Post by Femme on Sept 30, 2013 16:40:04 GMT -5
Basic Information
Player Nickname: Femme
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Face Claim's Name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Name: Mari Jiwe McCabe
Alias: Vixen
Race: Human
Age: 26
Birthday: 9/1/1987
Alignment: Neutral Good
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 140
Hair: Dark brown
Eyes: Amber
Physique: Svelte, tall, and athletic
Training: Animalistic brawling (Maw and Claw) and kickboxing
Equipment: The Tantu Totem
Description
Appearance: Mari McCabe is easily described as a beautiful woman. She is tall and agile, feminine but athletic. She wears her hair both naturally and relaxed. It will fluctuate between stylized fades, tightly or loosely curled, long, flowing or dyed. Her skin is a caramel brown and her eyes are amber with hints of green. When fighting, she dons a skintight orange spandex suit that covers the entirety of her legs and hips but leaves her arms bare for optimum movement. The Tantu Totem is worn most often around her neck and is shaped like a small fox head.
Personality: Vixen may have started out as an unwilling superhero but her strong instinct to protect the innocent and helpless have pushed her into becoming a leader in animal conservation. She is multi-talented, a glamorous model, an excellent fighter, and an astute business woman all in one tidy package. She has an indomitable will when faced with impossible odds. Even close to death, she can summon the powers of the Tantu Totem to save herself and her teammates. She is a stubborn woman, persistent, affectionate, and friendly. As a child growing up in Zambesi, Mari had big dreams. Her innovation, diligence, and self confidence have been her fallback when her Totem abilities falter.
Powers and Abilities
The Red: According to recent stories, Mari has the innate ability to link into The Red, or morphogenetic field of Earth. Her natural mimicking abilities is about 150 feet from the animal she is trying to mimic and can mimic many animal traits at once. The Tantu Totem multiplies her range greatly so that she can mimic animals from across the globe.
Tantu Totem: This family artifact can only be utilized by those who wish to protect innocence. Anyone else would be turned into a raging beast. This totem is a gift from Anansi the Spider and gives animal mimicry abilities to the wearer. At times, Mari can physically transform into an animal. Much like Animal Man, she taps into the morphogenetic field. However, more often than not, Mari remains human and channels specific animal traits to help her in battle. Below is a short example list. This will be dependent on my personal knowledge of animals. Though it is speculated whether or not Mari can tap into the morphogenetic field of another planet, I've never seen the outcome of it. She has, however, channeled the powers of metahumans, including Superman, who is an alien. She can also mimic the powers of extinct animals.
Hawk: Flight and eyesight.
Mantis Shrimp: Incredible striking speed and power. Can catch bullets with this trait.
Bull Elephant: Extra mass and trampling.
Cheetah: Sprinting speed.
Earthworms, reptiles, and some cephalopods: Accelerated regenerative abilities.
Gorilla Grodd: Notably, his aggression and mental abilities.
Vixen also has the ability to communicate with animals and can override the natural predator/prey instinct.
Weakness:
Without the totem, Mari can still tap into the morphogenetic field, although her range is vastly limited. The totem also keeps her mentally stable.
She can be hotheaded when it comes to those she cares about.
Because her totem was a gift from Anansi, the Trickster God, she is often victim to his amusements and tests. Picking up the abilities of animals can lead to her absorbing negative traits, like intense instinctive rage or skittishness.
In recent stories, Anansi is revealed to be living inside the Tantu Totem. I will play him to the best of my abilities. I'm fairly familiar with Anansi stories. (Beyond Wishbone, I promise!)
Character Time Line
Year 1 (2011)
-Event 1: Mari moves to America from Africa and establishes herself as an international model. With her new found wealth, she travels the world and visits home again.
-Event 2: Mari takes back the legendary Tantu Totem from her uncle and becomes the costumed heroine, Vixen.
Year 2 (2012)
-Event 1: While on a photo shoot in India, Vixen single-handedly takes down a team of poachers.
-Event 2: Vixen battles Admiral Cerebrus.
Year 3 (2013)
-Event 1: She applies for full-time League membership and is accepted.
Year 4 (2014)
-Event 1: Vixen loses control of her emotions and kills criminal kingpin, Cujo while undercover with Suicide Squad.
-Event 2: Vixen struggles to control her animal channeling abilities. When the Tanto Totem falters, she secretly channels the powers and skills of her teammates.
Year 5 (2015)
-Event 1: Vixen is forced to resign JLA when she can no longer control her powers.
-Event 2: She goes on a journey to discover the source of the fluctuations and encounters Anansi, the African Trickster God.
Audition post
The air smelled thickly of sun-dried earth, lion fur, and animal markings that morning. Mari was surrounded by a full pride, two young males and nine females, all were napping, waiting for the gazelles to wander just a little closer. There was a cub on her bare lap, gingerly toying with the Tantu Totem that dangled between her breasts as she leaned against an old lioness. She felt at home here, on the warm stiff dry grass with her head on the hip of a lioness panting in the shade.
"Put one arm up, yes, just like that!" shouted the photographer. He was new and excited, hungry for the perfect shot. Mari fed him benevolently. Every shot was the perfect shot when it came to her photographs. He snapped dozens of photos of her, lounging happily with the lazing lions. "All right, now turn your head a bit this way," he continued on as a mostly bare Mari sprawled against the cooperating felines. She turned her amber eyes toward her photographer, catching a hint of billowing dust far in the distance. She paid it no mind, assuming that it was the gazelles coming closer. "Now turn your chin up, there!" Her comfort in front of the camera was clear as she took the direction smoothly, casting her dark skin up to catch the light on her brow and cheekbones.
When a shot rang out, Mari sprang to her feet, impossibly steady on ridiculously high burgundy heels. Motorbikes zoomed by. Seven, each with a rifle, aiming for her pride. She checked the lions, her lions, they also rose, noses in the air, clearly agitated. Her photographer was shot but it didn't look fatal. He crumpled to the ground, clutching his thigh. Turning toward the eldest male lion, she firmly suggested that he lead the pride away. Just as they were moving, another shot rang out and caught the flank of the eldest female. The female roared fiercely, the song joined in chorus with Vixen's own terrifying sound.
"I hate poachers," Mari gritted out. The magic shot through her, hot and fast like a bolt of electricity. Her hands were still hands, but they were also claws, sharp and sure. She stepped in front of the shallowly breathing body of her photographer and the pride of lions, feeling the roar push from her small ribcage and burst through her wide maw. Instinct to protect the helpless. That was a universal mammal trait. Vixen needn't call on any creature but herself for that power.
The speed of a cheetah, the punch of a mantis shrimp, the kick of a stallion, the strength of a gorilla. The seven poachers didn't stand a chance. When she managed to tackle the last poacher from his bike with the weight of a lioness, the others were already brought down, groaning from their injuries, but none of them in fatal condition. She made sure of that, at least. Vixen lifted one man up from the wreckage of his motorbike. He gasped from his injuries.
"Poaching is illegal. Who is your buyer? I'd like to have a word..."
Player Nickname: Femme
Do you want other role players to give you feed back? Yes!
Face Claim's Name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Name: Mari Jiwe McCabe
Alias: Vixen
Race: Human
Age: 26
Birthday: 9/1/1987
Alignment: Neutral Good
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 140
Hair: Dark brown
Eyes: Amber
Physique: Svelte, tall, and athletic
Training: Animalistic brawling (Maw and Claw) and kickboxing
Equipment: The Tantu Totem
Description
Appearance: Mari McCabe is easily described as a beautiful woman. She is tall and agile, feminine but athletic. She wears her hair both naturally and relaxed. It will fluctuate between stylized fades, tightly or loosely curled, long, flowing or dyed. Her skin is a caramel brown and her eyes are amber with hints of green. When fighting, she dons a skintight orange spandex suit that covers the entirety of her legs and hips but leaves her arms bare for optimum movement. The Tantu Totem is worn most often around her neck and is shaped like a small fox head.
Personality: Vixen may have started out as an unwilling superhero but her strong instinct to protect the innocent and helpless have pushed her into becoming a leader in animal conservation. She is multi-talented, a glamorous model, an excellent fighter, and an astute business woman all in one tidy package. She has an indomitable will when faced with impossible odds. Even close to death, she can summon the powers of the Tantu Totem to save herself and her teammates. She is a stubborn woman, persistent, affectionate, and friendly. As a child growing up in Zambesi, Mari had big dreams. Her innovation, diligence, and self confidence have been her fallback when her Totem abilities falter.
Powers and Abilities
The Red: According to recent stories, Mari has the innate ability to link into The Red, or morphogenetic field of Earth. Her natural mimicking abilities is about 150 feet from the animal she is trying to mimic and can mimic many animal traits at once. The Tantu Totem multiplies her range greatly so that she can mimic animals from across the globe.
Tantu Totem: This family artifact can only be utilized by those who wish to protect innocence. Anyone else would be turned into a raging beast. This totem is a gift from Anansi the Spider and gives animal mimicry abilities to the wearer. At times, Mari can physically transform into an animal. Much like Animal Man, she taps into the morphogenetic field. However, more often than not, Mari remains human and channels specific animal traits to help her in battle. Below is a short example list. This will be dependent on my personal knowledge of animals. Though it is speculated whether or not Mari can tap into the morphogenetic field of another planet, I've never seen the outcome of it. She has, however, channeled the powers of metahumans, including Superman, who is an alien. She can also mimic the powers of extinct animals.
Hawk: Flight and eyesight.
Mantis Shrimp: Incredible striking speed and power. Can catch bullets with this trait.
Bull Elephant: Extra mass and trampling.
Cheetah: Sprinting speed.
Earthworms, reptiles, and some cephalopods: Accelerated regenerative abilities.
Gorilla Grodd: Notably, his aggression and mental abilities.
Vixen also has the ability to communicate with animals and can override the natural predator/prey instinct.
Weakness:
Without the totem, Mari can still tap into the morphogenetic field, although her range is vastly limited. The totem also keeps her mentally stable.
She can be hotheaded when it comes to those she cares about.
Because her totem was a gift from Anansi, the Trickster God, she is often victim to his amusements and tests. Picking up the abilities of animals can lead to her absorbing negative traits, like intense instinctive rage or skittishness.
In recent stories, Anansi is revealed to be living inside the Tantu Totem. I will play him to the best of my abilities. I'm fairly familiar with Anansi stories. (Beyond Wishbone, I promise!)
Character Time Line
Year 1 (2011)
-Event 1: Mari moves to America from Africa and establishes herself as an international model. With her new found wealth, she travels the world and visits home again.
-Event 2: Mari takes back the legendary Tantu Totem from her uncle and becomes the costumed heroine, Vixen.
Year 2 (2012)
-Event 1: While on a photo shoot in India, Vixen single-handedly takes down a team of poachers.
-Event 2: Vixen battles Admiral Cerebrus.
Year 3 (2013)
-Event 1: She applies for full-time League membership and is accepted.
Year 4 (2014)
-Event 1: Vixen loses control of her emotions and kills criminal kingpin, Cujo while undercover with Suicide Squad.
-Event 2: Vixen struggles to control her animal channeling abilities. When the Tanto Totem falters, she secretly channels the powers and skills of her teammates.
Year 5 (2015)
-Event 1: Vixen is forced to resign JLA when she can no longer control her powers.
-Event 2: She goes on a journey to discover the source of the fluctuations and encounters Anansi, the African Trickster God.
Audition post
The air smelled thickly of sun-dried earth, lion fur, and animal markings that morning. Mari was surrounded by a full pride, two young males and nine females, all were napping, waiting for the gazelles to wander just a little closer. There was a cub on her bare lap, gingerly toying with the Tantu Totem that dangled between her breasts as she leaned against an old lioness. She felt at home here, on the warm stiff dry grass with her head on the hip of a lioness panting in the shade.
"Put one arm up, yes, just like that!" shouted the photographer. He was new and excited, hungry for the perfect shot. Mari fed him benevolently. Every shot was the perfect shot when it came to her photographs. He snapped dozens of photos of her, lounging happily with the lazing lions. "All right, now turn your head a bit this way," he continued on as a mostly bare Mari sprawled against the cooperating felines. She turned her amber eyes toward her photographer, catching a hint of billowing dust far in the distance. She paid it no mind, assuming that it was the gazelles coming closer. "Now turn your chin up, there!" Her comfort in front of the camera was clear as she took the direction smoothly, casting her dark skin up to catch the light on her brow and cheekbones.
When a shot rang out, Mari sprang to her feet, impossibly steady on ridiculously high burgundy heels. Motorbikes zoomed by. Seven, each with a rifle, aiming for her pride. She checked the lions, her lions, they also rose, noses in the air, clearly agitated. Her photographer was shot but it didn't look fatal. He crumpled to the ground, clutching his thigh. Turning toward the eldest male lion, she firmly suggested that he lead the pride away. Just as they were moving, another shot rang out and caught the flank of the eldest female. The female roared fiercely, the song joined in chorus with Vixen's own terrifying sound.
"I hate poachers," Mari gritted out. The magic shot through her, hot and fast like a bolt of electricity. Her hands were still hands, but they were also claws, sharp and sure. She stepped in front of the shallowly breathing body of her photographer and the pride of lions, feeling the roar push from her small ribcage and burst through her wide maw. Instinct to protect the helpless. That was a universal mammal trait. Vixen needn't call on any creature but herself for that power.
The speed of a cheetah, the punch of a mantis shrimp, the kick of a stallion, the strength of a gorilla. The seven poachers didn't stand a chance. When she managed to tackle the last poacher from his bike with the weight of a lioness, the others were already brought down, groaning from their injuries, but none of them in fatal condition. She made sure of that, at least. Vixen lifted one man up from the wreckage of his motorbike. He gasped from his injuries.
"Poaching is illegal. Who is your buyer? I'd like to have a word..."
