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im_a_librarianPlayer (nickname, handle)/ LJ: Dylan
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Character Name: Dawn Roberts
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Physical description (face, build, weight): Dawn is a 20-something blonde woman of average height and build, with shortish hair.
Age: 26
Birthday: August 17, 1986
PB: Allison Mack
Codename: Valkyrie
Team: Defenders
Personality: Dawn is a relatively introverted, but friendly and kind hearted young woman, passionate about literature. She's prone to babbling like a loon when she's nervous--which is often--and maybe a little prone to panic (but for someone thrown as in over her head as she's been, that may be the natural response). She believes in standing up for what's right, but in situations like what the Defenders are about to face, is usually convinced they're all going to die. She'll be the first to point out when something is utterly insane or crazy.
Abilities: Dawn possesses moderate super-human strength, enabling her to lift approximately 35 tons at maximum. Her durability has been enhanced to super-human levels. She has considerable warrior skill hardwired into her brain. She may have other Valkyrie-esque abilities she has not yet been able to access.
Dawn wields an unbreakable sword, called Dragonfang, capable of cutting through almost anything. Dragonfang, when in its scabbard, remains invisible until drawn. When drawn, it causes her clothes to transform into her Valkyrie gear.
Weaknesses and flaws: Any and just about all fighting skill Dawn has is a result of the knowledge and skill having been mystically implanted in her mind. In short, while she's capable of fighting, she has almost no idea how she's doing any of it. She's a woman very much in over her head.
Relatives (living/dead?): Herb Roberts (father, living), Judy Roberts (mother, living)
Backstory: Dawn Roberts life was reasonably normal. An ESU grad with a Masters Degree in library science, she had a pretty nice job at one of the New York Public Libraries. Decent apartment for the rent, friends, pretty good life in general. It was a good job and she was good at it. Her life was nice, safe, and boring. And amazingly, despite living in New York, she'd never even seen a super-hero or a super-villain, except on the news.
This changed, however, when she became the fourth victim of a serial killer, the so-called Parkside Slayer. But unlike the other victims of the killer, she didn't stay dead. Unbeknownst to her, there was a war raging in the heavens, in the realm called Asgard. One of the fallen, a Valkyrie called Brunnhilde, died at precisely the same moment. Two spirits met in passing in the void, and were joined.
Dawn returned to life moments later, with considerable new power. Just in time to beat the ever loving snot out of her murderer.
While unable to give a satisfactory explanation to the police as to why she wasn't wounded despite the bloodstains, it was definitely the Parkside Slayer. After a brief emergency room examination, she was allowed to go on her way.
That night, her dreams were trouble. To be expected after such an accident, but her dreams were not of her own troubles. Instead, they were of snow and sweat and blood and swords and screaming carnage as a world she did not recognize came under attack.
When she awoke, she found a sword laying on the chair next to her bed, along with its scabbard. Putting one in the other, she discovered she could make them invisible if she wanted. For some bizarre reason, she felt like keeping it with her.
On her way home after work the next day, she was almost mugged. It would have just been one more piece of bad luck if some kind of instinct hadn't kicked in. She'd drawn the sword, slice the gun in half, and smacked the guy with the flat of the blade in two quick motions before she even knew what she was going.
Life's just gotten weirder since.
How do you plan to introduce the character to the game?: Dawn will first appear when whatever plans to introduce the Defenders are afoot.
What are you planning to do with this character?: Dawn gets to play the normal person caught up in crazy crap way beyond her understanding, albeit with a little skill to fight back. I do want to tackle Asgard as a thing, eventually, with regards to Brunnhidle and such.
What do you want to see happen with this character?: Slowly coming into her own as a hero, though never quite getting one hundred percent comfortable with everything around her. Eventually untangling the mysteries that bind her to Brunhilde and see where we go from that. Maybe get her own flying horse as some point.
Samples: http://asylums.insanejournal.com/marvel_progeny/25765.html?thread=1136805#t1136805
http://asylums.insanejournal.com/free_for_all/7230.html?thread=308798#t308798
Email:
AIM (if you have one):
Character Name: Dawn Roberts
Character LJ (if applicable):
Physical description (face, build, weight): Dawn is a 20-something blonde woman of average height and build, with shortish hair.
Age: 26
Birthday: August 17, 1986
PB: Allison Mack
Codename: Valkyrie
Team: Defenders
Personality: Dawn is a relatively introverted, but friendly and kind hearted young woman, passionate about literature. She's prone to babbling like a loon when she's nervous--which is often--and maybe a little prone to panic (but for someone thrown as in over her head as she's been, that may be the natural response). She believes in standing up for what's right, but in situations like what the Defenders are about to face, is usually convinced they're all going to die. She'll be the first to point out when something is utterly insane or crazy.
Abilities: Dawn possesses moderate super-human strength, enabling her to lift approximately 35 tons at maximum. Her durability has been enhanced to super-human levels. She has considerable warrior skill hardwired into her brain. She may have other Valkyrie-esque abilities she has not yet been able to access.
Dawn wields an unbreakable sword, called Dragonfang, capable of cutting through almost anything. Dragonfang, when in its scabbard, remains invisible until drawn. When drawn, it causes her clothes to transform into her Valkyrie gear.
Weaknesses and flaws: Any and just about all fighting skill Dawn has is a result of the knowledge and skill having been mystically implanted in her mind. In short, while she's capable of fighting, she has almost no idea how she's doing any of it. She's a woman very much in over her head.
Relatives (living/dead?): Herb Roberts (father, living), Judy Roberts (mother, living)
Backstory: Dawn Roberts life was reasonably normal. An ESU grad with a Masters Degree in library science, she had a pretty nice job at one of the New York Public Libraries. Decent apartment for the rent, friends, pretty good life in general. It was a good job and she was good at it. Her life was nice, safe, and boring. And amazingly, despite living in New York, she'd never even seen a super-hero or a super-villain, except on the news.
This changed, however, when she became the fourth victim of a serial killer, the so-called Parkside Slayer. But unlike the other victims of the killer, she didn't stay dead. Unbeknownst to her, there was a war raging in the heavens, in the realm called Asgard. One of the fallen, a Valkyrie called Brunnhilde, died at precisely the same moment. Two spirits met in passing in the void, and were joined.
Dawn returned to life moments later, with considerable new power. Just in time to beat the ever loving snot out of her murderer.
While unable to give a satisfactory explanation to the police as to why she wasn't wounded despite the bloodstains, it was definitely the Parkside Slayer. After a brief emergency room examination, she was allowed to go on her way.
That night, her dreams were trouble. To be expected after such an accident, but her dreams were not of her own troubles. Instead, they were of snow and sweat and blood and swords and screaming carnage as a world she did not recognize came under attack.
When she awoke, she found a sword laying on the chair next to her bed, along with its scabbard. Putting one in the other, she discovered she could make them invisible if she wanted. For some bizarre reason, she felt like keeping it with her.
On her way home after work the next day, she was almost mugged. It would have just been one more piece of bad luck if some kind of instinct hadn't kicked in. She'd drawn the sword, slice the gun in half, and smacked the guy with the flat of the blade in two quick motions before she even knew what she was going.
Life's just gotten weirder since.
How do you plan to introduce the character to the game?: Dawn will first appear when whatever plans to introduce the Defenders are afoot.
What are you planning to do with this character?: Dawn gets to play the normal person caught up in crazy crap way beyond her understanding, albeit with a little skill to fight back. I do want to tackle Asgard as a thing, eventually, with regards to Brunnhidle and such.
What do you want to see happen with this character?: Slowly coming into her own as a hero, though never quite getting one hundred percent comfortable with everything around her. Eventually untangling the mysteries that bind her to Brunhilde and see where we go from that. Maybe get her own flying horse as some point.
Samples: http://asylums.insanejournal.com/marvel_progeny/25765.html?thread=1136805#t1136805
http://asylums.insanejournal.com/free_for_all/7230.html?thread=308798#t308798
