Zoe Van Kuiper

Basic Information

Portrayed by Unka Josh

First Appearance Creation

Age 22

Known Ability Heat Absorbtion

Aliases Ice Queen

Gender Female

Residence

Occupation Clerk in a Colonial Pantry

Significant Others Yeah, as if. Do you have any idea how hard it is, getting a date when you're under five feet tall?

Background

Zoe had dreams when she was young. For a long time now, though, she's been bitter and cynical. Then again, her job as a clerk in a Colonial Pantry isn't conducive to an optimistic worldview. Not only is the job itself a drag, but she keeps getting passed over for a management position, despite her experience. She's fairly sure that if she were male, or at the very least taller than 4'10", that wouldn't be the case.She took lessons in Aikido. When you're a 4'10" woman clerk at a 24-hour convenience store, you need to be able to protect yourself, so she's been taking classes. She's been pretty grouchy lately, because she's had to quit smoking. It's hard to smoke when your cigarettes won't stay lit. Or your matches. Or your lighters. And she can't have a good, hot cup of coffee, either. Well, it doesn't stay hot, anyway. It does feel nice, though, drinking the briefly-hot liquid... then she noticed that if she handled the pot, it got cold. And then when the fire got started in the trash can of the store... it felt so refreshing when it went out.

Evolved Human Ability

Zoe feeds on heat, the most common form of radiant energy. To this end, she is immune to all heat effects-- whether it's Arizona sunshine or a plasma torch, she just sucks the energy right up, unconsciously. She can also suck the heat out of things actively, and uses that energy to heal herself. If she does it to a person, they get massive (and dangerous) cases of frostbite. She can also do it (presently) to objects that are putting out heat, such as fires, or car engines. The lack of heat that she creates will stop any combustion reactions, reduce the temperature sharply in the area around her, and heal her with the absorbed energy. Zoe does have Protection-- she's much, much tougher than she looks. This is because she's subconsciously absorbing energy from any attack-- including kinetic energy. It's hardly foolproof-- it won't stop bullets-- but it does make her harder to hurt.

Character Sheet

Str: 6 Dex: 12 Con: 12 Int: 14 Wis: 14 Cha: 14 (12)

Toughness: +6 Fort: +4 Ref:+3 Will: +6 (9)

Attack:+0/+4/+6 Defense:+0/+6 (0)

Initiative: +1

Skills (10) Bluff 4 (+6)

Intimidate 6 (+8)

Driving 6 (+7)

Knowledge (Current Events) 2 (+4)

Notice 8 (+10)

Profession (Clerk) 4 (+6)

Sense Motive 8 (+10)

Stealth 2 (+3)

Feats (19) Attack Focus (Melee) 6

Elusive Target

Grappling Finesse

Luck

Dodge Focus 6

Improved Pin

Improved Trip

Equipment 2

Powers (40) Immunity 10 (Heat/Fire effects) (10)

Protection 5 (5)

Icy Touch: Strike 6, Vampiric, Alternate Save: Fortitude, Aura (24)

--Alternate Power: Fire Eating: Nullify all fire/heat powers 6, Range: Melee, linked Nullify all combustion-based powers 6, Range: Melee, linked Healing 6, Personal, linked Environmental Control (Extreme Cold) 6 Range: Melee (1)

Equipment Cell Phone/Camera (2) Full-Sized Car (8)

Complications

Chloe needs to feed on intense heat periodically. Extreme cold will leave her very weak and fatigued.

Chloe instinctively drains the heat from any small heat source she touches. Thus, she cannot hold a lit match, cigarette, or lighter without it going out.