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Lexi and Lisa were forced to stay with friends met since their arrival in Millennium City. Though the friend was happy to share their apartment, the sisters felt awful about mooching - especially since they weren't alone. A short time before the ransacking, they'd adopted an adorable grey Miniature Schnauzer puppy named Professor Reginald Snugglebottom the Third - Cat, for short. The sisters tried to make themselves useful to their benefactors by keeping the apartments tidy, acting as honorary maids. | Lexi and Lisa were forced to stay with friends met since their arrival in Millennium City. Though the friend was happy to share their apartment, the sisters felt awful about mooching - especially since they weren't alone. A short time before the ransacking, they'd adopted an adorable grey Miniature Schnauzer puppy named Professor Reginald Snugglebottom the Third - Cat, for short. The sisters tried to make themselves useful to their benefactors by keeping the apartments tidy, acting as honorary maids. | ||
| − | When they were contacted and met by a member of Atlas Phalanx and offered membership in a training program, the twins agreed excitedly. Not only would they be part of a team, they'd become better heroes, ''and'' the team had a base on the moon! Lisa managed to get up there first, excitedly spending | + | When they were contacted and met by a member of Atlas Phalanx and offered membership in a training program, the twins agreed excitedly. Not only would they be part of a team, they'd become better heroes, ''and'' the team had a base on the moon! Lisa managed to get up there first, excitedly spending more than an hour hopping around, gazing at Earth, and waving to an oblivious Lexi back home. She even brought her sister a moon rock as a souvenir! Their first time up there together resulted in spacesuits and a moonwalk! Even more astonishing, Lisa had her first sort-of-date with teammate [[Blitz]], though nothing came of it; still, the shy twin had put herself out there. Despite the fun moments (and a battle against giant attacking robots), however, they decided the Phalanx wasn't a good fit for them. As rather prominent and powerful heroes, the twins didn't bring anything much to the table. They quietly left the team. |
They weren't solo for long, though. Their friend and honorary sister Daphne - the heroine Technologic - invited them to join the New Challengers, and they passed their interview and won the team's hearts with their energy and goofiness. Other things were looking up, as well. The sisters managed to turn their housecleaning "experience" into a job, getting hired as maids for a couple of clients, enough to afford another apartment in Westside, one that was even slightly nicer than their old one! | They weren't solo for long, though. Their friend and honorary sister Daphne - the heroine Technologic - invited them to join the New Challengers, and they passed their interview and won the team's hearts with their energy and goofiness. Other things were looking up, as well. The sisters managed to turn their housecleaning "experience" into a job, getting hired as maids for a couple of clients, enough to afford another apartment in Westside, one that was even slightly nicer than their old one! | ||
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The twins soon met a half-djinn named Zoe Hamilton outside of Club Caprice on one snowy night. The woman was homeless; immune to the wintery cold, she slept on top of buildings, under the open sky. Neither sister could let this stand; though Zoe refused to put them out by staying with them, Lisa eventually convinced her to sleep in an igloo on top of their apartment building, courtesy of the Coldsnap gauntlets. This igloo, filled with food and one of Lisa's stuffed animals, became a nightly ritual, until Zoe finally agreed to become a full roommate inside - she'd spent the night often enough by then, after girls' nights with the duo. | The twins soon met a half-djinn named Zoe Hamilton outside of Club Caprice on one snowy night. The woman was homeless; immune to the wintery cold, she slept on top of buildings, under the open sky. Neither sister could let this stand; though Zoe refused to put them out by staying with them, Lisa eventually convinced her to sleep in an igloo on top of their apartment building, courtesy of the Coldsnap gauntlets. This igloo, filled with food and one of Lisa's stuffed animals, became a nightly ritual, until Zoe finally agreed to become a full roommate inside - she'd spent the night often enough by then, after girls' nights with the duo. | ||
| − | Eventually, Hotflash and Coldsnap battled a Maniac with a startling choice in wardrobe - an inferior, but near-identical version of their own suits! Using flame gauntlets, he almost burned down a local malt shop, but his defective equipment contributed in his easy defeat. The fire was put out, and although the heroes were gifted a lifetime supply of shakes from the store, they also learned a terrible fact - Better World had put out a bounty for the superhero duo, providing suits to the Westside gangs to help with the hunt. | + | At one point, the two arrived at a toy store to deal with a break-in. The criminal? A twelve-year-old boy with the amazing power to bring toys to life. Not just life, but into actual incarnations of the character represented! Hotflash dealt with a transforming robot dinosaur while Coldsnap was forced, reluctantly, to battle a living Pikachu. The Koopa King Bowser and a Big Daddy also protected the child, but the sisters overcame the game guardians. The scared child was handed over to receive help and discipline. Another adventure involved Coldsnap encountering a small horde of robots messing with barrels of toxic waste downtown, though whether they were stealing or getting rid of the barrels was unclear; a heroine named Moonstone arrived on the scene to help, and she and the twins became friends. |
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| + | Eventually, Hotflash and Coldsnap battled a Maniac with a startling choice in wardrobe - an inferior, but near-identical version of their own suits! Using flame gauntlets, he almost burned down a local malt shop, but his defective equipment contributed in his easy defeat. The fire was put out, and although the heroes were gifted a lifetime supply of shakes from the store, they also learned a terrible fact - Better World had put out a bounty for the superhero duo, providing (defective, incomplet) suits to the Westside gangs to help with the hunt. | ||
| − | The two have had to deal with many much more dangerous situations since joining the Challengers. An ancient being known as the Ebon King, who could bring the souls of the dead back as shadowy minions, the revelation that Daphne had replaced ''herself'' with a robot duplicate due to a nearly-fatal injury and need to be healed, and the death of a teammate, Hyde, who they barely even knew. | + | The two have had to deal with many much more dangerous situations since joining the Challengers. An ancient being known as the Ebon King, who could bring the souls of the dead back as shadowy minions, the revelation that Daphne had replaced ''herself'' with a robot duplicate due to a nearly-fatal injury and need to be healed, and the death of a teammate, Hyde, who they barely even knew. Lisa has even had a one-on-one fight at a murder scene with an assassin named Thorn, receiving minor injuries and being unable to keep the villain from escaping. |
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| Real Name: | Alexandria Ruby Thurmond/Elizabeth Opal Thurmond | |||||||||
| Known Aliases: | Flashy, Lexi/Snap, Lisa, Beth | |||||||||
| Gender: | Female/Female | |||||||||
| Species: | Human | |||||||||
| Ethnicity: | Caucasian | |||||||||
| Place of Birth: | Oregon | |||||||||
| Base of Operations: | Millennium City, MI | |||||||||
| Relatives: | Parents, Maternal Grandparents, Maternal Uncle/Aunt | |||||||||
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| Age: | 18 | |||||||||
| Height: | 5'3" | |||||||||
| Weight: | ~100 lbs | |||||||||
| Eyes: | Light Blue | |||||||||
| Hair: | Blonde | |||||||||
| Complexion: | Peachy | |||||||||
| Physical Build: | Athletic | |||||||||
| Physical Features: | Twins | |||||||||
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| Identity: | Secret | |||||||||
| Years Active: | <1 | |||||||||
| Citizenship: | United States | |||||||||
| Occupation: | Maids/Housecleaners | |||||||||
| Education: | K-12 | |||||||||
| Marital Status: | Single/Single | |||||||||
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| Heat Beams, Super Speed, Armor, Flight/Ice Beams, Super Speed, Armor, "Flight" | ||||||||||
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Contents
Career
Origin
Alexandria and Elizabeth Thurmond, freshly independent at eighteen, moved to Millennium City to make it big... or, at least, get away from their parents. Their father is a politician, opening his family up to slightly more scrutiny (and somewhat higher parental supervision) than the twins preferred in their life. Neither was quite sure what they'd do in the city; they had yet to go to college, and although they had some musical talent, they knew their dreams of the two-girl band gaining instant fame were unlikely. Instead, both ended up working entry-level assistant jobs at Better World, Inc, a small research and development company "dedicated to improving the world through innovative technology"; it was all a bit vague, but the twins liked that they were helping people in some small way - mostly they were happy that they could afford their tiny Westside apartment without asking Daddy for help.
Like any good intern, however, Lisa came across her company's dark secret: they were creating superpower-grade technology and weapons to sell to the highest bidders, mostly among the gangs of the city! The young eavesdropper was caught, but was able to come across to her employers as a "dumb blonde", claiming to be looking for the restrooms. Once satisfied she hadn't heard anything, they let her go. She nervously divulged what she'd heard to her sister that night, and Lexi was immediately determined to go in and gather evidence of the criminal activities. Lisa hesitantly promised to help, unwilling to let her sister walk into danger alone. Working overtime the next day, they waited until the building had mostly emptied before sneaking into the development labs. They took pictures, copied files, and stole several pieces of technology - powered armor with speed-enhancing capabilities, and gauntlets that could project and manipulate either heat or cold.
Yes, once they saw the armors, Lexi knew instantly that they wanted to be superheroes - Lisa took a bit of convincing, but due to the circumstances was willing to agree to anything! Back at home, the shyer sister was more confident, and readily agreed to give heroism a shot. They gave the armors paintjobs and picked their elements. Lexi, the brasher, hot-tempered sister, naturally chose the fiery side, becoming Hotflash, while Lisa, the less aggressive one, took on the icy role of Coldsnap!
Heroes
The heroines started out in Westside, taking care of crime in the bad neighborhood. It was actually going pretty well! Their superpowers, despite their lack of training, were generally more than enough to deal with the Purple Gangers and Maniacs. They had a few close calls, sure, like any new heroes, but their string of successes boosted Lexi's ego and Lisa's confidence! They began dreaming again. Little girls would see the duo and wish to be them, they'd be role models! There would be Halloween costumes, action figures! They'd be beloved! Of course, new heroes are a dime a dozen in Westside. It wasn't so much their deeds as their identical appearance that caught the eye of those that cared - something all too common in their lives.
Unfortunately, the little attention they'd gained wasn't all good. Better World wasn't stupid; they'd lost a pair of suits and the element gauntlets, their new twin employees had quit very soon after, and now there were twin elemental superheroes in armor that looked pretty much exactly like the stolen suits. It was pure luck that Lexi and Lisa were out on a patrol when the company sent a couple security officers to their apartment, ransacking it. As not-stupid as the company was, however, the twins matched them in not-stupidness. All the evidence they'd lifted from the labs was secure in a secure box at a bank, and obviously the suits were nowhere to be found. Still, their privacy had been shattered, and unless they hired some kind of protection, there was nothing stopping the raid from happening again. The twins abandoned their apartment.
Lexi and Lisa were forced to stay with friends met since their arrival in Millennium City. Though the friend was happy to share their apartment, the sisters felt awful about mooching - especially since they weren't alone. A short time before the ransacking, they'd adopted an adorable grey Miniature Schnauzer puppy named Professor Reginald Snugglebottom the Third - Cat, for short. The sisters tried to make themselves useful to their benefactors by keeping the apartments tidy, acting as honorary maids.
When they were contacted and met by a member of Atlas Phalanx and offered membership in a training program, the twins agreed excitedly. Not only would they be part of a team, they'd become better heroes, and the team had a base on the moon! Lisa managed to get up there first, excitedly spending more than an hour hopping around, gazing at Earth, and waving to an oblivious Lexi back home. She even brought her sister a moon rock as a souvenir! Their first time up there together resulted in spacesuits and a moonwalk! Even more astonishing, Lisa had her first sort-of-date with teammate Blitz, though nothing came of it; still, the shy twin had put herself out there. Despite the fun moments (and a battle against giant attacking robots), however, they decided the Phalanx wasn't a good fit for them. As rather prominent and powerful heroes, the twins didn't bring anything much to the table. They quietly left the team.
They weren't solo for long, though. Their friend and honorary sister Daphne - the heroine Technologic - invited them to join the New Challengers, and they passed their interview and won the team's hearts with their energy and goofiness. Other things were looking up, as well. The sisters managed to turn their housecleaning "experience" into a job, getting hired as maids for a couple of clients, enough to afford another apartment in Westside, one that was even slightly nicer than their old one!
The twins soon met a half-djinn named Zoe Hamilton outside of Club Caprice on one snowy night. The woman was homeless; immune to the wintery cold, she slept on top of buildings, under the open sky. Neither sister could let this stand; though Zoe refused to put them out by staying with them, Lisa eventually convinced her to sleep in an igloo on top of their apartment building, courtesy of the Coldsnap gauntlets. This igloo, filled with food and one of Lisa's stuffed animals, became a nightly ritual, until Zoe finally agreed to become a full roommate inside - she'd spent the night often enough by then, after girls' nights with the duo.
At one point, the two arrived at a toy store to deal with a break-in. The criminal? A twelve-year-old boy with the amazing power to bring toys to life. Not just life, but into actual incarnations of the character represented! Hotflash dealt with a transforming robot dinosaur while Coldsnap was forced, reluctantly, to battle a living Pikachu. The Koopa King Bowser and a Big Daddy also protected the child, but the sisters overcame the game guardians. The scared child was handed over to receive help and discipline. Another adventure involved Coldsnap encountering a small horde of robots messing with barrels of toxic waste downtown, though whether they were stealing or getting rid of the barrels was unclear; a heroine named Moonstone arrived on the scene to help, and she and the twins became friends.
Eventually, Hotflash and Coldsnap battled a Maniac with a startling choice in wardrobe - an inferior, but near-identical version of their own suits! Using flame gauntlets, he almost burned down a local malt shop, but his defective equipment contributed in his easy defeat. The fire was put out, and although the heroes were gifted a lifetime supply of shakes from the store, they also learned a terrible fact - Better World had put out a bounty for the superhero duo, providing (defective, incomplet) suits to the Westside gangs to help with the hunt.
The two have had to deal with many much more dangerous situations since joining the Challengers. An ancient being known as the Ebon King, who could bring the souls of the dead back as shadowy minions, the revelation that Daphne had replaced herself with a robot duplicate due to a nearly-fatal injury and need to be healed, and the death of a teammate, Hyde, who they barely even knew. Lisa has even had a one-on-one fight at a murder scene with an assassin named Thorn, receiving minor injuries and being unable to keep the villain from escaping.
Personalities
Alexandria/Hotflash
Born first - by a scant few minutes, at most - Lexi has always proudly embraced the "big sister" role, becoming fiercely protective, reckless, rebellious, and hot-tempered. She is mildly tomboyish, at least compared to her sister. She is easily the more violent of the two sisters, especially when Lisa's safety is at stake. She can be flirty and bold, and is the natural leader of the twins. Also notable is her recent predilection for taking selfies with superheroes, creatures, or pretty much just anyone or thing that interests her. Very rarely asking for permission to do this, she usually sneaks up to the victim, snaps the picture, and then runs off before the selfie-ee realizes what has happened. Known to be terrified of the undead.
Elizabeth/Coldsnap
The "younger" sister, Lisa is by far the more innocent of the two, never having even been on a real date due to her shyness and nerves - her bad experience letting a boy take her to a school dance didn't help. She's terrible at conflict, but she tries to be brave - for her sister and friends, if nothing else. She can be rather childish and bratty at times, and still owns at least a few stuffed animals that she sleeps with. She's easily embarrassed and flustered, especially by Lexi. She tends to be a follower, deferring to Lexi or anyone else with sufficient authority. Although easy to scare or upset, Lisa is just as easily cheered up, and quick to forgive.
Appearance
Lexi and Lisa look almost completely identical, something they work hard at, exercising and dieting to maintain about the same weight and build - for whatever reason,and unusually for twins, they enjoy being mirror images. They're fairly short, bodies slender and increasingly fit thanks to their new activities. They both sport light blue eyes and lemony blonde hair, often kept up in pigtails during strenuous activity. Unless they're playing up the twin angle, Lexi generally prefers to keep her hair loose, while Lisa likes putting hers in a braid. Clothing-wise, Lex tends towards darker colors and androgynous clothes like jeans and T-shirts, while Lisa usually wears light, airy colors, skirts, and tank tops.
Powers
Armor:The twins have no powers when not wearing their armored suits, though they are both athletic. The armor itself is flexible but very tough, and padded to protect them from most anything that they might come across - from the neck down, at least. The armors' provide the wearer with the ability to run at incredible speeds, though nowhere near supersonic, maxing out somewhere under 100 MPH. The suits also produce, when moving, a minor kinetic force field that protects the wearer from hurting themselves while running, deflecting insects and debris. This field reinforces the armor padding itself to keep the twins safe.
Masks: The masks of the suits only protect the face and ears, leaving most of the head and neck exposed. However, the earpieces and mouth guard contain: communications equipment, including a private channel between the suits; automatic sound-dampening technology for loud noises; light-dampening in the visor to prevent eye damage; voice-masking software for the exterior vocal feeds; air filtration scrubbers; even a small emergency air supply - only good for a half hour, at most. The visor has a night-vision mode, but the twins aren't very happy with it. Turns out reality isn't as good as the movies made it seem!
Pyro/Cryo-Gauntlets: As one might guess, these large gauntlets produce their element of choice - either heat/flame, or cold/ice. Various gestures and movements are used to manipulate the elements in a variety of ways beyond simple beams or projectile attacks; Hotflash, for instance, can create a fiery area around herself, while Coldsnap can encase enemies or create walls of ice.
"Flight": Both of the girls have discovered alternate means of transportation by using their suits in a way slightly out of the recommended design. Coldsnap can form a platform of ice to levitate while standing atop, which is very fast (she's basically flinging the board around and riding it as it goes), extremely hard to control, and dangerously fun, while Hotflash can store excess heat in her suit by running at superspeed to generate friction, then jettison it through her gloves and boots to give her inaccurate flight.
