Dr. Constance Lodge
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In another world, she might have been the superhero. (Or the villain, perhaps.) She was the first of her generation to discover that she had the ability to cause people to break down in fear just by thinking about it, the same power that her older and younger brothers would discover in themselves after she told them about it. But while those two would consider this and ask the question, "How can/should I use this?", which would eventually lead them into the publicity stunt that became the Grim Family, Constance Weathers asked the question, "Why can I do this?", which would lead her into her own career path.
The question has never been answered to her satisfaction, though she thinks she has a reasonably good working model of the process. This has allowed her to learn how to use it in a much more low-key manner than the other members of her family do, without the glowing eyes. Constance has encouraged them -- especially her daughter Mira (aka Sneer) -- to undertake the psychic exercises that permit this, but they have only ever humored her a bit. Frustrating, but she does understand that the transformation she undertook has also made the talent a bit sporadic at times. Since she rarely has call to use it, that works for her, but the others cannot say the same.
Not a Hyperbrain, Dr. Lodge is simply an industrious and intelligent scientist who has worked in both the operational and administrative branches of a number of R&D firms, quietly ignoring the occasional invitations she has received from the Morrison Institute. She is convinced that joining them would be the first step towards not only her own exposure, which would be bad enough, but also the revelation of her family secret. How much of this is a realistic concern and how much a stubborn delusion, inspired by more than three decades of keeping that secret, is hard to say.
Currently, Dr. Lodge is employed as Chief of Operations at Econotech Services Limited in Vancouver, and has been since 2019. While most of her focus is on the work that they do there, she does pay attention to the news and has heard rumors about a masked criminal active in the city who has powers concerningly like those of her family. On Timeline α, she will likely decide to contact the Guardians about this individual; on Timeline β, where they are missing in action, she will probably soon reach out to members of her family to assist her in discovering the truth about him. Either course of action will bring her and her allies into conflict with the Shēngxiào.
Dr. Lodge is married to a former office manager turned househusband, Newton Lodge, who is apparently unaware of the powers of his wife and daughter, and who supposedly has no idea that the latter has been a vigilante active in Phoenix since she was fifteen. Supposedly, the shock of these revelations would kill him.
Dr. Constance Lodge -- PL 8
Abilities:
STR -1 | STA 1 | AGL 2 | DEX 2 | FGT 1 | INT 4 | AWE 3 | PRE 2
Powers:
Fearsome Presence: Selective Visual Perception Area Affliction 8 (Resisted by Will; Vulnerable, Defenseless, Paralyzed), Subtle, Unreliable - 17 points
Advantages:
Benefit 3 (millionaire), Eidetic Memory, Improvised Tools.
Skills:
Deception 4 (+6), Expertise: Business 4 (+8), Expertise: Science 5 (+9), Insight 4 (+7), Investigation 3 (+7), Perception 4 (+7), Technology 4 (+8).
Offense:
Initiative +2
Unarmed +1 (Close Toughness -1)
Defense:
Dodge 6, Parry 5, Fortitude 2, Toughness 1, Will 8
Offensive PL: 8
Defensive PL: 4
Resistance PL: 5
Skill PL: 4
Totals:
Abilities 28 + Powers 17 + Advantages 5 + Skills 14 + Defenses 15 = 79 points
Complications:
Discovery--Motivation. Family. Secret.
In another world, she might have been the superhero. (Or the villain, perhaps.) She was the first of her generation to discover that she had the ability to cause people to break down in fear just by thinking about it, the same power that her older and younger brothers would discover in themselves after she told them about it. But while those two would consider this and ask the question, "How can/should I use this?", which would eventually lead them into the publicity stunt that became the Grim Family, Constance Weathers asked the question, "Why can I do this?", which would lead her into her own career path.
The question has never been answered to her satisfaction, though she thinks she has a reasonably good working model of the process. This has allowed her to learn how to use it in a much more low-key manner than the other members of her family do, without the glowing eyes. Constance has encouraged them -- especially her daughter Mira (aka Sneer) -- to undertake the psychic exercises that permit this, but they have only ever humored her a bit. Frustrating, but she does understand that the transformation she undertook has also made the talent a bit sporadic at times. Since she rarely has call to use it, that works for her, but the others cannot say the same.
Not a Hyperbrain, Dr. Lodge is simply an industrious and intelligent scientist who has worked in both the operational and administrative branches of a number of R&D firms, quietly ignoring the occasional invitations she has received from the Morrison Institute. She is convinced that joining them would be the first step towards not only her own exposure, which would be bad enough, but also the revelation of her family secret. How much of this is a realistic concern and how much a stubborn delusion, inspired by more than three decades of keeping that secret, is hard to say.
Currently, Dr. Lodge is employed as Chief of Operations at Econotech Services Limited in Vancouver, and has been since 2019. While most of her focus is on the work that they do there, she does pay attention to the news and has heard rumors about a masked criminal active in the city who has powers concerningly like those of her family. On Timeline α, she will likely decide to contact the Guardians about this individual; on Timeline β, where they are missing in action, she will probably soon reach out to members of her family to assist her in discovering the truth about him. Either course of action will bring her and her allies into conflict with the Shēngxiào.
Dr. Lodge is married to a former office manager turned househusband, Newton Lodge, who is apparently unaware of the powers of his wife and daughter, and who supposedly has no idea that the latter has been a vigilante active in Phoenix since she was fifteen. Supposedly, the shock of these revelations would kill him.
Dr. Constance Lodge -- PL 8
Abilities:
STR -1 | STA 1 | AGL 2 | DEX 2 | FGT 1 | INT 4 | AWE 3 | PRE 2
Powers:
Fearsome Presence: Selective Visual Perception Area Affliction 8 (Resisted by Will; Vulnerable, Defenseless, Paralyzed), Subtle, Unreliable - 17 points
Advantages:
Benefit 3 (millionaire), Eidetic Memory, Improvised Tools.
Skills:
Deception 4 (+6), Expertise: Business 4 (+8), Expertise: Science 5 (+9), Insight 4 (+7), Investigation 3 (+7), Perception 4 (+7), Technology 4 (+8).
Offense:
Initiative +2
Unarmed +1 (Close Toughness -1)
Defense:
Dodge 6, Parry 5, Fortitude 2, Toughness 1, Will 8
Offensive PL: 8
Defensive PL: 4
Resistance PL: 5
Skill PL: 4
Totals:
Abilities 28 + Powers 17 + Advantages 5 + Skills 14 + Defenses 15 = 79 points
Complications:
Discovery--Motivation. Family. Secret.
Statistics: Posted by Davies — Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:11 pm
