Powers
Genetic Perception: Tessa has the Incredible ability to scan a person for all possible mutations and abilities in their genetic code.
Power Control-Magnification: Sage has the Monstrous ranked ability to trigger power manifestations which unleash latent mutant powers or enhance existing mutations in other people.
Computer Mind: Sage has the Monstrous ability to analyze data with computer-like speed and efficiency. Use this rank instead of Reason for the purposes of correctly correlating information to reach the most logical outcome/conclusion/answer. Sage has exhibited various applications of this power, such as the following:
- Analyzing the body language and voice modulation of a target to determine whether or not he is lying. This requires a Yellow power FEAT.
- Anticipating and countering attacks on reflex. With a Successful power FEAT vs. the Fighting rank of her target each turn, Sage may tailor her actions to counteract those of her target, allowing her to act/change her actions after her target has declared theirs. Sage also receives a +1CS to any defensive action once her action has changed or if she acts after the target, and her opponent receives a -1CS to his attacks for that turn. This ability usually requires the hero to study the target for 1d10 turns, but Sage can overcome that limitation thanks to her Total Memory, recalling the similarities and tendencies of a target she has already observed. (Note: this application of Computer Mind differs from Photographic Reflexes because she cannot copy any abilities, but is able to anticipate the studied movements and actions of a target and respond accordingly).
- Sage may also use this ability to analyze tactical information to better formulate strategies against multiple opponents with great speed. This allows her to extend the above benefits to her allies (anyone she is linked with in a karma pool) instead of herself, provided she herself is not being threatened by combat. (She usually does this from a command center-like position: monitoring the situation from afar and relating information to her teammates).
Telepathy: Tessa is a telepath, strong enough to read minds and communicate telepathically at Amazing levels of power. She has displayed the following power stunts:
- Mind Probe: Amazing
- Mental Bolts: Amazing
- Mind Control: Excellent
- Mental Illusions (Hallucinations): Remarkable
Psychic Reflection:
Tessa was taught by Professor. X to completely close her mind to outside
mental influence. When this power is active, Tessa cannot use her
telepathic abilities, but gains Unearthly rank Mental Resistance. In addition psychic attacks are
reflected back at the attacker with Amazing ability.
Equipment
Costume: provides Excellent Body Armor
Talents
Business/Finance, Computers, Repair/Tinker. Martial Arts A, C,
Photographic Memory, Guns, Multi-lingual, Knives, Guns, Espionage,
Administration, Politics, Media Junkie/Trivia (anything).
Contacts
Inner Circle, Lords Cardinal, X-Men, X-Treme Sanctions Executive
History
Recruited by Professor Xavier in the early days of the X-Men, at the same time as the Beast. Xavier sent Tessa to infilitrate the Hellfire Club and spy on Sebastian Shaw. As Shaw's personal assistant, Tessa advised and counseled her employer in business as well as in his more shadier dealings. While Tessa may not have held an official title within the Inner Circle of the Hellfire club she did have access to all kinds of secret information.
She was captured by Donald Pierce along with Proffeser X. After being freed with the involvement of the New Mutants Tessa held Donald prisoner within a Shaw Industries installation.
Tessa remained with Shaw and the Hellfire club until recently when Sen. Kelly decided to run for President. Tessa made an attempt to persuade Senator Kelly not to run for President on an anti-mutant platform, saying that by doing so he became no better than Magneto, who he felt was opressing the human race and threatening it with genocide.
Shortly thereafter, Tessa ended up in the X-Mansion, saying that she had been working on Professor X's orders all along, and had been effectively spying on and controlling Shaw for years. She became an advisor to the X-Men, and was helping to train some of them.
Later, Storm proposed that some of the X-Men leave the Xavier Institute to find the lost journals of Destiny's diary. Rogue, Beast, Thunderbird, Psylocke, Bishop and Tessa went with her, leaving Wolverine behind and serve as liaison. Tessa, now with the code-name Sage.
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