Background: Roscoe Tandy had his world turned upside down when his wife of ten years divorced him after a domestic dispute. Not only was he cut off from seeing his two year old son Bobby but he also was fired from the construction company that was run by his brother in-law. In desperation to make some money, he volunteered for the government funded Project: Genetics (1981). Like many other early specimens, Tandy was severely deformed by the experiments which gave him some amazing abilities. He spent a lot of his recovery time with others like himself (labelled by some as "the Freaks"). One of those he befriended was a derelict who acquired four-tentacles and was nicknamed Octo-Man. Just prior to the shutdown of the project, a number of "the Freaks" formulated a plan to escape and Octo-Man convinced Tandy to join them. The Project escapees managed to survive on their own for a time before a fateful encounter with a Viper squadron. Most of them were killed, but Octo-Man and Tandy were taken into custody. They remained Viper prisoners until some of the Project operatives forumulated a rescue operation. The destruction of a Viper base as well as the theft of Viper secrets did not sit well with the serpentine organization. It has posted a reward for the capture of the genetic operatives involved. Tandy was not punished for his involement in the escape, though he was forbidden to speak with Octo-Man again. Tandy was placed under the supervision of Leo, a lion-like mutant who was very favored in the now underground Project organization. Leo gave Tandy the name of Scorpio, due to his powerful tail, and brought him into his Zodiac Gang team. The group fought their first of many battles with the Justice Gang soon after (1984). As an operative of the Project, Scorpio is often picked for other assignments (like Dr. Kale's "Viper sting" operation, for example). Motivation: Tandy has accepted that his life is no longer normal since his genetic changes. He has learned to push away any positives in his life, having lost his wife and son long ago. He channels all that into violent actions, usually against heroes or the authorities. Still, he has a soft spot when it comes to children so he will not endanger them. He spends time around the Project's youth branch, the New Genetics, to help them train.

14 15" Superleap,x4 Non-Combat 5| 4 1 BODY Regen,recovery rate: per day|

Value Characteristic Cost Base Pts 30 Strength x1 10 20 26 Dexterity x3 10 48 23 Constitution x2 10 26 13 Body x2 10 6 10 Intelligence x1 10 0 10 Ego x2 10 0 12 Presence x1 10 2 10 Comeliness x1/2 10 0 15 Physical Defense x1 6 9 15 Energy Defense x1 5 10 7 Speed x10 3.6 34 11 Recovery x2 11 0 50 Endurance x1/2 46 2 40 Stun x1 40 0 Char. Cost: 157 Char. Disadvantages Base points: 100+ Public ID Roscoe Tandy 10 Dist. Feat. tail, greenish-gray skin, concealable, major 15 Watched Project: Genetics, more powerful, non-combat influence, mild appear 11- 15 Hunted the Justice Gang, more powerful, harsh, non-combat influence, appear 8- 20 Hunted Viper, more powerful, harsh, non-combat influence, appear 8- 20 Psych Lim Will not endanger children, uncommon, strong 10 Phys. Lim -2 SPD in cold climates, infrequently, greatly 10 Vuln: cold attacks, uncommon, x2 STUN 10 Disadvantages Total: 105 Experience Spent: + 49 Total Points: = 254 Rolls: STR: 15 DEX: 14 PER: 11 INT: 11 EGO: 11 CVs: OCV: 9 DCV: 9 ECV: 3 Phases: 2 4 6 7 9 11 12

Pts Powers END 5 Extra Limb - tail 17 9 OCV Missile Deflection with tail, reflect at attacker 3 Martial Grab with tail (-1 OCV, -1 DCV, 40 STR to hold) 4 Martial Block (+2 OCV, +2 DCV, Block, Abort) 4 Martial Escape (0 OCV, 0 DCV, 45 STR vs Grabs) 4 Martial Strike (0 OCV, +2 DCV, 8D6 strike) 3 Acrobatics 14- 3 Contortionist 14- 3 Stealth 14- 3 Shadowing 11- 3 Climbing 14- 20 +30 STR Clinging 8 10" Running 2 14 15" Superleap, x4 non-combat 5 4 1 BODY regeneration, rec rate: per day 97 : Powers Total 157 + Characteristic Total 254 = Total Cost