Noa Izumi and her Patlabor "Alphonse" By Jon Souza i.e. Freejack Noa Izumi is an unusual character to see in a "superhero" game, since she lacks superpowers and, to a certian extent, a heroic bent. She's just a street cop, who gets a "car" she really loves, her AV-98 "Ingram" Patlabor, which she nicknamed the first time she saw it, "Alphonse." What Noa Izumi is based upon is the wildly popular manga/OVA/TV/movie series Mobile Police Patlabor, which puts the "giant robot" genre in a new bent, which has the "giant robot" as a ordinary construction machine. No more important than, say, a bulldozer or a crane, in the wrong hands, a Labor is a dangerous weapon. Patlabors, or Patrol Labors, were built to counter rogue Labors. In any sort of Champions-based superhero game, the "Ingram" would be soundly outclassed by 250 pt superhero(or a team of "standard" agents). For games where you need a Patlabor that could survive longer, you can use the AV-02 "Ingram" Variant, or one of a number of military Labors(Type 97 Hannibal, Type 7 Blocken, or ARL-99 Hell-Diver). Noa Izumi Val Char Cost 15 STR 5 18 DEX 24 14 CON 8 14 BODY 8 15 INT 5 14 EGO 8 16 PRE 6 16 COM 3 6 PD 3 6 ED 3 6 SPD 32 8 REC 4 40 END 9 40 STUN 12 Total: 130 Skills: Policeman Skill Package(0 pts) FAM w/Small Arms FAM w/Billyclub KS:Criminal Law 11- CK:Tokyo 11- Perk:Local Police Powers Combat Driving(Automobiles and Labors) Persuasion 12- Conversation 12- Martial Arts-Aikido Throw-3 pts Hold-4 pts Strike-5 pts Dodge-4 pts Escape-4 pts Breakfall 15- 3 pts +2 OCV in Pistols 3 pts +2 OCV in Labors 2 pts KS:Giant Robot Animation 16- 7 pts Familiarity:Labors 1 pt System Operations 16- 3 pts Total:39 pts Percs: Vehicles:AV-98 "Ingram" Labor, 90 pts Fringe Benefits:Weapon Permit, 1 pt Total:91 pts Talents: Combat Sense 14- 7 pts 2D6 Luck 10 pts Total:17 pts Powers: Body Armor (6 rPD, 6 rED) IAF Body Armor, Activation 12-, 6 pts Automatic Pistol(4D6 PD, OAF Auto Pistol, 16 Charges) 10 pts Total: 16 pts 100+ Disadvantages 15 Enraged if her Labor is damaged 14- 8- 20 Normal Characteristic Maximum 10 Watched by Schaft Enterprise 11-(Mild Punish) 10 Known Giant Robot Fan 10 Only Police Officer to pilot Labor 15 Regards "Alphonse" as a person(Common, Strong) 10 Hates Paperwork(Common, None) 10 Public ID 5 Reputation(As famous Patlabor pilot)8- AV-98 "Ingram" Patlabor Cost Characteristic 60 +6 to Size(16 BODY, -6 KB", 40 STR, -4 DCV, 4 hexes tall, 2 hexes wide) 24 +24 to BODY 10 +10 to STR 120 20 rPD/20 rED Armor 39 +13 DEX(23 DEX) 50 +5 SPD(10 SPD) 36 +18" Ground(20" Ground) 10 Extra Limbs(2 Arms w/hands) 29 10D6 AP, Six Charges(OIF Revolver) 50 20D6 PD Area-Cone, 12 Charges(OIF Riot Shotgun) 21 14D6 PD HA attack(OAF Stun Stick) 12 14D6 STUN ED HA Attack, linked to Stun Stick 74 Enhanced Sensors(Active Sonar, Radio Listen and Transmit, Infrared Vision, Radar Sense, +16 Telescopic Sense(Visual), 360 Degree Vision(Visual)) 15 Flash Defense(10 pts Visual, 5 pts Audio) -20 Distinctive Feature(Police Labor, Noticeable, deep feelings) -10 Distinctive Feature(Riot Shotgun firing, Noticeable concealable w/effort) -15 Reputation(Police Patlabor, Always Noticed) -10 Watched by various civil concerns(Always, Mildly Punished) -10 Watched by the Police Department(Always, Mildly Punished) -10 Public ID(Tokyo Police Patlabor) -5 Rivalry with Schaft Enterprises -5 Susceptibility to Water(1D6 per 5 minutes, Common) Total Cost:450 pts Backround:Noa Izumi was, from early age, a confirmed mecha nut. When she heard that the Tokyo police was going to hire people to pilot Patlabors, she joined the Tokyo Police. When she won a place in the SVD(Special Vehicular Division) 2, which was using the most recent Patlabor, the AV-98 "Ingram". When she saw the machine she was going to pilot, she fell in love, naming the machine "Alphonse", after her favorite dog when she was a child. For years, she fought in it, lived in it, and would have died for it. Personality/Motivation:Noa is a much better police officer than she gives herself credit for, but she joined only so she could pilot her Patlabor. Though she plays the bubblehead, she is astute and smart, with a iron will and cunning under that small frame. Easy- going and fun loving, she only gets mad when "Alphonse" is damaged or she gets really frustrated on a case she's working on. Quote:"AAAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!! Don't hurt Alphonse!" Powers/Tatics:Noa Izumi is a regular beat cop, with one major distinction, she is the pilot of the SVD's most powerful Patlabor, the AV-98 "Ingram". Without the Ingram, she has only her skills, her body armor, and her police-issued automatic pistol. The Ingram is a "Giant Robot" weapon(i.e. a vehicle) that is 8 meters(24 ft) tall and weights 8.2 tons. Armed with a 40mm Revolver Cannon, a 90mm Riot Shotgun, and a electrified Stun Stick, it is primarily an anti-labor weapon against non-military labors. Ironically, in comparison to most labors, the AV-98 is very agile and manoverable, a true "pilot's machine". So long as the pilot doesn't go toe-to- toe with a military labor, the AV-98 will defeat even military labors. Appearance:Noa Izumi is a 5' 4" woman of 19 years, with brown hair and black eyes. She is ethnic Japanese, and has a fairly slight build. She normally dresses like a tom-boy outside of work, in a police uniform when working. The AV-98 Ingram is 8 meters tall, and is black and white. On the shoulders are the strobe lights of a police car and there is a licence plate on the front. On the very end of the cockpit is the gold chrisantnum of the Japanese Polce force. The head has no eyes, and the main sensors is covered by a green glass faceplate.