This character is comatose until further notice
Name: Nichole Ashfield Aliases: Nyx
Age: 19
Height: 4'5" Weight: 96 lbs.
Hair Color: White Eye Color: White
Species: Human
Occupation : Unemployed
Family: None living.
Fighting Style: Mobilility, shadow blasts.
Likes: Waking up, life.
Dislikes: Hospitals, sleeping.
Motivation: Reintegrate with the world after 3 years in a coma.
Quote: "I'm awake."
General: When Nichole Ashfield was born, she lacked strong pigmentation in her skin, eyes, and hair. She also lacked a shadow, but as everyone kept her in low-light conditions for fear she had medical aversions to light few people noticed. As she grew up, she remained sheltered and home-schooled, having very few friends. One night her mother was found murdered. Her father was of course immediately blamed due to strong evidence indicating he did it. Nichole was placed in foster care after that and into the normal school system.
It wasn't until puberty that Nichole found there were some major differences between herself and other people. She could always see perfectly in the dark, so that didn't surprise her, but when she could see the dark places of nearby areas without ever leaving her room did she suspect she was unusual. Over time, while exploring the use of her remote viewing she found she could actually go to these other places by simply walking through the shadows.
Her powers came to a head as she entered high school. Due to making an enemy on the first day, Nichole found herself being followed around the hallways more then she liked. Wishing to go somewhere that WASN'T there, she ducked into an alcove and stepped through the shadow. On the other side, she found the Shadowlands, a realm that looked as though Tim Burton was allowed free reign. In this world were many shadow humanoids, moving without seeming to care about their surroundings. As Nichole explored more of this world, she found two shadows that she took a shine to. They became her shadows on Earth.
Nichole also found that these shadows carried the weight of their former selves death, and when they connected with her, she was made aware of their former names and exactly how they died. The shadows that had become hers had identified themselves as Orpheus and Eurydice, the same ones from the Greek legend. She was still trying to master her other powers as she found her way to Epitome City.
After only a few months in Epitome City, Nichole made good friends, though she was still struggling to survive in the adult world. Her struggles soon escalated, and she wound up on the wrong side of a serial killer. She survived by the skin of her teeth, but with a concussion that took a few days to catch up with her. She fell into a coma, and her friends had to continue with their own lives.
3 years passed… and now Nichole is awake. She needs to find herself a life. Maybe someday she could be a hero again, but for now, she's still a lost little girl.
Appearance: Nichole grew in her long sleep, now she is a woman, just under 20 years old, still with a short build and height, but now due more to atrophy then age. Her white hair was shaved when she went comatose, but has grown to a short length, and become wavy. Her eyes retain their white coloration, and her skin has become sickly pale. She was given blue jeans, a white shirt, and some white sneakers when she left the hospital.
NICHOLE "NYX" ASHFIELD POWER LEVEL 10
Str 10 Dex 20 Con 25 Int 13 Wis 18 Cha 9
Skills: Acrobatics 6 (+11), Escape Artist 2 (+7), Language 1 (Greek), Notice 8 (+12), Perform (Dance) 5 (+4), Search 3 (+4), Sense Motive 12 (+18), Stealth 15 (+20)
Feats: Acrobatic Bluff, Assessment, Blind-Fight, Defensive Attack, Eidetic Memory, Elusive Target, Evasion (2), Grappling Finesse, Hide in Plain Sight, Improved Initiative, Instant Up, Move-by Action, Uncanny Dodge
Powers: Concealment 4 (Visual; Flaws: Limited to areas of shadow (-1), Passive (-1))
Create Object 1 (Flaws: Limited to shadows (-1))
ESP 6 (Visual; Power Feats: Dimensional - Shadowlands (1), Subtle (1); Flaws: Medium - Shadows (-1))
Immunity 1 (Personal Minion's Powers)
Strike 3
Summon 9 (Shadow; Power Feats: Mental Link, Progression; Extras: Fanatical (+1); Flaws: Feedback (-1))
Super-Senses 2 (Darkvision)
Teleport 5 (Power Feats: Alternate Power (Super-Movement) (1), Change Direction (1), Easy (1), Progression (2); Flaws: Medium - Shadows (-1); Alternate Powers: Super-Movement 1 (Dimensional Movement (Earth and Shadowlands)); Power Feats: Progression (2); Flaws: Limited to areas of shadow (-1))
Combat: Attack +5, Damage +0, Defense +5, Initiative +9
Saving Throws: Toughness +17, Fortitude +12, Reflex +10, Will +9
Drawbacks:
Abilities 35 + Skills 13 (52 ranks) + Feats 14 + Powers 53 + Combat 20 + Saving Throws 25 - Drawbacks 0 = 160
SHADOW POWER LEVEL 9/MINION RANK 9
Str — Dex 20 Con — Int 10 Wis 20 Cha 25
Skills: Notice 14 (+19), Sense Motive 14 (+19)
Feats: All-out Attack, Blind-Fight, Defensive Attack, Elusive Target, Evasion (2), Favored Environment (Shadows), Fearless, Improved Initiative (5), Move-by Action, Uncanny Dodge
Powers: Concealment 4 (Visual; Flaws: Limited to areas of shadow (-1), Passive (-1))
Drain 10 (Strength; Extras: Affects Corporeal (+1))
Emotion Control 5 (Extras: Area - Burst (+1); Flaws: Limited to fear (-1))
Flight 2
Immunity 9 (Life Support)
Insubstantial 4 (Flaws: Permanent (-1))
Combat: Attack +5, Damage +0, Defense +5, Initiative +25
Saving Throws: Toughness +5, Fortitude +0, Reflex +10, Will +10
Drawbacks:
Abilities 15 + Skills 7 (28 ranks) + Feats 15 + Powers 63 + Combat 20 + Saving Throws 15 - Drawbacks 0 = 135
Current PP: 3/13
+2 pp (approx. 11:30 to 15:30): Went to a nightclub, couldn't get in at first but Lacie helped me out. Met some redheaded woman on the dance floor that creeped me out… A dead girl without a face turned up in the bathroom. Me, Lacie, and Sam went to Lacie's place where I told them about my powers. A few more people showed up… I guess we're all going into the Shadowlands to find out what happened. I shouldn't have told anyone…
+1.5 pp (approx 21:00 to 22:30): What a weird day, I heard Lacie's voice and when I went to check it out there were two giants battling. One of them was that Hilda person. I couldn't do much to help anyone out, but it ended with Hilda victorious. I had to leave quickly though so new copters couldn't see me, that would've been bad.
+1.75 20:00-23:30: I need a bath… Also, redhead is evil. Tired need sleep. James let me crash at his place. The cat is one hot shapeshifter. Nevermind, cat is evil, won't let me have a night shirt. Changed first one to a bodysuit.
+3 pp. 23:45-03:45: Woke up at James', went out and looked for Lacie, couldn't find her. Went to the junkyard and met Lady Dragon. Got recruited by the guy who stole James' couch for a super team. Also, got new clothes, stashed them in the spare room at James' place. Cat isn't so evil, massages are nice.
+1.5, +1 pp from GM (Lacie). 09:00-12:00: Lacie got her new apartment. It's got a big window that takes up pretty much the entire living room wall, and a bedroom that only has a skylight (MINE!). Lacie almost fell down an elevator shaft and I can apparently take more with me when I shadow step now. Gotta get back to helping Lacie move in. Lady Dragon came over and then we got a call saying that some kung-fool wanted to challenge her. I took them both to the area and there were ninja and some guy with a staff. I took on the ninja while Lady Dragon battled the staffman. Lacie ran scared for the most part, but I don't blame her. After I had Eurydice drain the strength from the ninja, Lady Dragon got thrown off a building! And that guy claimed to be fighting honorably.
+1.5 PP. 1645-2145: I was a little depressed today, and it was hot, so I went to the fountain to cool off. I met James there and two others, I didn't get there names, but I danced a bit to James music and I guess we got a lot of cash. Then I… fell off the slide… I don't know what really happened, but that's all I remember. People keep questioning me, because I was near to another victim of that person who keeps ripping their faces off. I've got a lot of injuries, and the doctors seem to be having trouble keeping me stable. I don't remember ever being hurt this badly. I keep asking them to call Lacie, but I don't know her phone number and the police are keeping my phone as evidence. Gateway came and took me to James' place to see if we could find out what happened. No luck. I did get $120 though. Gateway took me home and I'm gonna sleep for now.
+1 PP. 11:30-13:30: Lacie came back home today, I told her what I remember happening. I found some strange phone number on my phone… it said SK8R-B0I… Anyway, Lacie threw a pillow at me and the couch, me, and Frankie fell into the apartment below… There's a whole family of giant termites down there… they seem civil enough though. Lacie took off somewhere. I'm a little tired now, I think I'll take a nap…
+0 PP. 0 Hours: I'm awake… I don't want to fall asleep again.
