Vinny Al'Ababnu

Nile Detective


How Does Vinny view himself:

Vinny is a do-gooder. He is doing good by ridding the world of the greatest menace to ever exist - the Insidious Dr. Mobius. Vinny thinks only of how his actions will thwart the plans of the evil Dr. Mobius. There are those who feel that this attitude is unwarranted and even crazy - those persons are clearly agents of the insane Pharaoh.

Vinny is very loyal. He has worked with numerous colleagues, including Gorncois, Alexandra, and Yillah. These colleagues are among the select few that Vinny knows are not allied with the corrupt High Lord Mobius. He would gladly go to the grave to save any one of these people, especially if it frustrates the plans of the depraved Terran ruler.

Vinny greatest fear is sharing the same fate as his brother, Kenny. Kenny was also a private eye, sharing an office with Vinny in a sparsely populated corner of Cairo. Kenny was working a job and accidentally picked up evidence of a plot of the baleful Dr. Mobius. Mobius sent out a bunch of his goons and captured Kenny before he could spill the beans. The cruel Overlord sent Vinny a photograph of Kenny hooked up to the Omegatron, dead (Oh My God, He killed Kenny!).

Vinny's ultimate goal, for those who couldn't guess, would be to see the treacherous invader ultimately defeated. Ideally, it will be at the hands of Vinny ("Hello, my name is Vinny Al'Ababnu. You killed my brother. Prepare to die.").

In short, Vinny sees himself as virtuous, loyal, and good. He has developed strong bonds with his colleagues. He has come to appreciate the cosm called Earth, and he is considering retiring here with them after he has finally defeated the demented tyrant of Terra.

How would another person view Vinny upon meeting him:

Upon meeting Vinny for the first time, people from pre-reality war Earth would see a mixture of Eddie Valiant from Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Indiana Jones from Raiders of the Lost Ark. He has a perpetual five o'clock shadow, he is fairly large, and doesn't appear to be in the best of shape. Those who have seen him fight would agree - he's not in very good shape. He generally smells of scotch, but is rarely drunk. He also doesn't work for Toons. On the Indiana Jones side, he would sometimes prefer to fight with his fists than his guns. However, his guns are (sometimes) more effective. And things tend to blow up when Vinny is around.

At times, Vinny is of such a "good" inclination that he is entirely transparent. Physically, Vinny is an intimidating specimen, but in an interrogation-type situation, it's as if the person being interrogated innately knows that Vinny cannot and will not carry out his threats. Thus, he is virtually unable to intimidate another person. Vinny, however, does not seem to realize this shortcoming.

DEX10
STR10
TOU10
PER10
MIN9
CHA9
SPI9

Reality15
Faith (Lanala)10 (11 in Aysle)
Dodge15
Fire Combat16
Energy Weapons14
Unarmed Combat16
Lock Picking13
Melee Weapons14 (16 in Aysle)
Stealth14
Maneuver14
Long Jumping11
Running11
Disguise12
Find14
Evidence Analysis14
Land Vehicles13
Language11
Tracking12
Trick12
Forgery13
Research (Orrorsh)13
Scholar (Occult)13
Scholar (Ayslish Magic)11
Divination Magic12
Streetwise10
Persuasion11
Charm10 (11 in Aysle)
Intimidation11
Honor12
Played by Brian DeSanto
Race: Human
Home Cosm: Nile Empire
Male
Height: 6'2"Weight: 203 lb
Possibilities: 19

Armor:
Flak Jacket, +3
Trenchcoat, +3

Weapons
Walther P88 9mm, DMG 15
.45 revolver, DMG 16
Sniper rifle, DMG 19
Pump shotgun, DMG 21
RES-14/ALPH, DMG 25
Scimitar, DMG +6/16
Nile Sunblade, DMG +5/15

Equipment:
Handcuffs
Fingerprinting Kit
Magnifying Glass
Camera w/ flash powder
Lockpicks
Fake ID and badge
Fake Press credentials
Pocket knife
Rope
Dynamite
various detective novels
Nameless Cults
silvered shotgun shells
silvered dagger
Tarot cards
Laptop computer
Cellphone
blacklight
Stun gun
Wood carving with Plant arcane knowledge
Binoculars

Languages:
Minimal: Indian
Average: none
Good: English
Superior: Arabic
Spectacular: none

World Law Effects:
Law of Drama: can spend 2 poss. and choose best result

Eternity Shard:
Fire Opal of Khartoum
Cosm: Nile
Possibilities: 4
Tapping Difficulty: 20
Purpose: none
Has Mind Control pulp power
Use of Mind Control power constitutes an Evil act

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