Psychic Fox
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
CLASSIFIED: TOP SECRET
Name: Psychic Fox
Resistance Chief Interrogator
Overview
Livia Masters is a powerful psychic, who fought to evade Praetor Tilman aka. Mother Mayhem for several years in Praetoria. Tilman referred to her as a "Psychic Fox" due to her ability to avoid capture. The moniker stuck, and "Fox" soon became one of the most wanted public fugitives. Her continued exploits earned her status as a Robin Hood style folk hero among the people of Praetoria.
History
After Livia's mutation manifested, her psionic ability quickly got her tagged by the Seers to be added to their network. It's believed that Livia's mother was also a powerful psychic who had managed to hide her abilities until her daughters powers emerged. When Powers Division broke into the Master's home, Livia was already gone. Both of her parents were taken into custody and current whereabouts are unknown. They are presumed dead.
Livia somehow evaded capture long enough to make it to a Resistance safehouse. It's assumed that she was given this location by her mother as a safe haven. The Resistance Wardens took her in giving her the basic military and combat training that all Resistance members recieved. Livia herself focused most of her spare time trying to understand and control her abilities, under the careful eye of the Resistance leader, known only as "Oliver". Her powers began to increase at astounding rates which was both impressive, and dangerous. Livia's psionic output acted as a beacon for Praetor Tilman and her Seers. Livia was eventually forced to wear a neural inhibitor collar, which suppressed her powers. This stopped the Seers from finding her, but also took away her formidable powers.
Praetorian Resistance
Despite needing caution when using her powers, Fox trained hard and learned as much as she could. Oliver took her under his wing, treating her as a protege and passing on his knowledge to her. She became a formidable interrogator even without the use of her powers. She did her best to sharpen her mind to make up for her physical frailties. She became a skilled tactician and intelligence operative, earning the respect of her superiors and peers.
When the rewards justified the risk, Fox would be allowed to use her powers to extract information. Fox never met psionic defenses she couldn't get through, except Praetor Tilman of course. However, Fox's abilities and dedication to the cause advanced the Resistance's goals by leaps and bounds.
Resistance Operations:
Operation: Liberty
Objective: Rescue Resistance leader "Oliver" from Powers Division HQ
Operation Lead: Operative Fox
Operation Summary:
Following a crippling raid by the Powers Division, Oliver was taken into custody and moved immediately to their Headquarters for questioning. Despite low success and survival odds, Operative Fox volunteered to lead a rescue team to get him out. She believed that a full frontal attack on Powers Division was so brazen that they would never expect anyone to be crazy enough to try it. Fox was given free reign to plan and execute a plan as she saw fit.
Fox personally met with both the Warden and Crusader factions of the resistance, pooling super powered operatives from both sides under her command. The Wardens agreed to help free Oliver and the Crusaders agreed to help kill Powers Division, both sides getting what they wanted but all serving Fox's plan.
Leading a 15 man strike team of Supers, they brazenly walked into the front door of the HQ and struck into the heart of the Powers Division. They fought their way through the unprepared PD, successfully reaching and freeing Oliver. During the escape, Fox's team was pinned down by the regrouped Powers Division. They only escaped due to the unexpected arrival of non-powered Resistance members from both factions. Inspired by Liberty's strike team, they fought fearlessly breaking down the PD defenses and allowing the Liberty Team to escape with Oliver.
Operation Notes:
News footage of the escape later aired on TPN, showing Fox and the others fighting their way out. Fox was branded a traitor to the Empire, and is now a public enemy with her face plastered all over the network.
However, word on the street is that many Praetorians like her. Why not, she's beautiful, smart, and she fought with a passion that was not only inspiring, but undeniable. This is a tide that can be used to our advantage.
Operation: Martyr
Objective: Promote the Resistance to gain support and recruit new members through new "Propaganda"
Operation Lead: Operative Fox
Operation Summary:
Public opinion has begun to sway towards the Resistance after Fox's assault on Powers Division last week. We are attempting to capitalize on this by launching a new campaign of Resistance recruiting using Fox as our "Poster Girl". Since her identity is already public, she has nothing more to lose by putting her face out there. More important, Fox is becoming as much a symbol as she is a soldier. People who don't believe in Cole's regime see her as a modern day Robin Hood. I suppose everyone needs someone to believe in. The loyalists have Emperor Cole, and perhaps Fox will be our hero.
Operation Notes:
It's been one week since we launched our first round of Resistance "Propaganda". The results have been very positive. Our recruitment numbers have begun to steadily climb. I hope this is a trend that will continue.
Operation: Blindside
Objective: Take down Praetor Tilman's Seer Network
Operation Lead: Operative Fox
Operation Summary:
Tired of Praetor Tilman's endless pursuit, Fox and the Resistance decided to make a bold move and finally strike back. Leading Resistance forces in what could possibly be the largest offensive to date, the Resistance forces were able to storm and overtake the Seer Network HQ. In a simultaneous combined strike, they were able to free the Seers from the network as well as shut down the entire system. The battle wasn't without it's casualties. Over 20 Resistance members were killed in the battle, with at least 10 more being taken into custody. Fox herself was nearly killed by a mental attack by Tilman herself. Though Fox survived, her recovery has been slow.
The Seer Network was running again in three days. Still, this strike sent a serious message to the Loyalists that nothing is beyond the Resistances reach. Perhaps someday the network will be taken down for good.
Operation Notes:
I had been hoping we could avoid this, however Tilman has continued to pursue Fox. We promised to help Fox deal with her, but promises were no longer satisfying her. She demanded action, and frankly she's too valuable to lose. We had no choice but to take action, however we can expect retaliation. We've now drawn the attention of Emperor Cole himself, and the Praetors. It's my fear that they won't stop until they finally catch Fox, and this new heat may be more than she can avoid. It might be time to get her out.
S.C.O.R.P.I.O.
(Strategic Command Objective for Research, Protection + Interdictive Operations)
Fox was contacted by a woman known as Dame Destruction, who recruited Fox to ferry valuable Intelligence from Praetoria to Primal Earth. Fox agreed, taking the information and traveling via portal to Primal Earth. She was eventually able to track down the SCORPIO contact and deliver the package. Free from the pursuit of Praetor Tilman, and with the new Intel in SCORPIO's hands, Fox stayed on board in their Psi-Ops Division. Though still new to the organization, Fox has devoted herself 100% to the group. Hoping to prove herself, she has already begun taking the fight to the enemies of Primal Earth. However, her thoughts are never far from the true threat. Emperor Cole and his invasion force, and it's just a matter of time until the War begins.
S.C.O.R.P.I.O. Operations:
Personality
Fox shares the soldier's mentality. She is often serious and focused on the mission. She views things from tactical perspectives, and has no problems getting her hands dirty to accomplish the mission. The war against Cole is all she's known for several years. Much of her personality remains a mystery as she has never really had the chance to relax and just be a woman. She's always had to be a soldier first.
The one trait that has defined Fox on the battlefield is passion. Throughout history it has been passion that have driven ordinary men and women to become legends. Fox shares that trait, and her belief in her cause is unwavering. Her belief and passion gives her strength, and inspires those around her to take up her cause and fight back against evil. A fellow resistance member once watched her fight and described what he saw as "Brave, Brutal, and yet somehow Pure".
After finally escaping Tilman, Fox is hoping to discover more about herself. She spends much of her off time watching movies, trying new foods, new activities, or shopping for clothes instead of weapons. Having escaped her fugitive status, Fox also hopes to find a stable and meaningful relationship. Something else she has never really known.
Powers and Abilities
Fox was born with Psychic and Telekinetic abilities. While her powers were not extraordinary at the time, Praetor Tilman believed the girl had massive potential. Tilman's instincts would prove to be correct. After Fox escaped Praetoria to the relative safety of Primal Earth, she was free to train her powers more openly. As a result, her abilities increased dramatically eventually classifying Fox as what some refer to as "Omega" level.
As with all Psychics, Fox does have defenses in place to protect her from the psychic attacks of others. However, comparatively her defenses are rather weak. Fox's best defense is a good offense, as she tends to counter any attempted mental intrusion with a massive offensive onslaught. Most who attempt to enter her mind uninvited understand quickly the dangers of doing so...if they survive.
Favored Abilities
Mind Probe: There is nothing subtle about this technique. Using incredible psychic power, Fox forces her way into another mind. Scrambling synapse causing significant mental damage. Due to her years as the Resistance Chief Interrogator, this single ability has all but been perfected and is her single most powerful attack. The drawback of this power is that it requires her to be in extremely close proximity to the target.
Telekinetic Thrust: Fox usually uses her TK to support passive abilities such as flight. However, this ability shows how potent her TK can be as a weapon. The powerful and violent thrust throws enemies back, not only injuring them, but ensuring that nobody gets too close to her for very long. This power has a short range and can only be used on enemies once they close in.
Confusion: Easily Fox's favorite technique. Simply put, it causes an enemy to attack his own allies. The target believes that Fox is the ally and will fight with her against his own men. Fox can also use this ability on large groups, causing mass chaos. Using this power on groups is incredibly straining allowing her to only attempt it once at any given time.
Mind over Body: This ability is one of the few defensive powers in Fox's skill set. Using her TK she creates a thin barrier of force around her entire body. This gives her limited protection from physical threats, and has saved her life on more than one occasion.
Incarnate
After being contacted by the spirit of the Well of Furies, Fox was told that she had proven herself worthy to receive the power of the Incarnate much as Statesman and Lord Recluse had. Fox set out to find the famed and secretive site with the help of the Menders. After a long journey and many grueling battles, they discovered the Well of Furies was gone, and Fox's destiny denied.
However, Fox traveled back to Praetoria to seek out that dimensions Well. The spirit contacted her again and praised her for coming back to her home. As she was from Praetoria, it was that Well of Furies that would grant her her power. Once again on her quest, she was eventually able to find the Well. Given the choice between the Fast or Slow path, Fox chose the slow path to ensure that she would never be controlled again, by anyone.
She was given a crystal shard necklace that would forever link her with the Well of Furies and given a taste of her new power. Fox was granted the power of Themis, the Goddess of Order and Justice, and an ancient Oracle. All of Fox's abilities were increased and she was granted the power to peer through time, into the future, present, or the past. A present day Oracle. However, like all newly discovered abilities, it would take time to control and harness that new power.
Her journey is far from over. She must continue to fight and prove herself to the Well in order to reach the next stage of her evolution. However the increase to her already massive abilities has ensured that Praetor Tilman is no longer a threat to her. Fox left the Well of Furies back into Praetoria, feeling for the first time in her life, like a free woman.
Equipment
Wrist Comm Unit
The SCORPIO wrist communications unit is an interesting technology developed by Singer Defense Systems for SCORPIO Agents. It is in essence a highly advanced computer capable of tracking mission data, interfacing with satellite scans and collected intelligence, providing a communications interface.
- Unit acts as a basic datapad, able to store and retrieve data from robotic systems/androids/etc., the SCORPIO database, other computers (via a direct link or wireless transceiver), comm signals, and standard datacards.
- Wrist link allows Fox to open base and teleportation portals and receive signals from her surveillance gear.
Head-Up Display (HUD):
- A transparent display that presents data without obstructing the user's view. Originally developed for military aviation.
- Visual capabilities of the unit are taxing on the power cell and need to be replaced after a month normal usage.
Note: Areas with strong electromagnetic interference render the unit's radar useless while the communications become unstable.
Anti-Gravity Harness:
- Standard issue SCORPIO device located within the lining of Agents' 'stealth' harness and belt.
- Can be used on 'low' for greater jumping in combat, 'medium' for a sort of 'super' jump, and 'high' for flight. Follows directional touch control commands located in the palm of Agents' gloves.
MediPort Beacon:
- Monitors vital signs in the wearer and prompts a teleport to the nearest hospital in case of an emergency. Can also be activated manually.
Customized SCORPIO uniform:
- 8-ply kevlar panels (able to withstand ballistic impact up to .45 caliber bullets)
- "Atlex 5" a fire-resistant material that withstand temperatures of up to 1500 degrees Fahrenheit.