Post by Mia Carter on Sept 1, 2019 11:49:41 GMT -8
Mia Carter
BASICS
Character Name: Hero name pending.
Secret Identity Name if Applicable: Mia Carter
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Group (Hero, Villain, Anti-Hero, Civilian): Hero in the making
CHARACTER BUILD-UP
General Appearance/Physical Appearance: (1 - 3 Paragraphs Please)
She is 5ft 4 with pale skin, long brown hair and blue eyes (see avatar). She is quite pretty, but doesn't see her appearance as a priority so rarely wears makeup. She has a slim figure but is lacking visible muscle definition. She can often be found wearing jeans, t-shirts and hooded jackets.
She has a few ideas for what her vigilante outfit will be, but she will have to make it herself on a low budget. Her best ideas involve using dark colors, allowing her to be more stealthy and blend in at night.
Personality: (1-2+ Paragraphs Please)
Mia is shy, awkward and finds it difficult to make friends. She often doubts herself and has low confidence. Despite being academically gifted, she prefers being creative and artistic. She has a passion for photography and has attended classes for a number of years. She is a talented artist, though rarely shows anyone anything she has created, even members of her own family.
Despite rarely voicing her opinions except for with her family or her most trusted friend, Mia really wants to make the world a better place. The moment she discovered her abilities, she decided to use them for the greater good. She believes it's her responsibility to keep people safe with her powers, even though she's also aware she lacks many skills and equipment that other heroes possess, so may be more suitable for smaller crimes. Her plan to use her abilities to help people will most likely be a cathartic experience for her, and she may be more outspoken and express more humor while wearing a mask to hide her identity.
Skills/Abilities/Weapons/Powers:
Shadow abilities - something innate in her has given her shadow abilities. She has discovered that they manifest in two ways:
1. Shadow-travel: Mia has the ability to temporarily transform her body into smoky black shadows and move quickly to a location before reforming. This happens very quickly, so functions almost like a teleport, but it is in fact a physical movement.
2. Shadow-sight: She has the ability to enter a state of heightened awareness, where her senses are all increased. In this state, she is able to predict the next movements of the people and things around her (a few seconds in the future as a maximum). She sees them as shadows that act just before their real counterparts do. She can use this to dodge attacks before they happen. Her eyes change color to be completely black while using this ability. On rare occasions, this power will act like a sixth sense, even when she is not actively using it. It can make her aware of incoming attacks she can't see, or warn her when a threat is imminent by dropping her body temperature (though this is unusually draining and unreliable).
Mia has some gymnastic/acrobatic ability.
She is also gifted at art, sewing and knitting (taught by her mom) and photography.
She is planning to use some of her younger brother's 'spy' equipment to help her.
Weaknesses:
Her powers drain from her body's energy like a leech - the more she uses her abilities, the less energy she has, and it can lead to dehydration, malnutrition, unconsciousness and even death if used excessively for long periods of time (it would take far more than ordinary use to cause the severe effects). Her powers cause her to eat more food than is normal for someone of her age.
Her shadow-travel ability cannot be used to pass through solid objects, and can only be used to travel in a direct, straight line. However, she can move through tighter spaces than normal while travelling.
Shadow-travel has a maximum range of around 1000ft in a single use - the longer the distance she travels, the more of her energy it consumes.
She needs to be able to see to use her shadow-sight and to direct her shadow-travel effectively. Blindfolding or blinding her will remove her sight and hinder her movement.
'Shadow sight' operates in real time, so it's possible to fool her. In combat, an enemy can attack her as normal and allow her to react to their movement before it lands - it will open up an opportunity where she is unable to react in time if they choose to alter their attack. From her perspective, their 'shadow' will split once they have changed their mind, and it will render her sight useless. It's also possible to confuse her sight using broken glass and other materials as predicting the movements of each shard will obscure her vision.
While her senses are heightened, she is more vulnerable to stunning effects e.g. flashbang grenades.
Mia has no knowledge of self-defense, little strength and no real training.
She has no armor or protective clothing.
History: (300-400 Words Minimum Please)
Mia was originally born in Central City; she was raised by her mom after her parents separated for reasons her mother refuses to speak of. As a child, she was always shy, and never made any real friends until far later in her life.
At age eleven, her mom started dating a co-worker and fell pregnant with a baby boy a few months later. However, her family had to move from Central City only a short time into the pregnancy due to her mother's work relocating, so they purchased a house in one of Gotham's quieter residential districts. Mia has lived in the city since she was twelve years old. Her younger brother, Charlie, was born around 8 months after they moved, and she has helped greatly with his upbringing and care.
Mia is currently attending high school in Gotham. It took her a few years to really gain any friends at all, but she is particularly close to a girl named Zara.
Recently, she discovered one of her metahuman abilities accidentally while babysitting her brother. They were playing together with some of his toys, when she suddenly transported herself across the room, much to his delight. He remains the only person aware of her abilities. She discovered her "shadow sight" while in class, playing dodgeball. Due to her metahuman powers, she was able to win while outnumbered by the opposing team - something she regrets doing, despite not being able to control her abilities at the time.
She has ordered some items online to aid her creating an outfit.
Other Important Info You Want Us To Know: She is a cousin of Samantha Wright .
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