| Charade
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| Player: @ChampionsRPer
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| The Absurd Hero
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| Biographical Data
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| Real Name:
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Penelope Williams
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| Known Aliases:
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The Great Charade
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| Gender:
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Female
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| Species:
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Metahuman
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| Ethnicity:
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Caucasian
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| Place of Birth:
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Ottawa, Canada (?)
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| Base of Operations:
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Millennium City
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| Relatives:
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Aloysius Abercrombie (Adoptive Father), Alicia Blackmun (Godmother)
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| Characteristics
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| Age:
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18 (?)
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| Height:
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5' 4"
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| Weight:
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110 lbs
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| Eyes:
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Blue
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| Hair:
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Red
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| Complexion:
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Pale
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| Physical Build:
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Lithe
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| Physical Features:
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Freckles
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| Status
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| Fame:
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██
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██
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██
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██
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██
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██
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Local
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| Alignment:
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| LG
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LN
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LE
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| NG
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TN
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NE
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| CG
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CN
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CE
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| Identity:
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Public
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| Years Active:
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2
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| Citizenship:
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US citizen
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| Occupation:
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Hero
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| Education:
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Highschool Student
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| Marital Status:
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Single
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| Known Powers and Abilities
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| ImaginAction
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| Equipment and Paraphernalia
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| None
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| Physical Attributes
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Strength
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Weapon
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Armor
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Speed
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Reflexes
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Resistance
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Stamina
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Dexterity
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Agility
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Combat
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Regen
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| Non-Physical Attributes
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Energy
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Psionics
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Telepathy
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Willpower
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Sorcery
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Tech.
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Intel.
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Knowledge
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Charisma
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Bravery
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Penelope Williams
Who is she?
Even in a world of superheroes and the supernatural, Penny is something of an anomaly.
She's just one of those mysteries that refuses to make any sense.
Origin
Penny doesn't remember anything about her past, but she doesn't seem to let that bother her. As far as anyone tell, she first showed up on the streets of Ottawa city in Canada a few years ago. Her earliest memory is getting off of a bus that the bus driver couldn't recall if she'd gotten onto in the first place.
As far as she can remember she's always dressed like a mime. Or is she a clown? Maybe both?
She enjoyed exploring the city and goofing around with random people, playing charades, or doing magic tricks. Everyone assumed she was just another street performer. They didn't even question why she couldn't talk. It was just part of the act. They even gave her tips. They didn't even know her real name. At first they just called her the "charades girl", than eventually just "Charade". It even took a while for anyone to realize that her tricks were more than just tricks.
Charade was in the middle of performing a card trick for a local superhero when there was an explosion at a bank across town. The hero, named Weatherman, excused himself and flew off. She decided to tag along. Charade helped thwart the would-be bankrobbers by distracting them with her goofy antics while Weatherman did all the actual work. And she had a blast. Supervillains make the best marks for ridicule and practical jokes. Now she wasn't just a street performer, she was a hero. She liked that. Weatherman tried to ask her what exactly her powers were, but she just shrugged.
Eventually rumors began to spread and speculations and questions were raised. Word made its way to the Trismegistus Council, and one of its members, Aloysius Abercrombie took notice. The 168 year old scholar only looked like he was in his 40's due to the magical energy he channeled that kept him from aging normally. He suspected her powers might be mystical in origin, and he was curious enough to find out.
Adopted
Aloysius took a stay in Ottawa for some time to do his research. The more he tried to learn about her, the more questions were raised. His intentions were purely academic at first, but he found himself taking a liking to her. She had no home, no family, no past. So, he decided to become her legal guardian. She wasn't too keen on the idea at first herself, but she eventually warmed up to it. Adopting her however wasn't going to be as simple as he had hoped.
As Aloysius soon found out, there were no records about her at all, not even a birth certificate. She didn't even have a real name yet, and being mute sure didn't help. The only name she knew was Charade. He tried suggesting countless names, but she rejected all of them. With a sigh of defeat, he sarcastically suggested throwing a dart at a phonebook. Surprisingly, she agreed, but she was going to make a whole game of it.
She spent the whole day setting up an elaborate Rube-Goldberg machine of dominoes, race car tracks, and other appropriated knickknacks which ended with a dart being launched from a slingshot strapped to a spinning globe to be fired at the several hundreds of old phonebook pages scattered and taped around the room. He marveled as the contraption went off, but quickly dove for cover as the dart began to ricochet around the room, eventually sticking to a page. He stood and brushed himself off and went to retrieve the page. "Penelope Williams" he read off. She bobbled her head back and forth looking a bit unsure. "Penny?" he cautiously suggested. She smiled and happily nodded in agreement. He sighed in relief. It was settled.
Choosing a birthday was much simpler. As best as he could tell, she was between 14 and 16 at the time, so they went with 2005. As for the day and month, Penny knew instantly. April First. It was hardly a surprise.
Aloysius and Penny developed an interesting relationship. It wasn't a father/daughter relationship so much as a grandfather and his granddaughter or and uncle and her niece. They undoubtedly care for one another, but they show it in their own ways and give each other their space. Penny calls him 'gramps' or 'my old man', and being her legal guardian doesn't excuse him from her pranking habits. In fact he's probably been on the receiving end more than anyone else. Similarly, Aloysius is one of the few people Penny respects and listens to, as well as the only one capable of holding her accountable with scorn and punishment when her jokes get too out of hand.
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