Post by Lady Blackhawk on Jul 29, 2013 21:23:10 GMT -4
The person behind the character:
Name/Nickname: Arachne
Age: Old enough
Experience: 5-6+ years
Contact information: PM’s
Character basics:
Real name: Zinda Blake
Code name: Lady Blackhawk
Date of Birth: 2/13/1925
Place of Birth: Never really stated, but from her accent, she definitely southern.
Age: 34
Known family: none
The Reflection in the mirror:
Hair: blonde
Eyes: blue
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 127 lbs.
Legal Status: Adult
Occupation: Adventurer, pilot
Affiliation: Birds of Prey, formerly Blackhawk Squadron
Abilities:
• Aviation: Zinda is an ace flyer, able to easily handle any type of aircraft.
o Aerial Combat: In addition to her ability to handle a fighter plane, Zinda is also an expert in in aerial manuevers and combat.
• Marksmanship: Zinda is a fine markswoman, skilled in the use of a variety of weapons.
• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced): Zinda has superior abilities in hand-to-hand combat.
• Multilingual: Zinda knows how to order beer in 30 different languages. If that isn’t a superpower, I don’t know what is.
What's hidden behind the mask:
Personality: Zinda is a spitfire. She’s one part southern belle and one part short-skirted, two-fisted, hard-drinkin’, hellbound woman. She has all the attributes of a woman raised in the early half of the century. She says please and thank you, respects her elders, and is always willing to lend a hand where it’s needed. She’s reliable and always there when her friends need her, no matter what.
Of course, that also means that though she’s not likely to start a fight with someone, but she’ll sure as hell finish it, often with a hard right hook to the jaw. Zinda’s brash and impulsive, and isn’t above speaking her mind and telling it like it is, which has gotten her into trouble a lot of the time. She’ll give you her honest opinion of things, and will try to be polite, unless being polite just won’t get the job done.
One thing to note, due to repeated brainwashings, thanks to Killer Shark, Zinda is a bit more susceptible to mind control than most other people. She isn’t exactly fond of her experiences as Queen Killer Shark, so the less you talk about it, the happier she’ll be.
History: Zinda Blake, determined to become the first woman member of the famed World War II fighter squadron known as the Blackhawks, trained herself to pilot a wide range of modern aircraft and made herself an expert in various forms of combat and weaponry. Her first attempt to join the group took place in Africa when she helped rescue a member, Olaf Bjornson, from a modern-day pirate called the Scavenger. Despite her able assistance, Zinda was told that the Blackhawk codes forbade a woman from joining the team.
Only a short time later, the Scavenger returned and managed to capture the entire Blackhawk Squadron, holding them prisoner within his floating island citadel. Blackhawk sent a radio signal to Zinda who arrived just in time to help extradite the captured Blackhawks and defeat the Scavenger. In recognition of her resourcefulness and bravery, Blackhawk decided that she could become an honorary member of the team. She came to the Blackhawks aid once again when she helped rescue them from Penelope, ruler of the island nation of Xenovia. Penelope captured the Blackhawks when she mistakenly believed that they were agents of a rival known as the Iron Duke.
After a number of adventures with the Blackhawks, Zinda became the victim of the villainous Nazi operative Killer Shark, who used drugs to brainwash her, forcing her to take up the identity of the costumed Queen Killer Shark. Zinda battled her former comrades a number of times before she was freed of the effects of his control. He would however return from time to time and continue to haunt her, forcing her to do his bidding after ambushing or catching her by surprise. it was during her last encounter with Killer Shark that the Blackhawk Squadron arrived in time to intervene and rescue her for what she hoped would be the final time...and it was but not the way she planned. Due to the time-warping effects of Zero Hour, Zinda was thrust into the present looking no different than she did in 1959. During the Crisis in Time, Zinda befriended other heroes, including an alternate-universe version of Batgirl. They had several adventures in various time periods, including the Wild West. Ultimately, the small group was separated by the events of the event. She later served as an employee and colleague to Guy Gardner and worked at his super-hero themed eatery, Warriors. Zinda was instantly accepted by Guy and assisted him and his makeshift team against various super-villains, often serving as a pilot. Zinda's companions included Arisia, a former Green Lantern, Buck Wargo, a millionaire adventurer, and 'Tiger-Man', a half-tiger, half-man.
Eventually she left his employ & Zinda began service as the team pilot for the Birds of Prey. Team leader Oracle recruited Zinda Blake as the team's fourth member. Since Zinda was looking for a change, she gladly accepted. After leaving Gotham City, Oracle established a headquarters at the Dalten Towers in Metropolis. Zinda appeared with a new helicopter, the Aerie Two, and handed out new jackets bearing a modified Blackhawk logo to the other Birds of Prey.
Blake soon resigned from the Birds of Prey rather than see Oracle forced to dismiss her under orders from the group's new leader, Spy Smasher; she marked her resignation by punching Spy Smasher in the face. However, she came to Oracle's aid soon after, and rejoined the team when Oracle's command was restored. She also does freelance heroics whenever necessary, meaning she isn't above working with other heroes or teams if recruited.
Code word: Armageddon
Name/Nickname: Arachne
Age: Old enough
Experience: 5-6+ years
Contact information: PM’s
Character basics:
Real name: Zinda Blake
Code name: Lady Blackhawk
Date of Birth: 2/13/1925
Place of Birth: Never really stated, but from her accent, she definitely southern.
Age: 34
Known family: none
The Reflection in the mirror:
Hair: blonde
Eyes: blue
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 127 lbs.
Legal Status: Adult
Occupation: Adventurer, pilot
Affiliation: Birds of Prey, formerly Blackhawk Squadron
Abilities:
• Aviation: Zinda is an ace flyer, able to easily handle any type of aircraft.
o Aerial Combat: In addition to her ability to handle a fighter plane, Zinda is also an expert in in aerial manuevers and combat.
• Marksmanship: Zinda is a fine markswoman, skilled in the use of a variety of weapons.
• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced): Zinda has superior abilities in hand-to-hand combat.
• Multilingual: Zinda knows how to order beer in 30 different languages. If that isn’t a superpower, I don’t know what is.
What's hidden behind the mask:
Personality: Zinda is a spitfire. She’s one part southern belle and one part short-skirted, two-fisted, hard-drinkin’, hellbound woman. She has all the attributes of a woman raised in the early half of the century. She says please and thank you, respects her elders, and is always willing to lend a hand where it’s needed. She’s reliable and always there when her friends need her, no matter what.
Of course, that also means that though she’s not likely to start a fight with someone, but she’ll sure as hell finish it, often with a hard right hook to the jaw. Zinda’s brash and impulsive, and isn’t above speaking her mind and telling it like it is, which has gotten her into trouble a lot of the time. She’ll give you her honest opinion of things, and will try to be polite, unless being polite just won’t get the job done.
One thing to note, due to repeated brainwashings, thanks to Killer Shark, Zinda is a bit more susceptible to mind control than most other people. She isn’t exactly fond of her experiences as Queen Killer Shark, so the less you talk about it, the happier she’ll be.
History: Zinda Blake, determined to become the first woman member of the famed World War II fighter squadron known as the Blackhawks, trained herself to pilot a wide range of modern aircraft and made herself an expert in various forms of combat and weaponry. Her first attempt to join the group took place in Africa when she helped rescue a member, Olaf Bjornson, from a modern-day pirate called the Scavenger. Despite her able assistance, Zinda was told that the Blackhawk codes forbade a woman from joining the team.
Only a short time later, the Scavenger returned and managed to capture the entire Blackhawk Squadron, holding them prisoner within his floating island citadel. Blackhawk sent a radio signal to Zinda who arrived just in time to help extradite the captured Blackhawks and defeat the Scavenger. In recognition of her resourcefulness and bravery, Blackhawk decided that she could become an honorary member of the team. She came to the Blackhawks aid once again when she helped rescue them from Penelope, ruler of the island nation of Xenovia. Penelope captured the Blackhawks when she mistakenly believed that they were agents of a rival known as the Iron Duke.
After a number of adventures with the Blackhawks, Zinda became the victim of the villainous Nazi operative Killer Shark, who used drugs to brainwash her, forcing her to take up the identity of the costumed Queen Killer Shark. Zinda battled her former comrades a number of times before she was freed of the effects of his control. He would however return from time to time and continue to haunt her, forcing her to do his bidding after ambushing or catching her by surprise. it was during her last encounter with Killer Shark that the Blackhawk Squadron arrived in time to intervene and rescue her for what she hoped would be the final time...and it was but not the way she planned. Due to the time-warping effects of Zero Hour, Zinda was thrust into the present looking no different than she did in 1959. During the Crisis in Time, Zinda befriended other heroes, including an alternate-universe version of Batgirl. They had several adventures in various time periods, including the Wild West. Ultimately, the small group was separated by the events of the event. She later served as an employee and colleague to Guy Gardner and worked at his super-hero themed eatery, Warriors. Zinda was instantly accepted by Guy and assisted him and his makeshift team against various super-villains, often serving as a pilot. Zinda's companions included Arisia, a former Green Lantern, Buck Wargo, a millionaire adventurer, and 'Tiger-Man', a half-tiger, half-man.
Eventually she left his employ & Zinda began service as the team pilot for the Birds of Prey. Team leader Oracle recruited Zinda Blake as the team's fourth member. Since Zinda was looking for a change, she gladly accepted. After leaving Gotham City, Oracle established a headquarters at the Dalten Towers in Metropolis. Zinda appeared with a new helicopter, the Aerie Two, and handed out new jackets bearing a modified Blackhawk logo to the other Birds of Prey.
Blake soon resigned from the Birds of Prey rather than see Oracle forced to dismiss her under orders from the group's new leader, Spy Smasher; she marked her resignation by punching Spy Smasher in the face. However, she came to Oracle's aid soon after, and rejoined the team when Oracle's command was restored. She also does freelance heroics whenever necessary, meaning she isn't above working with other heroes or teams if recruited.
”Ginger Rogers,” Zinda answered, sipping on her beer. It was still early in the evening, so she wasn’t about to start knocking back any serious alcohol, at least not while she was entertaining the servicemen around her. At least once a week, she made her way to her favorite watering hole to wet her whistle, tell a few stories, and even give a guy or two a bit advice on how to court a lady. But mostly, she just went to be among fellow pilots.
“You didn’t dance with Ginger Rogers,” one of the fellas told her. Clearly he must have been new, since most everyone knew her story.
“I did. It was the Hollywood Canteen. The Blackhawks and I were needing a bit of R & R, so we asked where the best place for servicemen was, and that’s where we ended up. Chuck was the one who dared me. Said he’d buy me drinks for a month if I could keep up with her during a swing dance,” she smirked. “That was the best month of drinking I ever had.” The group around erupted in laughter, save for one pilot at the end of the bar. He’d been giving Zinda the evil eye all night, and he finally broke his silence.
“You don’t deserve being in here, lady. This place is for deserving veterans, like my granddad. I know what you did in the war. You were nothing more than a mascot. Something with great legs in a short skirt whose face would sell war bonds. You probably just sat in that base of yours, keeping the Blackhawk beds warm.” Zinda’s smile dropped upon hearing the man’s insult.
“Fellas, I think your friend here is done for the night. How about two of you take him back home,” she politely asked, and two men moved to help him towards the door. However, as the drunken man passed her, he stopped.
“You know, if you Blackhawks were so damn good, why the hell didn’t you actually officially join the Allies, instead of doing your own stupid missions? Was that leader of yours, that damn Polack, a chickensh-“ He didn’t have time to finish that sentence, as Zinda’s fist connected squarely with his jaw, sending him crumpling to the ground.
“Rule number one, mister. Don’t ever disrespect my squadron,” she told the unconscious man.
“You didn’t dance with Ginger Rogers,” one of the fellas told her. Clearly he must have been new, since most everyone knew her story.
“I did. It was the Hollywood Canteen. The Blackhawks and I were needing a bit of R & R, so we asked where the best place for servicemen was, and that’s where we ended up. Chuck was the one who dared me. Said he’d buy me drinks for a month if I could keep up with her during a swing dance,” she smirked. “That was the best month of drinking I ever had.” The group around erupted in laughter, save for one pilot at the end of the bar. He’d been giving Zinda the evil eye all night, and he finally broke his silence.
“You don’t deserve being in here, lady. This place is for deserving veterans, like my granddad. I know what you did in the war. You were nothing more than a mascot. Something with great legs in a short skirt whose face would sell war bonds. You probably just sat in that base of yours, keeping the Blackhawk beds warm.” Zinda’s smile dropped upon hearing the man’s insult.
“Fellas, I think your friend here is done for the night. How about two of you take him back home,” she politely asked, and two men moved to help him towards the door. However, as the drunken man passed her, he stopped.
“You know, if you Blackhawks were so damn good, why the hell didn’t you actually officially join the Allies, instead of doing your own stupid missions? Was that leader of yours, that damn Polack, a chickensh-“ He didn’t have time to finish that sentence, as Zinda’s fist connected squarely with his jaw, sending him crumpling to the ground.
“Rule number one, mister. Don’t ever disrespect my squadron,” she told the unconscious man.
Code word: Armageddon