Blueshift

Speedster martial artist

Blueshift

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Quotation	"Pay attention. A lot will happen in the next few seconds."
First Appearance	Dark Disciple #23, 1987
Real Name	Jeanette de Vries
Identity	Public ID
Player	NPC
Origin	Gifted
Archetype	Rocket
Team Affiliation	Shadow Watch
Base Of Operations	Chicago, IL, USA
Range Of Operations	Local

Description

Age	29		Nationality	American
Height	173 cm (5' 8")		Hair	Black
Weight	58 kg (127 lbs)		Eyes	Blue
Gender	Cis Female		Sexuality	Bisexual

Jeanette is a lean woman in her late 20s, with short but stylishly cut black hair. Her presence can be unnerving, because unless she is actively engaged in some activity, she stands very, very still: the small movements that normal people make in order to balance themselves are made so quickly and precisely that she appears to be unnaturally immobile. She typically dresses in snug, stretchy clothing and sturdy boots.

Attributes

Agility 5
Brawn 3
Endurance 5
Presence 3
Reason 2
Power Level 5

Plot Points: 1

Character Points Spent: 50

Unspent Experience: 0

Skills

• Athletics
• Close Combat (+)
• Investigation
• Perception
• Ranged Combat
• Stealth
• Survival

Gifts

• Elusive
• Lightning Strike
• Master Plan
• Team Player

Powers

• Damage Resistance

Constant; Adept at avoiding attacks

• Detect Damage Resistance

Standard action; Tactical Visor

• Extra Actions

Quick action

• Haste

Standard action; x32 multiplier

• Radio Communication

Free action; Tactical Visor

• Regeneration

Standard action

• Super-agility

Constant

• Super-reason

Constant

• Super-running

Move action

Equipment

• Cell Phone (PL 1)

• Multi-tool (PL 1)

Movement

	Base Move	Double Move	All-out Move
Run	13 km	26 km	78 km (47,000 km/h)
Swim	7 m	14 m	42 m (25 km/h)
Jump	2 m	()	()

Personality

Jeanette is usually quiet and aloof. She does not enjoy or encourage what passes for polite conversation, and most people interpret her behavior as disdain. In fact, she finds the speed at which normal people interact almost unbearable, like sitting in freeway traffic, so she tries to limit her social interactions with others as much as possible. Of course, this only reinforces her feelings of isolation and her perception of herself as an outsider.

Motivations

• Rebellion
• Pragmatism

Complications

• Enemy
• Outsider

History

Jeanette ran away from home when she was sixteen, after the death of her father. She spent the next year avoiding the authorities and Project Genesis, by which she was eventually captured. She was rescued from Genesis by a vigilante known as Dark Disciple. Having nowhere else to go, she stayed with Dark Disciple for a number of months, and it was he who taught her martial arts (primarily a mixture of American kenpo, muay thai, and shotokai karate). She left Dark Disciple when she was approached by Master Sin, a morally ambiguous mastermind who told her that she could use her abilities to help humanity by leading his strike team. She stayed with Master Sin for several years, learning leadership skills as well as learning to use her own powers effectively in a team. She eventually became disillusioned with Master Sin's mysterious goals and violent methods, and she left his employ. The parting was cordial, and he allowed her to keep the specialized equipment he designed for her; she still uses the tactical visor. Seeking a way to salvage her life, Jeanette approached the FBI, offering to trade her knowledge of various criminal organizations in exchange for immunity from prosecution. After months of incarceration, the FBI accepted her offer, and Jeanette spent the next several weeks being debriefed. After she was released, she operated as an independent for a period of time before encountering Scanner, Stone, and Zero K. Finding that they had similar goals and compatible personalities, they formed Shadow Watch. Other than the members of her team, she has no friends, although she exchanges Christmas cards with Siege, who was also a member of Master Sin's strike team, and who now works for the FBI.

Powers and Abilities

Blueshift possesses the ability to think and move at superhuman speeds. Her strength and endurance are at least equal to peak human potential, and her hand-eye coordination and control over her body are well beyond human limits. Her biological processes are much more efficient than a normal human's, permitting her to extract nearly 100 percent of the caloric energy of what she eats and to exert herself for several hours before resting. She is capable of running faster than the speed of sound, and her brain is capable of processing information quickly enough to operate at this speed. While in the employ of Master Sin, Blueshift obtained a visor which uses millimeter-wave signals to scan and evaluate the structural integrity of physical objects. While leading Master Sin's strike team, she used this to ensure that the force used against her opponents was commensurate with their durability. Blueshift has experience leading teams of posthumans with aggressive personalities, and she is an expert tactician. She is proficient with a variety of hand-to-hand combat styles, but generally prefers the throws and joint-locks of aikido.

Summary

Attributes 29 + Skills 8 + Gifts 4 + Powers 9 = 50 / 50