Starwind
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In battle, Starwind is a screaming whirlwind of fury who unleashes her frustrations and anxieties on her foes. In social situations, however, Sarah is notably shy and uncomfortable around strangers. Having been raised by and among humans, she is acutely aware of how scary and different she might look to some of them.
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Current Events
August 2024: Starwind is making no small name for herself in her corner of Westside, often volunteering (in costume) at local medical centers where she provides free, powered healing to those in need. While protecting the innocent she's also made enemies with local members of the New Purple Gang, whom she has publicly skirmished with on multiple occasions.
Her solo combat prowess still leaves much to be desired, but she's shown a knack for supporting and enhancing her fellow heroes in the field. She has been marked as a promising prospect, and PRIMUS will keep a close eye on her progress going forward.
Relationships
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- The Hound Prince: Sarah and Ruby have recently begun dating.
Allies
- Agent Fox Sullivan: Starwind's brother and an active PRIMUS agent currently reporting to the New York office.
- Fursonya: An experienced hero who offered Starwind a mentorship, and offered help determining Sarah's genetic origins.
Enemies
- Unidentified E.B.E.: An alien life-form recently seen stalking Starwind on her patrols. She is currently unaware of its presence.
- The New Purple Gang: A criminal group found throughout Westside, Starwind has repeatedly found herself at odds with them.
- Werewolves in Westside: An unidentified group of werewolves has recently begun causing trouble, and in a recent scuffle one attempted to throw a car at Starwind's head. Luckily, it missed.
Community Comments
- Fursonya: "Starwind... Has a lot of potential. Her powers are pretty impressive. She doesn't seem to want to accept that right now, and she's pretty shy, things that a notable hero has to learn to deal with. That said, she knows she has a lot to learn, and she's cautious, qualities that keep a new combatant alive. I think she'll be okay."
- The Hound Prince: "Sarah? She's... Honestly pretty amazing. I've never seen her work, but I've heard her talk a lot. She seems to really care and put herself into heroing in a way that's kinda rare to see. Is she the first to give a shit? Nah, but she's one of the few to genuinely do so. I like her a lot for that, even if she's a huge dork."
- Shadowbane: "Sarah? The one from New Jersey with the homemade spacesuit? Yeah, I don't know her super well, but she seems cool. No idea what she's like as a hero, though. Kinda nervous in social situations. I'd say she needs to grow a backbone, but I think she's got an exoskeleton? So maybe that just needs to be tougher."
Epistolary
Dr. Susanne Sullivan
| Personal Log of Dr. Susanne Sullivan, Phd | ||||
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| March 7th, 2001 The interloping Qularr vessel downed off the coast has been retrieved, and its contents sorted. I’ve been assigned to monitor and study the anomalous egg found within. As I’ve recorded more thoroughly in my notes, it has a faint bioluminescence to it. I find the coloration and the timing of the pulses calming and pleasant. No signs of harmful radiation levels or potential toxins, so I’ve been unofficially cleared to take it home with me over the weekend in order to keep a closer eye on it. Despite my worrywort of a husband’s objections and concerns. I've arranged it beneath a heat lamp in the basement and properly fortified the only exit in the event that whatever emerges—if it were to hatch—is hostile. | ||||
| March 9th, 2001 Professor Hoskins informed me that some strange men in suits raided the university. They presented no identification, claiming only to work for humanity's best interests. Years of research, thousands of dollars of lab equipment, everything from the recent crash, all gone. If I had not taken the egg with me, it would be gone as well. This morning, while I was in transit, they arrived at my home as well. I do not know how my husband knew to hide the egg, or why he did so even after they assaulted him, but I could not be more grateful. I have sworn the others at the lab to secrecy. Carl and I will keep the egg hidden until we can get to the bottom of this. | ||||
| April 10th, 2001 She hatched this morning. She is definitely not Qularr, although there is a partial resemblance. I will have to run more thorough tests later. As I’ve recorded in my notes, the infant is apparently ectothermic in nature and requires a constant outside heat source in this stage of her life cycle. As such, I have not put her down all day. Carl suggests the heat lamp would be sufficient, but when I look in her eyes… I know that she needs me. Her exoskeletal plates are still soft. She might be hurt if I left her alone. I am making the logical choice. I am naming her Sarah, after my grandmother. | ||||
| July 21st, 2001 This morning I woke with a start. I could not find Sarah anywhere. I tore through the house, fearing the worst, only to find her cradled in the arms of my husband Carl while my boys cooed over her. The entire family has now seemingly taken to her, and I could not be happier. I am calling every favor I have with PRIMUS, Sarah is going to be given a birth certificate and registered officially as my daughter. It is in the infant’s best interest, I’ve argued, to stay with the group she has already imprinted with. Fox and Ralph are excited to have a new baby sister. | ||||
Trivia
- Has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of sci-fi films from the 1950s-1970s.
- Is cold-blooded, requiring external heat sources. She sufferers severe mental and physical fatigue in the cold.
- Has blood that's toxic if ingested, but harmless to the touch.
- Was severely bullied in school for her appearance before her powers awakened. And also after.
- Does technically have eyelids, though she can't blink. A rigid cover closes over her eyes while she sleeps.
Out-of-Character Information
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Roleplaying Hooks
- Starwind's various spacesuits, however impressive they might look, at first are nothing more than costumes. They don't even come close to being airtight, and the lights are just LEDs on a timer. It doesn't take a tech expert to realize this.
- Sarah Sullivan is a frequent patron of any theaters in the city that regularly screen old sci-fi and horror, and attends any conventions along the same themes. Perhaps you've seen her around, she certainly stands out in an otherwise human crowd.
- Starwind is frequently sighted fighting crime in and around Westside, if you're a fellow hero in the area it's entirely possible you've teamed up once or twice!
Tropes
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