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Stunner
Player: historiphile
Costumed crime fighter. Hunted by VoidWorks.
Biographical Data
Real Name:	Janine Mercer
Known Aliases:	N/A
Gender:	F
Species:	Human mutate
Ethnicity:	American of European descent
Place of Birth:	Chicago, IL
Base of Operations:	Millennium City, MI
Relatives:	Francis "Frank" Mercer (father) Erica Meunier (mother; estranged)
Characteristics
Age:	16
Height:	5'6"
Weight:	129 lbs.
Eyes:	Blue
Hair:	Auburn
Complexion:	Light/Medium
Physical Build:	Hourglass
Physical Features:	Glasses Short hair
Status
Fame:	██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ Local
Alignment:	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE
Identity:	Secret
Years Active:	2
Citizenship:	USA
Occupation:	Student
Education:	Some high school
Marital Status:	Single
Known Powers and Abilities
Super strength Enhanced durability Super leaping Bio-electricity
Equipment and Paraphernalia
Full-body Stunner costume

Physical Attributes
	Strength			Weapon
	Durability			Armor
	Speed			Reflexes
	Resistance			Stamina
	Dexterity			Agility
	Combat			Regen

Non-Physical Attributes
	Energy			Psionics
	Telepathy			Willpower
	Sorcery			Tech.
	Intel.			Knowledge
	Charisma			Bravery
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Stunner is a superhero from Millennium City.

Biography

Early Life

Born in Chicago Illinois, Janine's parents separated when she was 5 years old. Her mother left with her lover to live in Florida, while her father moved to Millennium City to seek work. Janine was often with sitters or day cares, and missed out on having involved parents - which developed her into an independent person, but someone longing for guidance and validation.

Chemical Spill

Janine attended Westside High School in Millennium City. She lived in walking distance, and often shortcutted through the industrial waste yard maintained by VoidWorks Inc. One time, she climbed up a stack of barrels to get over a fence at the edge of the property, and the barrels gave out on her. Janine was knocked out briefly after she fell to the ground, and found herself covered in slimy waste from various barrels. Worried she would be in trouble from VoidWorks and from her dad if anyone knew, so she ran for it.

At school, Janine sneaked into the gym showers and washed off, then switched into her gym clothes to get through the day. She felt a little ill from the chemical mix affecting her at a cellular level, as she was slowly being given her new super powers.

VoidWorks was aware that a spill had occurred on their property within hours, and the grounds obviously showed signs that a person had been in the spill, and walked away from it. Facing stiff Federal fines and litigation, VoidWorks covered up the evidence of a living victim, and reported the spill to the EPA as a near-miss. This came with fines and oversight, but was much easier for VoidWorks to live with. Meanwhile, the chairman of VoidWorks's board quietly arranged for a private eye to investigate clues to the victim's identity.

Within days, Janine realized she had gained super powers, but it took her weeks to understand their extent. Her father's frequent absences from home gave Janine the room she needed to practice and train.

Becoming Stunner

Seven weeks after the incident, Janine began to look into the incident, and realized that VoidWorks had covered it up. Her inquisitive mind led her to want to discover what she had been exposed to. To that end, she made a custom costume, paid in cash, and used it for her first attempt to infiltrate VoidWorks offices after hours.

The first attempt was a failure; she had underestimated the difficulty of accessing corporate records onsite, and was chased off by security.

She made other attempts, a few weeks apart, but again, had difficulty finding information she needed. Worse, VoidWorks and its private eye deduced that the mysterious masked female was probably their anonymous victim - a super powered person who was coming back to learn what happened to her. They began to increase security, anticipating their opportunity to capture her for study. Janine knew she had to back off.

Realizing she had gifts, enjoying her escapades against VoidWorks security, and also realizing her powers, while still somewhat mysterious to her, were at least under command, Janine realized she could join the ranks of the city's masked crime fighters. She began night-time patrols, often sneaking out as soon as she heard her father snoring in his bedroom.

Hunted by VoidWorks

VoidWorks stepped up activities to discover Stunner's identity, or capture her. Occasionally, street toughs would be paid by VoidWorks operators to try to draw out Stunner by committing crimes in her part of town, and being prepared to try to seize her if she showed up. Stunner proved capable of being able to outwit these attempts to ensnare her.

After her vigilante ally Outsider warned her that VoidWorks might be on the verge of narrowing down her secret identity, given available clues that might point to the mysterious spill victim being a student at nearby Westside High School, Janine pressed her father to let her transfer to Detroit Memorial High School.

Relations

Family

• Francis "Frank" Mercer - Father of Janine. Unaware of her superhero status. Works as a public defender in the Millennium City court system, providing legal counsel to those who cannot afford it. His lack of ambition has caused him to stay in his low-paying role rather than strike out into private practice. Long hours means he seldom sees Janine except at breakfast, and just before bed.

• Erica Meunier - Mother of Janine. Estranged from Janine since her separation and divorce from Frank when Janine was five years old. Stopped sending birthday cards to Janine when she was 13 years old. Has remarried and has two children with her new husband.

Allies

• Outsider - Masked vigilante and sometimes crime-fighting partner. Also a confidante for Stunner. Does not know her secret identity.

• Battery - AKA Dani Lefevre, a fellow student at Detroit Memorial High, and another bio-electrically powered superhero.

• Rin Okada - One of Janine's best friends, and fellow student. Has playfully accused Janine of being Stunner, though without much basis.

• Adrian Douglas - One of Janine's best friends, part of a friend trio with Rin. Seems to have a crush on Janine. Also a student.

Adversaries

• VoidWorks - This company sells services in storing, breaking down, and recycling toxic waste, which has many unique forms in Millennium City. They covered up the accident that caused Stunner to gain her powers, making it seem like a victimless near-miss to avoid crushing federal fines, lawsuits, and bad publicity. Having since deduced that the troublesome hero 'Stunner' who keeps milling around their offices was the mysterious victim, they want to capture her and learn what mix of chemicals in their possession can grant people powers. They are continually seeking clues to Stunner's secret identity, and hiring agents to bring her in.

• Blastar - a minor supervillain who has an innate power to use force blasts as attacks, as well as for traversal. Stunner has fought him on at least two occasions, defeating him each time.

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