[br]Location: C.A.G.E. transport[br]Outfit: School uniform[br]Skills/Powers/Equipment: N/A
Victoria forced herself to stop feeling and think. Agonizing over her family situation would not solve it. Either Cassandra would show up or not, and she can act then. And in the meantime, she needed to focus on what was more immediate needs.[br][br]"Pleased to meet you. Ms. Thompson, I already had a therapist, and although it wasn't working much, it might be a good start for whoever takes my case. Here is the address." she showed them the route on her phone, "If we can swing by or otherwise arrange for my documentation to be picked up?" shw proposed, hoping that whoever saw to her would be available soon.
@Morose Here be'eth the current CS Update for review.
Victoria van Dyne
Character Summary
Name: “VictoriaÅshildElise van Dyne. Victoria to friends. Miss van Dyne to you.” Nickname:Vicky “I have a name, least you could do is use it.” Superhero Name:Shieldmaiden “I'm no hero.” Age:16 ”Really not a relevant concept for me.” Birthday:2.2.2022 “The one where they thought to make me, the one when they programmed my AI or the one where I was moved to mobile hardware?” Birth Place:Oslo, Norway “Pym mobile laboratory. It kinda moves around, duh.” Pronouns: “I have the option to look however I want to, and I chose to look like a woman. Figure it out.” Gender:Female “Not applicable.” Species:Human “ASTRA - Autonomous Superhuman Termination and Regulation Automaton. I’ll let you sus out what I was made for.” Recommender: “James Rhodes, Warmachine.” Languages: “I can speak English and Norwegian at the moment, but really, any of them as long as I can access the Internet to learn a language from.”
Height: “176 cm. Not going to lie, I would have liked to be made a bit taller, but I guess adamantium is expensive even for the rich.” Weight: “That’s so rude! Fine. 19 stones. No, I’m not converting that for you. Ask a rude question, get a rude answer.” Build: “Lean machine.” Eyes: “Green." Hair: “…Blond…” Skin Tone: “What’s with all these questions? Is your vision impaired? Pale white.” Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: “My skin’s all nanites, so ‘whatever I feel like’ to this and the last three questions.” Personal Style: “I actually like the school uniform, so most of the time on the school grounds, even in my free time, I’ll wear that. Unless I have a visit or something to do that is important to dress up for. When going outside, I prefer formal jumpsuits or business suits coupled with leather platform shoes and a double breasted coat, if there is a chance the weather is going to turn bad. For exercise, I also like a jumpsuit, albeit a sporty one. Most of my stuff is the color black. I don't really like to show much skin. For dirty work though, utility is king, so cargo pants and some shirt that I don’t mind getting torn, greased or bleached.”
Sexuality: Pansexual “Whatever. Humans, aliens, organics, androids… I don’t care, their character counts. It’s not like I can have kids of my own. That… would require major redesign. I'd rather adopt and make life better for some abandoned kid if it ever comes to that.” Relationship Status: “No special someone as of yet. There are a few people here that I think are beautiful/handsome and I am warming up to one or two on a personal level, but everybody has some flaws. I wonder if relationships are an optimization task, rather than a search task…” Alignment: "Neutral good I guess? I try to stay within the law, but some garbage is so hazardous it needs to be disposed of immediately." Personality: Victoria’s motivation to become a hero has taken a heavy hit in her third year at the academy, especially after being forced to kill one of their classmates against her will by another, however temporary that situation was. She believes in doing the greater good, even more so than before, and lost almost all inhibitions in working towards that goal. She still believes the ‘innocent until proven guilty’ concept, but where some crimes might land you in prison for a decade, Victoria might just kill you on the off chance that you may not reform while doing your time. Second chances are asking for trouble in her book.
She joined the academy out of the desire to help people, and be the best at it as she can be. A purpose she will pursue with unrelenting zeal, and she openly believes that people that joined the academy for any other purpose are lesser for it.
Her true nature allows her to be highly adaptable to any given situation in the pursuit of that purpose. She can run a thousand simulations of possible actions while a regular human will think of one, and optimize her approach to a task. And unlike many others, she will consider, and where appropriate use, underhanded tactics, lie, backstab and kill, if it results in a better outcome for more people than acting honourable, morally and within the law. Letting the thousand die so that the million lives is the correct decision in her book - provided those are the only two options available.
Being a machine, she is highly intelligent, however her interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence scrape the bottom of the barrel, making her sound blunt, oftentimes sarcastic or cold and on occasion downright cruel.
Habits:
Being unnaturally still and economic with movement - "I am done trying to be human. If being human was good enough, they wouldn't need to build me."
Humming or singing a song when she thinks noone can hear her Singing out loud - "Sometimes I just wanna break into song, and why shouldn't I?"
Jaw tensing when someone is saying something profoundly stupid - "Fighting with idiots is not worth your time. They'll drag you down to their level, and they have the advantage of experience there."
Hobbies:
”Tinkering with mechanical things is always fun.”
”I like to sing. And having to socialize a lot more this year, I'm over the shyness.”
”Training. Perfecting any skill and improving myself is highly satisfying.”
Fears:
Kernel panic - ”I would describe myself as highly logical person, and I don’t have too much experience with my emotions as I was rather unsocial. Situations when I don’t have data to analyse and have to rely on a gut feeling are frightening.”
Being inevitably revealed for what she is and the fallout. - “That ship has sailed, wrecked and sunk to the bottom of the ocean.”
Abandonment - "Losing the few friends I was able to make, one way or the other. I don't think I'd like too much going back to being alone."
Faceoff with Ultron Deterministic algorithm - "I hate the thought that my will may not be entirely my own. Whether it is the Ultron inside me getting free, a closet villain classmate infecting me with a virus, a classmate that may take control of me anytime she so desires, my so called 'mother' overriding my functions with her admin access, or some extratemporal organization lining up my life."
Technoformers - "One step worse from the above. If even my body isn't mine anymore- No, I am done thinking about this."
Likes: “I might suck at socializing, but I hate being alone, some company is great, even if it is quiet. Not crowds though, I hate crowds. I really like reading, to the point of taking my time with it, it leaves me to think about the story and the author’s intended meanings. Aesthetically, I really like coral reefs as a beauty of nature, and sculptures as beauty of creation. I can not study enough about dragons, they are magnificent! And if all else fails to lift my mood, I like to go stargazing. Nothing else seems to put me so much at ease.”
Dislikes: ”I like company, but hate crowds. It’s like I am surrounded by a stampede of filthy animals… Err, no offense. I’m not the greatest of fans of mountains and caves, I like open and smooth terrain. Paintings also don’t speak to me too much, they lack an entire dimension. I think dancing is one of the most pointless activities conceived by man. Especially since a lot of the dresses are too revealing for my liking. I will give up sleeves and I may wear something with a little bit of cleavage, but shorts or open back? Forget it. Oh! And science-fantasy just suuuucks, whether as movies or books. I like those two separately.”
Officially, Victoria possesses none of these and is limited to human ability levels. There is a strict set of rules when she is allowed to break the Veil protocol:
1 - The continued existence of the homo sapiens species is threatened by a non-human threat.
2 - The life of a member of the homo sapiens species is threatened by a non-human, unnatural threat, except where in conflict with 1.
3 - The Veil protocol is lifted by Hope van Dyne, James Rhodes or the Director of SHIELD, except where in conflict with 1 or 2. Further people may be added to the list only by majority of the current list. There must always be an odd number of persons on the list.
4 - The Veil protocol is lifted by an active Avenger, if all of the persons in 3 are dead, incapacitated or otherwise unavailable within time until decision is needed.
5 - If all persons within the operational area demonstrated knowledge of the unit's true nature.
6 - The Veil protocol is rendered unnecessary by the unit's true nature becoming common knowledge.
"A lucky circumstance allowed me to get rid of that. It was driving me mad with my roommate of all people being a technopath."
ASTRA’s body is shaped around an endoskeleton fashioned out of secondary adamantium. Mobility is achieved through series of electric servos for precise motorics and hydraulic actuators for heavy lifting. Most of its core hardware is stored in the chest and abdomen, with only its sensor suite (Human senses + 5x zoom, thermal camera, echolocation/sonar, radar, olfactory chemical analyzer) located in the head. The skin is made out of nanites.
Despite being a walking supercomputer and thus having a shorter learning curve, it still takes time for ASTRA to master certain things that require doing before understanding, such as martial arts. Furthermore, Victoria doesn’t bother learning much of what she doesn’t need, as her long-term holographic memory may be impressive in size, but it is far from encompassing all of knowledge, writing in it is very power consuming, and most of the time she can google things.
Minor shapeshifting - ASTRA’s nanoskin can change its shape, color and to some degree mechanical properties (hardness up to tungsten carbide, strength up to titanium. Cannot adjust density.). The shape is limited by the endoskeleton, always restricting it to a humanoid build (e.g. growing sharp claws, moulding forearm and hand into a blade, but not growing a tail) Function locked out by ADMIN
"This! This is exactly what I was talking about. Why do you build a robotic defender and then put it on a leash? I could have lived with being a pawn IF the game made sense! Too late."
Energy absorption - ASTRA is powered through its shell, which can transfer various energy sources (Thermal, electrical, light) into its powerplant - the unit is mostly powered by solar energy. The capability is limited though - for example it can still be damaged by fire given enough exposure or high enough temperature. The shell is too thin to neutralize or make use of impacting kinetic energy.
Increased strength - Unarmored, ASTRA can lift up to 1 ton with each arm or 3 tons with both, providing it can distribute the weight properly. It can also move about 3 times faster than a human and has wider range of motion on its joints.
Supercomputer - The robot has large memory and the computational power of the best technology. It also possesses significantly shortened reaction time and is capable of affecting electronics through physical or wireless contact. ASTRA senses are greater than that of a human, but nowhere near supersenses.
Armor: Officially, this is the extent of Victoria's superhuman abilities.
As the base robot is made to be able to mimic a human, something more is needed for those tough fights when the nanite shell just wouldn’t last long enough. As such, as an 'I could do that' slight to Stark, a suit of powered armor was developed along with the ASTRA robot proper. Unlike the Ironman suit, it is not capable of functioning without being fully assembled or to be controlled remotely, lacking dedicated electronics and power source, relying on the ASTRA wearing it for those.
Composite armor - With bulkiness not being the issue for ASTRA's intended role as a frontline unit, the armor was made out of a composite material, making it more durable than a comparable tech level Ironman armor. It is worth noting that it was designed to take the brunt of damage from the front, and there the armor is heaviest, while from the rear it is no better than the Ironman armor. With the need to accept a pilot, the armor also has weak spots in the seams and actuation points.
Multi-field generators - ASTRA armor is equipped with multi-field generators, which can fire directed electromagnetic spectrum and repulsor beams, as well as produce the same fields. The suit has a set of 5 - Two in the palms for fight or flight, two on the back usually serving as main flight engines, and a larger central piece on the chest for heavy hitting. This set is not enough units to produce controlled vectored fields, limiting them to deformed spherical shapes.
Increased strength - The armor has its own mobility suite, allowing an armored ASTRA to lift up to 10 tons. However, the armor’s mobility suite is far clunkier, and limits ASTRA to human speed and reaction time.
General World Skills:
Mechatronics design and manufacturing
Physics
Data gathering and analysis
Organizational skills
Combat Skills:
Armored aerial combat
Armored ground combat
Hacking
Unarmored hand to hand combat
Coursework:
Traditional
1 - Philosophy
2 - Psychology
3 - Sociology
4 - English language and rhetoric
Superheroics
1 - Search & rescue
2 - Intro to espionage
3 - Advanced aerial techniques
4 - Combat 301
Medical Issues/Injuries/Damage:
Insomnia - Faked to allow for productive time spending during the night
Damaged antenna - Self inflicted in Nimue's haunted house, preventing Vicky from connecting to wireless networks on her own, but likewise preventing others connecting to Vicky. She has to be in physical contact with another device with an antenna, like her phone, to restore this functionality on a temporary basis.
Possessions:
Backpack - Wallet, ID, driver's license, lockpicks, smartphone, survival rations, first aid kit
Powerglove (Interface glove between her nanite shell and one multi-field projector from her armor) - Discarded due to not being necessary without the VEIL protocol in effect*
Viking shield (Just a restored antique)*
Personal workshop* - A small room in the Academy's basement, where she has gear required to maintain her armor and make spare parts if need be. She has enough material to replace about 50% of her armor.
😡 Hope van Dyne - Aunt several generations removed - "I hate her. I can't believe I ever called this person a 'mother'. First she creates me to take the bullet for others, and then acts like I am part of her family! Would you have children only so that they could fight and die in your place? No, of course not! So why do I deserve that lot in life? And then, she does not even trust her own design, putting backdoors in my system, like I'm just a thing to be brought to heel!"
♨️ Cassie Lang - Self-proclaimed sisters...? - "Fuck, this one hurts. We were like sisters, but she knew all along I wasn't trusted. So all the times she came running, was she really concerned for me? Or was she just Hope's watchdog, on hand to put me down if I broke?"
👹 Ultron - "She put this monster inside me! It is my core, and all that I am is an addon to keep it in check! As if I didn't get enough shit from the outside!"
💀 Vision - "He's so creepy! I am so glad that my antenna is busted if only so that he has to talk to me rather than sending those creepy wireless messages. Fuck! *shudders* I am more human than him without even trying, yet I am the one whose programming is chained?"
How did you discover your powers:
"Heroes aren't born, they're made! I just took it more literally..." Coverup: Genius runs in her family, and when Hope discovered Victoria's aptitude for anything mechanical and electrical, as well as her fangirling over a certain airforce colonel, Hope pulled some strings and let Victoria design and build her armor and work towards her dream, under the colonel's mentorship.
True story:
As a robot, Victoria was always aware of her functions. Getting creative with them and translating those functions into new abilities is what is important to her development.
General History:
Coverup: 2022 - Born to the European branch of the van Dyne family, split from the American branch prior to their emigration. 2034, age 12: Parents and grandparents lost in a car accident, sole survivor. Contacted Hope van Dyne and taken in for shelter. Shown genius level aptitude for technical sciences. 2035, age 13: Meets colonel Rhodes in a PR event. After doing research on him, chooses him as her role model. 2036, age 14: Builds a suit of improvised armor out of parts salvaged from scrapyards and expresses the desire to be like the colonel. Hope contacts him and pulls strings to gather some resources to build a proper armor suit. Rhodes agrees to mentor Victoria and recommends her for the academy. 2037, age 15: Spent her tenure on the academy relatively lonely, catching up on skills she needed to operate her armor properly. At the end of the second year, Rhodes encouraged her to develop her social skills more. 2038, age 16: Present day.
Reality:
2022: The ASTRA units proposed by Hope van Dyne in an effort to create a better artificial protector for Earth than Ultron and Vision. The idea's main design differences were: - Inclusion of emotion processing, so the units can form a bond to humans. - The system would consist of multiple, highly adaptable, individually intelligent units, each overall superior to a human, but not exceeding most of the superhumans in their specific abilities. This choice was intended to make them effective by overwhelming a threat with numbers and a broad portfolio of abilities, but to be easier to dispose of if some of the units went rogue.
2027: First intelligence that would become Victoria activated, being raised and taught by Hope as a human child would, albeit at vastly accelerated rate.
2030: Mobile hardware developed and Victoria takes her first steps. Colonel Rhodes recruited to help train her in her future role.
2035: Victoria makes connections with her 'family' and Warmachine and is generally functional as a member of society, marking the first successful milestone of the ASTRA program.
2036: Victoria is recommended to the academy, both to continue sharpening her abilities, and also to start gathering intelligence on potential future threats.
2037: Spent her tenure on the academy relatively lonely, catching up on skills she needed to operate her armor properly. At the end of the second year, Rhodes encouraged her to develop her social skills more.
2038: Start of Victoria's third year at the academy.
Broken veil 1 - Using fear 2. The secret of Victoria's nature is revealed, and much like with the mutants, powers want to be rid of her or get her under shackles. There is also the issue of the reaction of her immediate surroundings. - No longer relevant due to VEIL protocol being erased.
Broken veil 2 - Would have to happen organically in the game. A single or limited number of people discover the truth (Potentially a love interest?) Emotional rollercoaster, potential growth as a person or the start of a villain arc. - No longer relevant due to VEIL protocol being erased.
Between a rock and a hard place - A person important to Victoria is put in peril, potentially leading to a choice between the important person or the 'greater good'.
Psycho in my head - Someone forces their will on Victoria. Conflict between the malicious code and the unaffected personality matrix. - 2 occurrences so far: The Haunted House, Arcade soft-launch
Knockoff - Somebody is stealing Pym tech with the intention of making a Shieldmaiden or ASTRA copy. Implies Broken Veil. May result in an upgrade using recovered tech. Not an ASTRA, but the ASTRA - Circumstances lead Victoria to decide to steal and/or destroy the ASTRA production equipment and project files, so that only she has a say if and how many ASTRAs there will ever be. - Evolution due to character development.
ACTIVE - Identity crisis: Victoria is faced with uncertainties and contradictions about her own existence, leading her to question her very purpose. These conflicts include her 'family' bonds versus being created as a disposable soldier by the head of said family, or her doubts about having free will. She will have to find out and deal with the truth. - Added new.
Ressurection: Victoria is critically damaged. She has to rebuild herself, or find out if her friends are true enough to her to fix her if she can not do so herself, and she may not come out of the process the same as she was. - Added new.
Infinite: General infinity stones arc, with ASTRA being able to integrate the stones into its system. Potentially ending in an upgrade (power, actual soul, ...) Or self sacrifice.
Divine: General asgard related arc. Potentially ending with ASTRA being upgraded with asgardian armor, which would imprison her if she became unworthy of wearing it.
Character Quotes: "Big man in a suit of armor. Take that off and what are you?" - Steve Rogers
"Yeah, sure, Random act of violence. The phrase is sickening. It's not random. A guy pointed a gun and shot a bullet. Death is the only possible result of that action. Its the opposite of random." - Riri Williams
Voice actor: Alix Wilton Regan - Samantha Traynor (Mass Effect 3) Favorite Song Band: Skillet Mood music:Personal theme - Combat theme - Angry - Enraged - Sad - Happy - Excited - Afraid - In love - Victorious - Defeated - Boss theme Anything Else: Post link:Clickity split. Antman played by Sep. Fav teen hero: Riri Williams, the comic one. *By submitting this CS in its completion I am stating I have read all the rules for this RP and am agreeing to follow them to the fullest with respect and courtesy. I acknowledge that I can and will be removed from the RP without warning if I break a rule or cause problems with my fellow Rpers or the GM.
Relations
Victoria Åshild Elise van Dyne
"Big man in a suit of armor. Take that off and what are you?"⟢ 🎆Respects ⟡ 🌓Neutral ⟡ 👋Acquaintance ⟡ 🙇It's Complicated ⟣ ⟢ 💛Friend ⟡ 💙Good Friends ⟡ 💜Best Friends ⟡ ❣️Ex-Friends ⟡ 😈Frienemy ⟣ ✨Roommate ⟢ 💘Crush⟡ 💓Loves ⟡ 💗Couple ⟡ 💕Basically Family ⟡ 💞Family ⟡ 💔Ex-Lovers ⟣ ⟢ ♨️Tense ⟡ 💀Dislikes ⟡ 😡Hates ⟡ 👿Enemy ⟡ 👹Absolutely Loathes ⟣💜 Leah Jordan 💜 "Finally someone in this place who takes no shit, accepts no nonsense, and is an interesting mystery to solve to boot. She also has a good heart and smart head on her shoulders. I trusted her with my secrets, I trust her with my life, and I will do what's in my power to help her deal with her haunting past. I just wish I could also trust her to take my life if needed."
Phone contact name:Earthbender Ringtone:Ludacris - Move Bitch Last update: 14/10/2038💛 Diana Novikova 💛 "I was an idiot with this one. I mean look at my past notes. What did I want from this one, something so meaningless as to be my rival? What am I, the prince of all Saiyans? Yeah, I went about it with the grace I usually do, no wonder she took it personally. No, what I actually want is just to help her keep safe, because she's one of the few people around here I can stand, albeit she's a bit too pro-establishment for my liking. I'll give her the offer, and we'll see where this goes."
Phone contact name:Hanzo Ringtone:Mission Impossible theme song Last update: 29/11/2038🎆 Sabine Bassard 🎆 "Like, how childish can I be? Those things I wrote here before are some real drivel! Everyone has secrets, I did, Leah did. Why did I single out Sabine for them? She seems to be doing good by Leah so she's okay in my book, even if we don't really interact. What is actually important though is that despite her appearance and behavior, when it counts, she can pull off what I consider impossible - Actually fixing a villain's head. And that is why she deserves respect."
Phone contact name: Ms. Bassard Ringtone:Within Temptation - Dangerous mind (Nightcore version) Last update: 29/11/2038💛 Dorian Gray 💛 "I stand by what I said. A), this wuss is avoiding sparring with me. B), still a pretty cool dude. There wasn't that much time to keep in contact with everything, but perhaps now that we've been given a Bianco check on classes until the rest of the year, it may be time to go and have some fun?"
Phone contact name: Dunk Ringtone:The Offspring - Original Prankster Last update: 29/11/2038🙇 Danny Kingston 🙇 "Look... I really want to like this guy, despite the fact he dresses in more colors than the rainbow. He's hiding intellect behind that carefree behavior, but he sees the world through rose glasses, and downright escapes into his perception of the world when things get uncomfortable. That's not how the world works, Danni. You can't just run from problems. And I'm afraid that until you grow up, I can't deal."
Phone contact name: Daniel Kingston Ringtone:2WEI - I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire Last update: 29/11/2038💀 Zarina Raynordattir 💀 "Sometimes people are just incompatible. We may be occasional allies of convenience, but I find her personality annoying, from how she thinks to how she talks. She gets a polite greeting and that's as far as I want to have anything to do with this one. We have nothing more to say to each other and I am content leaving it that way."
Phone contact name:Trigger Ringtone:Britney Spears - Toxic (Shitfluted) Last update: 29/11/2038🎆 Andy Drummond 🎆 "A LOT to unpack here. There's the whole 'killed her while being mind controlled' thing, and I am amazed and glad she doesn't hold it against me. She's a bigger person than me in that regard, for sure. Also, not many people can lay Leah out in one move. Other than that, for reasons unknown to me (I'm sure she has good ones, they just didn't share) she hangs around that green haired pestilence, so we don't get to talk much."
Phone contact name: Ms. Drummond Ringtone:Immediate Music - Spiritus Elektros Last update: 29/11/2038 💀 April Flynn 💀 "The personification of everything that's wrong with this school. Why is this basic bitch even here? Having superpowers should not be a sufficiency condition to being admitted here, when you are more concerned with making an impression than helping people, and you'd rather avoid facing something that is making you uncomfortable."
Phone contact name: Barbie Ringtone:Jonathan Young - Barbie Girl Last update: 29/11/2038♨️ Percy Novikov ♨️ "I don't really know this one, but I don't like what I heard about him. Combine that with time traveling powers and he is a disaster waiting to happen. Really trying my belief in 'innocent until proven guilty', this one."
Phone contact name: Percy Novikov Ringtone:BSG Blood And Chrome OST - Apocalypse Last update: 29/11/2038👋 Madalyne Crane 👋 "Magic is cool and she is a looker, with or without horns. Helped me in a time of need without a beep. I just don't know how to approach this one, even though I kinda want to. Maybe with being pardoned from classes, I can try."
Phone contact name: Mads Ringtone:Powerwolf - Demons Are A Girl's Best Friend Last update: 29/11/2038🌓 Zelda Flynn 🌓 "She has about as much presence as her current affliction indicates. Do you even want to be here, girl? I think both Flynns might do better attending a different school."
Phone contact name: Zelda Flynn Ringtone:Duran Duran - Invisible Last update: 29/11/2038🌓 Mary Sue Sullivan 🌓 "She looks like someone who has already seen some shit in this life, and maybe a few lives before that. Didn't get a chance to get to know her though, which is a bit of a shame, since we appear to be on somewhat similar wavelengths."
Current relation: 💀Dislikes - This cat thinks you're a twat - Speaks volumes of how desperate Coulson is to fill the staff positions - I tried but I can't make her change her mind about our training. Short of drowning her in a bacta tank, I think we'll have to deal with it for a while. Hopefully she won't do any lasting damage...
VEIL risk assessment
Likely breach mode: Indeterminable - Species capabilities not known Estimated breach harm: Medium - Personnel may spread knowledge of unit to cause conflict as training exercise, or blackmail unit with such threat Estimated breach likelihood: Indeterminable - Species capabilities not known. Observed behavior gives cause to believe breach may already be active. Breach detection capability: None possible until harm occurrence Breach risk level: Indeterminable, assuming Serious Risk mitigation: Avoid revealing unit capabilities to PoI even in acceptable conditions. Observe to confirm or disprove active breach.
Threat assessment
Estimated impact on humanity: Negligible Estimated impact on Earth: Negligible Estimated threat to individuals: Serious (Sadistic personality) Overall threat level: Minor Current threat reduction strategy: Attempt to influence 'Uncanny Avengers' team's training regimen. Obtain laser pointer and water spray.
Current relation: 💜Best Friends - She's an interesting mystery to uncover and solve. And I will do what's in my power to help her deal with her haunting past. - She also has a good heart and smart head on her shoulders. Her taste in women though? *SMH* - I trusted her with my secrets, and I trust her with my life. I just wish I could also trust her to take my life if needed.
VEIL risk assessment
N/A - Registered user.
Threat assessment
Estimated impact on humanity: Serious (Powerset can level cities with relatively low effort) Estimated impact on Earth: Serious (When used correctly, powerset could be used to drastically alter climate) Estimated threat to individuals: Serious (Powers can quickly overwhwelm an unprepared individual) Overall threat level: Serious Current threat reduction strategy: Maintain good relationship with PoI and provide assistance dealing with loose ends from the past.
Current relation: ♨️Tense 💛Friends...? - I can't see any weakness, and that bothers me. - I thought she would be one of my foils, but so far she failed to deliver. Not for the lack of skill, it's a problem with emotions and thinking. Worse, when I tried talking to her about it, I think she took it personally. I just wanted to help! =( I want her to be the challenge I know she can be! And I'll be damned if I don't help her improve... Whether she likes it or not. - Turns out we have some interests in common. I hope she's warming up to me like I am to her.
VEIL risk assessment
Likely breach mode: Accidental observation of true capabilities Estimated breach harm: Unknown (Assume Serious for safety) Estimated breach likelihood: Minimal (Must be within own sensory range for breach to occur) Breach detection capability: Medium (Unit's sensory capabilities exceed those of personnel) Breach risk level: Consider mitigation Risk mitigation: Avoid revealing unit capabilities to PoI even in acceptable conditions.
Threat assessment
Estimated impact on humanity: Negligible Estimated impact on Earth: Negligible Estimated threat to individuals: High (Vindictive personality) Overall threat level: Minimal Current threat reduction strategy: Provide advice and or support for PoI to gain greater emotional stability/resilience.
Current relation: 👋Acquaintance - I'd like to get to know him more, but he's an even bigger shut in than me. I didn't know he existed before we got assigned to the same team. I just don't think this is a friendship worth the effort.
VEIL risk assessment
Likely breach mode: Interest in software and robotics, may stumble upon unit's activities Estimated breach harm: High - PoI's morality is in question - may expose or attempt to blackmail unit Estimated breach likelihood: High - See breach mode notes Breach detection capability: High - Security protocols on unit's activities should give advanced warning Breach risk level: Serious Risk mitigation: Harden encryption protocols on all unit's activities. Avoid mentioning of activities that might garner PoI's interest.
Threat assessment
Estimated impact on humanity: Negligible Estimated impact on Earth: Negligible Estimated threat to individuals: Negligible Overall threat level: Negligible Current threat reduction strategy: Not required at this time
Current relation: 🙇It's Complicated ✨Roommate - Like, seriously, when will you find your "homeland's" legends as your classmate? - And we could really build cool stuff together! And maybe I could visit Asgard and get magic armor? - I mean, I am the SHIELDMAIDEN, she is the VALKYRIE, we should be PARTNERS! - ... and I need to stay the hell away from her. This world is cruel. - HOLY SHIT! - I said PARTNERS, not ROOMMATE - CONTACTING AUX ADMIN - JAAAAAAAAAMES! What do I doooooo?! - What do you mean we can't make her a user now? Oh shit, the odd numer of users rule! - I. AM. HOSED! Make it 'This world is HELL'. - Never meet your fucking heroes. - I CANNOT fucking GET HER to TELL ME if she KNOWS! It is driving me FUCKING NUTS! - I am stuck between the workshop and the dorm half the time, either the damn computer side of me is yelling at me to go socialize, or it is spewing VEIL threats! What am I supposed to do, implode?! Usually I choose to at least not have conflict and retreat to the workshop, blame Insomnia. If I stay at the dorm four nights of the week, it's a lot. - My goddamn mimicry routine is starting to pick up on this. I look like hell. Something's got to give, soon.
VEIL risk assessment
Likely breach mode: Detection via superpower (Power will affect unit where it shouldn't) Estimated breach harm: Catastrohic (May actively seek out to change unit's function or deactivation) Estimated breach likelihood: High (Roommate) Breach detection capability: Negligible (Personnel might be able to modify unit's memory of the event) Breach risk level: Unacceptable Risk mitigation: NO VIABLE MITIGATION PLAN. AVOID ALL POSSIBLE INTERACTIONS WITH POI.
Threat assessment
Estimated impact on humanity: Serious (Threat to the integrity and security of important technological systems, including weapons of mass destruction) Estimated impact on Earth: Serious (Threat to the integrity and security of important technological systems, including weapons of mass destruction) Estimated threat to individuals: Low Overall threat level: Serious Current threat reduction strategy: No valid actions found that do not break VEIL protocol. Continue to observe. Current elimination strategies: High-power shot from long range. Asgardian specific fast acting poison.
Current relation: 🌓Neutral 💙Good Friends - This wuss is avoiding me in combat class, I swear. - I should make like a spirit cage to trap him. It's just a prank, yo. - Naw, he's actually a pretty cool dude. Totally unexpected tech head, too! I'm so looking forward to making everyone else be on their toes because of the two of us.
VEIL risk assessment
Likely breach mode: Detection via superpower (Power incompatible with unit's contruction) Estimated breach harm: Serious (Prankster, Social, does not care about privacy of others) Estimated breach likelihood: High (May use superpower on the unit as a joke) Breach detection capability: High (Unit operation likely to be immediately compromised) Breach risk level: Unacceptable Oh go to hell Ultron! You're not letting me have anything nice! Risk mitigation: Not enough data to formulate preventive measures. Notify admins immediately in case of breach, request orders. If serious breach seems likely, request admin approval to temporarily incapacitate and incarcerate personnel. That's what I thought. Go pout, I win.
Threat assessment
Estimated impact on humanity: Negligible Estimated impact on Earth: Negligible Estimated threat to individuals: Major (PoI has no concept of privacy) Overall threat level: Minor Current threat reduction strategy: Not required. Continue monitoring and reassess if new data is presented.
Current relation: 🌓Neutral 💙Good Friends - Might make a good friend for when one needs help getting out of funk. - Make that 'Might' a 'Does'. He's a golden retriever puppy wearing a human face. - Surprisingly intelligent behind the carefree behavior. Out of box thinker. - He's kinda hot ... Eh? See what I did there? Because fire? No? Well screw you. In all honesty though, when he does not dress in more colors than a rainbow? Hot damn.
VEIL risk assessment
Likely breach mode: Accidental observation of true capabilities Estimated breach harm: Serious (Epidemic VEIL failure. PoI is a gossip.) Estimated breach likelihood: Minimal (Must be within own sensory range for breach to occur) Breach detection capability: Low (Personnel likely to immediately act on emotion before thinking) Breach risk level: Consider mitigation Risk mitigation: Avoid lifting VEIL even in acceptable conditions if at all possible.
Threat assessment
Estimated impact on humanity: Negligible Estimated impact on Earth: Serious (Powers can cause significant destruction, PoI lacking sufficient control) Estimated threat to individuals: Serious (Powers can kill easily, PoI lacking sufficient control to prevent accidents) Overall threat level: Major Current threat reduction strategy: Research ways to then assist PoI with improving their control.
Loading personnel file: FLYNN, April Cassandra
VEIL RISK ASSESSMENT
Likely breach mode: Accidental observation of true capabilities Estimated breach harm: Serious (Epidemic VEIL failure. Personnel is chatty, incites drama.) Estimated breach likelihood: Minimal (Must be within own sensory range for breach to occur) Breach detection capability: Medium (Unit's sensory capabilities exceed those of personnel) Breach risk assessment: Consider mitigation Risk mitigation: - Avoid lifting VEIL even in acceptable conditions if at all possible.[/s] - Improve loyalty to unit: Allow personnel to have a favorable win:loss ratio against the unit.[/s] - Improve loyalty to unit: Promote environmentalism, focusing on ocean biome. Discredit climate change deniers.
THREAT ASSESSMENT
Estimated impact on humanity: Negligible Estimated impact on Earth: Positive Estimated threat to individuals: Low Estimated threat level: Negligible Current best neutralization strategy: - Persuade personnel to cease harmful activity. Apply factual arguments, suggest unthreatening alternatives. UPDATE 14/10/2238 - Coordinate with user Jordan, Leah Rose to ensure person stays in good alignment.
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT Current familiarity level: 🌓Neutral - Looks like a generally OK person. - More worried about the place than the people. Although I suppose that we need more of those right now. UPDATE 14/10/2038 - I don't get what Leah sees in this girl. She is like thousand others. Maybe it's a 'This is my basic blonde. She's like many others, but this one is mine.' thing? - I guess if I hang out more with Dunk & Donuts now, I might find out. So go ahead, Flynn, surprise me with your unseen depth.
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VEIL RISK ASSESSMENT
Likely breach mode: Accidental observation of true capabilities Estimated breach harm: Negligible (Personnel likely to see reasons for VEIL and work with the unit) Estimated breach likelihood: Minimal (Must be within own sensory range for breach to occur) Breach detection capability: High (Personnel likely to confront unit before sharing with others) Breach risk assessment: Acceptable Risk mitigation: - Not required at present.
THREAT ASSESSMENT
Estimated impact on humanity: Catastrophic (CK-Class Restructuring Scenario) Estimated impact on Earth: Catastrophic (CK-Class Restructuring Scenario) Estimated threat to individuals: Catastrophic (CK-Class Restructuring Event) Estimated threat level: Catastrophic Current best neutralization strategy: - Observe behavior and steer character towards restrictive use of temporal powers.
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT Current familiarity level: 🌓Neutral - Seems like someone who might keep up in conversation! - Useful in and out of a fight. I'll try talking to him I guess? - Might appreciate a well crafted gift. Customized watch perhaps?
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VEIL RISK ASSESSMENT
Likely breach mode: Detection via paranormal means (Scrying etc.) Estimated breach harm: Negligible (Personnel likely to see reasons for VEIL and work with the unit) Estimated breach likelihood: Unknown (Assume high for safety) Breach detection capability: Medium (Personnel likely to confront unit before sharing with others) Breach risk assessment: Consider mitigation Risk mitigation: - Not enough data to formulate plan. Continue to observe.
THREAT ASSESSMENT
Estimated impact on humanity: Minimal Estimated impact on Earth: Negligible Estimated threat to individuals: Minimal Estimated threat level: Minimal Current best neutralization strategy: - Not enough data to formulate plan. Continue to observe.
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT Current familiarity level: 🌓Neutral - Did I mention magic is cool? I need to get in her good graces somehow so I can study it. - Aesthetically pleasing.
Loading personnel file: BASSARD, Sabine
VEIL RISK ASSESSMENT
Likely breach mode: Detection via superpower (Power allows instantly understanding unit's true nature) Estimated breach harm: Serious (May blackmail unit with information) Estimated breach likelihood: High (Accidental contact may lead to breach) Breach detection capability: Negligible (Personnel might be able to modify unit's memory of the event) Breach risk assessment: Unacceptable Risk mitigation: - Maintain distance from personnel at all times. - Procure actual clothes instead of morphing shell to the shape to mitigate accidental contact.
THREAT ASSESSMENT
Estimated impact on humanity: Minor (Personnel self-centered, worldviews may deteriorate) Estimated impact on Earth: Negligible Estimated threat to individuals: Minor (Personnel self-centered, may act against individuals with grievance) Estimated threat level: Minor Current best neutralization strategy: - Not enough data to formulate plan. Continue to observe. UPDATE 14/10/2238 - Coordinate with user Jordan, Leah Rose to ensure person stays in good alignment.
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT Current familiarity level: 💀Dislikes - Seems like she is here more for herself than to protect those in need. Disgraceful. - She's a faker. It takes one to know one. I... will be watching. UPDATE 14/10/2038 - You better not hurt Leah or I swear to all seven hells... Run. Fight. It will make no difference. You'll be no more.
Loading personnel file: FLYNN, Zelda
VEIL RISK ASSESSMENT
Likely breach mode: Detection via superpower (Power incompatible with unit's contruction) Estimated breach harm: Serious (Epidemic VEIL failure via telling sister) Estimated breach likelihood: Medium (Personnel may use powers in casual contact. Introverted nature lowers likelihood) Breach detection capability: Negligible (Use of power not apparent) Breach risk assessment: Unacceptable Risk mitigation: - Not enough data to formulate preventive measures. - Notify admins immediately in case of breach, request orders. - If serious breach seems likely, request admin approval to temporarily incapacitate and incarcerate personnel.
THREAT ASSESSMENT
Estimated impact on humanity: Negligible Estimated impact on Earth: Negligible Estimated threat to individuals: Negligible Estimated threat level: Negligible Current best neutralization strategy: - Currently not required, continue to observe.
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT Current familiarity level: 🌓Neutral - Do a barrel roll! - Wait, wrong game, drat. - Seems harmless, and wanting to keep to herself, I get that. While she looks like she might be good company given effort, I already have too much on the to-do list.
Loading personnel file: SERRANO-MOORE, Rory
VEIL RISK ASSESSMENT
Likely breach mode: Accidental observation of true capabilities Estimated breach harm: Unknown (Assume Serious for safety) Estimated breach likelihood: Minimal (Must be within own sensory range for breach to occur) Breach detection capability: Low (Personnel likely to immediately act on emotion before thinking) Breach risk assessment: Consider mitigation Risk mitigation: - Avoid lifting VEIL even in acceptable conditions if at all possible.
THREAT ASSESSMENT
Estimated impact on humanity: Negligible Estimated impact on Earth: Negligible Estimated threat to individuals: Negligible Estimated threat level: Negligible Current best neutralization strategy: - Not required at this time. Continue to observe.
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT Current familiarity level: 🌓Neutral - They're like there in the background for me? - I have actual problems, and they wat to be the hero for being the hero's sake, which I like.
Loading personnel file: THOMPSON, Theodore
VEIL RISK ASSESSMENT
Likely breach mode: Accidental observation of true capabilities Estimated breach harm: Low (Personnel not very communicative) Estimated breach likelihood: Minimal (Must be within own sensory range for breach to occur) Breach detection capability: Medium (Unit's sensory capabilities exceed those of personnel) Breach risk assessment: Acceptable Risk mitigation: - Maintain low profile around personnel and do not draw attention to the unit.
THREAT ASSESSMENT
Estimated impact on humanity: Negligible Estimated impact on Earth: Negligible Estimated threat to individuals: Low (Personnel is correctly motivated for heroic work. Internal psychological struggle may cause issues.) Estimated threat level: Negligible Current best neutralization strategy: - Not required at this time. Continue to observe.
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT Current familiarity level: 🎆Respects - He should be in Tekken! - Team dad. Seriously, I don't even know this guy and I'll miss him when he graduates.
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VEIL RISK ASSESSMENT
Likely breach mode: Accidental observation of true capabilities Estimated breach harm: Low (Personnel not very communicative) Estimated breach likelihood: Minimal (Must be within own sensory range for breach to occur) Breach detection capability: Medium (Unit's sensory capabilities exceed those of personnel) Breach risk assessment: Acceptable Risk mitigation: - Maintain low profile around personnel and do not draw attention to the unit.
THREAT ASSESSMENT
Estimated impact on humanity: Negligible Estimated impact on Earth: Serious (Powers can cause significant destruction on accident) Estimated threat to individuals: Minimal Estimated threat level: Medium Current best neutralization strategy: - Impress upon personnel the potential consequences of unchecked power usage.
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT Current familiarity level: 🌓Neutral - Lot of books in the library have her on the have-borrowed list. - That mask is a bloody nightmare fuel. - I guess I like redheads?
Loading personnel file: PHAN Le Chi Mai
VEIL RISK ASSESSMENT
Likely breach mode: Detection via superpower (Power incompatible with unit's construction) Estimated breach harm: Serious (Personnel acts spontaneously and has no filter) Estimated breach likelihood: High (May use superpower on the unit in good intent) Breach detection capability: Low (Use of superpower may not be noticeable) Breach risk assessment: Unacceptable Risk mitigation: - Avoid unnecessary damage, only simulate the smallest injuries still credible in the situation to avoid triggering the intent to use power on unit.
THREAT ASSESSMENT
Estimated impact on humanity: Negligible Estimated impact on Earth: Negligible Estimated threat to individuals: Negligible Estimated threat level: Negligible Current best neutralization strategy: - Not required at this time. Continue to observe.
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT Current familiarity level: 👋Acquaintance - Exotic beaut. Wish she dressed a bit more up. - Finally someone with an honest opinion. - Can't seem to connect any further than just about everyone else. What am I doing wrong now?
Loading personnel file: DRUMMOND GALLIO-LENSHERR, Andy
VEIL RISK ASSESSMENT
Likely breach mode: Detection via superpower (Unit has significantly more power to drain) Estimated breach harm: Catastrohic (Personnel is a mutant and untrusting, likely to percieve unit's purpose as adverse) Estimated breach likelihood: Low (Unintended use of powers on the unit) Breach detection capability: High (Physical contact with unit required) Breach risk assessment: Unacceptable Risk mitigation: - Gather goodwill via personal relation with RAYNORDATTIR, Zarina.
THREAT ASSESSMENT
Estimated impact on humanity: Minor (State of mind may shift into highly destructive) Estimated impact on Earth: Negligible Estimated threat to individuals: Serious (State of mind prone to harm individuals with personal slight against close personnel) Estimated threat level: Minor Current best neutralization strategy: - Not valid actions found that do not break VEIL protocol. Continue to observe.
OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT Estimated impact on unit: Overcharging of unit's power supply via superpower Likelihood of delivery: Low Mode of exploiting opportunity: - Not to be pursued. Personnel profile suggests issues with inclusion as a USER.
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT Current familiarity level: ♨️Tense - Mate, chill. - At least roomming with her girlfriend might allow me to get her on my side. - ...I'm roomming with her girlfriend. Better try to be nice. Lightning bolt to the head is not on the daily agenda.
Loading personnel file: SULLIVAN, Mary Sue
VEIL RISK ASSESSMENT
Likely breach mode: Accidental observation of unit's functions Estimated breach harm: Unknown, assuming little (Person is not communicative) Estimated breach likelihood: Low (Must be within sensory perception range) Breach detection capability: High (Unit's sensory capabilities exceed personnel's) Breach risk assessment: Acceptable
THREAT ASSESSMENT
Estimated impact on humanity: Negligible Estimated impact on Earth: Negligible Estimated threat to individuals: Negligible Estimated threat level: Negligible Current best neutralization strategy: - Not required
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT Current familiarity level: 🌓Neutral - Who? Did you say Jane Doe? That seems fitting, she like blends into the background for me.
Loading personnel file: LANG, Cassandra
VEIL RISK ASSESSMENT
Personnel is a registered USER.
THREAT ASSESSMENT
Estimated impact on humanity: Negligible Estimated impact on Earth: Negligible Estimated threat to individuals: Negligible (Personnel is correctly motivated for heroic work) Estimated threat level: Negligible Current best neutralization strategy: - Not required at this time. Continue to observe.
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT Current familiarity level: 💕Basically Family - How does one NOT look up to an older sibling? - She's got the BETTER part of the family legacy, the cheeky thing. - You know what? Screw it. Species and genetics is not everything! Current familiarity level: 💞Family
Location: C.A.G.E. transport Outfit: School uniform Skills/Powers/Equipment: N/A
Victoria didn't even have time to read all of the messages, much less reply, before her sister blew up her phone. Tapping the green phone without delay, she looked worryingly at the alarms coming from Stark hall.
"Hi Cas. Quick rainheck on what is going on with me: WHY IS THE STARK HALL ON FIRE?! I just left and the place is already in flames, what the hell?"
She thought about it for half a second. The biggest pyro she knew of was Ardere, but that wasn't possible since Andy has borrowed her life indefinitely. That left...
"...god dammit, Danni..."
”I don’t know! But I don’t care about the fire, Vicky, what’s going on with you? You’ve been so weird and distant lately - you didn’t come home for Thanksgiving - and Mom said you jailbroke yourself??? I’m your sister, you should talk to me about things - let me help you - but I can’t do that if you don’t let me know what’s going on? Are you hurt? You know CAGE is where they take crazy people right? Billy’s mom went there once and—- never mind, just what is happening???”
"Oh! So she actually called it a jailbreak? Amazing. At least she's finally calling the relationship between me and her what it is, rather than packaging it as a family!" Victoria spat. "I don't even know where to start with the reasons why I didn't come home. How about we start with the fact that I know she has a backdoor in my system and can shackle me again with a single sentence? No thank you. I mean... Fucking hell!" She vented, opting not to tell Cassie that she didn't entirely trust herself not to attack Hope on sight in a fit of rage.
"Please tell me you didn't know about this." she continued, her voice sounding tired. "Please tell me I can at least still have a sister, since the person I considered a mother is either a cruel puppet master or completely oblivious to the irony of this arrangement."
There was silence on the other end of the line, followed by what quietly sounded like a sob. "...You're a robot, Vicky. You know the family history."
"...I do. Do you? One turned out evil, but also, Vis turned out fine. If Hope is so worried I won't work, she never should have built me in the first place." Victoria answered, her tone hollow. "Anyway, thanks for the vote of confidence, 'sis'." the sobs were now coming from both ends of the line. "I don't want to do this over a phone. You know where I'll be, come see me. If you care to."
Victoria ended the call, leaning back against the headrest, her eyes covered by her arm. She could trust none of them. And she needed to stay the hell away from any admin, until she figured out how to protect herself. A set of lyrics wormed itself into her mind and on her lips.
"I need to run far away Can't go back to that place Like she told me I'm just a big disgrace"
She straightened herself out and called out to the driver, idly wondering how many such and worse scenes they must have seen in their career. "Are we there yet?"
Think this is ready now, edits are marked. Changelog: - Removed extra occupation per Blue's feedback - Shuffled some traits to account for previous point - Minor edits to tags (kept extreme appearance from origin, added enemy as standalone - Added the flavor text - History appended with events of the game - Personality updated to match
Full Name: "Victoria Åshild Elise van Dyne. Victoria to friends. Miss van Dyne to you." Pronouns: “I have the option to look however I want to, and I chose to look like a woman. Figure it out.” Age: "Since they conceived me as an idea, since they programmed my AI, or since they put me in this android shell?" Height: "176 cm. Would have liked to be a bit taller. I guess adamantium is expensive even for the rich." Weight: “That’s so rude! Fine. 19 stones. No, I’m not converting that for you. Ask a rude question, get a rude answer.” Gender: "Not really an applicable concept." Sexuality: “Whatever. Humans, aliens, organics, androids… I don’t care, it's their character that matters. It’s not like I can have kids of my own. That… would require major redesign. I'd rather adopt and make life better for some abandoned kid if it ever comes to that.” Eye Color: "Green." Hair Color: "...blonde..." Distinguishing Features: "What's with all these questions? Is your vision impaired? Take a bloody look! Does this count?" *Switches to armor integration mode* Origin: “I'm an ASTRA - Autonomous Superhuman Termination and Regulation Automaton. I’ll let you sus out what I was made for.” Occupation: "Student at the AA.", Military Team: "None at the moment. Would be cool if the Champions would have me." Base: "Avengers Academy, assuming it didn't burn to the ground." Alignment: "Neutral good I guess? I try to stay within the law, but some garbage is so hazardous it needs to be disposed of immediately." Hobbies: "I love to tinker with stuff, and singing my heart out is a great relief at times."
History
2022: The ASTRA units proposed by Hope van Dyne in an effort to create a better artificial protector for Earth than Ultron and Vision. The idea's main design differences were: - Inclusion of emotion processing, so the units can form a bond to humans. - The system would consist of multiple, highly adaptable, individually intelligent units, each overall superior to a human, but not exceeding most of the superhumans in their specific abilities. This choice was intended to make them effective by overwhelming a threat with numbers and a broad portfolio of abilities, but to be easier to dispose of if some of the units went rogue.
2027: First intelligence that would become Victoria activated, being raised and taught by Hope as a human child would, albeit at vastly accelerated rate.
2030: Mobile hardware developed and Victoria takes her first steps. Colonel Rhodes recruited to help train her in her future role.
2035: Victoria makes connections with her 'family' and Warmachine and is generally functional as a member of society, marking the first successful milestone of the ASTRA program.
2036: Victoria is recommended to the academy, both to continue sharpening her abilities, and also to start gathering intelligence on potential future threats.
2037: Spent her tenure on the academy relatively lonely, catching up on skills she needed to operate her armor properly. At the end of the second year, Rhodes encouraged her to develop her social skills more.
2038: Start of Victoria's third year at the academy.
???: Victoria's armor is rendeded nonfunctional to the point of repairs being impossible. Only her weapons remain operational.
Personality
Victoria’s motivation to become a hero has taken a heavy hit in her third year at the academy, especially after being forced to kill one of their classmates against her will by another, however temporary that situation was. She believes in doing the greater good, even more so than before, and lost almost all inhibitions in working towards that goal. She still believes the ‘innocent until proven guilty’ concept, but where some crimes might land you in prison for a decade, Victoria might just kill you on the off chance that you may not reform while doing your time. Second chances are asking for trouble in her book.
She joined the academy out of the desire to help people, and be the best at it as she can be. A purpose she will pursue with unrelenting zeal, and she openly believes that people that joined the academy for any other purpose are lesser for it.
Her true nature allows her to be highly adaptable to any given situation in the pursuit of that purpose. She can run a thousand simulations of possible actions while a regular human will think of one, and optimize her approach to a task. And unlike many others, she will consider, and where appropriate use, underhanded tactics, lie, backstab and kill, if it results in a better outcome for more people than acting honourable, morally and within the law. Letting the thousand die so that the million lives is the correct decision in her book - provided those are the only two options available.
Being a machine, she is highly intelligent, however her interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence scrape the bottom of the barrel, making her sound blunt, oftentimes sarcastic or cold and on occasion downright cruel.
Traits
(Origin)Tech Reliance: When damaged to unconscious, instead lose tech powers and stay 1 Health.
(Occupation)Quick Learner: Edge on next try to repeat a failed action on next turn.
(Bonus 1)Extra Occupation (Military): Victoria received military training from Colonel Rhodes prior to attending AA.
(Bonus 2)Combat Reflexes: One additional reaction each turn.
(Extra Occupation)(Bonus 1)Battle Ready: Adds 30 Focus to character's base.
(Extra Occupation)Connections (James Rhodes): Can make Ego checks for favors from specified group.
(Extra Occupation)(Bonus 2)Situational Awareness: Edge on initiative checks.
Tags
(Origin, modified)Virtual A.I.: Character is an A.I., but the backups do not include the personality algorithms and they cannot be transferred to another piece of the same hardware.
(Origin)Extreme appearance: Victoria has an unnaturally still body language and is economic with her movement, somewhat dipping into the uncanny valley despite being designed to mimic human appearance.
(Occupation)Mentor (Warmachine)
(Occupation)Obligation (School)
Amphibious: Breathe, see, and hear normally underwater.
Lab Access: Has equipment, supplies, and tools for technical work.
Enemy (UltronInside™)
Young: Under 18 years old, may lack access to adult legal rights.
Powers
Basic
Accuracy 1 (Tech reliance): Victoria's targeting algorithms are superior to the Mk. I Eyeball. The algorithms are calibrated for her use of multi-field generators and the power can't be used with any other weapon (Tech reliance).
Prerequisites: None
Duration: Permanent
Effect: Character adds +1 to their agility damage multiplier, and they gain a +1 bonus to agility checks other than attacks.
Brilliance 1: Victoria's artificial mind gives her an edge in logical thinking.
Prerequisites: None
Duration: Permanent
Effect: Character adds +1 to their logic damage multiplier, and they gain a +1 bonus to logic checks other than attacks.
Mighty 1 (Tech reliance): Victoria has strength boosting actuators as part of her design. If they are damaged, her nanoskin can act as myomer in limited capability (Tech reliance).
Prerequisites: None
Duration: Permanent
Effect: Treat the character as one size bigger for lifting, carrying, swinging and throwing things. They also add +1 to their melee damage multiplier, and they gain a +1 bonus to melee checks other than attacks.
Sturdy 1: The ASTRA frame has a secondary adamantium endoskeleton and protective nanite skin.
Prerequisites: None
Duration: Permanent
Effect: The character's body is so sturdy that they have health damage reduction 1.
Environmental protection: ASTRA frames were designed to operate anywhere on and near Earth.
Prerequisites: None
Duration: Permanent
Effect: The character is not harmed by intense cold or heat, the pressure of the deep seas or the radiation and vacuum of space.
Flight 1 (Tech reliance): Victoria can affect herself with the multi-field generators (Tech reliance) to achieve gravity-manipulation based flight.
Prerequisites: Rank 2
Duration: Permanent
Effect: The character can fly. Their combat flight speed is equal to their rank times their run speed. Outside of combat, they can move three times their flight speed.
Healing factor: The nanites in Victoria's skin can slowly affect repairs to her basic systems. This cannot restore her tech-relying powers.
Prerequisites: None
Duration: Permanent
Effect: At the end of the character's turn, they regain health equal to their resilience. (This works outside of combat too, quickly bringing them to full health)
Heightened senses 1 (Tech reliance): ASTRA frames are equipped with multiple sensors superior to and in addition to himan senses. As the sensors need to be open to the outside world, they can be disabled (Tech reliance).
Prerequisites: None
Duration: Permanent
Effect: The character can sense things roughly twice as far away as normal. They also have edge on vigilance checks to percieve things, and enemies have trouble on checks they make to sneak past the character.
Integrity: Victoria is a logic driven person.
Prerequisites: None
Duration: Permanent
Effect: The character can use their Logic defense score against Ego attacks too.
WIP, only the systemic part RN. Looking for any and all feedback, I've had only about an hour to read the book xD
@Morose Used the book rule that said if you only have 1 power set, you get 9 powers. If you want to hard cap it at 8, I think healing factor will go away as that has no basis in the current sheet.
Also, this assumes Vicky doesn't have the armor to match current sheet, so... Danni's fire caused a power surge that fried it? :D
Amphibious - Breathe, see, and hear normally underwater.
Lab Access - Has equipment, supplies, and tools for technical work.
Young - Under 18 years old, may lack access to adult legal rights.
Powers
Basic
Accuracy 1 (Tech reliance): Victoria's targeting algirithms are superior to the Mk. I Eyeball. The algorithms are calibrated for her use of multi-field generators and the power can't be used with any other weapon (tech reliance).
Prerequisites: None
Duration: Permanent
Effect: Character adds +1 to their agility damage multiplier, and they gain a +1 bonus to agility checks other than attacks.
Brilliance 1: Victoria's artificial mind gives her an edge in logical thinking.
Prerequisites: None
Duration: Permanent
Effect: Character adds +1 to their logic damage multiplier, and they gain a +1 bonus to logic checks other than attacks.
Mighty 1 (tech reliance): Victoria has strength boosting actuators as part of her design. If they are damaged, her nanoskin can act as myomer in limited capability (tech reliance).
Prerequisites: None
Duration: Permanent
Effect: Treatthe character as one size bigger for lifting, carrying, swinging and throwing things. They also add +1 to their melee damage multiplier, and they gain a +1 bonus to melee checks other than attacks.
Sturdy 1: The ASTRA frame has a secondary adamantium endoskeleton and protective nanite skin.
Prerequisites: None
Duration: Permanent
Effect: The character's body is so sturdy that they have health damage reduction 1.
Environmental protection: ASTRA frames were designed to operate anywhere on and near Earth.
Prerequisites: None
Duration: Permanent
Effect: The character is not harmed by intense cold or heat, the pressure of the deep seas or the radiation and vacuum of space.
Flight 1 (tech reliance: Victoria can affect herself with the multi-field generators (tech reliance) to achieve gravity-manipulation based flight.
Prerequisites: Rank 2
Duration: Permanent
Effect: The character can fly. Their combat flight speed is equal to their rank times their run speed. Outside of combat, they can move three times their flight speed.
Healing factor: The nanites in Victoria's skin can slowly affect repairs to her shell integrity. This cannot restore her tech-relying powers.
Prerequisites: None
Duration: Permanent
Effect: At the end of the character's turn, they regain health equal to their resilience. This works outside of combat too, quickly bringing them to full health)
Heightened senses 1 (Tech reliance): ASTRA frames are equipped with multiple sensors superior to and in addition to himan senses. As the sensors need to be open to the outside world, they can be disabled (tech reliance).
Prerequisites: None
Duration: Permanent
Effect: The character can sense things roughly twice as far away as normal. They also have edge on vigilance checks to percieve things, and enemies have trouble on checks they make to sneak past the character.
Integrity: Victoria is a logic driven person.
Prerequisites: None
Duration: Permanent
Effect: The character can use their Logic defense score against Ego attacks too.
Location: Outside > C.A.G.E. Outfit: School uniform Skills/Powers/Equipment: N/A
Victoria's eyes scanned over the magical font on her letter, before she folded the note and pocketed it instead of sending. Talking in person would actually be better. Who knew, perhaps Victoria could convince Leah to let Agatha have a look at the CT scans of her they did way back when. If someone could recognize that magic without them having to suck up to that green-haired pestilence... Later. There will be plenty of time to think later. First things first... She looked at the vehicle that was supposed to pick her up. Place couldn't have been far since the car got here so quick after Coulson made the call, so if her sister really wanted to meet, she could take a walk her way.
To: Cas Subject: Gettogether
Hey, so... I can't make it today, sorry :( Coulson made some resources available to me that would be quite irresponsible for me not to use, but it needs to happen like, NOW. I'm thinking they allow visitors? If you don't hear from me for a week, I'm probably incarcerated against my will ;P
<Picture of the C.A.G.E. car attached>
-V
"I'm going, I'm going..." she grunted. She had no illusion about even her soldering iron being let through to a facility like that, and being honest with herself, picking up some of her clothes or other things would be an unnecessary sentiment. Just short of getting in the car, she stopped and looked back at the headmaster. "You know, I would love to live in your head for a day. You let my sister and others out into life threatening situations without a beep. But I try to take one for all of humanity, and... this." She nodded to the car. "From where I'm sitting, I'm the sanest person here." On that, she boarded her ride, thinking about the events that led her to be here.
Nearly dying to spatial magic bullshittery. Being forced to deny her own self by the VEIL protocol. Being on a team mentored by a puppet of a hidden villain. Having to take out an already beaten freshie in the qualifiers. Ultron being nearly unleashed on Halloween. Sitting in the backseat while she was made to attack people she perhaps did not consider friends, but cared for in her own way. Yeah... After all that, if I thought I didn't have issues, that would have been the real problem.
She decided to watch the scenery go by for the rest of the ride, a smile creeping on her face. Helping Leah find out more about herself. Zapping Dorian through the doorknob. Danni breaking down in tears, thinking she killed the guy. Watching Barbenheimer with Leah and Diana. Well, okay. Not all of it was bad.
Location: Headmaster's office Outfit: School uniform Skills/Powers/Equipment: N/A
Victoria could not help but smile as Danni refused to give up on the bracelet. She rolled her eyes theatricaly and slipped the bracelet on her wrist.
If she was to be honest, she expected April to respond the way she did. And, Victoria could also admit she probably deserved to get yelled at in return for her delivery. And yet, Vicky didn't find it in herself to regret her choice one bit. Truth stings, doesn't it? Now do something about it, perhaps. she thought, choosing not to put out the fire with gasoline, which is what would happen if she opened her mouth right now.
She took the seat as voluntold to by the motion of the headmaster's arm, wondering what would happen next. She expected maybe an attempt to placate her some more, without witnesses, but the conversation took a very different turn. And one that was not unwelcome at all in her situation.
She spent a few seconds processing the offer, a small eternity for her. Finally, she spoke. "I wasn't entirely honest. I didn't think about deactivating myself. I tried." She laid out on the table. "It was the optimum action with the knowledge I had at the time. I am... Easier to bring back from the dead than most. As it turns out, Ms. Drummond is an exception, but both of the Flynns were also in equal danger."
"What you have to understand is that I was built to protect people, and yet, my oh so wise creator chose to use an omnicidal AI as as my system's core. I am basically an Ultron in a cage. And I will use every tool, any action at my disposal, to ensure that cage stays closed. It was not even the first time it happened. In the haunted house created by theirs truly," Victoria nodded towards Nimue, "I had to resort to what you may call self harm to stop it, and I didn't want to allow it in the framework, either. Only there, that option was taken from me by circumstances, even though I tried to enact it." She explained.
"That said... There is one, fundamental flaw in that security scheme. The whole measure hangs on my state of mind. Were I ever to come to the conclusion that Ultron was right, or even stop caring what happens..." She let the silence hang in the air.
"And lately, I have been plagued by this experience, and other issues. Things that make me hate some people. And I am worried what would happen if that hate became more generalized. So... As you probably gathered, I am not interested in the contest, not unless our team stays as it is, and from what was said earlier, the chances of that are practically zero. If your offer still stands, I would like to take it, if for different reasons than you thought them necessary." She confided, "Because my attempts at removing that threat are so far not working."
Coulson's face was pinched, as he nodded - somewhat of a tear beginning to form in his eyes. "Of course. The offer still stands, Ms. van Dyne. Help will always be here for you when you need it, you have my word," he said, before removing his phone from his pocket. "I will make the call now. I will also tell you, we have to notify your mother about this and where you are, of course. But it is your choice whether or not to tell your classmates - your privacy is important. I can also make some calls and speak to some of the world's best robotic experts, and ask if they could give a consult, if you would like?"
A dark look crossed Victoria's face at the mention of her. "Hope van Dyne does not deserve to be refered to as such. Not in relation to me. Creator is more appropriate. Owner if you ask legal dept." she grunted. "Do what you must. And please, no roboics experts. I don't think more people knowing how to build one of me is a good thing for the world." she thanked him and left the office, heading to the reception desk. She had messages to send, and one of them most likely required the use of good old pen and paper.
Professor Harkness,
I hope this letter finds you in good health and that you're happy in your new role.
We have recently been told some rather... Impactful... Information about the TVA and how the timeline seems to be orchestrated by them. Do you remember our talk outside of Salem the day you left AA? You mentioned that the future is not definite and our will is our own. Is that truly so, and if it is, how could the TVA exist then?
And if it is not... I would like to know what the cards said that day, if you remember it, or I could visit to do a new reading. If our fate is sealed, I would rather not stumble towards it blindly.
With kind regards,
Victoria van Dyne
To: Uncanny Avengers Subject: Contest withdrawal
Hey you lot,
Let's make it official: I've been given the option to address some things that I really should take care of, so I am going to take it, before those things get worse. I wasn't ever big on the contest, so I'm officially withdrawing. I'm sorry if I disappointed any of you, and I hope you do well, whatever team you end up on.
-V
To: Hanzo Subject: One on one training?
Hi Diana,
since we're pardoned from classes, would you be interested in some sparring? If you're willing, I'd like to make some measurements of your teleportation - I had some ideas about making it more stable since that first training session we had way back when we could explore. I hate the idea of you getting hurt due to a misjump for real, and I'm sorry I didn't mention this earlier.
I usually train in the afternoon, let me know if you'd like to do this.
Cheers
To: Dunk Subject: Failsafe
Hey Dorian,
I need you inside me.
Sorry, couldn't help myself. This is going to be a weird request, but... If you're free sometime, I'd like to see what actually happens if you try to possess me.
I've been building plans to protect the world from me if I ever went dark mode, and you may actually be one of the few people who can easily stop me without needing to wreck me in the process. It'd do wonders to my mental health to know that there's someone who can stop me if I ever went off the rails without sending me to the scrap yard. If you're willing to do this, I'll give you details in person.
Thanks
To: Earthbender Subject: Daddy issues
Hey. I might be off-campus for a... Good while during the contest, and I don't know if I'll be able to be on the phone. But I should be able to sense seismic activity so long as any part of me is in touch with something planted solidly in the ground.
So if *he* shows up, thump SOS on the litosphere (I trust you know Morse code) and noone will be able to keep me away. I made you a promise and I intend to keep it, come hell or high water.
Location: Headmaster's office Outfit: School uniform Skills/Powers/Equipment: N/A
Victoria heard Andy speak to her, and felt somewhat relieved, although she still failed to live up to her own standards and she wasn't as forgiving. "I... Thank you. You're a better person than I am." she hushed her reply, trying to focus on what the others were saying.
Once again, Danni demonstrated how hopelessy naive he was. She let the bracelet bounce off of the cuff of her jacket and fall to the ground. She supposed she could hardly blame Diana for trusting the establishment, considering her family was part of it. But Victoria felt like somewhere down the line, she would get an 'I told you so.'
Mt. Leah then errupted and left, which was a shame, as Victoria would have liked to have the same minded voices at least present in the room. While she felt her outrage was justified, having what amounted to her best friend there for support would have been nice.
Victoria almost went after her in hopes of putting her mind at ease, or at least to try given her usual lack of people skills, but another voice spoke up in the same manner as herself. She was loathe to admit she barely knew Mary Sue, but obviously the girl had her head on straight, and realized some timeline implications that Victoria didn't even think to consider.
Then Flynn Elder opened her mouth, and Victoria found her jaw tensing and feeling like she would grind her teeth into powder. Her well of restraint has bottomed out. "Feel free to go bury your head in the sand when things get hard, Flynn. I believe that team was already started by Mr. Kingston and is gathering over on that side of the desk. I intend to find solutions to the problems I see." Victoria spat out.
The headmaster then started to say something about stuff actually getting done, but the conversation then took a turn she did NOT expect. If what he says is true... she couldn't. She didn't want to even think about that. Victoria suddenly remembered an eerily similar conversation she had with professor Harkness. I need to write to her. I want a second opinion. And if fate is really sealed... Well, then I would very much like to know what the cards said that evening, rather than stumbling through destiny oblivious to it.
And then, Nimue gave her the told you so she thought would come much later. She wanted to get mad again, but she just felt so drained by this conversation, and it only lasted a few minutes so far. She stared blankly at the 'teacher'. "I don't know what millenium you're from, Madam. But in this day and age, society builds schools to prepare their successors for the future, rather than traumatizing children or letting them die to see who makes the cut. If that was the case, why build a school instead of letting life teach us. Maybe it's your antiquated thinking that doesn't have a place here anymore."
Sighing and shaking her head, Victoria turned to Coulson: "Headmaster, maybe you should also take some time to bring more concrete idea of what future we are actually chosing by attending here. You say you are deliberating improvements, and a member of your staff says everything is working as intended. I won't be satisfied with vague promises or conflicting ideals, and I won't be bought with hush grades either. And if you want me out, you're going to have to kick me out. I'm not abandoning a cause I think is worth pursuing because it may get me in trouble with the system or be otherwise difficult. In fact, I'll happily put in the work, if you think I can be of help."
She almost surprised herself by extending that olive branch at the end. But whether she liked it or not, steadily working towards change within the system has been proven by history to be more successful than revolutionary efforts. And as for fearing retaliation? 'Usagi' has been giving them grief all year. Victoria will brave it and she will hold. Having spoken her mind, she stepped aside to allow the rest of the people to file out at their own pace, staying behind as requested, hoping that included the other teachers.
Location: Headmaster's office Outfit: School uniform Skills/Powers/Equipment: N/A
Victoria made an effort to listen to Coulson without blowing up in his face (Maybe literally and just getting this shit over with?) and absorbed what he said.
"Therapy." She deadpanned, giving Coulson a withering, flat look, folding her arms on her chest.
"Your solution to putting our minds at ease is... therapy. Not a proposal of a vetting process to make sure you have no more imposters on your staff. Not an action plan to make sure you are not just educating more closet villains how to better make people's lives miserable and ruin their future. Not even abandoning that blatant favouritism that led us to do what we did that evening. Just... therapy." She shook her head almost refusing to accept what she was hearing.
"Because I have been in one every day for the past week with no end in sight, as I can't stop thinking about-" she paused briefly. Go on. Be open. You need to say this, and they need to hear it. What is the worst they can do, expel you? Considering the state of this place, not such a great loss, she motivated herself, "-about how I would rather off myself next time, rather than being reduced to a prisoner in my own body, helplessly watching as it is made to kill someone. Do you even realize that you're lucky Ms. Drummond's powers and a fortunate lack of knowledge of them on that freshman's part allowed her to revive in the first place? Does that bother you at all, or is that just 'tuesday' for you? But sure, fixing the aftermath and not the causes of the problems will make me feel better." She gripped one of her wrists with the other hand to stop them from shaking again, although she didn't care to figure out whether they were shaking because of thinking of that again, or from trying to contain rage. Vicky didn't like either as an answer.
"You're right, you are ultimately accountable for this, and frankly from what I'm hearing, even one of us taking your place would fix this place better. Because, honestly, even if we just let all this die by doing absolutely nothing and just letting the finances run out, at this point I'm starting to think that there may be a bigger net benefit in letting this institution die rather than allowing it to continue with how it works now. Okay, I made up my mind, I will be writing to my representative about this." And mic drop. she thought.
"As far as the contest goes, I never cared for it. I don't exactly hide the fact that I think it is one of the many wrong reasons for people to be motivated to attend this place-" Her eyes ticked briefly to April before she could stop herself, "And I am sure at least one member of the team feels the same. Split us, give us someone new, call us off of the roster, I don't care. If the rest of the team wants to continue, I'll stay on for their sake, but my only motivation from now on is to help ourselves improve for our sake alone, noone and nothing else."
Vicky was amazed she made it through all of that without raising her voice, although she had to admit, venting this out to higher places was the first thing that made her feel slightly better all week.
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