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Skyline Academy (Academy of Heroes)

Tuning out the excessively loud electronic music that blared from a few doors down the residence hall proved to be a fairly easy task for Monalisa Brooks. All the young woman had to do was put in her earbuds, crank up her own tunes, and simply get lost in her writing; so that was what she did. Mona sat in the chair that was directly in front of her bedroom window with a notebook and ink pen resting in her lap, ready to be put to good use. Writing lyrics was therapeutic for Monalisa; ever since her mother had advised her to give up singing, it gave her an opportunity to express what she was feeling in the only way she really knew how. It had gotten pretty late, but Mona didn't mind; she had always been a bit of a night owl, and there was no way that she was going to be able to turn in while there was a whole party happening on the same floor.

Mona had never been a party person, which explained why she was spending that night locked away in her bedroom. Sure, Mona loved being in an environment where everyone understood what she was going through. She loved being surrounded by people who also had strange abilities and, much like her, were still trying to figure out how to control them. She'd finally found a place where she could be completely herself. But thanks to her naturally introverted nature, being around so many people at once for a prolonged period of time would have been both mentally and emotionally draining. The combination of loud conversation, noisy music, flashing lights, and large crowds of people would surely have been enough to give her sensory overload. "Nah, I think I'll just catch the next one," Mona had said softly to her roommate earlier on, "I'm not really in the mood to party right now..." Mona and her roommate were complete opposites; while Mona was more quiet and reserved, the other girl was a true wild child. She tried to beg Mona to tag along for a few more moments before finally giving up and heading out to the party alone.

With her roommate out at the party, Mona was left to enjoy her alone time. She wrote furiously, only stopping to skip a song on her playlist or grab something to eat. It was only when she took a quick glance out of the window that she finally put her pen down and closed her notebook.

One trait that Monalisa definitely inherited from her mother was her nosiness, though she'd often brush it off as just being naturally observant or curious. So there Mona was, sitting at the edge of her slightly uncomfortable chair, her nose nearly pressed against the cool glass window as she peered down at the scene below. The young woman had to squint and cup her hands around her eyes in order to see things more clearly. Although she had only been at the academy for a couple of months, Mona already knew this place like the back of her hand thanks to her late night strolls. She knew a lot of the faculty as well, the headmaster included, which was why it wasn't too hard for her to come to the conclusion that it was he who she had been watching. Who she didn't recognize, however, were the two figures that stood across from him; one taller figure wore what appeared to be a gold and blue mask, and the other was smaller and had the physique of a young child.

Monalisa watched with peak curiosity as the headmaster held out a black capsule to the masked stranger, who grabbed it from his hand while shoving the child towards him. The exchange was quick; the headmaster caught the child and put an arm around him as the masked man headed in the opposite direction, the capsule tightly tucked under his arm. Mona craned her neck to see if she could get a closer look at the child, but she'd only caught a glimpse of his face before he was ushered inside of the building. "Well, isn't that odd?" Mona muttered to herself before unexpectedly receiving an answer.

"Very odd," Mona's roommate said from behind her, causing the young woman to nearly jump out of her skin. She turned to see the younger girl standing in the doorway; she must have been so interested in what was going on in the courtyard that she didn't hear the door be pushed open. "And here I was thinking that I was the nosy one. Girl, you look like my grandmother when those weird salesmen come knocking on her neighbor's front door." Shaking her head, Mona simply shrugged her shoulders and turned back to face the window; it was in that moment that she realized she wasn't the only one who'd witnessed what had just went down a few moments before.

Skyline Academy (Academy of Heroes)

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Skyline Academy (Academy of Heroes)

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▾ Name: Monalisa Brooks

▾ Nickname: Mona

▾ Age: Eighteen

▾ Backstory: Mona grew up in a single parent household; her family consisted of her mother, her twin sister, and their pet goldfish. Growing up, Mona had always been an avid music lover; singing was the one thing that kept she and her sister from falling susceptible to all of the unfavorable things that went down in their neighborhood such as gang violence, drugs, and more. Monalisa was thirteen years old when she first became aware of her unique abilities. She'd been practicing for a performance with one of her longtime friends when his eyes suddenly glazed over; as she continued to sing, the boy began to walk closer and closer to Mona, only snapping out of his trance when she stopped. Curious and slightly frightened, Mona ran straight to her mother, who revealed that she, too had this ability, but had hoped that it had not passed down to her children. After running a quick test, it was confirmed that Monalisa had been the only sibling to inherit these powers.

Per instruction from her mother, Monalisa immediately gave up singing; she was to only support her twin sister in her future endeavors rather than pursue her own as well. Mona's mother was scared for her daughter, and believed that this was the only way to prevent another incident from happening, especially on a larger scale. Unbeknownst to her mother, however, Mona stayed in contact with the boy she'd initially entranced over those few years; because he was also interested in seeing what Mona could do, he agreed to let her hypnotize him again. It was during this second session that Mona realized that she could also access people's thoughts and memories, something that only strengthened when she came into physical contact with them. Mona and her friend kept at it for days until the one time Mona managed to slip up; she ended up drastically altering an early memory that the boy had, which had a very negative impact when he went back home to his family.

Mona wanted to reverse what she did to the boy, she truly did. So, unsure of what to do, she went running back to her mother. Unfortunately, Ms. Brooks didn't know how to fix what her daughter had done since she had also been forced to give up singing when she was younger and didn't have the chance to figure out her abilities. However, after doing a lot of digging and making a few connections, Ms. Brooks found an Academy that she decided would help Mona learn how to control and hone her abilities; she figured that it would be better for her to have professional help rather than run more of her reckless little experiments. Mona has been at Skyline Academy for a couple of months; she's mostly been keeping her head down and her mouth shut.

▾ Abilities/Weaknesses: Mona is capable of emitting an astonishingly enchanting singing voice that is capable of hypnotizing/luring anyone who hears it to come towards her. Once within her reach, she is able to "poke around" in their heads; she can read their thoughts and access their memories. She can strengthen this with physical contact, which would then allow her to search the entire mind of her victims and even slightly alter some of their memories. There are a few limitations to Mona's abilities, the main one being that her target must hear the music to be affected; therefore, if someone is deaf or hard of hearing, they will not fall under her trance. Mona must also maintain a certain pitch for her victims to remain under her control; even the slightest change will have negative consequences.

▾ Personality: Unlike the majority of her family members, Mona prefers to keep to herself. She is a textbook introvert; although being a generally friendly and intelligent young lady, she isn't very outgoing or charismatic. She'll only speak when spoken to, preferring to listen, observe, and process what other people say rather than give her own input. Mona is a calm and girl, yet is by no means a pushover. She can surely take care of herself, but is smart enough to know when to pick a fight and when to let something go. She is someone who isn't restricted by other people's opinions, and is always herself regardless of the situation.

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Skyline Academy (Academy of Heroes)

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Mona Brooks

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▾ Name: Monalisa Brooks

▾ Nickname: Mona

▾ Age: Eighteen

▾ Backstory: Mona grew up in a single parent household; her family consisted of her mother, her twin sister, and their pet goldfish. Growing up, Mona had always been an avid music lover; singing was the one thing that kept she and her sister from falling susceptible to all of the unfavorable things that went down in their neighborhood such as gang violence, drugs, and more. Monalisa was thirteen years old when she first became aware of her unique abilities. She'd been practicing for a performance with one of her longtime friends when his eyes suddenly glazed over; as she continued to sing, the boy began to walk closer and closer to Mona, only snapping out of his trance when she stopped. Curious and slightly frightened, Mona ran straight to her mother, who revealed that she, too had this ability, but had hoped that it had not passed down to her children. After running a quick test, it was confirmed that Monalisa had been the only sibling to inherit these powers.

Per instruction from her mother, Monalisa immediately gave up singing; she was to only support her twin sister in her future endeavors rather than pursue her own as well. Mona's mother was scared for her daughter, and believed that this was the only way to prevent another incident from happening, especially on a larger scale. Unbeknownst to her mother, however, Mona stayed in contact with the boy she'd initially entranced over those few years; because he was also interested in seeing what Mona could do, he agreed to let her hypnotize him again. It was during this second session that Mona realized that she could also access people's thoughts and memories, something that only strengthened when she came into physical contact with them. Mona and her friend kept at it for days until the one time Mona managed to slip up; she ended up drastically altering an early memory that the boy had, which had a very negative impact when he went back home to his family.

Mona wanted to reverse what she did to the boy, she truly did. So, unsure of what to do, she went running back to her mother. Unfortunately, Ms. Brooks didn't know how to fix what her daughter had done since she had also been forced to give up singing when she was younger and didn't have the chance to figure out her abilities. However, after doing a lot of digging and making a few connections, Ms. Brooks found an Academy that she decided would help Mona learn how to control and hone her abilities; she figured that it would be better for her to have professional help rather than run more of her reckless little experiments. Mona has been at Skyline Academy for a couple of months; she's mostly been keeping her head down and her mouth shut.

▾ Abilities/Weaknesses: Mona is capable of emitting an astonishingly enchanting singing voice that is capable of hypnotizing/luring anyone who hears it to come towards her. Once within her reach, she is able to "poke around" in their heads; she can read their thoughts and access their memories. She can strengthen this with physical contact, which would then allow her to search the entire mind of her victims and even slightly alter some of their memories. There are a few limitations to Mona's abilities, the main one being that her target must hear the music to be affected; therefore, if someone is deaf or hard of hearing, they will not fall under her trance. Mona must also maintain a certain pitch for her victims to remain under her control; even the slightest change will have negative consequences.

▾ Personality: Unlike the majority of her family members, Mona prefers to keep to herself. She is a textbook introvert; although being a generally friendly and intelligent young lady, she isn't very outgoing or charismatic. She'll only speak when spoken to, preferring to listen, observe, and process what other people say rather than give her own input. Mona is a calm and girl, yet is by no means a pushover. She can surely take care of herself, but is smart enough to know when to pick a fight and when to let something go. She is someone who isn't restricted by other people's opinions, and is always herself regardless of the situation.

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Mona Brooks

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▾ Name: Monalisa Brooks

▾ Nickname: Mona

▾ Age: Eighteen

▾ Backstory: Mona grew up in a single parent household; her family consisted of her mother, her twin sister, and their pet goldfish. Growing up, Mona had always been an avid music lover; singing was the one thing that kept she and her sister from falling susceptible to all of the unfavorable things that went down in their neighborhood such as gang violence, drugs, and more. Monalisa was thirteen years old when she first became aware of her unique abilities. She'd been practicing for a performance with one of her longtime friends when his eyes suddenly glazed over; as she continued to sing, the boy began to walk closer and closer to Mona, only snapping out of his trance when she stopped. Curious and slightly frightened, Mona ran straight to her mother, who revealed that she, too had this ability, but had hoped that it had not passed down to her children. After running a quick test, it was confirmed that Monalisa had been the only sibling to inherit these powers.

Per instruction from her mother, Monalisa immediately gave up singing; she was to only support her twin sister in her future endeavors rather than pursue her own as well. Mona's mother was scared for her daughter, and believed that this was the only way to prevent another incident from happening, especially on a larger scale. Unbeknownst to her mother, however, Mona stayed in contact with the boy she'd initially entranced over those few years; because he was also interested in seeing what Mona could do, he agreed to let her hypnotize him again. It was during this second session that Mona realized that she could also access people's thoughts and memories, something that only strengthened when she came into physical contact with them. Mona and her friend kept at it for days until the one time Mona managed to slip up; she ended up drastically altering an early memory that the boy had, which had a very negative impact when he went back home to his family.

Mona wanted to reverse what she did to the boy, she truly did. So, unsure of what to do, she went running back to her mother. Unfortunately, Ms. Brooks didn't know how to fix what her daughter had done since she had also been forced to give up singing when she was younger and didn't have the chance to figure out her abilities. However, after doing a lot of digging and making a few connections, Ms. Brooks found an Academy that she decided would help Mona learn how to control and hone her abilities; she figured that it would be better for her to have professional help rather than run more of her reckless little experiments. Mona has been at Skyline Academy for a couple of months; she's mostly been keeping her head down and her mouth shut.

▾ Abilities/Weaknesses: Mona is capable of emitting an astonishingly enchanting singing voice that is capable of hypnotizing/luring anyone who hears it to come towards her. Once within her reach, she is able to "poke around" in their heads; she can read their thoughts and access their memories. She can strengthen this with physical contact, which would then allow her to search the entire mind of her victims and even slightly alter some of their memories. There are a few limitations to Mona's abilities, the main one being that her target must hear the music to be affected; therefore, if someone is deaf or hard of hearing, they will not fall under her trance. Mona must also maintain a certain pitch for her victims to remain under her control; even the slightest change will have negative consequences.

▾ Personality: Unlike the majority of her family members, Mona prefers to keep to herself. She is a textbook introvert; although being a generally friendly and intelligent young lady, she isn't very outgoing or charismatic. She'll only speak when spoken to, preferring to listen, observe, and process what other people say rather than give her own input. Mona is a calm and girl, yet is by no means a pushover. She can surely take care of herself, but is smart enough to know when to pick a fight and when to let something go. She is someone who isn't restricted by other people's opinions, and is always herself regardless of the situation.

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