fyi, Here's the background for the character I didn't go with. V&V character creation IS too much fun!
Agent America! It is classified Top Secret that the star-spangled super spy, escape artist and master of disguise, Agent America, is really the most dangerous anti-American secret agent ever captured alive. If the American public ever found out, there’d be hell to pay. The only thing that would be worse is if Agent America found out.
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OPI Dossier: Top Secret! Eyes Only!
The enemy spy known only as Silver was apprehended years ago as you know, Director. You also know we could never discern his true identity. Our admittedly limited background on him indicated expertise in the martial arts, eastern mysticism and escape artistry not seen since Houdini. You also know last year we uncovered a rogue group under Professor Patriot that had been operating inside the OPI, within our Psych Division. What you don't know, that I must now report, is that before they were brought to justice, they had experimented for years on Silver’s mind. Through experimental mind control techniques, they forged a new identity, memory and personality for Silver, one that Professor Patriot believed could be used for good. He remade him into a super hero, code named Agent America. He said they didn't want Silver's skills and abilities to go to waste.
After arresting Patriot and his rogue group, Agent America came under our jurisdiction. Extensive observation indicates his goal was met. The subject believes completely that he is an American 'super spy.' He is judged to be of sound mind and body. His patriotism is, frankly, admirable. We were at a loss with how to proceed.
But now that the Guardians have gone missing and the being situation dire, we believe it might be worth the risk. I'm recommending we activate Agent America, on an extremely short leash. Placement within a team of superheroes will result in him being monitored by them even if they don't know his true background. And we recommend that they don't. Agent America will know they are keeping something from him. This operation hinges on him never discovering his true identity. Furthermore, the public can never find out. If they learned that an anti-American terrorist was secretly the symbol of America, the OPI would be finished. After your decision, we'll expunge all records of these discussions and of the rogue Psych division’s mind control project.
Regards, Jack Harrington Assistant to the Director OPI Washington, DC
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Name: Agent America Secret Identity: John Doe aka Silver Male 32 200 lbs. 6’2” Motivation: patriotism, altruism, thrill seeking daredevil
Powers:
1) Willpower B 2) Special Weapon: Super Spy Gimmicks 3) Luck! 4) Heightened Agility A 5) Heightened Intelligence A 6) Heightened Endurance A 7) Martial Arts Weakness: Psychosis: The man known as Agent America has been brainwashed into believing he is really Agent America! He believes he was a runaway who learned escape artistry and acrobatics from a circus he joined at twelve years of age. At eighteen and looking to master an impossible escape, he tracked down a famous, elderly escape artist in Tibet. There he learned the escape and more from this ancient master of martial arts. When the master passed, he returned home looking to use his abilities for good and was trained by OPI. As a cover for inconsistencies, he believes he’s suffered a minor concussion in an accident during OPI training.
Agent America skill list: (24 Intelligence = 24 skills) Climbing (AGL) Computers (INT) Disguise (CHR) Driving (AGL) Escape Artist (AGL) Espionage (INT+CHR/2) Explosives (INT) Fast Talk (CHR) Gambling (INT) Lockpicking/Security Penetration (INT+AG/2) Interrogation (INT +CHR/2) Investigation (INT) Language (INT) (Islamic, Mandarin, Russian, French) Parachuting (AGL) Pilot (AGL) SCUBA Diving Stealth (AGL) Street Wise (INT) Survival (INT) Swimming (END) Tactics (INT)
Notes: Silver reverted to Level 1 through the introduction of a new personality.
Source material: Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD, Captain America, The Prisoner, The Bourne Identity, The Manchurian Candidate, James Bond, Union Jack
Unsolved mystery: Did Professor Patriot's program plant other suggestions into Agent America’s mind?
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