U.S. NinjaReal Name: Elias MachadoEruption: Threatening SituationNature: SurvivorAllegiance: US ArmyConcept: Ninja boy

Background: Elias was a Neuyorican kid who played more video games than most people brush their teeth. One night coming home from the movies he was jumped by some kids who thought they recognized him as belonging to another gang. He erupted and kicked their asses using all the moves of his favorite fighting games. Afterwards he disappeared into the night and got home in time to nurse the biggest headache of his life. Being 15 years old he tried to carry out the life of a vigilante crime fighter, complete with mask and codename. Taking the name of his favorite video game hero he started fighting street crime as Rikkimaru. Of course his activities didn't go unnoticed but the US government got to him before Project Utopia. His sudden increase in size and body mass was noted by the school nurse and soon the FBI had a representative on hand to bring him in. His age posed a problem but since two of his older brothers were in the army he opted for the military with his mother's consent. The intelligence agencies agreed since, while it was true that his stealth capabilities were impressive, his actual combat abilities were too flashy and obvious for true counterintelligence work. They renamed himU.S. Ninjaand set him to work as part of the nova military forces os the U.S.

Roleplaying Notes: As soon as the government picked him up they bought out the copyright to the name and likeness of Rikkimaru just to please him. The US government has done a lot for Elias and his family including providing housing and welfare since before he erupted. Elias feels a sense of obligation and the military is the perfect place for him to fulfill that obligation. Having been poor most of his life he really appreciates what he has now. And the military makes it abundantly clear that these are not gifts, the money and houses are things he has earned through his own effort.U.S. Ninjatreats being a nova as one big video game and his sense of competition and fair play can be seen in how he fights. He doesn't carry a grudge and it doesn't bother him when he's defeated by a better nova. He just regenerates, picks himself up and makes a joke about it. He also doesn't gloat unless it really cost him to achieve a victory. When he really has to bust his ass to kick someone's keister then he can't stop talking about it. He's full of the energy and the lack of common sense of youth.

Attributes: Strength: 4, Dexterity: 5, Stamina: 5, Perception: 5, Intelligence: 4, Wits: 5, Appearance: 4, Manipulation: 5, Charisma: 5Abilities: Brawl: 4, Might: 3, Athletics: 5, Drive: 2, Firearms: 5, Legerdemain: 5, Martial Arts: 5, Melee: 5, Pilot: 5, Stealth: 5, Endurance: 5, Resistance: 5, Awareness: 5, Investigation: 3, Academics: 3, Bureaucracy: 2, Computer: 5, Engineering: 3, Intrusion: 5, Linguistics: 5, Medicine: 5, Science: 4, Survival: 5, Arts: 4, Biz: 5, Rapport: 5, Intimidation: 5, Style: 3, Interrogation: 3, Streetwise: 4, Subterfuge: 3, Command: 4, Etiquette: 4, Perform: 4

Backgrounds: Allies: 3, Attunement: 4, Backing: 3, Eufiber: 5, Dormancy: 3, Resources: 4

Mega Attributes: Mega Strength: 2 (Quantum Leap) Mega Dexterity: 5 (Accuracy, Enhanced Movement, Flexibility, Catfooted, Rapid Strike) Mega Stamina: 3 (Adaptability, Regeneration, Resiliency) Mega Perception: 3 (Blindfighting, Hyper-enhanced Hearing, Ultra-peripheral Vision) Mega Intelligence: 2 (Analyze Weakness) Mega Wits: 3 (Enhanced Initiative x2, Quickness) Mega Appearance: 2 (Mr. Nobody) Mega Manipulation: 2 (Hypnotic Gaze)

Mega Abilities: Mega Athletics: 3 (Catfall, Mid-Aerial Dodge, Proactive Dodge) Mega Martial Arts: 4 (Butterfly Net, Lazy Throw, Power Block) Mega Melee: 4 (Call, Imbue, Spin, Thrust) Mega Stealth: 4 (Cold Touch, Deaden, Shadow, Silentfall)

Advantages: Willpower: 6, Quantum: 4, Taint: 5, Quantum Pool: 28, Initiative: 18 (28)

Quantum Powers: Kinetic Discharge (Chi attack): 4 Intuition: 2 Psychic Shield: 2 Body Modification: Adhesive grip, 4 extra Maimed Health levels Invisibility to Sound: 3

Aberrations: Dead white eyes, Unearthly beauty

Health levels: Bruised x2, Hurt, Injured, Wounded, Maimed x5, Crippled, Incapacitated, Dead

Other notes:U.S. Ninja uses a variety of 'ninja' weapons and equipment. A sword, a knife and throwing stars are his weapons of choice. He also uses an Advanced vest as additional armor and carries various poisons and drugs to incapacitate enemies who are too weak to survive one of his lethal attacks. His Chi attacks are always accompanied by stylized energy displays.