[UA] re: Re: Things that are 3:33 long... Dexter

[Chris Cooper]

--- Russell Rayburn <rusrayburn at gmail.com> wrote:


--- Russell Rayburn <rusrayburn at gmail.com> wrote:

> First off, I've read the first book and am working
> my way through the
> first season on DVD as well.

I've heard the Showtime series is better than the
book. Is this so?

I'm writing because I've watched the show, twice. Once
alone and again with an ex.

> That's as good an explanation as any.  I'd lean
> towards Executioner
> > And sociopaths still have passions.

Nope. If you have more than 30, 35 hardened notches
you lose Passions.

Alternatively, since he's a psychopath (or whatever
the  DSM says what instability is fashionable this
season) this may change.

Although I tried to plug Dexter into UA as I saw him
act in Season One not as how the UA stats are strictly
laid out.

> Dexter does have a moral code, albeit one colored by
> his obsession
> with killing people.

I'd go one further: Dexter has a code of honour
instead of a moral conscience. It's why he finds
social interaction so bewildering and alien.

Obsession: Harry's Code. This allows him to flip-flop
low Soul social skills.

> Passions
> Rage: Those who harm children

The only time I saw him get angry was with Cnhy in the
latter end of the series.

> Fear: Isolation

Dexter loves beig alone. His fantasy is being alone
after the world blows up. Then he'd not have to put on
his social 'face' any longer.

I'd say Fear would be Touching/Confronted with large
amounts of Blood.

> Noble: "The Code of Harry"

> Passions
> Rage: Those who harm children
> Fear: Isolation
> Noble: "The Code of Harry"
> 
> Stats
> Body: 60 ( Fit )
> Speed: 60 ( Cat like )
> Mind: 80 ( Focused Intellect )
> Soul: 60 ( I know what I don't know )

I'd move some off Soul to Body. Dexter is fit and
built.

> Skills
> 
> Body
> Subdue Victim 60, General Athletics 45
> 
> Speed
> Dodge 40, Drive 30, Initiative 60, Stalk and Ambush
> 60
> 
> Mind
> General Education 50, Forensic Science/Blood
> splatter analysis 60, Notice 60
> 
> Soul
> Charm 30, Lying 50, Recognize Emotion 50

Recognise emotion is great! Fake Tenderness would fit
in there as well.
 
> Madness Meter
> Violence
> Hardened 8 Failed 1
> 
> Unnatural
> Hardened 1 Failed 0

Might need some more hard and failed notches here.
 
> Helplessness
> Hardened 2 Failed 1

Ditto as above. Maybe 4/3
 
> Isolation
> Hardened 7 Failed 1
> 
> Self
> Hardened 4 Failed 1

Cheers,

Chris.


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