Mariot

He who does not stand firm on principles and has neither wide knowledge nor penetrating judgment is not worthy to be a companion ~~ Mo Tzu
Introduction xxxxxA recent immigrant to the Colonies, Mariot has been recruited to teach at the prestigious academy run by Charles Xavier. That she lacks any formal qualifications in the role might be considered a little unusual, but the Academy does have a rather eclectic recruitment policy, doesn't it? Still, there're rumours that she was formerly quite a high-ranking officer in the British Army, and that there might be a bit more to her new post than just making use of her university studies... History xxxxxAll-girls boarding school; two prestigious universities; the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst; the British Army's Intelligence Corps; Iraq; Afghanistan; mentioned in dispatches for sustaining wounds while saving civilians... and then Major Mariot Gall drops off the public radar. Honourably discharged on medical grounds, she disappeared from view for some time, before resurfacing with a firm job offer - and the necessary paperwork as a skilled professional providing unique talents - to take up a post at Xavier's Academy for the Gifted in a sleepy little town outside New York City. Powers xxxxxPut simply, mutant abilities can't "lock on" to Mariot. She doesn't show up like lead to superman's x-ray vision or a 'hole' in a telepath's awareness: she's simply imperceptible to mutant powers. Of course, many abilities require no power-based perception or targeting to affect her: a mutant who devastates a city block with an earthquake, or who simply punches her with super-strength, isn't using his power to target her. Anything which requires a specific "lock", however, runs up against her defences. The precise details of this can get a little complex... but for most purposes anything directly affecting her (a power that stops her heart, changes her emotions, alters her shape, etc) will fizzle, while anything indirect (enhancing the power-user himself, generating an effect away from her, etc) or affecting someone else is likely to work. xxxxxThese defences can be extended to others by touch, though this is taxing. Determined mutants can try to force their way through her defences, though few are powerful enough to do so without other drains on her willpower and energy. Similarly, she can consciously suppress her defences to allow friendly contact, but this requires at least a measure of concentration. xxxxxShe suspects that suppressing other mutants' internal abilities via touch (effectively removing them from the reach of their own powers) is a possible development, but it's not one that she has yet achieved. Experimenting with it strikes her as frankly rather dangerous. Classes and other excuses for meeting Mariot at the Institute It's a long list, but many of her classes are unlikely to be have enough students to run year-round, and she can usefully serve as a backup for a number of other teachers should they have been folded into a pretzel by a supervillain this week. Basically, they're all just excuses for RP....  ;) Extra-Curricular Fencing Role-playing (if she can find some willing victims!) Soccer (football, darnit!) Swimming History Advanced Placement: European History Advanced Placement: World History Medieval Worlds Contemporary Middle East Early Modern Europe - Backup tutor Absolutism & Revolution - Backup tutor Revolutions War & Peace in Modern Times Languages Arabic (basic) - Backup tutor French - Backup tutor Latin (very basic) Philosophy & Ethics Justice & Globalisation Power & Social Responsibility - Backup tutor Physical Education Self-Defense/Martial Arts - Backup tutor (specialising in non-lethal capture) Social Science International Relations - Backup tutor Connections Friends Moira MacTaggert: There's a reason for Mariot having found her way to Xavier's School for the Gifted, and the Institute's hidden co-founder is it... Foes Coming soon, I fear. And everything in between Eric - Flirtatious but apparently amiable bike cop. He seems to be mutant-tolerant, to judge from his banter with the blue-and-fangy duo. Faelan - Scared, fragile youngster who doesn't seem to realise that he's free to try for happiness rather than frightened seclusion. Kisha - Extrovert tank and siege-weapon enthusiast. Appears to regard history and PE teachers as intrinsically evil, while finding me to be fascinating for my power and the prospect of undertaking practical demonstrations of historical weapons.... Iolaus - Medical researcher and affiliate of Xavier's; quite famous in his own right. Seems nice. Jackson - Not exactly Army material. But seems as friendly as he is flamboyant, and makes Trek jokes. Also has Danger Room privileges, of course, which is another point in his favour. Parley - Quiet, shy nerd with an interest in historical theories of the paranormal. May be a mutant; either he is, or someone nearby briefly activated my defences.... Sebastian - The polite one of the blue-and-fangy duo: he seemed genuinely rather nice, while deeply embarrassed by his twin. Shane - Short, fangy, and blue, the kid seems to feel the need to compensate for his oddities with an ostentatious line in loud-mouthed banter. What he's actually like, I've no idea. Gallery	Mariot Catriona Olwyn Gall Codename Eclipse Birthdate 13/02/81 Species Mutant Affiliation Xavier's Academy Alignment Idealistic Altruist Powers Targeting Immunity Occupation Teacher, X-Man RP Hooks New teacher - ...of many things, academic and otherwise. She loves to discover and share knowledge, but struggles to tolerate fools. World-traveller - ...and with that accent. By British standards, she's somewhat right of centre: by US standards, she's a radical liberal. Superheroine - She's an X-Man (X-Woman?) A superpowered, leather-clad altruist who wants to change the world for the better. Combat-trained geek - Ex-military (with an official Mention in Dispatches and an honourable discharge) with as much interest in nerdery and geekdom as in athletic pursuits. Psychic Absence - For those accustomed to getting a 'read' on everyone they meet, Mariot might be rather unsettling. She's not a 'black hole' or a constant generator of interference: to extra-sensory perceptions she's simply not there...
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