southerncross

The Southern Crisis Response Specialists

Based in Canberra, The S.C.R.S. more commonly known as the Southern Cross is an organisation that coordinates and oversees a number of super-powered beings in Australia. Created by a special act of parliament in 2001, originally as a metahuman operatives team under A.S.I.O. they were eventually granted the status of an independent government department reporting directly to the Australian government of the day. They form Australia's premier superhero team, dealing with any and all threats to their country. They have triple-A-one security clearance, a high-tech base manned by government personnel, and command of any Australian military equipment.

Australian Flagg II
	Real Name	James Douglas	Alignment	Lawful Good
	INT	10	STR	30
	WIS	11	DEX	20
	CHA	10	CON	30
	MR	25	HPs	120
	Age	43	Training	Military, Espionage
	Height	6'	Weight	175 lbs
	Disposition	Loyal, patriotic, protective of children
	Category	7th level Augmented
	Powers	Enhanced Strength and Molecular Structure
Biography
James was an ASIO agent, and a good one. He was assigned to discover why a rather unimportant mobster suddenly had access to major muscle. As it happened, Venom was involved and James was captured. When James awoke, he found himself strapped to a table while a Venom scientist cackled over him. Unsurprisingly, the scientist had some rather odd notions of experimental procedure, and James had just become the latest victim subject of his research on augmentation. Agent Douglas recovered consciousness on the way back to his cell, and was able to overcome an unwary guard. With the guard's uniform and a little luck, he was able to escape and expose the Venom base. With his newly enhanced attributes, Frank became an even better agent. When the Southern Cross was formed James was picked to lead the team.

Dr Midnight
	Real Name	Casandra Jones	Alignment	Lawful Good
	INT	10	STR	11
	WIS	11	DEX	11
	CHA	10	CON	16
	MR	10	HPs	80
	Age	25	Training	Military, Medical
	Height	6'	Weight	91lbs
	Disposition	Loud, friendly
	Category	5th level Mutant
	Powers	Metamorph Shadow, Absorption Shadow, Field Shadow, Manipulate Shadows, Emission Shadow
Biography
Casandra's crime-fighting career began as she ran a free medical clinic in Sydney. Her work led her to investigate a new street drug killing a lot of her patients. The drug, she soon learned, was produced by an evil corporation. Casandra got too close and was captured and then drugged by company enforcers. The drug triggered her metagene activating her powers.

Emerald Warrior
	Real Name	James Donohue	Alignment	Lawful Good
	INT	13	STR	13
	WIS	12	DEX	14
	CHA	10	CON	16
	MR	10	HPs	75
	Age	31	Training	Military
	Height	5'6	Weight	120lbs
	Disposition	Quiet, brooding
	Category	5th level Arcane Artifact Bastard Sword and Chain Mail Armour
	Powers	As per sword and armour
Biography
The authorities told him his name is James Donohue, but he really doesn't know who he is. He doesn't much care anymore, either. Oh, sure, it bothers him sometimes, and sometimes he catches glimpses of some memory or another. All he knows is that he's been the way he is for as long as he can remember, which isn't very long. The first memory he has is of waking up in enchanted armour and holding an arcane sword. No one really knows where it came from. Some British scientist said once that they look a lot like something he saw in an old Celtic burial ground that the authorities are still trying to figure out. Make sense out of that. He's got a great life now, part of a great team, and he's a popular superhero. Of course, there are strange moments when he feels like something or someone is trying to communicate with him through the sword. He can never make sense out of it, and so far he's avoided telling anyone else. Why worry anyone? It's probably nothing.

Manmountain
	Real Name	Jason Dew	Alignment	Lawful Good
	INT	11	STR	14
	WIS	16	DEX	12
	CHA	10	CON	13
	MR	10	HPs	77
	Age	36	Training	Military
	Height	5'4	Weight	140lbs
	Disposition	Cheerful
	Category	5th level Mutant
	Powers	Enlarge
Biography
Jason was once a young archaeologist who had been working on a dig in Israel, when he stumbled across the wreckage of an alien spaceship. Going inside he found a strange creature dying within the craft. Some odd compulsion made him take the creature's gem which then embedded itself in his chest. He soon realized he could grow as tall as a building.

Nemesis
	Real Name	Michael Alex	Alignment	Lawful Good
	INT	18	STR	11
	WIS	15	DEX	12
	CHA	11	CON	11
	MR	10	HPs	35
	Age	29	Training	Military
	Height	5'8	Weight	110lbs
	Disposition	Quiet, analytical
	Category	5th level Gadgeteer
	Powers	None
Biography
A brilliant young man, encouraged by his family to become the best he could be at what he wanted to do, Michael accomplished quite a lot in his early days. He earned multiple doctorates in a wide variety of scientific subjects and his natural knack for languages allowed him access to the world's technological wonders. Having grown up too fast (a common affliction of the intellectually gifted), Michael retained a boyish need for adventure and excitement. He decided to create a "super" identity for himself to field test his latest technological developments, especially in the area of gadgets. He was eventually recruited to the Southern Cross.

Oceanus
	Real Name	Rick Truner	Alignment	Lawful Good
	INT	14	STR	13
	WIS	11	DEX	13
	CHA	14	CON	16
	MR	10	HPs	80
	Age	32	Training	Military
	Height	5'7	Weight	135lbs
	Disposition	Courteous, friendly
	Category	5th level Mutant
	Powers	Hydrokinesis, Water Freedom
Biography
Rick is a very easy-going sort of person, equally comfortable by himself or in a group. As the newest member of the Southern Cross he is still getting used to being a superhero and associating with others of the same ilk. As a result, he tends to err on the side of caution and is particularly careful where innocents are involved. He is quite selfless in this regard-a truly brave person, willing to risk his own life to save others without a second thought. His common sense is also noteworthy, and he tends to be a voice of calm and reason even under the strangest of circumstances.

Shadow Dancer
	Real Name	Jessica Lora	Alignment	Lawful Good
	INT	14	STR	14
	WIS	14	DEX	33
	CHA	12	CON	14
	MR	14	HPs	78
	Age	23	Training	Military
	Height	6'1	Weight	89lbs
	Disposition	Exhibitionist, flirty
	Category	5th level Mutant
	Powers	Ghost Stealth, Holographic Projection, Enhanced Agility and Leap
Biography
The one thing Jessica never wanted to be was a stereotype. Born to poor Aboriginal parents in Alice Springs, she resolved early that she'd never fit into someone else's categories if she could help it. Even though she got excellent grades in high school she refused all offers of scholarship and worked her way through college and law school so that no one could accuse her of taking government money. Instead of pursuing civil rights or criminal law, she centred her law practice on intellectual property. By the time she was twenty-eight, she'd been so successful carving her own path that she accepted a well meaning friend's invitation to attend a women's "Native Retreat" in Ayers Rock without caring about appearances. But the ceremonies bored her, so she slipped off to work on the case papers she'd secreted in her pack. Looking for a quiet place to sit and work by flashlight, Jessica tripped and fell face-first into the dirt. When she could see again, she found herself sitting alone. But she was six inches taller than she should be, and lighter. She soon realized her enhanced agility and speed.

Tempest
	Real Name	Laura Drown	Alignment	Lawful Good
	INT	12	STR	12
	WIS	12	DEX	14
	CHA	10	CON	15
	MR	17	HPs	79
	Age	37	Training	Military
	Height	5'4	Weight	90lbs
	Disposition	Friendly, analytical
	Category	5th level Mutant
	Powers	Metamorph Electrical, Emission Electrical, Field Electrical
Biography
When Laura was only four, her family was involved in a boating disaster: Laura was rescued, but the other three were lost and presumed dead. Ultimately, she went to live with her grandmother, who raised her. The rest of her childhood was relatively normal. She did well in school and went on to study cosmetology and some biochemistry at university. She proved to be a capable, popular student. Eventually, she went to work as a researcher for an electrical company, where she had an accident which triggered her metagene.

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