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[color=6ecff6][b]"Talk about a [i]shocking[/i] development, huh?.....Too soon?"[/b][/color][hr][hr] [/center]

[b][color=6ecff6]Name:[/color][/b] Jenna Beltran, AKA [b][color=6ecff6]HI-VOLT![/color][/b]

[b][color=6ecff6]Age:[/color][/b] 20 (but her birthday is this Christmas, yay!)

[b][color=6ecff6]Gender:[/color][/b] Female

[b][color=6ecff6]Sexuality:[/color][/b] Yes. Romance. Love. These are....Things she's handled before. Totally. (Jokes aside, straight....Ish.) 

[hider=Powers - Electromagnetic Personality]
[color=6ecff6][i]Electromagnetic Personality[/i][/color]

[color=6ecff6]"Y'know, being a living lightningrod can give you quite the [i]buzz.[/i] Eh? Eh?.....I'll see myself out."[/color]

After an incident involving Jenna's own self-designed technology, she gained the ability to absorb and manipulate electricity and electromagnetic waves (though she's a fair bit worse at the latter part). Put simply, when she makes contact with something that has some form of electricity running through it (which [i]could[/i] include the human brain, but she'd rather not think about that), or when she's directly hit by electricity (bad idea), she can suck it into herself, storing it for later use. Usually frying baddies. 

She's uncertain how much charge she can handle, but so far she's estimated herself being capable of holding several million watts of electricity without issue. Not that she's ever [i]had[/i] that much of a charge...

Due to her ability to also manipulate electromagnetic waves, if she focuses hard enough, she can disrupt and usually shut down most forms of machinery remotely. In theory, this part of her talents could also her to do many other things as well, like magnetize metals, fly on electromagnetic waves, or more. In theory....She's, uh, trying the 'in practice' part, for what it's worth. 

This ability can also be used to charge things up, though she's admittedly quite terrible at controlling her output levels when it comes to doing this. She usually cooks said machine more often than not. [/hider]

[hider=Powers - Shocking Metamorphosis]
[i][color=6ecff6]Shocking Metamorphosis[/color][/i]

[color=6ecff6]"You probably think of me as the blaster type, but trust me; when I charge up, people go [i]down.[/i]"[/color]

Her powers have also affected her physical capabilities in a surprising manner. Passively, it seems whatever caused these powers to manifest also caused a change in how her brain functions. Jenna didn't get [i]smarter[/i] per se, but she now quite literally thinks faster than the average person, aiding her reaction time as well as most mental tasks. Though, it's when she's not up to anything she has issues....

Regardless, that's the tip of the iceberg. Her body also seems to react positively to being charged up; Jenna can use stored electricity to grant her brief bursts of superhuman agility and strength (though moreso the former). She's....Not certain about the science behind it, but she's working that out! Point is, she's far from helpless in close range as well, being able to move in bursts of speed that would practically seem like teleportation to the untrained eye, and then sending a goon throttling into a wall with a punch that felt more like a Jeep slammed into them. 

She's also theorized that, given enough energy, she could convert her body to [i]pure electricity![/i] Completely hypothetical, but [i]definitely[/i] exciting! But she's also theorized that such a change would likely be quite temporary. At least, she hopes it is, if she ever pulls it off. [/hider]

[hider=Power Grid]

[b][color=6ecff6]Intelligence:[/color][/b] Jenna is definitely borderlining Level 6, Super-Genius, though this is primarily due to the new way her brain functions after the incident. Able to think and process information on a different level than others will certainly make you at least [i]seem[/i] like a Super-Genius. But even regardless of her new thought processing, she was always an excellent student and ingenious inventor; I mean, she's sorta the one who [i]invented[/i] her new Super-Genius status!...Sorta.

[b][color=6ecff6]Strength:[/color][/b] Under normal circumstances? Definitely a 1 on the Strength Grid. She's no Captain America or anything, and she doesn't even work out (her new power does [i]wonders[/i] with caloric intake though). Heck, sometimes she struggles with her groceries. However, with the use of her Power, she can jump this to anywhere from a Level 2, with a quick jolt of extra muscle strength, to a staggering Level 4, cracking stone, throwing cars, the whole super-ripped shebang. But, of course, these changes through her Powers are pretty temporary, only able to hold them for a few minutes, and that's assuming she has energy to spare, of course. 

[b][color=6ecff6]Speed:[/color][/b] Jenna's always been pretty sprightly, and while she's no Usain Bolt, she was quick enough for an average gal, easily averaging a Level 2. But with her Powers in the mix, things got fun! While she hasn't tried the upper-limits of how fast she could move, her preliminary tests (AKA beating up baddies all across the Big Apple) have proven her to be able to travel in short stints of up to 500 MPH, or up to nearly 700 with a bit more charge, putting her in the highest echelons of Level 3 Speed. 

[b][color=6ecff6]Durability:[/color][/b] Can't have it all, right? Yeah, Jenna's as squishy as most normal folks; arguably even [i]more[/i] than most normal folks. She doesn't take a hit very well, and she's learned that lesson the hard way in her early months as Hi-Volt. She probably barely makes it into Level 2 Durability, not quite inhumanely frail, but closer to that than she'd like to admit. 

[b][color=6ecff6]Energy Projection:[/color][/b] Aw yeah, the bread and butter! Being able to absorb and mess with electricity is cool and all, but what's more cool than that? Dishing it out, of course! While still a bit uncontrolled, Jenna is able to unleash several thousand watts of electricity at any given time, and it can go quite the distance too, if necessary. She certainly earns her Level 4 spot here. 

[b][color=6ecff6]Fighting Skills:[/color][/b] Okay, so, sure, she's a college student who didn't throw a punch in her life until last March, but...Well, actually, fair enough. Yeah, her combat skills are pretty bad in comparison to most hero-types running the streets. She's still playing catch-up to most of y'all, alright? I'd probably place her as a low-tier Level 2; not a complete novice to fighting (anymore), but definitely not skilled at it. [/hider]

[b][color=6ecff6]Weaknesses:[/color][/b] Oh boy, where to start? Well, as mentioned in the Power Grid's Fighting Skills section, she's pretty new to, y'know, the [i]fighting part.[/i] If it weren't for her Power, anyone remotely more skilled than her could put her down, and even with her Power, being this green to things isn't helping her case. 

Secondly, her Power itself, and its flaws. She struggles controlling the output of her discharges, and usually wastes more energy than she intends to with her moves. Also, her charge itself; while she can hold an impressive amount of energy, she can also burn it out quickly over the course of a night of crime-fighting, and without any energy, she's just a normal girl who can't throw a punch to save her life. Not to mention that, in theory, she could be [i]overcharged.[/i] It's never happened to her before, but she imagines it could go [i]very[/i] poorly. Honestly, one of the best case scenarios there that she's thought of is her simply exploding. Not fun!

Last but not least, her, uhm, mental state...Yeah, she can process thoughts and information at a rapid pace, but it also means her attention span has become shot to hell. If she can't focus on a single thing, she becomes easily frazzled and disorientated. Not to mention when she's focused, she loses sight of...Pretty much everything else. Not the best trait for crime-fighting, but she's managed. It makes it a massive pain in the ass to sleep though. 

.....Oh, and I guess this is an important one; still just a flesh-person. Doesn't take bullets well! She's theorized that her Power could speed up her body's natural healing, but she isn't eager to test that theorum...

[b][color=6ecff6]Appearance:[/color][/b] Jenna Beltran is a young 5'6 woman of Native descent, weighing only a little over 110 lbs. Her physical form is exactly that of what you'd expect of a college student eating microwave ramen every other night; wiry and ill-defined muscles are the name of the game, though she's looking better than she did prior to the hero gig; running around New York at 500 MPH does wonders for your thighs! Still though, she's about as physically capable as she looks. Evidently, she doesn't put too much effort in her appearance (mostly because make-up and the like would get fried off by her Power anyway; talk about inconvenient!), but she still somehow rocks it! Er, besides the bags under her eyes. Please ignore those! 

The only reason Jenna stands out is her hair; you don't find that shade of minty green just anywhere! Though, uh, it was just a side effect of the incident. She's normally just got black hair....And as far as clothing goes? Psh. She's living on cup noodles and hot pockets and working on three different degrees while hammering away at an internship at one of the biggest companies on the planet. She could not give less of a damn what she's caught wearing, as long as it actually covers her. Baggy t-shirts and sweatpants are the name of the game typically.

Hi-Volt, however, is a different story. They're a Hero, they gotta look the part, after all! She spared no expense [s]and definitely didn't steal any of this from STARK Industries[/s]. Nearly her whole body is covered in a skin-tight black nanoweave designed to protect her squishy bits as well as help conduct her electricity towards her arms, as the nanoweave is effectively shock-proof, forcing the flow of energy to her arms. Over the topside of this nanoweave is a mostly-orange snap-on vest....Mostly there because she finds it comfy, but also because she finds the neck piece to look cool. Around both her wrists are an invention of her own design, the Chargeband (name pending). Their purpose will be described later, but in appearance they look like slightly hefty, black metal bands. Beyond this, she wears....Completely normal gloves and shoes. What? Not everything is cool tech-stuff (until Jenna has her way with things, at least). Granted, she splurged for some fancy top-of-the-line shoes that snap on without any laces or anything, because she can't be bothered in the slightest. 

Of course though, she's got to protect her identity; thus, she wears a helmet that looks suspiciously similar to some older Super Sentai stuff, with a white and orange coloration and a dope visor to boot, of her own design, and last but not least, a metal mask for her mouth, covering up nearly the last of her face, and it also doubles as a voice modulator. She doesn't use it to change her voice too drastically, just enough to go undetected. 

[b][color=6ecff6]Equipment:[/color][/b] I've already gone over the nanoweave, as well as her voice modulator [s]both of which totally weren't stolen from STARK Industries[/s], but let's go over some of her own inventions this time. The Chargeband acts like a Swiss Army Knife for the modern world; it's capable of both siphoning electricity off of objects (and, yes, Jenna herself, when she needs to) as well as charging electronic devices, and can be changed into [b]Combat Mode[/b] where it can function as an extraordinarily high-power close-range taser. Jenna mainly uses them to store spare energy for her to take in case of emergency, but their other functions serve their purpose as well. 

There's also her Smarthelm, which was initially designed in mind for electricians. Namely because the visor isn't for show; it contains a heads-up display that is able to point out sources of electricity within one's field of vision, and alerts the wearer to electrical hazards like live wires and the sort. This is extremely helpful for when Jenna needs to find some mid-mission charge, or when looking for some high-priority electronics. It wasn't always so.....Power Rangers-esque though. 

[hider=Hi-Volt, the Electrifying Origin Story!]

[color=6ecff6]"I wasn't always 'that girl who shocks drug dealers'. More of a recent development, really."[/color]

Jenna Beltran is a Brooklyn girl, born and raised. Her family made it big in New York as a part of STARK Industries, back when the man himself was still running the show, with their revolutionary ideas involving the energy crisis that, even to this day, the world is struggling with. Of course, 'made it big' in New York mainly means 'able to stay off the street, and afford some fancy family dinners every few months'. Still, she wouldn't have changed it for the world. 

Growing up, she aspired to be like her parents; the forerunners of the future, paving the way for exciting new innovations that could change the very world they live in. She fully believed in this dream, and to this day, still believes in it as well. It drove her not to simply meet the mark, but to excel. Jenna always put her best foot forward in everything she did, not a genius by birth, but by hard, painstaking effort, pushing her way to that brighter tomorrow she believes in. 

This came to a spearhead rather recently, when she graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School as Valedictorian of her class and moved on to bigger and brighter things, getting accepted into the prestigious Empire State University, as well as getting into an internship at STARK Industries. Granted, this was all after the whole snap thing. She was one of the lucky ones; both herself and her immediately family went untouched, though the world did not. Everything was still shaken up, and with the incredible Iron Man gone, people were concerned about the future of STARK Industries. 

She didn't share the concerns. 

For a time, things were...Well, great would be an overstatement. Beyond some care packages from her mom every now and again, she was pretty much eating out of a microwave; no time to cook. Or time to learn to cook, either. Not to mention, even for her, the stress was piling on. A couple all-nighters in a row'll do that to you. So, she can hardly be blamed for what happened that faithful September day. 

For once, Jenna wasn't all that busy, so of course she chose to....Work on one of her projects. What? You expected her to [i]rest[/i] when she finally had time for herself? C'mon! She was beginning work on her newest project, the Smarthelm, after her Chargeband went over quite well in STARK Industries (though she held off getting it mass-produced and sold just yet; still some bugs to iron out, and she wanted to be out of college before then). However, in her exhausted state working, she made a fatal error; while trying on the helmet, she was accidentally holding onto the Chargeband she had used to power it on....

In an instant, she realized the mistake, but it was too late. The Chargeband created a loop; both siphoning and giving energy to the Smarthelm all while it was on her head, running thousands of volts of electricity straight through her skull. By the time her college roomie found her, she'd been like that for hours, on a loop of getting electrocuted without rest. 

Five months in a hospital bed.

That's how long she was in a coma for after the incident, and most people thought she had become a lost cause, except for her parents. They believed their daughter would come back; they had to...This went on for months on end, her parents fighting tooth and nail, refusing to let her go. And then, on February 8th, a miracle occurred. Her father accidentally left his phone in her room at the hospital, and by chance, it dropped. It grazed her finger for only a second.

A second was all she needed. 

Like a jolt straight to her heart, Jenna awoke that day, to the shock of her loved ones as well as the medical community; by all rights, there was no way she should've recovered. And yet she did. Of course, she still had to go through some rehab to make sure there was no lasting damages (which, again, to the confusion of the medical community, she suffered very little in the form of lasting damage), but by the butt-end of February, she was getting back to the grindstone, doing catch-up work on both her internship and her college work.

....But things were never really the same. Because she was different now. 

She had noticed it during her rehab, but it didn't fully dawn on her until she was finally back home for the first time and months, and when she picked up her phone, she accidentally drained its battery for all it was worth. Most people would've been confused, maybe even horrified....But in this day and age? After the Snap? No. All she could do was grin. 

This was exciting! 

For the rest of February and partway into March, she practiced her new capabilities, testing them for the name of science....And fun. Eventually, she came to a conclusion; the best way to study her Powers were in action, and what better action in New York was there than crime-fighting? So, fixing herself up a new identity and a suit to match (after [i]maybe[/i] taking a few essentials from STARK Industries....), she began hitting the streets as Hi-Volt! Now, for the better half of six months, she's been doing this vigilante gig on top of her laundry list of other tasks, and loving every second of it!

[color=6ecff6]"Wait....Laundry list?....Oh no! MY LAUNDRY!"[/color][/hider]
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