The Outside World and Previous Actions
As those with strange, unnatural, and mostly unexplainable powers come to be more than just a handful of people, the governments of the world start to take a greater interest in these strange people with equally strange powers. Of course, in some nations and places, they are more common than others. In Nemorland, the New Clear Visionaries, a super/metahuman group recently set up in Forwit, has taken stage as a political party, and one that advocates a coexistance policy and government backed research into the possibility of granting powers to people. Their name is naturally a play on the word Nuclear, as most in Nemorland in Forwit with powers ended up breaking into the facilities there, much to the annoyance of medical professionals and the local government. In Pren Gwyn, a new ordinance was passed giving a grant to the mining and refining sector in the hopes of kickstarting the economy of the more industrial cities, and another ordinance requiring that all military personnel are to be checked for powers. Meanwhile, in Schwarzes Holz, a similar move has been done in regards to supers, requiring a census of all with powers to be taken by the end of the year, and also of interest is the opening of a grand new museum in Kalterhafen, scheduled to open in about a year's time. With the nations of Shirohon and Sothweg however, things are much more quiet...Though, in the case of the former that is to be expected, as information tends to rarely come out...
Contacting Vinod is fairly easy, the issue is mainly ensuring him that we aren't planning on... 'removing' him, and instead want a permanent deal. It takes time, as all things do, and unfortunately in the process we have to let him in on the fact of who's the one giving him the money, seeing as we aren't one of his more...traditional customers, and arguably could be seen as a rival. Still, given how important and skilled of a figure he is, it's only natural, and provided he only know's who his employer is, doesn't ask too many questions, and most importantly doesn't get arrested, it will likely not cause too many issues, and even in the scenario he does get caught, unless something has royally gone wrong, his word will likely not be very believable... Regardless, with a few million transferred to ensure a life long contract, and a much more modest payment plan with all the benefits a prospective employee could want, Vinod has officially become a chauffeur and personal mechanic. Unofficially, he is what he always was. A get away driver and our perfect transport of stolen and elicit goods.
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Status of the Cabal:Current Funds: 10 million $
Current Influence: 12 favors
Villain list:Name: Feng Zhelan
Gender: Female
Appearance and Background: Born in Hong Kong, Zhelan was one swift to realize their lack of opportunity there from a young age, and would, after learning English thanks to a factory manager she worked for temporarily, stow away on a ship to America, where she would find Chinese immigration was banned. While she originally had an idea of going to Canada through america and getting a permit there so that way they could loophole the system, they needed money for this and would resort to theivery for a time, eventually ending in her getting caught. However, she'd manage to escape before being deported and steal one last time before stowing herself away once more, and she would keep one of the amulets she stole, one she keeps to this day and believes has some good fortune, even if she knows such notions are silly. Once the second ship she stowed away upon docked, she'd find herself in Pren Gwyn, and would work slowly on getting money, which naturally she'd do through the way she knew best. However, after some time, she would meet a man named Shun who she would grow quite fond of, and after some time with enough money open up a restaurant named the White tiger of the West, or Xīfāng báihu, though she'd soon use it as a front for various other more...illicit businesses as she expanded her empire as it turned out that her restaurant struggled at first. And while her restaurant would get a profit as she learned, so too did her more illegal business, expanded later on by the purchase of a pharmaceutical's store. And, while she'd use plenty of funds to aid the local Asian community, she also would use those under her for less legal work to enforce a bit of...extrajudicial form of protection against other groups of organized crime...In part, due to her efforts, Pentrefsiapaneaidd is what it is now. Yet, this wasn't exactly enough...
Feng commonly wears fancy traditional dresses, though occasionally wears more western suits or clothing. She has Black hair and, oddly, green eyes.
HP: 200
Powers
No unnatural abilities at this time, as far as anyone knows.
Stats:
Combat, Melee: Lv 2
Combat, Ranged: Lv 2
Intellect: Lv 4
Traits:
Entrepreneur - Her business ventures provide a steady stream of Money and influence. It also makes it easier to acquire particular materials.
Public Figure - Feng is well known and liked by the Asian community in her Home in Pren Gwyn, and there is no proof of her criminal activities. Needless to say, it's more than likely any to actively harm her will face backlash.
Covered Tracks - Due to careful work, Feng is sure to cover her bases, and ensure that any potential accusations against her truly are that of slander with not a single bit of their evidence being true, even if they got to the right conclusion with the wrong answers.
Master of Slight of hand and Stealth - While certainly no longer one to steal, Feng has a good deal of skill in the art of blending in and hiding both her movements and herself. This needless to say makes it a lot harder for one to spot her.
Collector - Can swiftly determine the value of varying pieces of art, artifacts, and jewelry, if something is special about them, and generally can find said objects easier.
Relationships:
None greater than purely business terms since her husband Shun died.
Specializations:
None
Equipment
At the moment, all they have is traditional Chinese Liuyedao and Niuweidao, neither they can particularly take with them. Though, they do still have a cudgel from their older work.
Current Reputation - 33
Name: Vinod Ashtekar
Gender: Male
Appearance and Background: Born in India, Vinod and his story is mostly unknown to us until they arrived in Pren Gwyn, and Pentrefsiapaneaidd. Initially, they worked as a mechanic, surprisingly enough. Anyone else would say he worked hard and eventually managed to save up enough money to buy themselves a nice car which later they modified as a bit of a passion project. But in reality, they had always done a few jobs on the side of their main work. Often in the transportation of any illegal goods, no questions asked, followed by what made his passion for mechanics second in his mind. Racing. While he still would work on the transport of illegal and stolen goods, his focus became that of racing, and even at times working as a getaway driver. Regardless, he has gained the ire of some due to his lack of loyalty to anyone in any sort of gang conflicts and instead working akin to a mercenary who got hired by four gangs in particular fairly commonly, and he knows this. Still, as long as he has his car, he'll be safe.
He has tan skin and short, strait black hair and brown eyes, and commonly wears casual clothing along with sunglasses when driving, so long as it's not night.
HP: 200/200
Powers:
No notable Super powers
Stats:
Combat, Melee: Lv 0
Combat Ranged: Lv 0
Intellect: Lv 3
Traits:
Deja vu - This person can do ridiculous feats of driving and get away with it allowing them to escape in a vehicle much easier.
Mechanic - This person has some skill with maintenance and knows how to keep their larger equipment in superior condition, making them work as if they where brand new and meaning it can take a bit more punishment.
Relationships:
None at this time
Specializations:
Car Fu - This character gains bonuses to combat and evasion when in any kind of car.
Equipment:
A Green Cadillac Series 6200 Convertible with custom modifications, including decoy license plates.
Current Reputation - 0
Current Projects:Project: Pren Gwyn Youth Program Costs 2$ per turn of research. One turn remaining.