Lazy Kitsune Wrote:Name: Erin Gardale
Occupation: English Literature Teacher
Hero Name: Rouge Rebel
Age: 38
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Bio: Twenty odd years ago, the high school super hero Rouge Rebel made her debut and quickly started to gain a modest following and respectable reputation. Erin Gardale's powers emerged in the later stages of puberty and the ambitious, kind hearted young woman - with a bit of a thrill seeking side - soon found her self donning a cowl and super suit. A life she loved, but eventually gave up when she was pregnant and engaged. Not wanting to endanger her child or keep a second life from her husband, she retired from heroics for good... or at least that was the plan.
Since then, Erin's life has been serenely normal. Well respected at her job and eventually becoming head of the English department of a prestigious high school, chair of the local woman's book club, and published author of various 'works of fiction' that no one knows are her edited super hero memoirs. The most significant trial for just under two decades has been parenting her oft rebellious daughter, Keira. Although now it seems Keira herself may be starting to develop powers of her own. Perhaps its time to tell her daughter the truth of her past, and bring the Rouge Rebel out of retirement to help guide Keira and teach her how to use her powers safely.
Weakness: While there has been no measured limit to how much Erin's abilities can enhance her strength, speed and reflexes, as she boosts her physical capabilities, her mental ones diminish, leading to an inevitable tipping point where she makes herself effectively weaker rather than stronger. Even when using her abilities with restraint, she often becomes ditzy and air headed, and sometimes a little clumsy. If a fight is drawn out long enough, her enemies could easily use this to their advantage.
You were lucky at least that your daughter’s powers started to manifest most heavily during the summer break so you could devote as much time to her as possible. She was reluctant though to accept your help. Sighting typical teenager angst about parental embarrassment but after watching you rip a cinder block in half she was fairly convinced and your training dates with Keira actually became fun little bonding moments between yourself and your oft aloof daughter. That wasn’t to say it was easy though. The more Keira got used to her powers the more you were even surprised. Not only did she have your strength but at some point on the balance she was capable of flight and even an extreme increase in speed.
But there was something else.. a scent.. a familiar scent.. coming off of her..it reminded you of highschool~
Back at home in your office you poured over a few emails you were receiving from your fellow English department teachers. It seems by random lottery you were chosen to lead the summer classes, twice a week on Mondays and Fridays, the classes were for remedial students as well, which partially made you roll your eyes. It was Friday today so you had the weekend to at least prep, but the materials were for the most part already laid out for you. Just as you were finishing up on your correspondence you hear a firm knock against the wood frame of your home office.
Looking up you see your daughter there, dressed in her workout clothes, ready to head out for more training no doubt. “So.. it’s been a month.. since.. well everything.. and I was wondering.. if.. we can suit up finally and kick some ass.. dad’s out with work buddies tonight. We can go crack some heads and be back way before he even stumbles through the door.”
She leans against the door frame waiting for your response, her fingers intertwined with her hair as she works it back into a pony tail so she can easy stuff it through her cap.
Keira Gardale: