Miko Nakadai Contact (Transformers Essence20 RPG)

Continuing to build the Wreckers as a Faction for the Transformers Essence20 rpg, we bring you Japanese exchange student and heavy metal enthusiast Miko Nakadai of Team Prime!

As a sidebar, one of the things that always bugged me as a kid was the fact that Daniel Witwicki never had any human friends in the original TF series. However, if one takes into account the three kids from TF: Prime, and the relative time they appear, Daniel would only be 17 when the kids of Jasper join Team Prime. This would only make him 1 year older than Jack Darby, who was 16 at the start of the series. Huzzah... human friends and contemporaries for Daniel to hang out with!



MIKO NAKADAI

Miko Nakadai was 15 years old when she initially joined Team Prime (November, 2010). She is a girl from Japan with a strong love of American pop culture. Shriek metal and wild punk outfits are her thing and she's always searching for thrills, causing trouble for her friends Jack Darby and Raf Esquivel. Miko started to hang out with her best friend Bulkhead too, helping him get over his fear of hurting his tiny partner and encouraging him to get in trouble with her. However, when the chips are down, Miko looks out for her friends and will do whatever it takes to ensure their safety.

Influences

Artisan, Thrillseeker, Wrecker Recruit: Prime assigned Bulkhead to watch over Miko. After Bulkhead was injured by the Insecticon Hardshell, Miko wanted revenge for her friend. Despite Wheeljack's orders, Miko participated in his battle with Hardshell by shooting the Decepticon and killing him while he was fighting and nearly defeated Wheeljack. When Wheeljack reminded her that she was supposed to not intervene, Miko assured Wheeljack that bad things happened to Autobots when she left their side. This act inducted her into the Wreckers.

Origin

Civilian: When living in Tokyo, Miko had two loving parents and two purebreed cats, named Chi Chi and Ding Dong. Miko went to the best school and took piano lessons from the age of three, but she found it all so boring that she jumped at the chance to transfer to Jasper, Nevada. Once there, she learned English and became very fluent in the language with only a trace of Japanese accent and quickly realized that the brochure had lied about Jasper being "the entertainment capital of the world", and soon piano lessons seemed pretty good in comparison.

Role and Focus

Renegade (Tank): Equipped with the Apex Armor, Miko is invulnerable to injury and her strength is enhanced to allow her to stand toe-to-toe with any Cybertronian.

Essence Scores and Skills

Strength 6: Athletics (Climbing) +d4, Intimidation +d2, Might +d4

Speed 3: Acrobatics +d2, Infiltration +d2, Initiative +d2

Smarts 3: Alertness +d2, Culture +d2, Technology +d2

Social 4: Deception +d2, Performance (Music) +d4

Gaining Miko As A Contact

Metalhead: Miko has a love of heavy metal music and culture. Any PC that spends their downtime listening to music or sharing their appreciation for popular culture with Miko, and succeeds on three DIF 10 Culture, Performance, or Streetwise Skill Tests, gains Miko as a permanent Contact.

Allegiance Points: 3

Contact Perks

Apex Armor Juggernaut (2 Allegiance Point): Miko loves smashing ‘Cons with the Apex Armor. One Threat takes 1 Blunt Damage and 1 Stun Damage.

“Big whoop. I snuffed Hardshell.” (1 Allegiance Point): Miko has held her own against some of the most dangerous Decepticons. Even Megatron speaks her name with respect. A PC gains Edge with one Intimidation Skill Test.

Rock On (3 Allegiance Points): There’s nothing more Miko like that to get her jam on with her friends. The PCs succeed on all Performance Skill Tests until the end of the scene.



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