High Burn
From Handbook of the Union Universe
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| Hyperion Watchmen operative High Burn | |
| High Burn (Deceased) | |
| Player: Gorbaz | |
| Origin: | Science |
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| Archetype: | Defender |
| Level: | 34 |
| Primary Set: | Radiation Emission |
| Secondary Set: | Radiation Blast |
| Epic Set: | None |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Marina Wilson |
| Identity: | Known in Pocket D |
| Aliases: | Marina DeSousa, Burnie |
| Species: | Human |
| Date of Birth: | Feb 24 |
| Age: | 22 |
| Height: | 5'4" |
| Weight: | 109lb |
| Build: | Slim |
| Eye Colour: | Brown |
| Hair Colour: | Green |
| Skin Complexion: | Green |
| Distinguishment: | Perpetually high body warmth, green hair |
| Medical Status: | Superdine abuse has left her with the physical side-effect of tinted hair, but her enhanced metabolism and radiation powers have kept her at the peak of physical health. |
| Financial Status: | A stash of cash and pawnable items that she had "aquired" before she came into her powers |
| Religion: | Southern baptist |
| Sexuality: | Heterosexual |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Known Relatives: | Carl Wilson (husband) |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Ethnicity: | Caucasian (originally) |
| Legal Status: | Criminal record - arrested for association with Skulls gang |
| Place of Birth: | Paragon City |
| Education: | High school drop-out |
| Occupation: | Former Skulls associate |
| Group Affiliations: | Hyperion Watchmen |
| Base of Operations: | The Bunker, accessible via hidden entrance in King's Row |
| Residency: | Steel Canyon |
| Known Powers | |
| Radiation projection, and limited light manipulation | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Street smarts, knowledge of most of the human gangs of Paragon City, lockpicking, small arms knowledge, basic brawling techniques | |
| Equipment | |
| Several vials of Hyperdex, hand-crafted visor | |
| Awards and Collections | |
| None | |
| Licenses and Certificates | |
| Does not hold a Hero Corps licence. | |
| IC Accessibility of Article | |
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Originally a backup character created to be a change from the all-blaster lineup of the first incarnation of the Hyperion Watchmen, she has quickly become an active member
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[edit] Affiliations
High Burn is the Hyperion Watchmen's unofficial sniper and scout. She has been known to associate on a social level with a number of other individual heroes and villains in the Pocket D nightclub
[edit] Personality
Normally a very cheerful and bright young girl, High Burn is somewhat of a loner when it comes to Hyperion Watchman operations. She has a more aggressive side to her character that emerges when she is in immediate danger or somehow threatened, and this has been known to conflict with supporting other members of the Watchmen. Her mind is barely able to hold itsself together. In recent days, she has become far less cheerful, and more agressive toward almost anyone the Watchmen work with. She puts it down to the dangerous jobs they get given, and the lack of focus on finding a cure for their conditions
[edit] Motivation
Although revelling outwardly in the aquisition of her new powers, High Burn wants nothing more than to be rid of her "radioactive curse", and return to a semblance of life as she knew it from before the Riviera Incident, albeit on the other side of the law to what she was. To this end, she assists her team leader Bastinado and the rest of the Hyperion Watchmen in their drive to uncover the truth of who caused the Incident, and discover a cure
[edit] Powers
Having only recently been in the X-ray booth of the Riviera Hospital prior to the death of Hyperion Star, she still had a trace of the radiation in her system when the genetically-altering shockwave hit her and caused the shift in her biology. Since then, she has been steadily growing in power, being able to release dense bolts of damaging radiation from her right hand and eyes, as well as being able to weaken her opponents. She can also kick-start an unconcious man's physiology to return them almost instantly to a fully wakened state. Recently, she has found that she has been able to bend light radiation to her will as well.
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[edit] Additional Powers
[edit] Travel
High Burn is able to use her radiation projection to propell herself through the skies as a low speed
[edit] Power Pool
Although not a trained stealth operative, High Burn has managed to manipulate natural light around ehrself so as to dissappear from view, or temporarily hide her team-mates. Strenous physical activity has made her more physically fit than she was before
[edit] Abilities
Basic firearms knowledge, and regional gang operations. Has a number of contacts in the Rogue Isles who occasionally send information her way. Basic knowledge of bomb disposal
[edit] Vulnerabilities
High Burn is not physically strong, and so can be quickly overwhelmed in a fight. Her somewhat agressive stance in combat, and her scouting tactics, can lead her to becoming isolated from any potential support. Also, being a street kid, she has had no contact with some of the more bizzare creatures that inhabit Paragon City, and thus is prone to mental breakdowns when faced with them
[edit] Equipment
Several canisters of the Hyperdex solution, which help keep her unpredictable powers in check, and stave off the ever-present threat of "going nova", and detonating like a small atomic bomb.
[edit] Character History
Known Background: Born to Jose DeSousa and Estelle Sanchoz in Paragon City, Bell Medical Centre, 1984. Records of early life confirm she was entered into pre-school and high-school in Paragon City. Parents filed a missing persons report shortly after Marina's 16th birthday. Records end here.
Shortly after, a young girl that matched Marina's description and approxomate age was seen in the company of a number of Skulls gangers both before and after said gangers had comitted various crimes from larceny to murder. Police records class her as a criminal accomplice, and possable link to the high-ranking Skull called Marrow.
in 2006, Marina seemed to dissappear. There are no city records on file with referance to her name, but there are a couple of police reports mentioning seeing a girl who could be her travelling around to various parts of the city. In early 2007, a young heroine appeared in Galaxy City, calling herself High Burn. It is believed that High Burn and Marina DeSousa are one and the same, although no records exist previously of her manifesting "super- abilities"
Early in 2008, a report was filed about the death of one Marina Wilson. It is believed that this is the same person
Categories: Female | Science | Defender | Hero | Hyperion Watchmen | Scout | Character
