[hider=Laura][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/GnLviHx.png[/img]

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[color=a15fe2][h3]20 years old || Krakoan American || Former X-Force Member || X-23[/h3][/color][/center]

[color=a15fe2][h3][right]History[/right][/h3][/color]

[indent][indent][color=C0C0C0]Sometime ago, an organization known simply as ‘The Facility’ was tasked with creating a clone from DNA stolen from the mutant Wolverine. There were twenty two failed attempts, before the geneticist Sarah Kinney was finally able to find some success with a female subject: X-23. Kept in captivity the child was raised not as a human being, but as a weapon. From ages seven to eleven, X-23 completed many missions for the Facility’s financial gain. Despite Sarah Kinney’s best efforts to keep her somewhat humane, the years of abuse caused X-23 to become emotionally stunted, something she still struggles with today.

The Facility developed something called ‘The Trigger Scent’ that sends X-23 into a violent, bloodthirsty rage. They tested it by forcing X-23 to kill her best friend and sensei.

Sarah Kinney let X-23 out once, not to let her enjoy freedom, but on a personal vendetta where she rescued her abducted cousin, Megan. Later, X-23 was used as a pawn in a battle of corporate greed between Sarah Kinney and Zander Rice, the chief scientists of the Facility. X-23 killed Rice, but in the end, the trigger scent was used to force X-23 to kill Sarah.

As the scent wore off, and X-23 held onto her dying mother, Sarah finally gave her a name: Laura.

Laura tracked down her cousin and her mother’s sister, moving in with them. Laura and her cousin bonded over their time together, and Laura confided in her about being an assassin and being forced to kill her own mother. Her aunt’s boyfriend was revealed to be a Facility agent sent to force her to kill her cousin and aunt using the trigger scent, but Laura was able to outsmart him and kill him instead. Her old handler and some remaining Facility Agents attacked them at their home.

Laura was able to fight them off on her own and then instructed her aunt and cousin to assume new identities, identities originally meant to be used by Laura and Sarah to escape the Facility. After this, Laura made a decision: She would find the man who made her creation possible, and kill him and then herself, bringing an end to their violent legacy.

Laura was able to track Wolverine down to Xavier’s mansion. When Logan left the grounds, Laura confronted him. Coming face to face with her biological father for the first time was a strangely emotional moment for Laura, but she engaged him in battle. She defeated him with her superior tactics and maneuverability, then explained her plans. Logan put it simply:

[center][b][color=f2df3a]“Ya can kill me, but I ain’t lettin’ ya kill yerself.”[/color][/b][/center]

Laura was thrown off by this, having someone seemingly genuinely care for her was… strange. Her delayed reaction was enough for Captain America to burst onto the scene to arrest her as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Somewhat confused and somewhat relieved at the opportunity to atone for her crimes, Laura surrendered happily to the Captain.

While in S.H.I.E.L.D.’s captivity, Laura was questioned by Matt Murdock, who found her to be innocent, despite the mayhem she caused in the past. Captain America later freed her to keep her from being exploited by S.H.I.E.L.D. as a weapon.

From here, Laura returned to New York to spend time with her father. She had many adventures here, including a fight with the Hulk. Wolverine was ordered to assemble an X-Force, and X-23 joined the team happily. Here, she was able to use her talents from her time in the Facility for what she believed were the forces of good. Later, when X-Force disbanded, Laura spent some time with her father and Jubilee.

After traveling with them, she decided to embark on her own adventures, to see if she could be more than just a killer. A hero, that’s all Laura has wanted to be.

Much later, Laura found her way back to the X-Men. Now living in Krakoa, Laura has been asked by her father if she’s interested in taking on the name ‘Wolverine.’ 

[center][b][color=f2df3a]“There are two o’ those damn Hawkeyes, and it’s ‘bout damn time ya get rid of that Weapon X name.”[/color][/b][/center]

Laura hasn’t agreed to anything like that yet. She’s very much still finding her way.[/color][/indent][/indent]


[right][color=a15fe2][h3]Powers[/h3][/color][/right]

[indent][indent][color=C0C0C0]X-23 possesses the same powerset as her father, Logan. These include the following:

[b]Healing Factor:[/b] Laura’s primary mutant power is an accelerated healing factor. She can regenerate damaged or destroyed tissue with enhanced speed and efficiency when compared to a normal human. She notably heals faster than her father, and has shown the capacity to regrow an entire arm if need be. This power presumably gives her increased longevity of life like her father. It also makes her effectively immune to poisons and drugs unless administered an immense dose, and Earthly diseases and infections do not have any effect on her.

[b]Superhumanly Acute Senses:[/b] Laura’s five main senses are intensely, and sometimes overwhelmingly acute. She can see nanites with her naked eye, and maintains this level of sight even in total darkness. She can not only hear sounds ordinary humans can’t, but can also hear them at much greater distances. Her sense of smell is second to none, and X-23 is an incredible tracker combining her senses together.

Also, she doesn’t like spice. Too much, too fast.

[b]Superhuman Agility:[/b] Laura’s balance, coordination, and overall agility are far above that of a normal human, even the finest athlete. With even a moderate amount of focus, Laura will never fall. Her reflexes follow this trend; she has shown the capacity to slice a bullet fired at her face from point-blank range in half with her claws.

[b]Superhuman Durability:[/b] Laura has traded blows with the Hulk without sustaining heavy damage, and has even survived multiple energy blasts from Nimrod — although she needed to spend time healing afterward.

[b]Superhuman Strength & Stamina:[/b] Laura’s strength and stamina are enhanced as well. Fatigue doesn’t hit her even after 24 hours of peak exertion.

[b]The Claws:[/b] Just like her father, Laura has two retractable bone claws in each hand, and one in each foot. They are coated in adamantium, making them sharp and capable of cutting through almost any material.[/color][/indent][/indent]


[right][color=a15fe2][h3]Story Arcs[/h3][/color][/right]

[indent][indent][color=C0C0C0]Find Your One Way — Laura needs to find peace with her past, present, and future. With time, she will hopefully find her inner peace and become the All-New Wolverine. Basically, [url=https://i.imgur.com/BPtontZ.png]this[/url] energy.

The Sisters - I’m interested in potentially running a similar arc to the Sisters from the All-New Wolverine comic run, especially Gabby who to the surprise of no one is my favorite.[/color][/indent][/indent][/hider]