Madame Medusa: [Madame Medusa calls Penny into her bedroom sweetly] Come in! Come in!
Penny: [Penny walks in holding her teddy bear] Did you wanna see me, ma'am?
Madame Medusa: Why, yes, my dear. Don't be so shy.
[chuckling]
Madame Medusa: Now, I'm going to let bygones be bygones. Do you know what would make Auntie Medusa very happy?
Penny: Yes, you want me to find that diamond.
Madame Medusa: That's right, dear.
Penny: But I've tried as hard as I could. Honest!
Madame Medusa: Of course, you have. But we must try harder, mustn't we?
Penny: Then, please, will you take me back to the orphanage... like you promised?
Madame Medusa: Penny, don't you like it here? A big, beautiful boat all to yourself?
Penny: But if I don't get back to the orphanage... I'll never get adopted.
Madame Medusa: Adopted? What makes you think anyone would want a homely little girl like you?
Penny: *sheds a single tear*
-- Seriously, HOLY SHIT
MADAME MEDUSA
Played By: Geraldine Page
Role: Horrible Bitch
Most Villainous Act: Kidnaps a little orphan girl to risk her life for a diamond, then coldly insults her appearance in a casual manner.
PL 5 (38)
STRENGTH 1
STAMINA 1
AGILITY 2
FIGHTING 3
DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE 1
AWARENESS 0
PRESENCE 0
Skills:
Deception 4 (+4)
Expertise (Bitch) 10 (+11)
Expertise (Antiques) 5 (+6)
Insight 2 (+2)
Intimidation 3 (+3)
Advantages:
Equipment 2 (Shotgun- Blast 5 or 15ft. Cone Damage 4), Ranged Attack 4
Offense:
Unarmed +3 (+1 Damage, DC 16)
Shotgun +4 (+5 Ranged Damage, DC 20)
Initiative +2
Defenses:
Dodge +3 (DC 13), Parry +3 (DC 13), Toughness +1, Fortitude +2, Will +4
Complications:
Motivation (Greed)- Madame Medusa is searching for the world's largest diamond, and only Penny can fit into the hole where it is located.
Total: Abilities: 16 / Skills: 24--12 / Advantages: 4 / Powers: 0 / Defenses: 6 (38)
-Madame Medusa was a vile, underrated villain. Initially, the character was going to be a recast Cruela de Vil, but the Disney studios figured they didn't want to do an authentic sequel, and so combined some animation (the driving sequence) with a villain repurposed from one of the original
Rescuers novels as the Diamond Duchess. But WOW, was this woman unpleasant- it's funny, because her crime is quite heinous, but in the grand scheme of things she's a small-time villain with simple greed at the core of her being. But that one scene, where poor Penny wishes for adoption, and Medusa just casually blurts out "What makes you think anyone would want a homely little girl like YOU?" I mean, JESUS CHRIST.
-It reminds me of one of
Achewood's classic "Saddest Thing" strips (in which Lie Bot ironically does not lie and tells Philippe the innocent little otter- he is five- some horribly sad thing):
parents telling their daughter than she will never be pretty.
-She's also fabulously hideous- she somehow combines being flat with saggy-chested, her face is all out of whack, she slouches, has no real shape, and wears way too much make-up. That scene where she removes her false eyelashes and make-up is positively grotesque in its depiction, becoming truly stomach-churning. To this day, I think it's why false eyelashes creep me out. And Milt Kahl, one of Disney's animators and Nine Old Men (Brad Bird basically worships the man's memory), apparently based her off of his EX-WIFE, and wanted to turn his final character in his final film into a memorable one. His ex-wife must have been a BIIIIIIITCH.
About the Performer: Geraldine Page was actually a very accomplished actress, having won one Oscar (being nominated for SEVEN- still a record, though she shares the honor), two Emmys, two Golden Globes, and being nominated for four Tony Awards. She was in
Hondo and a handful of other things, though I can't say I'm familiar with her career, much of which took place on the stage. She was married to Rip Torn (Zeus in
Hercules, for Disneyphiles) for a number of years, and died at home during the duration of yet ANOTHER play, at sixty-two years of age.
BRUTUS & NERO
Role: Animal Mooks
PL 7 (74)
STRENGTH 6
STAMINA 6
AGILITY 1
FIGHTING 3
DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -3
AWARENESS 0
PRESENCE -4
Skills:
Athletics 4 (+9)
Close Combat (Bite) 3 (+6)
Expertise (Survival) 7 (+7)
Intimidation 10 (+8)
Perception 7 (+7)
Advantages:
All-Out Attack, Crushing Pin, Fast Grab, Favoured Environment (Water), Improved Critical (Bite) 3, Improved Hold, Improved Initiative 3, Startle
Powers:
"Animal Senses" Senses 2 (Low-Light Vision, Acute & Extended Scent) [2]
"Sensory Pits" Senses 3 (Accurate Ranged Touch) [3]
"Natural Weapons (Bite)" Strength-Damage +2 (Feats: Reach) [3]
"Thick Skin" Protection 2 [2]
"Water-Based Creature"
Swimming 5 (8mph) [5]
Immunity 1 (Drowning) (Flaws: Limited to Half-Effect) [0.5]
Movement 1 (Environmental Adaptation- Underwater) [2]
Enhanced Skills 8: Stealth 12 (+9) (Flaws: Limited to Water) [3]
"Natural Size" Growth 4 (Str & Sta +4, +4 Mass, +2 Intimidation, -2 Dodge/Parry, -4 Stealth) -- (12 feet) (Feats: Innate) (Extras: Permanent +0) [9]
Offense:
Unarmed +3 (+6 Damage, DC 21)
Bite +6 (+8 Damage, DC 23)
In Water +5/+8 (+6-8 Damage, DC 21-23)
Initiative +13
Defenses:
Dodge +3 (+5 in Water, DC 13-15), Parry +4 (+6 in Water, DC 14-16), Toughness +8, Fortitude +8, Will +6
Complications:
Disabled (Animal)- Alligators cannot speak to humans, nor use their claws to easily manipulate objects. They apparently also can't talk to animals that can talk to other animals.
Weakness (Cold-Blooded)- Reptiles are cold-blooded- that is, their bodies are the same temperature as the air around them. As such, they are slow & sluggish in cold temperatures, and will die quickly if left in winter-like conditions. They must warm up before they are any good.
Total: Abilities: 2 / Skills: 31--15.5 / Advantages: 12 / Powers: 29.5 / Defenses: 15 (74)