Copycat

Vanessa Carlysle (Scenesys ID: 8143)
Quote
"Sometimes I wrestle with my demons, sometimes we just snuggle."
Profile
Full Name:	Vanessa Carlysle
Gender:	Female
Species:	Mutant
Theme:	Marvel (FC)
Occupation:	Adult Industry
Citizenship:	USA
Residence:	New York City
Education:	High school
Status:	Dropped
Groups:	Turtle Family, X-Men, Xavier's School, Mutant-OOC
Other Information
Apparent Age:	27	Actual Age:	27
Date of Birth	12 August 2003	Actor:	Morena Baccarin
Height:	168 cm (5'6")	Weight:	59kg (130 lb)
Hair Color:	Dark Brown	Eye Color:	Brown
Theme Song:	"Careless Whisper" by Wham!

Profile

Life has not been easy for Vanessa Carlysle, and the move to the unkind city resulted in the teen's downfall into a life on the worst kind of streets, getting by however she could, and doing things she'd like to forget. A few years have tightened the city's hold on Vanessa, but have not quashed the feisty young woman's irreverent and self-deprecating sense of humor. Though her life seems in a downward spiral, there is hope in the form of a mutation that has not revealed itself yet.

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Description

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Description:

Some people have a quality about them that stands out. This young woman in her mid twenties is one of them. Untamed black hair and a lovely face with sculpted features would be enough to draw attention. But Vanessa possesses something more. She has an extraordinary presence, a blend of appearance and bearing reinforced by her sometimes feisty attitude and clever wit. Adding to this impression are her eyes, very expressive and with large, soft brown pupils. Those soulful eyes and her other features make for expressions which are many and nuanced.


Vanessa's slender curves are sculpted. A shapely figure with a narrow waist but full enough curves to fill out provocative attire when her occupation calls for it. She exudes a rare combination of youth and age, with a poise that goes beyond her years despite time on the streets trying to slowly erode it away.

History

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History:

Vanessa Ann Carlysle was born to parents that she never knew. She was raised by an uncle, Michael Conroy. Uncle Mike would only tell her that a tragedy befell her parents, and otherwise only dribbled out small amounts of mostly insignificant information about them. A faded picture of her mother is one of Vanessa's most cherished keepsakes.

She grew up on her uncle's catfish farm in a rural area outside of Cleveland. Uncle Mike was a drunk and a rather nasty person, if short of abusive. He hated being saddled with taking care of his sister's kid, so Vanessa generally tried to stay out of his way. Though Vanessa was intelligent enough she could have made something of herself in school, she lacked the drive and motivation to view school as anything other than a chore to be avoided.

By the time she was eighteen, her uncle's increasingly neurotic behavior drove Vanessa from home. She spent a short time on the streets of Cleveland before a pimp named Earl took her to New York City, promising they would hit the big time there. Within a month, Earl was in a morgue, and Vanessa found herself trapped in a street life in the worst parts of the city. She has learned how to survive, but it seems like each week the darkness of her life chips away a little bit more of her humanity.

Personality

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Personality:

People often see Vanessa's feisty side. Her job calls for her to be flirtatious and an extrovert, and Vanessa is up to the task. The woman has a quick wit and an irreverent sense of humor which can frequently be self-deprecating. It is sometimes a defense mechanism against the darkness of the world. But as frequently, Vanessa uses it to conceal the moral hollowness that her life in the adult industry has carved out of her.

A rough life from childhood to the present has left its marks. Low self-worth stemmed from her adolescence and was only reinforced by her experiences as an adult. Those experiences also have given rise to an anxiety disorder when it comes to her personal safety, that manifests itself in a number of habitual acts needed for Vanessa to feel at peace.

When someone gets Vanessa to drop her guard she can be warm and caring. But the more people that she sees fall around her, the more difficult it becomes to care as she once did. She still has a particular soft spot for the elderly and the young, and can sometimes act protectively of them.

When pushed, Vanessa has a tendency to push back and show the grit that she has picked up on the streets, even to the point of physical violence if the situation warrants it. Or if it will send the right message.

Abilities

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Genetic Metamorph:
Genetic Metamorph

Vanessa's mutation allows her to replicate another human or near-humanoid. Deeper than just physical appearance, she can replicate a subject's cells and genetics allowing her to reproduce innate powers as well. Her ability can duplicate mental imprints to gain memories, skills, personality and life force to a level that a telepath cannot tell the difference. This allows her to exact near-perfect portrayals of an individual.

The following apply:

* Assuming only physical appearance just requires knowledge of the person.

* Assuming powers and/or knowledge requires prolonged physical contact with the person.

* Complete replication of powers and knowledge requires around a dozen minutes of constant contact.
* Copying a smaller subset can be done in a proportionately shorter time.

* Only one person's genetics, power and/or knowledge may be duplicated at a time.

* Duplicated abilities and knowledge are not tied to appearance and can be used with any physical appearance.

Note: Vanessa is only able to duplicate innate powers and knowledge, not technology. Duplicating another PC's knowledge or staff-approved abilities requires the player's consent. Duplicating an NPC's abilities or unique knowledge requires staff approval.

Shapeshifting:

Shapeshifting

In addition to copying other's appearance, Vanessa can form her own bodies and appearances by shapeshifting parts of herself. She can grow nails into claws, reshape her ears to hear better, and change her aging to as young as a small child. Vanessa can enhance her strength within normal human bounds by growing larger muscles.

She can change into mammalian animal shapes, though anything beyond primates would be extremely taxing at best, and could not be maintained for long. Her abilities go so far as to be able to create organic clothing to go with her alternate personas.

Skills

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Jujitsu:
Jujitsu

Barry Fertata was a jujitsu instructor that Vanessa took a course from. Barry took a liking to Vanessa and a thing started up between them. Though Barry turned out to not be a very nice man and some bad stuff eventually transpired. The end result is that Vanessa has a brown belt in jujitsu, but is jaded about martial arts.

Mixology:
Mixology and Tolerance

From her time working in, and patronizing, various types of drinking establishments, Vanessa has built up a sizeable knowledge of drinks and could serve as a very effective bartender. She also has built up a fair tolerance to alcohol by human standards.

Seduction:

Seduction

Vanessa has been on the streets since she ran away from home. She has learned through experience how to draw the interest of others, and use it to her own advantage.

Resources

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Apartment:
Apartment

Vanessa lucked into an apartment that is rent controlled. Unfortunately it is in a slum. A number of the residents are good people and older folks. Some are drug dealers and hoodlums.

Guns:

Guns

While Vanessa is not a gun nut, she has an anxiesty disorder when it comes to her personal safety (see Weaknesses). She has three hand guns, two revolvers and one 9mm pistol which are usually kept under the toilet tank lid, in the nightstand, and in her purse. All three are registered fully and legal.

Weaknesses

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Dormant Powers:
Dormant Powers

Though she is a mutant, Vanessa is not aware of this. Her powers (Genetic Metamorph and Shapeshifting) have never made themselves known and are completely dormant.

Low Self-Worth:
Low Self-Worth

Growing up without much praise or parental support, Vanessa has a low opinion of her own worth. This is the greatest reason that she has fallen into her life on the streets and failed to get out of it. She has trouble believing that she is good enough or worthwhile enough. The dark reality of her life somehow seems just to Vanessa. This also means that she is vulnerable to those who build her up with the praise she was always lacking.

Metamorph Duration:
Genetic Metamorph Duration

The duration for which Vanessa can duplicate powers or knowledge is proportional to how long she was in contact with the individual. The very fastest copy of a lone power might only last a few minutes, while the longest full mimicking rarely lasts more than a week before needing to be refreshed. Maintaining just appearance can be maintained for longer before Vanessa tires and needs to return to her own form for a brief respite.

Safety Anxiety:
Safety Anxiety

Vanessa has had many bad experiences since running away from home. She has an anxiety disorder around her personal safety. She has trouble sleeping behind any less than three locks, which she triple-checks before bed. She has a gun hidden under the toilet tank's lid, one in her night stand and one in her purse. Even with those precautions she often has trouble sleeping unless she leaves the TV on. Movies work best. Casablanca, The Wizard of Oz, or Return of the Jedi.

Temper:

Temper

Vanessa sometimes has a temper. While sometimes it can help in her line of work, it can also provoke the wrong people. She has suffered because of her temper, yet still loses it from time to time.

Logs

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Title	Date	Scene Summary
Low Key Night at the Club	January 12th, 2024	Summary needed
Holiday Friends	December 18th, 2023	Movie were watched Horror engjoyed!
New developments	December 16th, 2023	Her power is safe for a time. It won't last forever.
Night off, no really a night off.	December 5th, 2023	Angelica and Vanessa go to Mac's and fun into Kimberly. They end up seated together for dinner.
Night in...	November 18th, 2023	Date night with a surprise celebrity.
Netflix and cuddle	November 2nd, 2023	Angelica and Vanessa got a rare chance for a night in.
Scary night outing	October 23rd, 2023	Angelica and Vanessa went out for a night. Vanessa got to see a little bit of Angelica's mental/emotional trauma.
Something was afoot at the circle K	October 7th, 2023	Sam and Copycat catchup
A Quick talk about what's going on	October 7th, 2023	They chatted and cuddles
Making sure things are settled.	September 14th, 2023	Sam came by to make sure things were getting settled in the new place.
Diner surprise	August 31st, 2023	Plans were made!
Contested Space	August 13th, 2023	A new face in Lux and a little tete a tete regarding outcomes and projects with the head of X-force. The thlot plickens.
What's For Dinner	August 3rd, 2023	James and Copycat.
Honk if you Love Cookies	July 30th, 2023	Tabby gets busted swiping cookies. Powers get discussed while Vanessa gets an idea of what Tabby goes through with hers via shapeshifting.
The people you meet when you are cooking.	July 6th, 2023	Cooking class with Vanessa ended with a visit from Logan and a heart to heart between Angelica and him.
Parks and Parkour	June 29th, 2023	Copycat and Alice rescue someone from the Foot who is being pursued.
A cat at play	June 15th, 2023	Copycat goes clubbing in Gotham disguissed as Poison Ivy. With Red Hood and Huntress responding, what could go wrong?
Med Bay, the day after	May 27th, 2023	Angelica and Jean woke in the infirmary after the Danger Room disaster. Copycat came to check on them.
Barbeque, Xavier Style	May 24th, 2023	Barbeque, Xavier Style
Bestie hang out	May 18th, 2023	Girls night in, eating things bad for them and chatting.
After Supper Fun	May 16th, 2023	called out
Trying to find the answers.	May 13th, 2023	Angelica introduced Copycat to Penance in hopes to help the latter.
Trying to help	May 11th, 2023	Angelica met with Vanessa to see if she would help with Penance. Conversation wandered several directions.
Home Remedies	May 4th, 2023	Jean, Vanessa and Kit converge in the kitchen for snacks, tea and talk of magic.
This is how mooching starts!	May 3rd, 2023	Tabitha gets caught raiding the fridge by Vanessa, discuss similar backgrounds and maybe employment opportunities for Tabitha. Kit's magic adding to the smells of good foods being cooked!
It was supposed to be just a burger	April 28th, 2023	Firestar stops for a quick burger and ends up foiling a robbery with Copycat. Life is never dull.
Grabbing it to go	April 25th, 2023	Angelica passed through a burger joint and potentially made a new friend.
For Your Own Safety	April 17th, 2023	A social outing quickly turns to chaos as robodogs attack punk mutants. And who keeps attacking Jean's mind?
Mutant Assessment	April 5th, 2023	Jean tests the new mutant
It Comes From Above	April 2nd, 2023	A continuation of the alien pod investigation. Magneto's Genoshans are found and an avalanche threatens to bury everyone.
Spring is Here	March 29th, 2023	Enjoying the spring weather
Wrong turn results in a random encounter	March 26th, 2023	Harry took a wrong turn and ended up coming into contact with Copycat who proved to be a very interesting person.
Breaks and Bars	March 23rd, 2023	Kimberly and Copycat meet at Harry's
Metting her fellow mutants	March 21st, 2023	Chili is done and lots of fun!
Welcoming a new member	March 17th, 2023	Jean interviews Vanessa and welcomes her to the school
Its a Sleeper..	March 17th, 2023	Mysterious revelations are realized after tending to one of the rescued kids from the mountains.
A Talk With Diggle	March 9th, 2020	Diggle dishes on Oliver's chili to Vanessa
Safety Of The Waldorf	February 22nd, 2020	Oliver and Vanessa discuss her situation and the threats made against her.
State's Witness Comes With It's Own Problems	February 13th, 2020	Oliver's legal help gets Vanessa a deal to turn state's witness. But Yu Phun's men pressure her to not testify.
Penthouse Raid	January 30th, 2020	Green Arrow gets info from an NYC drug dealer who supplies Starling. Vanessa Carlysle gets caught up in the ensuing police arrest.
Some Small Diner In Some Big City	January 24th, 2020	In NYC investigating a drug source impacting Starling, Oliver Queen stops at a diner and meets Vanessa Carlysle. Try the blueberry pie.
A Long Walk Home	December 1st, 2019	Vanessa gets a safety escort from Andre after she leaves the charity event. American Ninja Warrior draws praise. Of course!
New Hope Shelter Charity Ball	November 30th, 2019	A Holiday Charity With A Sharp Point.
Surprise! Its HAAARLEY!	November 25th, 2019	Harley BLASTS HER WAY onto the scene inside April's apartment! Only to find... April is seeing another BFF?!?! GASP!!! <dramatic music> With My Little Pony on the tv, a smashed window and glass everywhere! What will happen next! Well... some hugging, talking, pizza eating, and a lot of MURDER AND DEATH AND MORE MORDER! of course... that's what!
Is This A Good Time To Stop By	November 23rd, 2019	Constantine visits an old friend and runs into a working Vanessa. They find out they have a vampire in common.
Planetarium Meet Up	November 9th, 2019	Lois Lane and Vanessa bump into each other at a planetarium, and find out they have a friend in common.
I'm no artist...	October 31st, 2019	A lot of dancing, a lot of talk... and a sculpture date discussed. Cue to the Righteous Brothers.
Turtle Trip 4: Even The Normal Things Are Abnormal	October 20th, 2019	Raph seeks meditation help from Leo. Donnie can't resist his urges in more ways than one. Mikey is Mikey. Pippi struggles with a squirrel. Alopex makes a campfire. Nemean can still hunt. April and Vanessa visit, bringing food and...Halloween costumes? Three words: Salt and Pupper.
Gotham Crazy Gotham	October 19th, 2019	Vanessa and April discuss Gotham vigilantes, and Harley's having visited April's home twice now.
Catch And Release	October 7th, 2019	Huntress extracts info from a just paroled-convict, while Vanessa Carlysle tries to keep her friend from making a mistake with the same man.
A Taste of the Life	September 30th, 2019	Vanessa discusses her future with Lex Luthor... and is given some more time in her past.
A Lot To Think About	September 28th, 2019	Vanessa runs into Lara Croft, gets a selfie for her friend Gabriel, and finds out a bit about the British woman.
Coat of Paint, Good as New	September 19th, 2019	April and Vanessa share pizza and beer, while seeing the new apartment paint job and Vanessa shares tales of a Lycan and Vampire
Angry Gods	September 8th, 2019	Lex Luthor completes his revenge on a business rival, with Vanessa caught up in the aftermath
My What Large Eyes You Have	September 1st, 2019	Selene tails a Lycan, then prevents him from approaching Vanessa who is out working the street.
There's a Hole in My Bucket	August 19th, 2019	Vanessa Carlysle gets an unexpected visit from a contractor to fix her place up a bit. Amazing what a fresh coat of paint or a kind gesture can do.
A Day Unlike Any Other	August 15th, 2019	April takes Vanessa shopping for her birthday and then out to a famous bar.
Pizza And A Look At Vanessa's Driver's License	August 9th, 2019	Vanessa and April get pizza. April makes plans for Vanessa's birthday
The One About Mrs Garcia's Leg	August 3rd, 2019	Josh Foley heals an elderly woman in Vanessa's building who suffered an accident
The Night of the Quake Pt2	July 23rd, 2019	After Zhao Lin's saving of Vanessa from a rough crew, much whiskey was consumed.
A Artful Introduction	July 16th, 2019	Diana Prince attends a fundraiser, and raises the spirits of Vanessa who slipped into the regal affair
Subway Train to Deadland	July 12th, 2019	Dean Winchester is found slaying vampires in a subway tunnel by two very non-vampire-slaying ladies in April O'Neil and Vanessa Carlysle.
NUH-UH-UH! That Stuff Ain't Right!	July 8th, 2019	Diana, Silver and Kate Kane seal a hell portal and kill off demons. Silver ends up with a fragment of a sacrificial knife embedded in her.
Best Laid Plans	July 5th, 2019	A person who may merit following up on is met and a bank is cased.
The Most Best	July 2nd, 2019	A lack of AC brings Vanessa to April's doorstep during a July heatwave
98 Bottles of Beer on the wall now	June 21st, 2019	Aquaman and Vanessa continue a conversation at the bar. Arthur gets her to give her impressions of other customers.
99 Bottles of Beer on the wall...	June 20th, 2019	Remy, Aquaman and Vanessa Carlysle drink at a neighborhood bar
Frightened By A Turtle	June 12th, 2019	Vanessa learns a little about April's history with the turtles.
A Night At Luke's Bar	June 4th, 2019	Johnny Blaze runs into Vanessa Carlysle, who has ducked out of the rain and into Luke's bar.
Slow And Steady Wins The Race	June 4th, 2019	April lets Vanessa shelter during a troubled stretch. Leonardo pays a surprise visit.
The Night Of The Quake	May 30th, 2019	Zhao Lin saves Vanessa from attackers. Jean-Claude Van Damme was not harmed in the making of this scene.
Inappropriate Behavior	May 23rd, 2019	Emma visits a business partner who had hired Vanessa Carlysle and treated her poorly
Fred's Diner Doesn't Care For Your Type	May 21st, 2019	April runs into Vanessa and two of her co-workers during a late night meal. There are pictures of Thor.

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