DiasporaAdaptations:Cowboy Bebop Characters:Vicious
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Vicious Character Gen[edit]
Vicious' Aspects:[edit]
{Considering the thematic mirroring between Vicious and Spike, I'm tempted to give them some of the same Aspects... which might explain why they're so matched at points...}
Phase One: Growing Up:
Are you kidding me? Speculative.
Phase One Aspects:
- Unassigned, x 2.
Phase Two: Starting Out:
Vicious, much as Spike, joins the Red Dragon crime syndicate and begins working his way up the ranks.
Phase Two Aspects:
- Knows the underworld
- Fearsome combatant
Phase Three: Moment of Crisis
Having been paired with his long-term partner and friend Spike for many years in their work for the Red Dragon, Vicious discovers that his girlfriend and Spike are in a relationship - and that the two of them plan to escape the Syndicate together.
Vicious gives Julia an ultimatum: Kill Spike or die for their shared betrayal.
Spike fakes his own death and Julia vanishes, leaving Vicious bitter and vengeful.
Phase Three Aspects:
- Patient and vengeful.
- The Mystery of Julia.
Phase Four: Sidetracked
Vicious leaves the Red Dragon for a time, participating as a notable soldier in the gruelling conflict of the Titan War. He eventually returns to the Dragon and begins his ongoing rise through the organisation.
Phase Four Aspects:
- Known for the sword.
- His life has been a warzone.
Phase Five Aspects:
Vicious is not convinced that Spike is dead, and along with this fact, believes that those in-charge of the Red Dragon have put a ceiling on his own advancement.
It's entirely possible he can kill two birds with one stone...
Phase Five Aspects:
- Spike's dark mirror
- Ambition will have him wade in blood.
- (Optional) Tame raven
Vicious' Aspect Roundup:[edit]
- Knows the underworld
- Fearsome combatant
- Patient and vengeful.
- The Mystery of Julia.
- Known for the sword.
- His life has been a warzone.
- Spike's dark mirror
- Ambition will have him wade in blood.
- (Optional) Tame raven
- Unassigned, x 1.
{I figure the raven should be an Aspect, since the part it plays in the show fits an unexpected player declaration so perfectly... Assuming that Vicious had a player as opposed to being GM run, but you get the idea.}
{I figure the unassigned Aspect could be tied to his characterisation as a 'Venomous Serpent' in comparison to Spike's 'Swimming Bird.' That could be part of how and why the Van have stopped promoting him, and are watching closely - but not closely enough...}
Vicious' Skills:[edit]
5- MG Close Combat
4- Agility, Profession: Crime Lord
3- Slug-thrower, Piloting, Resolve
2- Tactics, Alertness, Intimidation, Stealth
1- Stamina, Survival, Culture/Tech,* Gunnery, Charm
- Culture/Tech: The crminal underworld, and the battlefields of Titan.
Vicious' Stress Tracks:[edit]
Health: **** (Base 3, plus one from Stamina)
Composure: ***** (Base 3, plus two from Resolve)
Wealth: *** (Base 3, unmodified)
{It's possible that some folks will want to make Vicious' assets track higher. I figured that Profession: Crime Lord would cover a lot of what he was able to procure in the show... and that giving him higher Assets would bump down something else valuable. YMMV}
Vicious' Stunts:[edit]
- Military-Grade Close-Combat: Automatic Defence 1 when using Close-Combat
{An imp of the perverse made me want to mirror Spike here too, but also because this reflects Vicious' ability to go toe-to-toe with someone using guns - anime swords seem unusually useful for deflecting bullets or otherwise helping the wielder not be in the way.}
- Have a Thing: Katana. (+2 Harm, +2 Penetration.)
{It would be cheating, but I'm tempted to give Vicious' katana +3 Penetration despite it being over the sane BP: he's the villain, and it's an anime-trope katana.}
- Lucky: Consequence progression 2/3/4 instead of 1/2/4
{Again, much as with Spike, Vicious is alarmingly resilient...}
Vicious Character Sheet[edit]
Vicious' Aspects:[edit]
- Knows the underworld
- Fearsome combatant
- Patient and vengeful.
- The Mystery of Julia.
- Known for the sword.
- His life has been a warzone.
- Spike's dark mirror
- Ambition will have him wade in blood.
- (Optional) Tame raven
- Unassigned, x 1.
Vicious' Skills:[edit]
5- MG Close Combat
4- Agility, Profession: Crime Lord
3- Slug-thrower, Piloting, Resolve
2- Tactics, Alertness, Intimidation, Stealth
1- Stamina, Survival, Culture/Tech,* Gunnery, Charm
- Culture/Tech: The crminal underworld, and the battlefields of Titan.
Vicious' Stress Tracks:[edit]
Health: ****
Composure: *****
Wealth: ***
Vicious' Stunts:[edit]
- Military-Grade Close-Combat: Automatic Defence 1 when using Close-Combat
- Have a Thing: Katana. (+2 Harm, +2 Penetration.)
- Lucky: Consequence progression 2/3/4 instead of 1/2/4
