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Old 12-31-2016, 09:42 AM   #5
Rocket Man
Petitioner: Word of IN Filk
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Longmont, CO
Default Re: Lost in Dreams II (OCC)

In that case, here is Chandra Morgan back again. I believe this reflects all the additions to her character sheet; if I've forgotten something, feel free to tap me on the (virtual) shoulder.

Chandra Morgan
Female, Asian Indian features, black hair, brown eyes, 5'4", 125 lbs, right handed.
Age: 23
Occupation: Medical student

ST: 10 [0] Hits: 10 [0]
DX: 11 [20] Will: 14 [5]
IQ: 13 [60] Per: 13 [0]
HT: 11 [10] Fatigue: 11 [0]
Move: 5.5 [0]
Speed: 5 [0]

Cultural Familiarity: Western (Anglo) [0], Indic [1], Homeline [1] Homeline added 1/11/2016
Languages: English*: Native/Native [0], Hindi: Native/None [3]

Advantages
Attractive [4]
Charisma +1 [5]
Dream-Walker package (Dead Broke, Detect (supernatural), Luck, Jumper, Magery, Serendipity, Talent 1 (gizmo power), Weirdness Magnet) [60 net]
Fit [5]
Reduced Consumption 1 (Cast-Iron Stomach) [1]

Disadvantages
Code of Honor (Physician's) [-5]
Nightmares (9 or less) [-7]
Pacifism (Self Defense) [-15]
Phobia (Fire) (12 or less) [-5]
Social Stigma (Second-Class Citizen, sometimes) [-2]
Social Stigma (Valuable Property, sometimes) [-5]

Quirks
• "Social Anglican," knows the rituals and attends services, but mostly agnostic in her actual belief. [-1]
• Disdains her "backward" origins, but is also a little afraid of them [-1]
• Attentive (B163; +1 to concentrate on a lengthy task, -3 to notice interruptions.) [-1]
• Mild sense of duty to children; if she meets a child in need, she will try to help or find it help. [-1]
• Music lover, always takes time during the day to hear something, whether it's her classical CDs or a sidewalk guitarist. [-1]

Skills
Acting -- 12 [1]
Area Knowledge (London) -- 13 [1]
Bicycling/TL8 -- 11 [1]
Biology/TL8 (Biochemistry) -- 12 [2]
Brawling -- 11 [1]
Computer Operation/TL8 -- 13 [1]
Connoisseur (Music) -- 12 [1]
Current Affairs (People) -- 13 [1]
Dancing -- 11 [2]
Detect Lies -- 12 [2]
Diagnosis -- 12 [2]
Diplomacy --12 [2]
Electronics Operation (Parachronic) -- 12 [1] Added 1/12/2016
Expert Skill: Epidemiology -- 11 [1]
First Aid/TL8 -- 13 [1]
Games (Card) -- 13 [1]
Gardening -- 13 [1]
Hiking -- 11 [2]
Housekeeping --13 [1]
Intimidation -- 12 [1]
Literature -- 12 [2]
Meditation -- 12 [1] Added 1/11/2016
Mimicry (Speech) -- 11 [1] Added 1/11/2016
Observation -- 12 [1]
Physician/TL8 -- 12 [2]
Physiology/TL8 -- 12 [2]
Research/TL8 -- 13 [2]
Savoir-Faire -- 13 [1] Added 2/1/2016
Sex Appeal -- 12 (Includes +1 bonus for Attractive) [2]
Speed-Reading -- 12 [1]
Stealth -- 10 [1] Added 1/11/2016
Survival (Forest) -- 12 [1] Added 1/12/2016
Swimming -- 12 [2]

Techniques
Knee Strike -- 11 [1]

Allowed points: 100 (base value) + 60 (Dream-Walker package) + 10 ("background" skills) = 170.
Character Value: 95 (Attributes) + 4 (Language and Culture) + 75 (Advantages) - 39 (Disadvantages) -5 (Quirks) + 39(Skills) + 1 (Technique) = 170.

In another lifetime in another world, Chandra might never have amounted to much. She would have been one more daughter of one more rural family in India, perhaps destined to an illegal early marriage to a boy whose relatives were a little above her own, to ensure her parents’ security. One more story, almost routine.

But Chandra’s life has never been routine.

When she was eight, a fire destroyed her village. Her parents were among the casualties. As a result, the young girl was sent to live with a distant relative in England – a relative with no suitors outside the door, but a household full of books and a desire to have this new arrival educated, to keep her out of his way.

Chandra adopted an English last name and assimilated gladly to this strange, wonderful new world. But at night, her dreams were still full of India and Hindu gods and fire ... especially fire. Dreamless sleep became something to be cherished, but seldom achieved.

Now a first-year medical student, Chandra has seemingly become as Western and secular as any of her classmates. But always, a small corner wonders why the shadows of her past continue to stalk her, and what she must do to make peace with it at last.

SINCE BECOMING LOST IN DREAMS: Chandra initially appeared in the academy for the Infinity Patrol, in the dorm room of her own double, a cadet named Chandra Gopal who was taken in by Indian relatives instead of English ones. Through a careful schedule and a couple of Gopal's friends, Chandra was able to pose as Gopal in off-hours, receive some training, and even get a little interested in a fellow cadet ... but always with the knowledge that she could be sent to an internment camp at any moment and the growing fear that Gopal would tire of the charade and turn her in.

Inevitably, the Patrol created its own enemy, When Morgan discovered a magical spy named Hailey, Chandra offered cooperation -- if she could get off world and join Hailey's people, Chandra could use her status as a double with Homeline knowledge to their advantage, maybe even abducting and replacing Gopal when the time came. Around this time, she briefly met another Dreamer, Tereza, with more control over her powers, but the two were separated by the Dream before Chandra could gain much benefit from it.

In the midst of plotting a breakout on Spring Break, the Dream came for Chandra again, this time sending her to a 1904 England where humanity shares the world with an alien race known as the Hawfax. She currently has a job typing dictation for a local doctor, a request for an appointment with a Hawfax physician, Yishim, on Denton Street ... and an encounter with a dashing man, Robert Drake, who needs her help in quickly locating a Sanskrit speaker. Drake has already tried to give her a magic-laced card, leading her to wonder if this is one of Hailey's allies, one of Haikey's pursuers, or someone with no connection at all. She does have some instruction from Hailey on how to leave a classified ad that will get her world's attention, once Chandra has the funds to do so.

Notes on the Build
-- Cast-Iron Stomach is a leftover trait from her childhood. These days, it mostly means that she can tolerate extremely spicy or strongly-flavored food, on the rare occasions she has it.
-- Acting reflects a trained reserve; she can hide her true emotions very well when she chooses to.
-- Yes, even though she hasn't finished medical school, she still considers herself under the Hippocratic Oath.
-- The Brawling skill and related Knee Strike technique were learned in a self defense course. In a country where even pepper spray is illegal, you take what advantages you can.
-- Several of her skills reflect preferred hobbies, including the hiking, swimming and card-playing. Bicycling is more practical, since she does not drive or own a car.
-- Her wealth in her own world is effectively Average; her ability to afford medical school is a combination of scholarships, help from her relative, and very careful financial planning. (I considered giving her Miserliness for a moment.)
-- Given her demeanor, her Sex Appeal skill is infrequently used. However, if she thinks playing up to someone's preconceptions will give her an edge, she's calculating enough to do it. And of course, she does occasionally meet someone she would like to know better. ;)
-- Her Current Affairs skill is particularly keen in the area of "royal watching."
-- Since she lives on her own at present, her Housekeeping skill has been vital to personal survival. :) (She tends toward neatness and order as it is.)
-- Her sheet treats English as her "native" language; she has only occasionally spoken in Hindi since coming to the UK and has never learned to read it.
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