About Hibiki Saito - 'The Siren'Character Sheet:
Playbook: The Star
___________________ Hero Name: The Siren Real Name: Hibiki Saito Abilities: [Sound Manipulation] - His voice his is weapon. At the start I figure it's probably mildly hypnotic, which isn’t something he’s likely even aware of its just a passive part of his performing. Mainly he’d use amplified sound waves to assault things. Most of his power usage is actually geared towards his performances as a singer, hence the lack of versatility at first at least. Eventually he might be able to do more subtle things, whisper messages that carry for miles to a target, actually enthrall people with his voice, that kind of thing. But as a power his current understanding of it is rather limited. Look: Ambiguous, Asian, Teasing Smile, Beautiful Outfits, Focus-Tested Costume. Look Expanded: Hibiki is a somewhat androgynous asian teenager. His medium length straight black hair often gets dyed and goes through a variety of styles depending on what the focus testing from his agent suggests. He tends to wear an amused expression on his face most of the time, as though he’s got a clever comment in mind and just waiting for the right time to share it. His clothing, both every day and more heroic costumes, are picked out by his agent to try and cater to what his fans seem most likely to respond to. His current costume is a mostly white outfit with lilac accents that match the current dyes in his hair. ___________________ Labels ___________________ Danger : -1
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Have Influence On: ___________________
When you share a vulnerability or weakness with someone, ask them if they will tell anyone the truth about you. If they agree to keep it a secret, clear a condition or mark potential. If they don’t agree, the GM shifts your Labels.
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We'll answer these questions in discussion. ___________________
You are a celebrity in the city. By default, your audience is a limited group of interested fans, and you speak to them through after-action interviews and infrequent press conferences. Why does your audience love you?: You’re stunning, unique, and beautiful. | You’re charming, well-spoken, and smart. Two Advantages: You have a PR agent to handle your audience. | You have a much wider audience. Two Demands: They require constant stimulation. | They require chemistry with your allies. When you accept what your audience tells you about yourself, clear a condition. When you reject what your audience tells you about yourself, on a hit mark potential and expect retribution. When you seek help from your audience, roll + Superior. On a hit, someone in your audience can hook you up. On a 10+, they only make a small demand. On a 7-9, their demands are a lot higher. On a miss, you’ve made a mistake, and your audience won’t help you until you’ve redeemed yourself in their eyes. ___________________
The Gossip Mags: When you tap into the gossip and rumor of the celebrity industry for information on an important city figure, roll + Superior. On a hit, you can ask the GM questions. On a 10+, ask three. On a 7-9, ask one:
Time for the Show: When you put on a flamboyant display of your powers, roll + Superior. On a 7-9, name one NPC present. On a 10+, name two NPCs present. The named NPCs must either volunteer help or information, express admiration, or ask for your help, GM’s choice. On a miss, your display catches someone watching in the wrong way. Hibiki Saito 'The Siren':
Playbook: The Star
Playbook Expanded: Hibiki Saito is a first generation immigrant, his parents moved when his mother was pregnant with him. He comes from a small dynasty of performers. His grandparents had been musicians, his mother was a famous singer and his father acted as her agent. Their move was planned before the pregnancy to attempt to expand into a new entertainment market. Hibiki grew up surrounded by the music industry and when his powers started to develop during his voice coaching both of his parents jumped on the unique opportunity. So now Hibiki Saito, the Siren, is a rapidly rising star in the industry who has mostly used his powers to improve his fame with his fans. But as he grows older he finds himself wanting opportunities to be more than just a showman. To actually do the amazing things that he sings about, to inspire people not just with his voice but his deeds. Look: Ambiguous, Asian, Teasing Smile, Beautiful Outfits, Focus-Tested Costume. Look Expanded: Hibiki is a somewhat androgynous asian teenager. His medium length straight black hair often gets dyed and goes through a variety of styles depending on what the focus testing from his agent suggests. He tends to wear an amused expression on his face most of the time, as though he’s got a clever comment in mind and just waiting for the right time to share it. His clothing, both every day and more heroic costumes, are picked out by his agent to try and cater to what his fans seem most likely to respond to. His current costume is a mostly white outfit with lilac accents that match the current dyes in his hair. Abilities: Sound Manipulation
Prompt:
"And what is your name handsome? Is this for you or perhaps a girlfriend?" Hibiki asks with his best teasing smile as he accepts a photo of himself from a male fan. The young man had a streak of violet in his hair, a few shades darker than the current color of Hibiki's light lilac coloration. Given that his manager had just switched him to this color palate two days ago, it was clear this was a dedicated fan. Therefore Hibiki wanted to go out of his way to make the young mans day. The young man stammer out a reply that it was just for him and his name was Alfred.
"Great name Alfred, 'To a true fan.' If you dont have a VIP pass to the next show yet why dont you hang around a little bit. I can talk to my manager and see what we can do about changing that," Hibiki mentions with a wink as he writes on the photo and then signs it. He was just about to hand it over when the explosion ripped out literally across the street from him. The signing was in front of a popular music store downtown and the explosion was coming from only a few hundred feet down the other side of the road. As rubble flew out towards him Hibiki leapt up, and opened his mouth to shout. What came out wasn't just a scream of warning or a call for help of course. Because he was Hibiki Saito, the Siren, and his voice was a beautiful weapon. Sound ripped out over the front of the music store, the windows shattered which was unfortunate, but the main force of the blast hit the rubble and reduced it to dust before it could come crashing down into the crowd that was lined up for the signing. Hibiki coughed, he hadn't really prepared for a display like that. Once he cleared his throat he spoke up, his voice easily booming out over the area, "Everyone please evacuate the area! Help will be on the way, don't try to call 911 until you have gotten yourself to safety! Let professionals handle this!" And with that in mind Hibiki sprinted off towards the building where lesser explosions still seemed to be rippling through parts of the structure. Just as he was getting through the crowd he heard his manager Elizabeth Murphy calling for him to stop. He pretended he didn't hear her and kept running. No doubt she would prefer him to be heeding his own advice and leaving this kind of thing to professionals. His manager preferred to carefully plan out any exposure he received in the news, as a performer or a super hero. Random acts of valor were too dangerous and unpredictable for her taste. But Hibiki refused to sit back when he could still possibly help. He made his way quickly into the building. He crouched next to a man crouched in a corner who appeared to be hyperventilating. He poured every ounce of calm and confidence into his voice as he said, "You're going to be okay. But you need to calmly exit the building, its not safe here. Just stand up and make your way out." The man seemed to calm noticeably as Hibiki spoke to him, taking some comfort from the calm and collected voice perhaps. He nodded slowly and made to leave but before he did he turned around and said, "There was a special meeting scheduled today. Third floor. Not many people were suppose to be at the office. Some special presentation for new investors and they didn't want anyone to get in the way. If I had to guess, I'd bet that's what all this is about." The man then quickly made his way out and Hibiki worked his way quickly up to the third floor. He had to basically clamber over rubble to get up the stairwell between the second and third floors. It was immediately clear that things were more chaotic here. He simply followed the sounds of the small scale explosions to the source quite easily. He rounded a corner that opened up into a cubicle farm and saw a grenade flying his way. A quick yelp sent the grenade bouncing back away from him and destroyed a small set of cubicles off to the side. He ducked back around the corner to not be so obvious and raised his voice so he could be heard clearly, "If you surrender now its possible you will be given some lenience. I haven't seen anyone dead yet, this doesn't have to be the end for you. Back down now!" He was still waiting for some reply when a grenade banked off the wall and rolled towards him. Diving around the corner towards the attacker he wasn't able to dodge the full force of the explosion and it sent him flying at a wall. A quick shout slowed him somewhat but he still hit hard and gritted his teeth in pain. 'Okay its gonna be like this I guess.' He stood up and spotted a man decked out in enough explosives to level most of the block who was laughing like a madman. The Mad Bomber had been hitting tech institutes all over the city for a few months now. Hibiki sucked in a deep breath and set his stance firmly, then yelled. Yelled his lungs out. The back wall of the building was blown out, the Mad Bomber, along with most of the remaining cubicles in the room, were flung violently out the back. Twenty minutes later when the police and veteran heroes had arrived to wrap up the situation Hibiki was doing his best not to rub his incredibly sore throat. Elizabeth was quietly but furiously chastising him for running off, putting himself in danger and ripping up his brand new designer outfit. When approached for an interview she promised that there would be a follow up but claimed Hibiki was too distressed with the destruction to do one now. That was mostly a lie, they just didn't want it getting out how badly he hurt himself when using his powers that aggressively. Hibiki knew that with practice he could get better but at the moment his throat was on fire and he couldn't talk above a scratchy whisper. He did his best to smile and wave the interviewers off reassuringly, presenting his best possible side as he did so. His smile was perhaps just a bit self satisfied as he considered the fact that it wasn't the police or the pro heroes who had stopped the Mad Bomber and interview now or later, the people of the city would know that the Siren wasn't just a performer, he could be a hero too. |
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