Amara Giordano, Glitch

[Gris]

Amara knew that she shouldn't have been working that night, hell she shouldn't work there at all. In fact, Roxxon having a laboratory in that part of New York was probably illegal, but since it was underground it should be fine. At least that was the justification she used to be able to sleep at night. But if she knew it was wrong, why did she do it? Partly it was the money, science wasn't a hot commodity and she needed to pay the rent. But there was mostly her love for fringe dimensional science, the notion of being in the foreground of the field, the very cutting edge of discovery. So with a need to have a roof over her head and something to eat beyond instant ramen, and the passion for science to overlook ethical debate, Amara worked more hours than she should in a laboratory that wasn't exactly up to code.

So it wasn't exactly a surprise when all blew up.

Things should have been okay, the energy output was fine, and the experiments to withdraw sustainable, unlimited, clean energy from another dimensions could have a great and positive impact in a world with serious issues with poverty and the climate. Maybe she was too eager, maybe the equipment wasn't up to the task, maybe she needed more sleep and overlooked some mistake, maybe it was the universe making sure certain rules weren't broken or just fate, nudging her in the direction she should.

Whatever the cause was, the laboratory, the whole underground complex was gone, imploded in fragments or maybe absorbed into chunks to who-knew-where-or-maybe-even-when. The end result was a huge crater in a luckily inhabited spot in the boroughs and the single employee that was working that late night miraculously alive. Amara was sure that such an accident should have killed her, she was still alive but she didn't know how. Of course, Roxxon couldn't know that she was inside when all went down, or they would treat her as a lab rat to see how did she survive.

So Amara lied. She said she had gone out for some fresh air when all went down, a stroke of luck. The lab wasn't connected to the outside for security reasons, so all the cameras and footage was gone with the lab. The incident had changed her, making her capable to do things she couldn't do before, things no human should be able to be, and her condition wasn't exactly stable as far as she knew, at least with further inspection. For Amara, her parents and her little sister to be safe, she had to keep lying to everyone, telling them that everything was just business as usual.

Maybe in the meantime she could do some good, helping people with those strange capabilities could also help her understand what had happened to her. Being a hero didn't pay the bills though, so if she wanted to keep her apartment she had to balance her job in Roxxon with her secret activities. If things went economically south she would be back in her parent's house, and she was sure that such a thing would make them and her little sister happy, but that would only endanger them more.

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Amara Giordano, Glitch

Over eager scientist accidentally turned into amateur hero

Abilities: 12w Intelligence 6(i)* (8w) Strength 1 (1r) Agility 1 (1r) Speed 1 (1r) Durability 3 (3w) Actions: 17w2r Acrobatics 1 (1r) * Agility Bonus. Close Combat 1 (1r) * Agility Bonus or Weapon Modifier. * Specialties: Self Defense. General Knowledge 3 (2w) * Intelligence Bonus. * Specialties: Physics, Chemistry, Energy Sources. Technology 3 (2w) * Intelligence Bonus. Social Skills 3 (1w) * Specialties: Charm, Science Circles, Nerd Circles. Glitching Self 4 (2w) * As Phase Shift. * Effects Includes People/Objects Touched or Carried. * Stones Spent = Panels Duration. -2 Can't Help Others (Dangerous/Painful). Unstable Glitching 4 (9w) * As Charge Objects. * Weapon Modifier, 2x Damage. Vehicle Operation 3 (1w) * Specialties: Bikes, Cars, Vans. Modifiers: 10w Flickering (as Reflexive Dodge) 3 (4w) Spatial Cheating (as Targeting) 3 (6w) Challenges: 9w Deadly Enemies (4w): Roxxon is suspicious, so Amara is wary of becoming a lab rat. Secret Identity (1w): Amara has to keep her identity secret (she glitches her face when public) so Roxxon doesn't find her. Vulnerable loved ones (2w): Family is unaware that anything went wrong, so she tries to keep them unaware and safe. Psychological (2w): Careless, as Amara doesn't think of the consequences much if she feels her actions are just.

[Gris]

Experience:

Earned:

+2r Family and costume details.

Spent:

-2r Acrobatics and Close Combat 1.

Stand a little from your head, broken birdie lost it's voice Black, black lightening, broken chord, playful baby, swan-soft land (Record, record, record...) Crying picture, sorry hum, lonesome sparrow, little bird levelly Let the weakling go to air Stand a little from your head, broken birdie lost it's voice Crying picture, sorry hum, lonesome sparrow, little bird (Some lovely song it knows...) Singing of it's pity peep, lying shattered gram-a-phone Open papa, wholesome tones, lonesome sleeping sailing free levelly (Only tries the softer ones...) (Broken record, broken record, broken record, broken record) Let the weakling go to air, let the weakling go to air

[Gris]

Family Situation:

Amara Giordano: She has her own apartment in a need for independence, but her relationship with her family is perfectly fine, stopping for a visit at least once a week. She loves her parents, taking from her father a sense of justice, even if he wouldn't agree working outside the system, and taking from her mother a certain recklessness that pushes her to do things without thinking twice. She's a bit envious of her younger sister, since she seems to have a better handle on those similar inherited traits and makes Amara feel a bit like a mess, specially when it comes to her love life.

Oscar Giordano: Stern but loving father, a hard working defense attorney that truly believes in the fairness of the law. He believes that a just system can't produce unjust results, so when it happens it challenges what he believes in and he tends to close off and get grumpy, specially if his younger daughter is in a mood to discuss the issue. He loves his family and despite his serious character he's a deeply affectionate man. Oscar tends to sometimes badger Amara about getting a boyfriend, but he normally doesn't insist.

Elisa Giordano: Passionate and active mother, with as many hobbies and interests as she held jobs in the past before staying at home with her daughters. She seems to get a new topic of interest every week and somehow her days seem to have more hours than the rest of the people's, since she gets done so much that's mind numbing. Deeply in love with her husband, she knows when to leave him some space and not drown him with her crazy agenda. Even if she's a good mother she has never been constantly monitoring her daughters, giving them plenty of freedom.

Lora Giordano: And never her full name Eleonora, since she thinks it's too old fashioned. A politically concerned, socially active high school student, Lora is a bit of an overachiever and doing less than she can stresses her more than doing too much. Despite not having the same inclination for science than Amara, something that pins her older sister as the nerd she is, Lora is probably smarter than her and gets things done with less effort than it would take Amara. Even with a good head on her shoulders and even a steady girlfriend, she tends to miss her older sister since she moved to an apartment, even if they visit each other frequently, dropping in unannounced.

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Costume Situation: Comfy kind-of-cool "tactical" clothes as a costume, something she bought over the Internet that she thought it made her nerdy self look cool, usually paired with a black neck warmer in case she needs to cover the lower half of her face. Her glasses are just to avoid tired eyes when reading, so she doesn't take them when she's out looking for action. When she uses her powers, even if she isn't phasing, her signature blue/red glitches tend to both color and obscure her form and features.

Amara has it stashed in a sports bag just laying around her apartment, usually in her wardrobe, but since she's a bit of a mess the bag is sometimes just in some corner of the bedroom of her small apartment. She always dresses up before going out, normally taking advantage of her phasing powers to get out her cheap basement apartment into alleys where she wouldn't be easily tracked back. She haven't resorted to use the sewers yet, as she dreads the idea, but she has crossed her mind in case of an emergency.