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Superheroes on Minimum Wage

I kind of want to play with the stereotypical "bitchy cheerleader" thing with Dani a little. So expect some snide comments thrown at certain characters. I deliberately got Tom's name wrong in my post. Dani thinks his name is Tim.

Superheroes on Minimum Wage

As usual, Dani was awake before the rest of the family. She liked to get in an early morning run before school and had set out this morning when it was still dark. But her run took her further than she intended to go. She had kind of zoned out for a while and moved on autopilot as she thought about that creepy dream she had last night. It had weirded her out. Being strapped to a table like some kind of medical experiment was weird enough but the fact that it felt so real made it even weirder. And the less said about the cast of her dream the better. She recognized a few of them from school. She remembered she had once seen a book in the library about the "secret meaning of dreams" or something. She had never really put much stock into things like that but this dream had freaked her out and she wondered if that book was still there. Maybe she'd stop by the library and check it out.

By the time Dani stopped thinking about the weird ass dream and snapped back to reality, she realized she was in the middle of the woods. Much further than she had intended to run. She didn't even really remember the journey here. "Crap!" she muttered to herself as she looked at her watch. Her eyebrows rose as she realized she must have been running faster than she had ever run to make it all the way out here in such a short time. All that time on the track must have been paying off. Pleasantly surprised with herself, Dani decided she had better head home. She took a moment to look at the rising sun through the trees before turning around and heading back.

When she arrived home, the rest of the family were still sleeping but she heard a rustle coming from her parents bedroom. Probably mom, who tended to wake earlier than dad who seemed to love his bed more than kis kids. Dani snuck past the door and into the bathroom. She took a quick shower...OK, maybe not such a quick shower because she heard her older brother, Scotty, banging on the door, telling her to stop hogging all the hot water. When she finally finished showering, she got dressed and quickly skipped downstairs where she found her mom waiting at the bottom step with a plate full of toast. "Good morning sweat-Hey!" said mom as Dani scooped up the toast and planted a kiss in her mother's cheek.
"Thanks mom!" she said with a smile as she quickly shuffled out the front door. She could practically hear her mom roll her eyes as the door closed behind her.

With a slice of toast lodged in her mouth, Dani walked towards her car, her beloved Dodge. She tried to balance her toast in one hand while trying to wrangle her keys from her pocket with the other and when she finally managed this most complex of tasks, she smiled. The smile was gone as quickly as it had appeared though once she spotted the flat tyre. "Oh come on!" she complained to no one but herself as she wrenched the toast from her mouth. She sighed and gave the tyre a quick kick. She didn't have time to change a tyre now. "Guess I'm walking." she grumbled as she took another bite of toast and shuffled off down the street. Mood thoroughly ruined.

The toast was all gone by the time she arrived at school, yet she was still hungry. Oddly so. Maybe she would stop by the cafe and get something else to eat. Maybe she'd even see Paul. He was cute, if a little weird. Speaking of weird, Dani noticed that weird goth kid, Tim, sitting by the school entrance. He had always been weird but the fact that he was in her creepy dream last night just made him even weirder to Dani. Now she would have to walk past him to get inside. She hiked her backpack further up onto her shoulder and headed towards the door, trying not to make eye contact in the process.

Superheroes on Minimum Wage

@DrewVonAwesome Given Paul's tendency to hit on the ladies, how likely is he to have at least tried hitting on Dani?

Superheroes on Minimum Wage

@Nevix Already working on a post but it shouldn't impact yours....I hope.

Superheroes on Minimum Wage

Dani Hale

Full name:
Danielle "Dani" Hale

Grade Level:
Junior

Appearance:

Hider

Graduation major:
Biology

Academics/Clubs:
Cheerleader
Track Team
Astronomy Club
Computer Club

What would you say your home life is like?:
Home's fine. Dad's kind of distant these days. Has been, ever since Shannon...But mom's great. Grandpa's around most of the time too, which I love.

What are your dreams for your future? Your ideal job?:
Doctor...Or astronaut. Both are good.

If you were given one million dollars, what would you do with it?:
Shoes...No, I'd probably give quite a lot to charity. I like helping people...I'd still buy shoes though.

What would you say is the best thing about yourself?:
I'm optimistic. Life has thrown a lot of stuff at me but I can still smile.

What about the worst thing about yourself?:
I can be kind of bossy I guess.

What would you say is a fact about yourself you're most afraid getting out? (Reminder all information is strictly protected, with privacy protected):
This is confidential? Well I kind of have to take this medication. I'm not an addict or anything but if my friends found out...They'd think I was crazy or something.

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Codename assigned:
Cheetah

Power gained:
#481239

• Super Speed - Can run at incredibly fast speeds. Top speed not yet confirmed.
• Agility - Can go from one motion to another effortlessly, effectively dodge attacks, do back-flips and numerous other gymnastic, athletic and martial implements with little effort.
• Endurance - Can operate on a low power setting, allowing her to operate for an extended amount of time. She can hold her breath for longer periods of time and remain calm through stressful or painful situations, tolerate extreme hunger, unbearable thirst, and strong urges to sleep.

Costume design plans:

Costume

Assigned back story:
The daughter of an archeologist, She accompanied her parents on a trip to Africa where she found an ancient totem. Upon touching the totem, she was transformed into the heroic Cheetah. Now she uses her incredible speed to help defend the world from mortal and magical threats.

The Lonely Tavern (Open to all)

I think I'll have Ember investigate that noise in the basement later when I get a chance. She's not really doing anything right now besides being an invisible creep.

[EDIT] I also changed her appearance because I don't think the last image really suited her character.

Superheroes on Minimum Wage

Sorry for keeping you all waiting. You should have just started without me. Anyway, here she is.

Dani Hale

Full name:
Danielle "Dani" Hale

Grade Level:
Junior

Appearance:

Hider

Graduation major:
Biology

Academics/Clubs:
Cheerleader
Track Team
Astronomy Club
Computer Club

What would you say your home life is like?:
Home's fine. Dad's kind of distant these days. Has been, ever since Shannon...But mom's great. Grandpa's around most of the time too, which I love.

What are your dreams for your future? Your ideal job?:
Doctor...Or astronaut. Both are good.

If you were given one million dollars, what would you do with it?:
Shoes...No, I'd probably give quite a lot to charity. I like helping people...I'd still buy shoes though.

What would you say is the best thing about yourself?:
I'm optimistic. Life has thrown a lot of stuff at me but I can still smile.

What about the worst thing about yourself?:
I can be kind of bossy I guess.

What would you say is a fact about yourself you're most afraid getting out? (Reminder all information is strictly protected, with privacy protected):
This is confidential? Well I kind of have to take this medication. I'm not an addict or anything but if my friends found out...They'd think I was crazy or something.

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Codename assigned:
Cheetah

Power gained:
#481239

• Super Speed - Can run at incredibly fast speeds. Top speed not yet confirmed.
• Agility - Can go from one motion to another effortlessly, effectively dodge attacks, do back-flips and numerous other gymnastic, athletic and martial implements with little effort.
• Endurance - Can operate on a low power setting, allowing her to operate for an extended amount of time. She can hold her breath for longer periods of time and remain calm through stressful or painful situations, tolerate extreme hunger, unbearable thirst, and strong urges to sleep.

Costume design plans:

Costume

Assigned back story:
The daughter of an archeologist, She accompanied her parents on a trip to Africa where she found an ancient totem. Upon touching the totem, she was transformed into the heroic Cheetah. Now she uses her incredible speed to help defend the world from mortal and magical threats.

Superheroes on Minimum Wage

@DrewVonAwesome Can I reserve speed then? Working on a character now but it probably won't be finished until at least tomorrow.

Superheroes on Minimum Wage

Kind of maybe interested in this. Am I right in assuming that speed is the only power left?

The Lonely Tavern (Open to all)

There was so much going on. So much to see. Ember felt like she kind of spaced out for a moment as she watched the big people try to impress one another with their magic. So proud they were of their own flash and pizzaz. The pixie's attention was drawn to the large woman. Why was she so angry? She reminded Ember of a bear she had once met. Such an angry bear he was. Ember had tried to cheer him up and in return she was almost eaten. She made a mental note to try and stay away from the angry woman. Being eaten would totally ruin this day.

Ember suddenly snapped out of her thoughts as she heard a thud. One of the magic users had collapsed. She managed to restrain herself from making another loud and stupid noise. She was rather proud of herself for that. As she watched one of the others attend to the conjurer, Ember sighed wearily. Humans and magic invariably lead to chaos. She did hope he was ok though. He seemed nice enough for a human.

As the unconscious conjurer was hauled off up the stairs, Ember decided to follow after. Maybe she could help. She chose to remain concealed however. She wasn't entirely sure she trusted all of these people yet. She watched the conjurer as he tossed and turned, daring to get within just a few feet of him and his...friend? She regretted getting so close when he suddenly jolted awake. Ember thrust herself backwards in the air, actually pushing herself clear of the balcony. When she realized everything was ok, she rolled her eyes at her own skittishness. That was hardly the scariest thing she had ever seen. She planted herself on the balcony railing and assumed a wide legged stance with her arms crossed over her chest. It seemed like she was trying to look tough. Or at least it would seem that way if anyone could actually see her.