So I've hammered out a partial character and wanted some opinions on how to finish:
Name: Jasim "Jay" Bashir
High Concept: Teenage Reincarnation of an Emissary of Ishtar
I think I want to go with Emissary of Power, but I might just stick to Minor Talent.
Trouble: There's an Ancient Sex Priestess In My Head!!!
Background: Jasim comes from a Muslim family living in America and, although he was raised in a pretty devout household, he tends to just want to live the American Dream of being a popular high school jock. As the captain of the soccer team he enjoys the perks of being in the in crowd, despite the fact that he has lost touch with his heritage. Little does he know that it will bite him in the ass, because both sides of his family are very distantly related to an ancient bloodline of Babylonian priests. He's lately begun to have disturbingly vivid dreams of ancient times and places. More embarrassing for him, he's also having wet dreams about men.
Aspect: Should I go with Not So Good Muslim Boy or All-American Muslim Boy?
Rising Conflict: In the middle of his gay crisis, the last thing Jay expects is for a four thousand year old priestess of Ishtar to wake up inside him. Things get really weird as he starts casting ancient spells unconsciously and some strange woman begins talking to him in his dreams. He tries to bury the stress of both of these things by being aggressively normal, throwing himself into sports, school, and maintaining his popularity. The camaraderie he shares with his teammates is a large source of comfort for him.
Aspect: I Just Want To Be Normal
The Story: Now fully awake, Jay's co-pilot who I have yet to name, has begun to make a nuisance of herself. She's headstrong, willful, and has magic to boot. She has the annoying habit of giving Jay unwanted advice and then taking over his body when he doesn't take the advice. She's kind of a diva in that she was accustomed to being obeyed, had beautiful clothes, beautiful men, and the attention of a goddess. It's difficult to get these things when you're four thousand years out of date and in the body of a teenage boy, but that doesn't stop her from trying. This seriously complicates Jay's masculine image and threatens his popularity. It also sends up mystic red flags that catch the attention of the White Council and shadowy enemies from the high priestess' past. Jay leans heavily on the support of his best friend and fake girlfriend, Tasha (replaceable name), a tough no-nonsense chick with a cute cheerleader exterior.
Aspect: As a continuation of his Trouble Aspect ... And She's a High Maintenance Bitch.
I don't have a group to play this character with yet, so I'll leave the last two Aspects for later.
Skills (20 points, capped at Great)
Good:Athletics, Presence
Fair: Endurance, Rapport
Average: Alertness, Contacts, Deceit, Driving, Empathy, Fists, Intimidation, Might, Resources, Scholarship
Do those represent a high school student and soccer player well enough?
Powers (6 Refresh)
Marked by Power (-1), Wizard's Constitution (-0), Channeling (-2)
Human Form* (+1), Involuntary Change (+1)
*Beast change (-1)
*Ritual (-2)
Final Refresh: 2
A few issues here:
1) I know it said under Beast Change that knowledge skills can't be upgraded, but I'm using Beast Change to represent when someone else takes over the character's body, someone who was most likely a Wizard level practitioner back in her day, so I was thinking of giving her a pretty good Lore rating. You guys think that's ok?
2) I decided to go with Channeling and Ritual, with Ritual only being accessible when the priestess takes over, because I wanted the Jay personality to have access to a little bit of magic, as bad as he may be at it given his Mediocre Conviction and Discipline scores. His Channeling element would be Spirit, with an emphasis on mind magic, and his Ritual would also be in Psychomancy. (Yes, I know this treads on Lawbreaking territory.) Do you guys think it would just be easier to go with Sponsored Magic?