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Hot Stuff
Wildfire
Fire & Speed
Freeform (Fire)
Affiliations
Super Group
Black Sun
Rank
Founder
· Other Affiliations ·
Trismegistus Council
The Lone Rangers
The Wildcards
Identity
Real Name
Jo Marx
Aliases
Wildfire; Firebird; Mary Jo Maxwell; Randi Greer; Carla Fioretta; numerous others
Birthdate
Birthplace
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Power Origin
Magical Accident
Religion
Still searching
Alignment
Unknown
MBTI
ENFP "Campaigner"
· Known Relatives ·
Physical Traits
Species
Human
Ethnicity
White American
Gender
Female
Apparent Age
23
Height
5' 9"
Weight
130 lbs.
Body Type
Athletic
Hair
Dark copper red
Eyes
Blue
Skin
Pale
· Distinguishing Features ·
Ring in septum; three lip piercings.
Other Characteristics
Scope
Unknown
Fame
Unknown
Legal Status
Wanted under several aliases by police in Wyoming, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin
Identity
Secret
Years Active
<1 year
Citizenship
American
Residence
Vibora Bay, Florida
Headquarters
Vibora Bay
Occupation
Education
Some college
Marital Status
Dating
Powers & Abilities
· Known Powers ·
Fire
· Equipment ·
· Other Abilities ·
Attributes
Strength
Weapon
Armor
Phys Res
Mag Res
Speed
Reflexes
Stamina
Dexterity
Agility
Combat
Regen
Energy
Psionics
Telepathy
Willpower
Sorcery
Tech.
Intel.
Knowledge
Charisma
Bravery
Wealth
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Bio
Jo Marx comes from humble beginnings. Her family never had much, and her parents, Kenneth and Josephine Marx, still live in a trailer in Wyoming. They work on a horse ranch, and own the trailer and an old pickup, and little else. Jo never got along with her parents and wanted nothing to do with them or the life they had. They're very down-to-earth people, whereas she had an artistic temperament and aspirations to be an Olympian. She wanted to compete with the US track and field team, get a corporate sponsorship, then settle into a life of fashion and art in a glamorous city--New York, Milan, Paris, or London--not a dead-end white trash life in podunk Wyoming. But though she excelled in track and field in high school, there was no way her parents could afford Olympic-caliber training, so she threw herself into her schoolwork, desperate for a way out.
Her hard work paid off: Jo graduated as valedictorian, was accepted by the law school at Loyola University in Chicago, and received enough in athletic and academic scholarships that she could actually attend. She was overjoyed; if she couldn't have her Olympic dream, she was at least out of Wyoming, and could even study abroad at Loyola's campus in Rome.
Once in Chicago, however, Jo got involved with a young man named Brian Carlotti, which would have disastrous consequences for her. He was good looking and always well-dressed, and he told her he was an up-and-coming fashion designer from Milan, but in reality, he was a con man who was connected to organized crime. Unfortunately, Jo found out the truth the hard way. First, Carlotti took the meagre amount of funds her parents had managed to save via identity theft, and threatened to kill her family if she went to the police. Next, he stole her scholarship and grant money, forcing her to drop out, and then blackmailed her to help him commit fraud against others.
Though she was certainly complicit in his crimes, it was never as a willing accomplice; she was simply afraid of him and the criminals he worked with.
Jo and Carlotti operated fairly successfully in the Midwest for about three years until the night the pair showed up at the high-end Chicago gallery owned by the antiquities dealer Gabriel Frost. Frost had a very expensive codex which he claimed was a Neo-Platonic grimoire for sale, and Carlotti was posing as an interested buyer in order to case the joint for a future scam or even robbery.
While Frost was showcasing the codex, Maya Devereux, another guest who was secretly an Ouroboros cultist, attempted to seize it. Maya killed Carlotti and several other guests with magic in the attempt, but when she attacked Frost, he blocked her magical attacks with the grimoire. This liberated a shadowy spirit bound to the book, which opened a portal to the Plane of Shadow, and Jo fled through the portal with the other guests to escape.
The Plane of Shadow turned out to be a traumatic experience: it was dark and gloomy, and home to numerous hideous monsters. Moreover, everyone began to manifest strange powers. Two of the group were killed by nightmarish monsters and another disappeared with no trace in the couple of days it took Frost to learn to re-open the portal. When they arrived back at the gallery, they discovered that only minutes had passed on Earth, and the cultist was still there. Together, the survivors were able to defeat her, prompting Frost to suggest they should all use their new-found powers to combat mystical threats. Shocked by the days-long ordeal, Jo swore to give up her criminal lifestyle and joined the others in forming Black Sun.
Powers & Abilities
Jo is a very powerful pyrokinetic, with little in the way of restraint. She can cause devastating amounts of destruction with ease, but lacks the finesse to (say) light a cigarette with her finger. Powers she has manifested so far include:
- Radial outbursts of flame from her position. These generally leave a 6-10' diameter ring around herself unscorched; she has been working on increasing the area that remains unaffected.
- Sheets of fire that rain down from the sky.
- Fiery flight.
Weaknesses
- Difficulty controlling her powers. The other members of Black Sun have gradually increased in power with experience. By contrast, Jo's pyrokinetic outbursts have always been extremely powerful--her first episode incinerated a city block--and she is gradually learning control.
- Terrified of clowns. And she doesn't think it's funny when people laugh about this.
Personality & Interests
- Three-word description: Fashionista, athletic, charming
- Interests: Fashion, athletics, spirituality, sacred architecture, body art
- Goals/ambitions: Visit La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona; resolve her spiritual conflicts
Family, Friends & Allies
- Kenneth Marx, father.
- Josephine Marx, mother.
- Robert Marx, her younger brother.
- Dylan Marx, her sister. At 17 years old, the youngest child.
- Melissa Fielding, her cousin.
Enemies
Hideouts
RP Hooks
- At least one ex is trying to track her down. Did she take something?
- She's good with computers, and committed several cyber-crimes. She might accidentally re-use an old login or account that sets off traps or alarms to notify someone--law enforcement? The mafia? A cyber supervillain?
Trivia
- The character was originally going to be named Firebird; her costume was inspired by the '78 Pontiac Firebird in the movie Smokey and the Bandit.
- Ideal evening: A visit with friends to a museum or gallery, followed by a dinner party with drinks and spirited philosophical discussion.
- Pet preference: Cats
- Would travel for: The nightlife; the fashion; the food; the churches.
- Most important value: Beauty
- Favorite memory: Graduating high school and being accepted to Loyola law school
- Least favorite memory: The gallery attack and the time spent on the Plane of Shadow
- Likes: Fashion, glamorous cities (esp. Paris), parties, talking about deep stuff, the Olympics, dancing, dressing up, Egyptian costumes/art/jewelry, political debates
- Dislikes: Routines, being up early, cowboys, rural life, shallow people, tradition for its own sake, anything that reminds her too much of home
- Catchphrase(s):
- Favorite movies: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, Chasing Amy, Pride & Prejudice (w/Kiera Knightley), 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Favorite author: Michel Foucault
- Favorite band/genre of music: Electronica, jazz from the '40s and '50s
Tropes
- The Big Guy, of the Girly Bruiser variety.
- Part of a Little Guy, Big Buddy duo with Devon
