Capers!: Want-Star the Hellion
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WANT-STAR the Hellion
Name: Cameron Epithymía
Appearance: man; white; flashy costume; haunted eyes; casual clothing;
Abilities: cosmic awareness; dimensional warping; elemental control;
Assets: simple robots; a supercomputer;
Labels & Conditions
| -2 | -1 | 0 | +1 | +2 | +3 | Curses! OOO |
Conditions | ||
| Danger: | ⬤ | O | Afraid; (-2 to Directly Engage or to Cow or Rebuke) | ||||||
| Freak: | ⬤ | O | Angry; (-2 to Abscond or Pierce the Mask) | ||||||
| Trouble: | ⬤ | Infamy OOO |
O | Doubting; (-2 to Unleash Your Powers or Exploit Weakness) | |||||
| Superior: | ⬤ | O | Insecure; (-2 to Provoke Someone or Reject Other's Influence) | ||||||
| Menace: | ⬤ | O | Paranoid; (-2 to Distract Someone or Assess the Situation) | ||||||
| Influenced By: | |||||||||
| Holds Influence On: | |||||||||
Strings Attached
overexerting yourself; killing - accidental or not;
Bargains
Elsewise Power
Mark your Strings track to use a move from any playbook, one time.
Make a Wish
Mark your Strings track to get anything that you really, really want. It can be anything, but it always comes with a twist.
Lair
Features
a power enhancement system; a prison chamber; healing equipment;
Downsides
difficult to access; not safe from your Dark Power;
Relationships
You want to earn the genuine trust of ________________.
You and Mirrormask/Sophia used to be an item. It didn’t end well.
Backstory & Questions
Playbook Questions
Why did you make your pact with the Dark Power?
It was a magic wishing rock! What was I supposed to do, not wish on it?!
How did you find your Lair?
After it... well, after. It... the rock... it opened a portal and dropped me in this white Void. According to the rock, the Void is actually inside of it, though that doesn't make any sense because it's in my head when I go there. I dunno. It's a pretty nice place to keep my stuff, at least. No rent.
Who, outside your peers, is tied to the Dark Power?
I've met a handful of Servitors. The biker gang leader on the outskirts of town. The Mayor's office clerk. The neonatal nurse at Halcyon General. None of them has a Want-Star like me but they all have a glowing Mourntech tattoo.
What does the Dark Power want from you, and from the world?
Conquest. The Emperor wishes to rule the entire universe, not just now but forever and beyond the universe's death.
You know, humble normal shit.
Why do you put up with the others?
The rock told me to. I don't know why, but it... but He, the Big Boss, he wants me around these guys.
MC & Player Questions
Who in Halcyon besides the Queen has taken an interest in you, and what you can do, and isn't taking no for an answer? Lately, I keep getting mysterious messages on my phone...my computer...randomly scrolling across the bottom of a television broadcast for a fraction of a second - all from someone/something that calls themselves The Data Dancer. It's starting to get really creepy; I have no clue what they want, or why they are so interested in me.
What's the coolest trick you've pulled with your abilities so far? Well, there was the time that I waylaid an AEGIS liaison who had come to speak at a school assembly about some new initiative, locked her in an empty room, and took her place at the podium to give her presentation...with some 'creative' amendments to her spiel. That was fun - the principal only figured out what was going on when the woman burst into the gym halfway through the assembly.
Do you ever get confused between Mockingbird and Jaclyn and whoever you're pretending to be? Do you ever wonder who you REALLY are? Jaclyn is Mockingbird. Mockingbird is Jaclyn.
Everything else is just playing a character; like acting in a play.
Who on the team do you count on for backup if things go sideways, or can you handle it all yourself? Look, people suck. You can't trust anyone; they'll either screw you over or let you down, and these guys are no different. If I have to rely on someone, I always have a backup plan for when it inevitably goes wrong.
A Note on Psychology
Jaclyn is hurting, but she'll die before she admits it. She's been tossed aside enough for being different that she defaults to keeping people at arms length, so they can't hurt her again. When she does get close to people, she's always subconsciously on the alert for signs that things are starting to fall apart, and she's quick to jump on any little hiccup as an excuse to push people away. Because she can't be hurt if she's the one doing the hurting, right?
If her life had been more stable, and her relationships weren't all so volatile, she'd probably be a hero. But she's prickly, and getting through to her at this point takes a lot more time, effort, and patience than most people want to invest. So she hangs out with Teegan, who is at least up front with her motivations regarding Jaclyn.
