FEMMES FATALES
SAKURA KASUGANO
Val CHA Cost Roll Notes 13 STR 3 12- Lift 151.6 kg; 2 1/2d6 HTH Damage [1] 24 DEX 42 14- OCV: 8/DCV: 8 18 CON 16 13- 9 BODY -2 11- 13 INT 3 12- PER Roll 12- 16 EGO 12 12- ECV: 5 13 PRE 3 12- PRE Attack: 2 1/2d6 14 COM 2 12- 8 PD 5 Total: 8 PD (0 rPD) 10 ED 6 Total: 10 ED (0 rED) 5 SPD 16 Phases: 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 8 REC 2 40 END 2 25 STUN 0 Total Characteristic Cost: 110 Movement: Running: 7"/14" Flight: 14"/14" Leaping: 5"/10" Swimming: 2"/4" Cost Powers & Skills Martial Arts: Shotokan Karate Maneuver OCV DCV Damage 4 Block +2 +2 Block, Abort 4 Dodge -- +5 Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort 3 Legsweep +2 -1 5 1/2d6 Strike, Target Falls 4 Punch +0 +2 6 1/2d6 Strike 5 Side Kick +1 -2 8 1/2d6 Strike 4 Snap Kick +2 +0 6 1/2d6 Strike 5 Spin Kick -2 +1 8 1/2d6 Strike 8 +2 HTH Damage Classes (already added in) 60 Ki Techniques: Multipower, 75-point reserve, all slots Incantations (-1/4) 3u 1) Hadoken (Wave Motion Fist): EB 11d6; Gestures (Requires both hands; -1/2), Reduced By Range (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), END 5 2u 2) Haru Ichiban (First Wind of Spring): HA +7d6, Autofire (3 shots; +1/4); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2), Incantations (-1/4), END 4 3u 3) Sho-oken (Blooming Cherry Fist): HA +7d6; Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2), Linked (Leaping; -1/4), Incantations (-1/4) plus Leaping 10" (Accurate); No Noncombat Movement (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), END 4 3u 4) Shunpuu Kyaku (Spring Breeze Kick): Flight 14"; Only In Straight Lines (-1/2), Must Land At The End Of Each Phase (-1/2), No Noncombat Movement (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4) plus HA +5d6, Autofire (5 shots; +1/2); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2), Linked (Flight; -1/4), Incantations (-1/4), END 7 3u 5) Shun Goku Satsu (Instant Hell Murder): HA +6d6, Penetrating (+1/2), Autofire (10 shots; +1); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, -1/2), Incantations (-1/4), END 7 10 Shinkuu Hadoken (Vacuum Wave Motion Fist): EB 6d6; Gestures, Requires Gestures throughout (Requires both hands; -1), Extra Time (Full Phase, -1/2), Incantations (-1/4), Reduced By Range (-1/4), END 3 Notes: Adds to Hadoken (total 17d6 EB). 3 Full Contact Karate Gloves and Forearm Guards: Armor (2 PD/2 ED); Activation Roll 8- (or Locations 6-7 ; -2), OIF (-1/2), 0 DEF versus Guns (-1/2) plus +4 PD; Activation Roll 8- (or Locations 6-7 ; -2), OIF (-1/2) plus +4 ED; Activation Roll 8- (or Locations 6-7 ; -2), OIF (-1/2) 6 Torso Armor: Armor (6 PD/6 ED); Activation Roll 9- (or Locations 9-11; -1 1/2), IIF (-1/4) 4 Ki Harmony: Physical Damage Reduction, 25%; Only Works Against HTH Attacks (-1/2), STUN Only (-1/2), Must Be Aware Of Attack (-1/4) 5 Ki Harmony: Energy Damage Reduction, 25%; Only Works Against Ki Attacks (-1) 8 Powerful Leaper: Leaping +3" (5 1/2" forward, 2 1/2" upward) (Accurate), END 1 2 Fast On Her Feet: Running +1" (7" total), END 1 Talents 17 Genshin: Danger Sense (self only, in combat, Function as a Sense) 12- Skills 10 +2 with HTH Combat 8 Desperation Move: +4 OCV with Shun Goku Satsu 3 Acrobatics 14- 3 Breakfall 14- 2 CK: Tokyo 11- 3 Climbing 14- 2 KS: Shotokan Karate 11- 2 KS: The Superhuman World 11- 2 KS: The Martial Arts World 11- 1 KS: Pro-Wrestling (American & Japanese) 8- 2 KS: Assorted Sports Rules and Triva 11- 4 Language: English (completely fluent; literate) 0 Language: Japanese (idiomatic; literate) 1 PS: Play Assorted Sports 8- 1 Streetwise 8- 0 TF: Two-Wheeled Muscle-Powered Ground Vehicles Total Powers & Skill Cost: 210 Total Cost: 320 150+ Disadvantages 15 DNPC: her parents 8- (Normal; Group DNPC: x2 DNPCs) 5 Distinctive Features: Strong Source Of Ki Energy (Not Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable Only By Unusual Senses) 10 Distinctive Features: Style (Not Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Large Group) 15 Enraged: if innocents harmed or threatened (Uncommon), go 11-, recover 11- 20 Hunted: General Kenjiro Nakadai 8- (Mo Pow, NCI, Harshly Punish) 0 Hunted: Her Parents 8- (Less Pow, Limited Geographical Area, Capture) 15 Psychological Limitation: Code Vs Killing: Will Not Kill, And Does Not Like To See Other Team Members Kill Or Attempt To Kill (Common, Strong) 15 Psychological Limitation: Committed To Constant Self-Improvement, Likes To Test Her Skills, Abilities, And Powers (Common, Strong) 15 Psychological Limitation: Impulsive And Aggressive - The Rashness Of Youth (Common, Strong) 10 Psychological Limitation: Tomboy Attitude, Doesn't Like Being Treated As Fragile Or A "Little Girl" (Common, Moderate) 5 Reputation: martial Arts prodigy, 11- (Known Only To A Small Group) 10 Rivalry: Professional (other martial artists of note; Rival is As Powerful; Rival can be a Player Character; Seek to Outdo, Embarrass, or Humiliate Rival; Rival Aware of Rivalry) 35 Experience Points Total Disadvantage Points: 320
Background/History: Sakura Kasugano was always fascinated with sports, even as a very young girl. She enjoyed all manner of physical activities as well, including biking, swimming, tennis, baseball, soccer... Her parents condoned her somewhat unfeminine interests, as she was an only child and they tended to indulge their daughter and her interests. They also decided to try channeling all of this energy into something constructive, and enrolled Sakura at a local martial arts dojo, where she would be instructed in the art of Shotokan karate.
Sakura took to her training like a duck to water. She had always been enamored with paranormals, metahumans, the martial arts and professional wresting (almost in that order). Now she was learning the same style practiced by a number of famous Japanese superheroes, which for her, was virtually a dream come true. It also happened that she was very, very good at it.
Sakura's sensei was amazed by his newest student's skill, enthusiasm, and speed of learning. She picked up new techniques and skills at an amazing rate, and displayed strength and speed that seemed far beyond her years. Curious, Sakura's sensei investigated further, calling upon several other Shotokan masters for advice. What they discovered surprised them.
Sakura was a natural channeler of ki.
What this meant was Sakura was able to funnel her ki and the ki of the world around her, without consciously thinking about it. Her ability to effortlessly manipulate the energy of the universe allowed her to accelerate her reflexes, increase her strength and—if needed—project said energy in a blast of heat. Sakura quickly became the talk of the Shotokan dojo and received very specialized training from several different masters of the art. Unfortunately, Sakura's abilities not only attracted the attentions of many in the martial arts community, but also the notice of General Kenjiro Nakadai.
General Ken heard of Sakura's skill and wondered if she was related to the women of the Jade Tiger line. Deciding to not let such a chance pass him by, General Ken entered the dojo forcefully, desiring a firsthand demonstration of Sakura's powers. The resulting fight saw Sakura's sensei cut down, as well as several other students and instructors. Although her Shinkuu Hadoken managed to stagger the General momentarily, Sakura realized that there was no way she could defeat the General alone. Following her sensei's last wish, she fled, looking to escape the General instead of fighting him. Fortunately for her, Sakura ran straight into Sofia, Blue Mary, and Matrix, who happened to be in the area awaiting information on their next mission. The General—who had encountered Sofia and her crew before—decided fighting her and her team would be a useless expenditure of energy, and besides, the combat at the dojo had drawn for too much attention anyway. So he allowed Sofia to assists Sakura's escape, knowing that he could always find her again, and besides, in Sofia's care, who knows what Sakura would be able to do?
Sakura, in turn, realized that she couldn't return to her parents. The General had told her that he would keep an eye on her, and she didn't want to see her parents harmed. So she decided to join up with Sofia's team of mercenaries, since it was obvious they could help protect her from the General—not to mention Sofia promised her plenty of chances to train with her powers—in the hope she would finally become powerful enough to defeat the General on her own terms and be free of him once and for all.
Personality/Motivation: First and foremost, Sakura is a bright and cheerful 16 year-old. She enjoys life, physical activity and sports of all kinds. Her sessions with her sensei have instilled a deep respect and dedication to self-improvement, either mentally or physically. Thus, she has a strong drive to better herself in all areas, and hopes that by improving her own skills, she can eventually help others do the same. At the same time, her young age and general inexperience with the world around her sometimes results in Sakura not fully thinking things through. She is very skilled and knows it, unfortunately, she doesn't always remember she's not the only one.
Along with a strong motivation for self-help, Sakura also has a healthy respect for the world around her. She understands that ki energy is from the natural order of things, and that one should not use it wantonly. This also means that she doesn't like the idea of killing, especially killing for no reason. She herself will not kill, she will try and help anyone who looks like they are badly wounded and will object to the use of lethal attacks on the part of her teammates. Hsien-ko, who treats Sakura like a little sister, tries to use her non-lethal powers when around Sakura because of this belief.
Due to her nature and beliefs, Sakura could quite easily become a very principled superhero. Her final direction in life will greatly depend on her experiences with the Femme Fatales and with the resolution (if any) of her relationship with General Ken.
Quote: "I will never give up!"
[Before a fight] "My sensei told me that one never truly masters the martial arts, there is always something to learn... So, do you have anything to teach me?"
[If she wins a fight] "Yoshi! Yatta! Yatta!!"
Powers/Tactics: Because of the nature of her powers and her training, Sakura tends to be a front line fighter. She will usually restrict herself to her basic karate skills, only tapping onto her ki powers if her opponent demonstrates ki abilities of their own (or other similar super powers). Her ki powers are as follows:
- Hadoken (Wave Motion Fist): This is a sphere of ki energy launched from her hands. It quickly looses energy as it travels away from her and Sakura restricts its use to targets that are fairly close to her. It is also not as accurate as she'd like, which means that Sakura will usually only use the Hadoken against targets that are unable to avoid it. As with all Sakura's ki powers, the Hadoken requires her to chant off a certain mnemonic phrase to properly focus her concentration.
- Haru Ichiban (First Wind of Spring): This attack consists of a blindingly quick series of kicks. There is often a white flare of light accompany this attack.
- Sho-oken (Blooming Cherry Fist): By focusing her ki, Sakura can leap great distances, her fist glowing with contained ki energy. Sakura then unleashes the restrained energy in a devastating punch. Sakura usually uses this maneuver on flying and/or superleaping targets.
- Shunpuu Kyaku (Spring Breeze Kick): As with her Sho-oken, Sakura focuses her ki and then launches herself into the air, spinning around and flying a few feet off the ground for a short distance. While performing this maneuver, Sakura also extends one leg, striking her target several times with powerful kicks.
- Shun Goku Satsu (Instant Hell Murder): This technique is potentially very lethal if performed by a master of the art. Sakura is a master in her own way, but she isn't strong enough to perform the Shun Goku Satsu properly. When used, the Shun Goku Satsu takes the form of a lighting fast barrage of punches and kicks, all to vulnerable pressure points and nerve endings. Performed properly it results in certain death, but when Sakura does it, she usually ends up simply reducing her target to unconsciousness (abet in a fairly painful manner). Naturally, Sakura tries to avoid using this technique, but will if the situation looks desperate.
- Shinkuu Hadoken (Vacuum Wave Motion Fist): A more powerful version of her normal Hadoken, this technique takes longer to get started, but when she finishes the resulting ki ball can annihilate a good-sized car at close range. As with her Shun Goku Satsu, Sakura doesn't use this technique unless it is absolutely necessary.
Appearance: Sakura stands 5'2" and weighs a mere 95 pounds. As she is only 16, it seems doubtful she has reached her full growth yet. Sakura has black hair, brown eyes and a well-toned build. Her hair is cut short, barely covering her ears and is kept restrained by a narrow white headband. When in the field, she wears a variation of the traditional "fuku" (sailor suit) worn by many Japanese high school girls. It consists of red sneakers, white socks, a pleated blue knee-length skirt, a white short-sleeved top that leaves her midriff bare, yellow neck scarf and a red high-collared armorcloth sports bra with red karate pads for the hands and forearms. Off-duty, Sakura dresses in the fashions one would expect of a physically active 16 year old.
Relations with team members:
- Blue Mary: Sakura thinks Blue Mary is too moody and depressing to hang around with much. As Mary is the team's 'fixer', this also means that Mary is usually off on business or making deals, so that Sakura doesn't see much of her anyway. This is just fine with Sakura.
- Hsien-Ko: For some reason - perhaps it is because of a ready acceptance for ghosts among the Japanese - the fact that Hsien-ko is dead doesn't bother Sakura in the least. As they are both the same height and almost the same age (relatively speaking) Sakura looks to Hsien-ko as the 'big sister' (aka "oneesama") she never had. In addition, Sakura has appointed herself guardian of Hsien-ko's ashes and keeps them close at hand at all times.
- Matrix: Being dedicated to self-improvement, as well as having a passing knowledge of both the Buddhist and Shinto religions, Sakura find Matrix's cybernetic limb to be distasteful and frightening. She tends to avoid extended contact with the German woman because of this and hasn't bothered to try and develop any sort of friendship with her.
- Roomi: Although Sakura find's Roomi's origins and physical nature to be a bit odd, the catgirl's boundless energy and perpetual good humor has won her over to an extent. Sakura has proclaimed "Roo-chan" (Sakura's nickname for Roomi) to be "kawaii" (cute) and funny to boot. On the other hand, she sometimes feels sorry for her, as she knows Roomi isn't a 'real' person, but doesn't try to let her attitude known to the synthetic human.
- Sofia: To Sakura, Sofia is everything she is not. Sofia is tall, blond, busty and long-legged. Quite frankly, Sakura finds Sofia a touch intimidating. On the other hand, Sofia is also the woman who helped her escape from General Ken and has promised to help Sakura win her freedom form the General's plans. So Sakura stays with Sofia in the hopes that she will soon be proficient enough in her powers to be able to challenge and defeat General Ken.
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