Morgan Nowicki
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2022 6:15 pm
Player Nickname: Devilpants
Name: Morgan Nowicki
Codename: -
Age: 16
Date of Birth: Unknown; celebrated on November 9th
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 150 lbs
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Place of Origin: Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Nationality/Race: White; probably some mix of northern and eastern European
Classification/Origin of Powers: Mutant
Status: Student and resident at Cobalt
Occupation: Full-time student
Personality Profile:
- Timid, shy, generally anxious
- Stutters and frequently has to start sentences over
- Suffers from PTSD; easily startled and dislikes crowds
- Driven by revenge against the criminals, villains, and human supremacists who destroyed the Nowicki Institute
Physical Description:
- Tall and lanky, long legs
- Gorgeous and meticulously cared-for pitch-black hair, usually worn straight
- Unsettling, piercing stare as her default expression
- Dresses in a mix of goth, punk, and techwear fashion; favours leotards paired with shorts or skirts
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General Power Information: Morgan's mutant power has been named Sacred Light, emanations of energies that can both heal and harm, and that are especially effective against undead, fiends, and dark spirits.
Healing Light: The basic use of Sacred Light is healing. When emanated in a diffuse way, Sacred Light heals wounds; it can be shone on one person to heal injuries all over the body, or focused on a single injury to quickly heal it. More severe injuries may take time, but Morgan's healing powers are strong enough that she can even reattach recently-severed limbs.
Searing Light: The Sacred Light can be focused to transform it into a deadly weapon, creating beams and projectiles that overload matter on the molecular level. These beams can be laser-precise rays, thick beams, or even a wide spray, or they can be formed into cohesive projectiles and either thrown or launched via Morgan's willpower.
Morgan has to use Sacred Light sparingly in an offensive way because it takes a significant toll on her body to use it frequently, often favouring short-duration rays or single, precise blasts rather than sustained beams or rapid-fire sprays.
Drawbacks & Weaknesses:
- Infinite Power, Mortal Body: While no theoretical limit to Morgan's power has been found, the problem is that her body has low limits to its tolerance, and overuse puts both a mental and physical strain. Overuse can put Morgan into a state of fatigue and then exhaustion. Sacred Light's toll also affects Morgan's diet, requiring her to eat more food to replenish her body's energy after extensive use. To this end, while hunger affects everyone negatively, it has a much more significant effect on Morgan than on other mutants.
Skills:
- Martial Arts: Though not a natural athlete, Morgan has studied close combat and the use of melee weapons as part of her training at the Nowicki Institute. Due to her physical frailty, she focuses on joint locks, leverage, and using her foe's momentum against them. She's also very skilled with the bo staff.
- Video Games: Morgan is a natural at video games and has the skills to compete professionally, whether in speedrunning or esports.
- Medicine: To supplement Sacred Light's healing ability, Morgan has been studying medicine, which has made her a much more effective healer. She specializes in battlefield medicine.
- Cooking: Morgan is skilled at cooking and has an excellent taste for spices and sauces, and is also a prodigy on the barbecue. She has an extremely high tolerance for spicy food and often snacks on the spiciest food available.
Background: Morgan was found on the doorstep of the Nowicki Institute for Gifted Children, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a school for mutants. She was adopted by Jacek Nowicki, the founder and headmaster, who started the school so his own children (adopted or otherwise) could grow up in safety, surrounded by other people like them.
That was exactly how she spent her childhood: learning, growing, loving, and mastering her powers. The Nowicki Institute even had its own team of superheroes that fought crime, whether mundane or mutant, and over time they had made many powerful enemies. This came to a head when those enemies -- primarily criminal organizations, supervillains, and right-wing anti-mutant militias, banded together to destroy the Institute and kill the founder.
The survivors, including Morgan, scattered across the country. Many changed their names, but Morgan chose to keep hers to honour her adoptive father's memory. Her new purpose in life is revenge against those who destroyed her home and family.
Quirks, Extras, Random Character Facts: Morgan is transgender.
Name: Morgan Nowicki
Codename: -
Age: 16
Date of Birth: Unknown; celebrated on November 9th
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 150 lbs
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Place of Origin: Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Nationality/Race: White; probably some mix of northern and eastern European
Classification/Origin of Powers: Mutant
Status: Student and resident at Cobalt
Occupation: Full-time student
Personality Profile:
- Timid, shy, generally anxious
- Stutters and frequently has to start sentences over
- Suffers from PTSD; easily startled and dislikes crowds
- Driven by revenge against the criminals, villains, and human supremacists who destroyed the Nowicki Institute
Physical Description:
- Tall and lanky, long legs
- Gorgeous and meticulously cared-for pitch-black hair, usually worn straight
- Unsettling, piercing stare as her default expression
- Dresses in a mix of goth, punk, and techwear fashion; favours leotards paired with shorts or skirts
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General Power Information: Morgan's mutant power has been named Sacred Light, emanations of energies that can both heal and harm, and that are especially effective against undead, fiends, and dark spirits.
Healing Light: The basic use of Sacred Light is healing. When emanated in a diffuse way, Sacred Light heals wounds; it can be shone on one person to heal injuries all over the body, or focused on a single injury to quickly heal it. More severe injuries may take time, but Morgan's healing powers are strong enough that she can even reattach recently-severed limbs.
Searing Light: The Sacred Light can be focused to transform it into a deadly weapon, creating beams and projectiles that overload matter on the molecular level. These beams can be laser-precise rays, thick beams, or even a wide spray, or they can be formed into cohesive projectiles and either thrown or launched via Morgan's willpower.
Morgan has to use Sacred Light sparingly in an offensive way because it takes a significant toll on her body to use it frequently, often favouring short-duration rays or single, precise blasts rather than sustained beams or rapid-fire sprays.
Drawbacks & Weaknesses:
- Infinite Power, Mortal Body: While no theoretical limit to Morgan's power has been found, the problem is that her body has low limits to its tolerance, and overuse puts both a mental and physical strain. Overuse can put Morgan into a state of fatigue and then exhaustion. Sacred Light's toll also affects Morgan's diet, requiring her to eat more food to replenish her body's energy after extensive use. To this end, while hunger affects everyone negatively, it has a much more significant effect on Morgan than on other mutants.
Skills:
- Martial Arts: Though not a natural athlete, Morgan has studied close combat and the use of melee weapons as part of her training at the Nowicki Institute. Due to her physical frailty, she focuses on joint locks, leverage, and using her foe's momentum against them. She's also very skilled with the bo staff.
- Video Games: Morgan is a natural at video games and has the skills to compete professionally, whether in speedrunning or esports.
- Medicine: To supplement Sacred Light's healing ability, Morgan has been studying medicine, which has made her a much more effective healer. She specializes in battlefield medicine.
- Cooking: Morgan is skilled at cooking and has an excellent taste for spices and sauces, and is also a prodigy on the barbecue. She has an extremely high tolerance for spicy food and often snacks on the spiciest food available.
Background: Morgan was found on the doorstep of the Nowicki Institute for Gifted Children, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a school for mutants. She was adopted by Jacek Nowicki, the founder and headmaster, who started the school so his own children (adopted or otherwise) could grow up in safety, surrounded by other people like them.
That was exactly how she spent her childhood: learning, growing, loving, and mastering her powers. The Nowicki Institute even had its own team of superheroes that fought crime, whether mundane or mutant, and over time they had made many powerful enemies. This came to a head when those enemies -- primarily criminal organizations, supervillains, and right-wing anti-mutant militias, banded together to destroy the Institute and kill the founder.
The survivors, including Morgan, scattered across the country. Many changed their names, but Morgan chose to keep hers to honour her adoptive father's memory. Her new purpose in life is revenge against those who destroyed her home and family.
Quirks, Extras, Random Character Facts: Morgan is transgender.