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==Equipment==
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==History==
==History==
Charlotte McCoy is the daughter of Jonathan McCoy and Wendy McCoy, of Oak Brook, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago, Illinois). Charlotte has an older brother, Jacob, whom she has always idolized. When Jacob focused on the natural sciences and physics at university, Charlotte focused on chemistry and forensic science. When he had a life-changing experience and began to participate in "extreme sports", so did she. Charlotte wasn't in competition with him: he was her role model. With "extreme sports" come extreme risks, and after a particularly bad fall during a freestyle motocross competition, Charlotte found herself in the hospital with a mild concussion and several broken bones. As luck would have it, she was being wheeled into the emergency room at the same time as a local photographer, Carson Cross (ex-husband of the famous model and actress, Mary-Elizabeth Bell), who'd suffered a gunshot injury. What no one knew was that Carson Cross was in fact the infamous Scarlet Spider. As Cross died, the extraterrestrial nanotechnological goo that granted Cross his Scarlet Spider powers sought a new host. Charlotte was the nearest candidate. Frightened and confused, Charlotte and the entity fled the hospital. Later, authorities theorized that the Scarlet Spider had attacked and kidnapped Charlotte for reasons unknown. The Scarlet Spider had a history of irrational behaviour, so this was a reasonable deduction, given the facts available. Eventually, Charlotte and the entity came to an understanding. She learned that the entity was designed by an alien race as a protective covering for space exploration, and that its original host had perished many years ago. She sensed a great relief that it had finally found a human host not plagued by insecurity and depression. For her part, Charlotte was excited when she realized that she would have the powers of the Scarlet Spider: strength, speed, and resistance to harm.
Charlotte McCoy is the daughter of Jonathan McCoy and Wendy McCoy, of Oak Brook, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago, Illinois). Charlotte has an older brother, Jacob, whom she has always idolized.
 
When Jacob focused on the natural sciences and physics at university, Charlotte focused on chemistry and forensic science. When he had a life-changing experience and began to participate in "extreme sports", so did she. Charlotte wasn't in competition with him: he was her role model.
 
With "extreme sports" come extreme risks, and after a particularly bad fall during a freestyle motocross competition, Charlotte found herself in the hospital with a mild concussion and several broken bones. As luck would have it, she was being wheeled into the emergency room at the same time as a local photographer, Carson Cross (ex-husband of the famous model and actress, Mary-Elizabeth Bell), who'd suffered a gunshot injury. What no one knew was that Carson Cross was in fact the infamous Scarlet Spider.
 
As Cross died, the extraterrestrial nanotechnological goo that granted Cross his Scarlet Spider powers sought a new host. Charlotte was the nearest candidate. Frightened and confused, Charlotte and the entity fled the hospital. Later, authorities theorized that the Scarlet Spider had attacked and kidnapped Charlotte for reasons unknown. The Scarlet Spider had a history of irrational behaviour, so this was a reasonable deduction, given the facts available.
 
Eventually, Charlotte and the entity came to an understanding. She learned that the entity was designed by an alien race as a protective covering for space exploration, and that its original host had perished many years ago. She sensed a great relief that it had finally found a human host not plagued by insecurity and depression. For her part, Charlotte was excited when she realized that she would have the powers of the Scarlet Spider: strength, speed, and resistance to harm.


==Powers and Abilities==
==Powers and Abilities==

Revision as of 13:02, 5 April 2020

Super-strong web-spinning acrobat

Widow
Quotation "Consider yourself lucky. I could have done much worse than web you to a streetlight."
First Appearance Shadow Watch #3, 1986
Real Name Charlotte McCoy
Identity Secret ID
Player NPC
Origin Alien
Archetype Sword
Team Affiliation Shadow Watch
Base Of Operations Chicago, IL, USA
Range Of Operations Local/National with team

Description

Age 24 Nationality American
Height 173 cm (5' 8") Hair White (Brown)
Weight 67 kg (148 lbs) Eyes White (Blue)
Gender Cis Female Sexuality Homosexual

Widow is an athletic young woman with long brown hair. In her guise as Widow, her entire body is covered by a thin layer of extraterrestrial nanotechnological goo. The goo can take on any color or texture, but because of the neuroses of the previous wearer of the goo, it now tends to display itself in ways that represent spiders. Because of the symbiotic nature of the entity, Charlotte is always wearing it, even when in street clothes. At these times, it takes on the color and texture of underclothes.

Attributes

Agility 4
Brawn 4
Endurance 5
Presence 3
Reason 3
Power Level 4
Plot Points: 1
Character Points Spent: 50
Unspent Experience: 0

Skills

  • Athletics (+)
  • Close Combat (+)
  • Computing
  • Culture
  • Investigation
  • Ranged Combat
  • Science

Gifts

  • Quick Change

Powers

Clinging
Free action; Only while “in costume”
Damage Resistance
Constant; Only while “in costume”
Danger Sense
Reaction
Environmental Immunity
Constant; Only while “in costume”
Flight
Move action; Swinging
Hold
Standard action; Nanomesh “webbing”
Night Vision
Free action; Only while “in costume”
Radio Communication
Free action
Speak With Objects
Standard action; Computers only; must touch
Strike
Standard action; Only while “in costume”
Super-agility
Constant; Only while “in costume”
Super-lifting
Constant; Only while “in costume”

Equipment

Commlink (PL 1)
Covert Tracking Device (PL 2)
Digital Camera, Micro (PL 1)

Movement

Base Move Double Move All-out Move
Run 13 m 26 m 78 m (47 km/h)
Swim 4 m 8 m 24 m (14 km/h)
Jump 5 m
Fly 13 m 26 m 78 m (47 km/h)

Personality

Charlotte is smart and outgoing, and she loves helping people. Charlotte enjoys being Widow because it gives her opportunities to be adventurous while making the world a better place.

Motivations

Audacity
The character is an adrenaline junkie driven by a desire to experience thrills and risk.
Justice
The character seeks to ensure that misdeeds are met with appropriate punishment.

Complications

Enemy
Charlotte may be mistaken for the infamous Scarlet Spider, the previous host for the extraterrestrial nanotech.

History

Charlotte McCoy is the daughter of Jonathan McCoy and Wendy McCoy, of Oak Brook, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago, Illinois). Charlotte has an older brother, Jacob, whom she has always idolized.

When Jacob focused on the natural sciences and physics at university, Charlotte focused on chemistry and forensic science. When he had a life-changing experience and began to participate in "extreme sports", so did she. Charlotte wasn't in competition with him: he was her role model.

With "extreme sports" come extreme risks, and after a particularly bad fall during a freestyle motocross competition, Charlotte found herself in the hospital with a mild concussion and several broken bones. As luck would have it, she was being wheeled into the emergency room at the same time as a local photographer, Carson Cross (ex-husband of the famous model and actress, Mary-Elizabeth Bell), who'd suffered a gunshot injury. What no one knew was that Carson Cross was in fact the infamous Scarlet Spider.

As Cross died, the extraterrestrial nanotechnological goo that granted Cross his Scarlet Spider powers sought a new host. Charlotte was the nearest candidate. Frightened and confused, Charlotte and the entity fled the hospital. Later, authorities theorized that the Scarlet Spider had attacked and kidnapped Charlotte for reasons unknown. The Scarlet Spider had a history of irrational behaviour, so this was a reasonable deduction, given the facts available.

Eventually, Charlotte and the entity came to an understanding. She learned that the entity was designed by an alien race as a protective covering for space exploration, and that its original host had perished many years ago. She sensed a great relief that it had finally found a human host not plagued by insecurity and depression. For her part, Charlotte was excited when she realized that she would have the powers of the Scarlet Spider: strength, speed, and resistance to harm.

Powers and Abilities

The entity that gives Widow her powers provides her superhuman strength and speed. It allows her to cling to surfaces at will, and it provides her with protection equivalent to an armored car. The entity is able to excrete thin adhesive strands (originally intended as safety lines during space travel), which Widow can use to swing through the city like Tarzan, or to engulf and restrain her opponents. The entity can listen and respond on radio frequencies, and Widow uses this ability in conjunction with micro-transmitters to track and follow persons of interest. The entity can also act as a computer interface, allowing Widow to mentally access computers by touching them.

Summary

Attributes 28 + Skills 9 + Gifts 1 + Powers 12 = 50 / 50