Magmanimous F A S E R I P Res Pop Gd 10 Pr 4 Rm 30 Mn 75 Pr 4 Ty 6 Ex 20 Fe 2 Gd -10 *off *dex *upr *res *log *alt *will *$ *pub Ex 20 Pr 4 Rm 30 Mn 75 Fe 2 Gd 10 Rm 30 Fe 2 Gd -10 *def *bal *lwr *sta *mem *awr *cha *mat *sec Ty 6 Pr 4 Rm 30 Mn 75 Ty 6 Pr 4 Gd 10 Fe 2 Sh 0 Health: 114 NH: 237 Karma: 30 MH: 42 Origin: Larry Oxmount is a mutant, an otherwise ordinary human who was born with a little extra 'something' in his genetic structure, an addition that has caused his body to change into a seething cauldron of molten rock. As he has not yet learned how to control his powers, he cannot change back to normal, either... Known Powers: Body Transformation: Larry has the mutant ability to transform his body into an intensely hot form of molten rock. Technically liquid in nature, he can ooze through virtually any opening, and assume most any shape; however, he usually retains a humanoid form. He has these related powers: * Body Coating: while he's amazingly hot, Larry is usually coated with a solidified 'skin' of rock on his exterior, which gives him the appearance of a shifting, humanoid lump of coal. This acts to prevent excess thermal leakage, allowing him to interact with normal matter if he desires. * Fluid Armor: though his body is remarkably cohesive, Larry is nonetheless liquid in nature. As such, plenty of damage that would otherwise affect others will harmlessly pass through his body - and objects that strike him may be melted as a result. This is Remarkable (30) protection, working as follows: Rm 30 / Gd 10 / Pr 4 / Sh 0 / Sh 0 * Heat Generation: Larry's body is a constant, Monstrous (75) intensity inferno. Any object that penetrates his solidified 'skin' will suffer this rank in Energy damage, as will anything subsumed into his body mass (a rather horrible way to die, when you get down to it...). * Invulnerability to Fire and Heat Attacks: one significant benefit of his transformation is that, while in his 'Magmanimous' form (currently a constant state of being for Larry), the man is resistant to these attack forms at Class 1k rank, which may or may not be of some consolation to him. * Plasticity: finally, Larry's body is somewhat pliable; while he cannot change into any shape he can imagine, he can mold his form as he generally sees fit, allowing him to assume a human shape, elongate slightly, and even subsume others into his body (!), with Remarkable (30) ability. Limitations / Weaknesses: Uncontrolled Power: it should be noted that Larry has no ability to control his transformation into his 'Magmanimous' form, and in fact cannot deactivate his power; he is effectively 'stuck' as a man of molten rock, and doesn't seem likely to attain control of his power any time soon. Equipment: (none) Quirks: Attitude: Larry definitely has a bad attitude; while he's not a jerk, per se, he's something of a whiner. He is also rather down on himself and his current state of affairs, which tends to put a pall on most inter-personal efforts he engages in, subtracting 1 CS from his Pop score for NPC reactions. Talents: Pilot / Land: while he was never a professional race car driver or any such thing, Larry used to be a truck driver when he was able to. In addition to this, he was fascinated by various land-based vehicles, and mastered the use of as many as possible, giving him a +1 CS to all ground vehicle Control FEATs. Contacts: Though nobody knows his 'secret identity', per se, Larry cannot depend on any of his friends or relatives for help, for he does not wish to let them know what he has become. As such, his only reliable contacts would seem to be his fellow members of the Tenacious Ten (those who could stand him, at least). Costume: None. It may go without saying, but being that he is fluid in form, not to mention the fact that he is a seething cauldron of molten rock and other normally solid materials, Larry does not wear a costume of any sort. He makes quite a distinctive visual 'statement' without one, truth be told. Personality: Larry's not all that bright, but he definitely knows what he wants out of life - and being a molten monster isn't it. Furthermore, maintaining a semblance of a human shape drains a lot of his brain-power, and as such, he tends to be pretty dim in a fight - "Magmanimous KILL!" is his favorite catch-phrase, for instance. Real Name: Larry Oxmount Occupation: thug, former truck driver Legal Status: citizen of Canada with no known criminal record as of yet Marital Status: divorced Alias(es), if any: none Group Affiliation: the Tenacious Ten Height: 5' 9" (8' 6" in Magmanimous form) Hair: brown (inapplicable in Magmanimous form) Eyes: blue (glowing orange in Magmanimous form) Weight: 210 lbs (976 lbs in Magmanimous form) Other Distinguishing Characteristics: in his former, human form, Larry was rather unremarkable. However, as Magmanimous, he is rather unique in appearance. He appears to be an exceptionally tall man made out of what looks like coal, though he betrays intense, inner energies on occasion. This can occur during extreme movements or in combat. Either way, this usually results in splits in his 'skin' where muscles would ordinarily begin or end in a human of similar size. When this happens, heat and orange light will spill out of these splits (and his 'eyes' are always doing this, as well). Story: Larry Oxmount used to be an ordinary joe, just your regular, average trucker. He wasn't a particularly nice guy, but he wasn't a heel, either - he just did his job as best as he could, both to pay his own bills and to cover his child support and alimony responsibilities; his marriage had ended a few years back. This all changed, however, when his latent mutant powers came to the fore one dark night, after his truck slid off the road on a run up into the Northwestern Territories. With his truck demolished, and no other traffic approaching for hours, he was in serious danger of freezing to death. This was not to be, though, for his body reflexively activated his dormant mutant genes, and Magmanimous was born! Horrified by the 'lava man' that he'd become, Larry drifted off towards the Arctic Ocean, hoping to douse his roiling energies for good - but this plan ultimately failed. He walked further and further north, on the bottom of the ocean after he ran out of land, but by the time he reached the North Pole, Larry realized that even the coldest ocean on earth couldn't destroy him. He then sat there in the salt water for about a year, boiling the water around him. Though he had not yet determined what to do with his miserable existence, he was summoned forth from his submerged existence by Elys, a powerful dragon from another plane of existence, who had a use for him - she wanted him to rid her of several pesky heroes that had been dogging her heels. Too despondent to really agree to anything, and not really evil, per se, Larry had to be convinced to help Elys - and the dragoness managed this by promising to return him to normal once these so-called heroes were out of the picture. Wanting this more than anything else, Larry agreed to the dragon's terms. As such, when these heroes did indeed show up at Elys' Antarctic hideout, Larry sprung into action with the rest of Elys' thralls, the so-called Tenacious Ten, and wound up going toe to toe with Ken Connell himself. Luckily for Larry, this fellow was still not in full control of his power. This meant that Larry was actually able to keep the man from helping out his fellows while they were pummeled by the rest of the Ten, but ultimately the bearer of the so-called Star Brand was able to defeat Larry with an unparalleled burst of energy, energy that rent his liquid form asunder. Left for dead several hundred feet within an Antarctic glacier, Larry was nonetheless teleported to safety by Elys after the Tenacious Ten was defeated. Where he was actually sent to has yet to be revealed, though, for Elys herself met a nasty end in her battle with her foes, leaving Larry in the lurch. Whether he has stuck with his 'allies' in the Tenacious Ten or has gone his own way is currently unknown.