Conversion Experience: The Mysterious Strangers #2

The Mysterious Strangers #2
Oni Press; August 2013; $3.99

The Mysterious Strangers encounter something even more bizarre than themselves on a small, Caribbean island! Referred to as symbiotes by the alien intelligence of a crashed spaceship, the green-skinned entities are explorers and scientists. They act as they hands and eyes of the alien mind that lives in the flying saucer-like vessel.

     Interestingly, the alien intelligence that resides in the spacecraft is able to exude energy that can turn humans into symbiotes. The alien mind does so not out of malice, but in a desperate attempt to find power to recharge the spacecraft's batteries so that it can once again travel to worlds beyond worlds and complex geometries.

Symbiote

Explorer of worlds beyond worlds and complex geometries

Skilled (+2) at: Science, grappling
Bad (-2) at: Diplomacy
Stress: [_][_]

Conversion Experience: The Mysterious Strangers #1

The Mysterious Strangers #1
Oni Press; June 2013; $3.99

Illustrated by the masterful Scott Kowalchuk and written by Chris Roberson, The Mysterious Strangers is a fun, kitschy comic.

     The first issue briefly features the deadly Miss Styx and her four Beauty Queen Cultists. Few details are provided, but it's pretty clear that Miss Styx has a thing for inciting mass terror, hurting innocents and big, flashy displays of violence. On his blog, Mr. Kowalchuk mentioned that we will be seeing more of Miss Styx, so I am quite pleased.

     Below is a treatment of Miss Styx and her Beauty Queen cultists in my system du jour, Fate Accelerated.

MISS STYX
fiendish criminal

ASPECTS
High Concept: Criminal leader of the Beauty Queen Cultists
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Trouble: I am wanted everywhere for everything.
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Other Aspects: The Beauty Queen Cultists Do My Bidding

APPROACHES
Careful: +1 Clever: +2 Flashy: +3 Forceful: +2 Quick: +2 Sneaky: +0

STUNTS
Fear Is A Weapon
     Because Fear Is a Weapon, I get a +2 when I attempt to Flashily create advantages when trying to intimidate someone.

Shoot First, Ask Questions Later. (No, Forget That. Just Shoot Again.)
     Because I Shoot First, Ask Questions Later, I get a +2 when I Forcefully attack opponents with a gun.

STRESS: [_][_][_]

CONSEQUENCES
Mild (2):
Moderate (4):
Severe (6):

REFRESH: 3

Current FATE Points: 3


THE BEAUTY QUEEN CULTISTS (4)
Glitter makeup and AKs

Skilled (+2) at: Beauty pageants, suppressing fire
Bad (-2) at: Current events, geography, relationships
Stress: [_][_]