
[30]: 7r +2: Damage (1r), Area/Explosion (1r), Selective Attack (1r), Vampiric (1r), Secondary Effect (1r), Reduced Energy Cost 2 (2r), Affects Insubstantial 2 (2)
Increases to rank 4 and is full vs insubstantial. Toughness DC (19+): 15 +4(rank) +0/2(Sneak Attack) +0/2(First Strike) +0/2/4(Favored Enemy)

Rasping/Incandescent Chains

Rasping/Incandescent Chains	Damage 3	1 up to 3 Energy
Action: Standard	Range: Touch (area)	Duration: Instant
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): [see Shifting Chains text]
Extras: Area (perception: auditory/visual), Selective Attack, Secondary Effect, Reduced Energy Cost 1
[15]: 5r: Damage (1r), Area (1r), Selective Attack (1r), Secondary Effect (1r), Reduced Energy Cost 1 (1r)
1/2/3 energy for rank 1/2/3. Selective area attack based on either sound or vision; vampiric and hits next round as well. Toughness DC (18+): 15 +3(rank) +0/2(Sneak Attack) +0/2(First Strike) +0/2/4(Favored Enemy)
Atsuko can cause her chains to rasp together, creating a sound that plays havoc on the senses. She can also cause the green flames to grow bright enough the visual senses. Either way, she mysteriously can cause it to affect some but not others.

Rasping/Incandescent Chains	Damage 6	1 up to 7 Energy
Action: Standard	Range: Touch (area)	Duration: Instant
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): [see Shifting Chains text]
Extras: Area (perception: auditory/visual), Selective Attack, Secondary Effect, Reduced Energy Cost 1
[30]: 5r: Damage (1r), Area (1r), Selective Attack (1r), Secondary Effect (1r), Reduced Energy Cost 1 (1r)
1/2/3/5/6/7 energy for rank 1/2/3/4/5/6. Toughness DC (21+): 15 +6(rank) +0/2(Sneak Attack) +0/2(First Strike) +0/2/4(Favored Enemy)

Writhing Blood-Soaked Chains

Writhing Blood-Soaked Chains	Damage 2	No Energy Cost
Action: Standard	Range: Touch	Duration: Sustained
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): [see Shifting Chains text], Sacrificial
Extras: Duration (Sustained), Aura, Vampiric, Reduced Energy Cost 2
Power Feats: Selective, Mighty
Drawbacks: Vulnerability (minor, Damage +1)
[15]: 7r +1: Damage (1r), Duration (2r), Aura (1r), Vampiric (1r), Reduced Energy Cost 2 (2r), Selective (1), Mighty (1), Vulnerable (-1)
Mighty vampiric aura damage. Toughness DC (21+): 15 +2(rank) +4(ability) +0/2(Sneak Attack) +0/2(First Strike) +0/2/4(Favored Enemy)
Atsuko causes her adorable chains to cuddle her. And viciously tear at anything that dares touch her, even if it's just from them failing to get out of the way of her punch. Aside from the occasional blow knocking her own chains into her wounds, she finds this quite refreshing. She can move the chains away from her hands and such should she want to pick something up without shredding it.

Writhing Blood-Soaked Chains	Damage 4	No Energy Cost
Action: Standard	Range: Touch	Duration: Sustained
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): [see Shifting Chains text], Sacrificial
Extras: Duration (Sustained), Aura, Vampiric, Reduced Energy Cost 2
Power Feats: Selective, Mighty
Drawbacks: Vulnerability (minor, Damage +1)
[15]: 7r +1: Damage (1r), Duration (2r), Aura (1r), Vampiric (1r), Reduced Energy Cost 2 (2r), Selective (1), Mighty (1), Vulnerable (-1)
summary Toughness DC (23+): 15 +4(rank) +4(ability) +0/2(Sneak Attack) +0/2(First Strike) +0/2/4(Favored Enemy)

Long Shot

Long Shot	Damage 2	No Energy Cost
Action: Standard	Range: Ranged	Duration: Instant
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): [see Shifting Chains text]
Extras: Range (Ranged), Autofire 1, Secondary Effect, Reduced Energy Cost 2
Power Feats: Precise, Homing, Affects Insubstantial 1
[15]: 6r +3: Damage (1r), Range (1r), Autofire 1 (1r), Secondary Effect (1r), Reduced Energy Cost 2 (2r), Precise (1), Homing (1), Affects Insubstantial 1 (1)
Autofire Blast (10 r*10' increments at -2, max r*100') with Secondary. Precise, partial vs insubstantial, tries to hit again next round on a miss. Toughness DC (17+): 15 +2(rank) +0/2(Sneak Attack) +0/2(First Strike) +0/2/4(Favored Enemy)
Atsuko sends a small coil of chains at a distant target. They nearly have a mind of their own and seek out their targets again if they miss.

Long Shot	Damage 4	No Energy Cost
Action: Standard	Range: Ranged	Duration: Instant
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): [see Shifting Chains text]
Extras: Range (Ranged), Autofire 1, Secondary Effect, Reduced Energy Cost 2
Power Feats: Precise, Homing, Affects Insubstantial 1
[30]: 6r +6: Damage (1r), Range (1r), Autofire 1 (1r), Secondary Effect (1r), Reduced Energy Cost 2 (2r), Precise (1), Homing (1), Affects Insubstantial 2 (2), Ricochet (1), Improved Range 1 (1)
(4 r*25' increments at -2, max r*100'). Gains rank 4, improved range increments (25'), ricochet, full vs insubstantial. Toughness DC (19+): 15 +4(rank) +0/2(Sneak Attack) +0/2(First Strike) +0/2/4(Favored Enemy)

Unerring Chains

Unerring Chains	Damage 3	Energy
Action: Standard	Range: Perception	Duration: Instant
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): [see Shifting Chains text]
Extras: Range (Perception), Reduced Energy Cost 1
Power Feats: Precise, Subtle 1, Affects Insubstantial 1
[15]: 4r +3: Damage (1r), Range (2r), Reduced Energy Cost 1 (1r), Precise (1), Subtle 1 (1), Affects Insubstantial 1 (1)
1/2/3 energy for rank 1/2/3. Perception-range damage that's hard to notice; half vs insubstantial. Toughness DC (18+): 15 +3(rank) +0/2(Sneak Attack) +0/2(First Strike) +0/2/4(Favored Enemy)
Sometimes, a foe can be rather adept at getting out of the way of an attack. They're not evading this one though. If she can tell they're there, she can tag them with this. They might not even notice her using it, though it's not as strong as some of her other attacks The boosted version can help poke holes in some defenses to make up for that.

Unerring Chains	Damage 4	No Energy Cost
Action: Standard	Range: Perception	Duration: Instant
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): [see Shifting Chains text]
Extras: Range (Perception), Penetrating, Reduced Energy Cost 2
Power Feats: Precise, Subtle 1, Affects Insubstantial 2, Sedation, Split Attack 1
[30]: 6r +6: Damage (1r), Range (2r), Penetrating (1r), Reduced Energy Cost 2 (2r), Precise (1), Subtle 1 (1), Affects Insubstantial 2 (2), Sedation (1), Split Attack 1 (1)
Gains rank 4, no energy cost, full vs insubstantial, sedation (check vs sleep each time interval), split attack to at most 2 targets. Toughness DC (19+): 15 +4(rank) +0/2(Sneak Attack) +0/2(First Strike) +0/2/4(Favored Enemy)

Soul Charge

Soul Charge

Soul Charge	Boost 14	2 Energy
Action: Standard	Range: Personal	Duration: Instant
Type: Trait	Descriptor(s): Magic
Extras:
Power Feats: Slow Fade 2
Flaws: Personal
Drawbacks: Quick Fade 3, Full-power
[?]: ?: Boost (1r), Personal (-1r), Slow Fade 2 (2), Quick Fade 3 (-3), Full-power (-1)
Spend 2 energy and a standard action to Boost 'From Within' by 14 PP for one minute; it then fades away completely the following round.
Atsuko can draw upon the energy that fuels her to boost her abilities significantly. She is briefly limned by a corona of green and gold energies with shifting patterns of shadow chains crawling over her; a faint sound of clinking chains and crackling fire can be heard as well.

From Within

From Within	Power Reserve 6	Container
Action: Free	Range: Personal	Duration: Sustained
Type: Array	Descriptor(s): Magic
Power Feats: Alternate Power 3
Drawbacks: Full-power
[14]: 2r +2: Power Reserve (2r), Alternate Power 3 (3), Full-power (-1)
Sustained array providing 12 PP to five modes: All-Star, Intensity, Physician Heal Thyself…, …Before You Heal Another, and the collection for the Bag of Tricks. Default is the last selected power; can only select one mode at a time. DC 16 Concentration to maintain while denied Free Actions (stunned/etc) as a Reaction or it lapses until spending a Free action on her turn.
Blurb.

All-Star

All-Star	Boost 13	1 up to 6 Energy
Action: Standard	Range: Personal	Duration: Instant
Type: Trait	Descriptor(s): Magic, Physical
Extras:
Power Feats: Slow Fade 2
Flaws: Personal, Chained (Soul Charge)
Drawbacks: Quick Fade 3
[12]: 1r -1: All Abilities Boost (3r), Personal (-1r), Chained (-1r), Slow Fade 2 (2), Quick Fade 3 (-3)
Can only be used on the turn following the use of Soul Charge. Boost all Abilities for one minute; it then fades away completely the following round. Costs one less energy than the increase in ability modifiers (1 energy: rank 4/+2; 2 energy: rank 6/+3; 3 energy: rank 8/+4; 4 energy: rank 10/+5; 5 energy: rank 12/+6).
Atsuko can use this power to make most tasks easier to accomplish for a short while. She briefly appears as if she is covered in brilliant green and gold glitter and sparkles.

Intensity

Intensity	Variable Damage 3	No Energy Cost
Action: Full	Range: Personal	Duration: Continuous
Type: Variable	Descriptor(s): Magic, Physical, Chain
Extras: Duration (Continuous)
Flaws: Action (Full)
[12]: 4r: Variable Damage (4r), Duration (1r), Action (-1r)
This increases the Shifting Chains power inside her Soul Weapon by 3 ranks to 6 (or provides 3 ranks if she doesn't have Shifting Chains available). The Soul Weapon entry for Shifting Chains details both rank 3 and rank 6 versions of possible modes.
Any attack Atsuko makes with her Shifting Chains gains strength with this allocated; many double in strength and gain additional tricks. She can even temporarily manifest her Shifting Chains while using her Soul Weapon for other tasks (or should it somehow be absent).

Physician Heal Thyself...

Physician Heal Thyself..	Healing 1	No Energy Cost
Action: Reaction	Range: Personal	Duration: Instant
Type: Alteration	Descriptor(s): Magic, Recovery
Extras: Total, Restoration, Action (Reaction), Reduced Energy Cost 2
Power Feats: Persistent, Regrowth, Stabilize
Flaws: Personal
[12]: 9r +3: Healing (2r), Personal (-1r), Total (1r), Restoration (1r), Action (4r), Reduced Energy Cost 2 (2r), Persistent (1), Regrowth (1), Stabilize (1)
Gives her a (relatively low for her) chance to reactively heal herself when she takes damage. Note From Within provides this power and is Sustained. Also note the Recovery action is a full round.
When damaged, Atsuko's wounds can burst into green flame. When it subsides, she is often well on her way to a full recovery. This can be somewhat unsettling if the wound was from something biting her leg off, but she mostly just tries not to think about it too much and gets on with repaying the favor.

...Before You Heal Another

…Before You Heal Another	Healing 1	No Energy Cost
Action: Standard	Range: Touch	Duration: Instant
Type: Alteration	Descriptor(s): Magic, Recovery
Extras: Total, Restoration, Action (Standard), Explosion, Selective Attack, Reduced Energy Cost 2
Power Feats: Persistent, Regrowth, Stabilize
[12]: 9r +3: Healing (2r), Total (1r), Restoration (1r), Action (1r), Explosion (1r), Selective Attack (1r), Reduced Energy Cost 2 (2r), Persistent (1), Regrowth (1), Stabilize (1)
Gives her and those she selects around her within 10' a (relatively low) chance to heal from any damage, even to the extent of regrowing body parts. Note the Recovery action is a full round.
Atsuko can release a coruscating flare of green and gold energy, with brilliant white chains within seeking out wounded Allies to heal them.

Bag of Tricks

Confusion in the Ranks	Confusion 8	2 Energy
Action: Full	Range: Touch (area)	Duration: Instant (lasting)
Type: Sensory (mental)	Descriptor(s): Magic, Mental, Sonic, Chaos
Extras: Area (Perception: Hearing), Selective Attack, Contagious
Power Feats: Reversible, Subtle 1
Flaws: Range (Touch), Action (Full), Side-Effect (Always affects self)
Drawbacks: Power Loss (When Unable to Speak), Full-power
[?]: ?: Confusion (1r), Area (1r), Selective Attack (1r), Contagious (1r), Range (-1r), Action (-1r), Side-effect (-2r), Reversible (1), Subtle 1 (1), Power Loss (-1), Full-power (-1)
Anything she doesn't selectively exclude within hearing suffers contagious confusion. It's easy to mistake where it sounds like she's at and to mistake her for someone else rambling loudly. While she can choose to otherwise exclude herself from the after-effects of her target's contagion, she always must save vs confusion when she uses this power (though if she resists or her confusion allows her to act normally she can then reverse the effect off herself or any others still in hearing). Will Save: dc 18.
Atsuko chants what seems to be unintelligible nonsense words and phrases, only to have it unbelievably shake her foe's faculties as they gleam some strange understanding from it. Any who shake off the strange mutterings still have to deal with those who haven't, possibly even becoming infected through them. While she can shield any Allies from the effects or stop the effect on anything that can hear her, she herself must always battle the effects when she first uses it.

Now You See Me…	Boost 12	1 Energy
Action: Full	Range: Personal	Duration: Instant
Type: Trait	Descriptor(s): Magic, Chaos, Sacrificial
Extras: Total Fade
Power Feats: Slow Fade 1
Flaws: Action (Full), Distracting, Requires Check (Stealth)
Drawbacks: Full-power, Vulnerable (Damage +1)
[3]: 1/3r -1: Total Fade (1r), Slow Fade 1 (1), Action: Full (-1r), Distracting (-1r), Requires Check (-1r), Vulnerable (-1), Full-Power (-1)
Stealth Check dc 22, full round action, distracting to activate. Provides the "…Now You Don't" power 12 PP alongside a minor vulnerability to damage; completely fades after 6 minutes.
For as noticeable as the use of some of her powers are, Atsuko can manage to be surprisingly stealthy, especially if she puts her mind and magic to it. This power briefly covers her in a shifting pattern of green and gold camouflage.

…Now You Don't	Concealment 10	No Energy Cost
Action: Free	Range: Personal	Duration: Sustained
Type: Sensory	Descriptor(s): Magic, Chaos, Hiding
Extras: Reduced Energy Cost 2
Power Feats: Selective
Flaws: Blending, Passive, Saving Throw (Will)
[11]: 1r +1: Concealment (2r), Reduced Energy Cost 2 (2r), Blending (-1r), Passive (-1r), Saving Throw (-1r), Selective (1)
During the 6 minutes "Now You See Me…" provides, she can conceal from every sense (but touch). Moving faster than normal pace, attacking, failing to sustain the power, or her own choice can cancel it. Free action to restart. She can partially de-conceal part or all of her to some or all senses as a free action. Will save dc 20 for any aware and actively looking for her each time interval.
Atsuko quite simply disappears from any and all senses short of physically bumping into her. She's perfectly capable of de-cloaking a hand to wave people along or bring up a cheshire grin and a few words.

Blot	Obscure 1	2 Energy
Action: Standard	Range: Ranged	Duration: Sustained
Type: Sensory	Descriptor(s): Magic, Chaos, Sensory Deprivation
Extras: Selective Attack, Independant
Power Feats: Reversible, Slow Fade 1
Drawbacks: Quick Fade 2
[5]: 5r: All-Sense Obscure (4r), Selective Attack (1r), Slow Fade 2 (2), Quick Fade 2 (2)
5' radius blot of sensory deprivation at range for 10 rounds; selectively exclude targets.
Atsuko sends off a bubble of nothingness to sit at a specific spot. Her and her allies can perceive the bubble just fine; to her enemies, it is where they can't even hear their own screams.

Breathing Room

Breathing Room 8	Expel (Familiar) 8	3 Energy
Action: Full	Range: Touch (General Burst)	Duration: Instant (lasting)
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): Magic, Enemy
Extras: Damaging (applies to half ranks)
Flaws: Action (Full), Distracting, Check Required (Concentration dc 18), Increased Energy Cost 2
Drawbacks: Full-power
[1]: 1/4r -1: Expel (2r), Damaging (~1r), Action (-1r), Distracting (-1r), Check Required (-1r), Increased Energy Cost 2 (-2r)
40' burst, no save, vs Familiars; Will dc18 or expelled, lasting; Tough dc21 if they try to enter, lasting (includes Favored Enemy damage bonus)
Atsuko can send the riff-raff flying, nearly through her hatred of Familiars alone; such is her force that it can take time for them to work up the nerve to approach her all the while her power destroys them for any who attempt.

Back From Whence It Came

Back From Whence It Came 8	Exorcism 8	3 Energy
Action: Standard	Range: Perception	Duration: Instant
Type: Attack	Descriptor(s): Magic, Mental, Enemy
Flaws: Distracting, Check Required (Concentration dc 18), Increased Energy Cost 2
Drawbacks: Full-power
[1]: 1/4r -1: Distracting (-1r), Check Required (-1r), Increased Energy Cost 2 (-1r), Full-power (-1)
Nullify summoning/mental influence of Familiars/Eidolons
A large part of the purpose behind Atsuko's wish is to destroy and end Eidolons and their ilk however she may. With a burst of focus she can do more than just hurt them: she can drive off their allies or end some of their tricks.

Barrier Adaptation

Barrier Adaptation	Adaptation 1	No Energy Cost
Action: Full (passive)	Range: Personal	Duration: Continuous
Type: Variable	Descriptor(s): Enemy, Barrier
Extras: Reduced Energy Cost 2
Flaws: Limited (Within Barriers)
Drawbacks: Limited (leaving the current Barrier ends the effect), Noticeable
[5]: 7r -2: Adaptation (6r), Reduced Energy Cost (2r), Limited (1r-1), Noticeable (-1)
Adapts to ongoing hazards when in a barrier, requires 1 full action exposure to trigger 5 points for GM to adapt with: common effects are Immunity and Movement
If she takes a moment to clear her head, Atsuko can 'blend' into a Barrier she's inside, gaining noticeable traits likely similar to its denizens. She can even adapt to ongoing hazards introduced by other things while in a Barrier, though that sees less use.

Journey

Journey 8	Super-Movement 8	up to 6 Energy
Action: Move	Range: Personal	Duration: Sustained
Type: Movement	Descriptor(s): Magic, Acrobatic
Flaws: Check Required (Acrobatics), Increased Energy Cost 2, Limited (While Moving, only on Wall-Crawling and Water Walking)
[2]: 1/3r: Super-Movement (2r), Check Required (-1r), Increased Energy Cost 2 (-2r), Limited (-1r on 4 ranks)
Slithering: no prone attack penalties, crawl at normal move
Slow Fall: fall any distance safely by taking action, stop early by grabbing a surface
Sure-Footed: reduce hampered movement speed penalty by 1/4 per rank
Wall-Crawling 1: climb speed of half base, lose dodge bonus unless 5 climb ranks
Wall-Crawling 2: climb speed of full base, keep dodge bonus
Wall-Crawling 3: stick to surface with any body part, not just hands/feet
Water Walking: move/stand on liquid surfaces w/o sinking
Slithering 1 for 1 energy; Slow Fall 1 for 1 energy; Sure-Footed 1 for 1 energy or 2 for 2 energy; Wall-Crawling 2 (While Moving) for 1 energy; Wall-Crawling 1 and Water Walking 1 (both While Moving) for 1 energy
There are few things that Atsuko can't manage some way of getting around, about or on; fewer still with the aid of magic.

Soul-Driven

Soul-Driven 4	Immunity 4	1 or 2 Energy
Action: Reaction	Range: Personal	Duration: Instant
Type: Defense	Descriptor(s): Magic, Recovery
Extras: Action (Reaction)
Flaws: Increased Energy Cost 2, Duration (Instant)
[1]: 1/4r: Immunity (1r), Action (1r), Duration (-2r), Increased Energy Cost (-2r)
Immunity to a Critical Hit costs 1 energy Immunity to her and/or her Eidolon's powers costs 1 energy
Atsuko can power her way through partially turning aside deadly blows and ignore the effects of her own powers when it suits her (as well as those of her Eidolon, though she's not aware of that yet).

Small Pocket

Small Pocket 1	Dimensional Pocket 1	No Energy Cost
Action: Move	Range: Touch	Duration: Instant (Lasting)
Type: Trait	Descriptor(s): Dimensional, Barrier
Extras: Reduced Energy Cost 2
Power Feats: Subtle 2
Flaws: Requires Grapple, Feedback
Drawbacks: Progression 3 (Reduced Capacity)
[1]: 2r -1: Dimensional Pocket (2r), Requires Grapple (-1r), Feedback (-1r), Reduced Energy Cost 2 (2r), Progression 3 (-3), Subtle 2 (2)
hidden 10 lb. pocket; can store/retrieve with an unnoticeable move action
Atsuko can hide small objects elsewhere (she refuses to think of it as her own personal Barrier) if she's got a good grip on them and a free moment.

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Drawbacks [-14]

• Gotta Be Free: Minor Weakness (Entrapment, very frequent) [-3]
  • Atsuko dislikes being bound, but you can't get away from everything.
• Reduced Energy Storage [-9] (-180 Energy Storage)
  • Through some fluke, she has less than half the energy storage she could be expected to have.
• Initial Despair 1 [-2]
  • She really doesn't like to talk about how she became a Magical Girl in detail.
    Or about that girl who left school recently…

Complications

• Miscommunication: 'mishear' English
  • Atsuko's understanding of the English language is unusually fluent (at least in HER mind…)
• Loathing: Hatred (Familiars/Eidolons)
  • The only good Familiar or Eidolon is one suffering or dead…
• Incident
  • Somehow she just seems to be a target when she's physically or socially obligated to not just run off. She tends to avoid mass transit if she can help it.
• Like The Back Of My Knee
  • Atsuko knows the city and surrounding area very well. But she doesn't always remember that people with her may have trouble taking her routes. And some routes need to change on the fly or lead through areas it's unsafe to stop in…

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Experience (120/120)

Nothing yet spent past character generation.
1 Essence, courtesy of Anteros (11/12)

Notes

Trade-off: +2 Damage Cap, -2 Attack