Here's my now-complete CS.
Name -
Sachiko Suzuki
Alias -
Nephila (though she used to go by the name Spider-girl)
Age -
17
Earth # -
616-2
Powers -
While this is kept secret from the public, Nephila actually has no powers to speak of. She is only really a Spider-man (well, Spider-woman) in name only and instead relies on the technology provide Hiro Takachiho of the Big Hero 6, who gave her both her wall-crawling gloves and shoes, and a grappling-hook to emulate Spider-man's web-slinging. She also has received martial-arts and athletic training all throughout her childhood that she used to fight.
Weaknesses -
- As she has no superpowers, Nephila is physically weaker than other spider-based heroes and therefore a lot more vulnerable to normal weapons.
- Being a thrill-seeker and very stubborn, she can sometimes push herself into dangerous situations which she can't handle alone.
- Even after all her time spent working with the Big Hero 6, Nephila still isn't the best at working with others (the only exception to this being her brother Foxfire, who she works perfectly with). While she will co-operate with them, expect her to go off and do her own thing without a word to anyone. She likes to think of herself as being self-dependent, and being the only Spider-hero without real powers probably will give her something to prove.
Personality -
Mischievous, determined, thrill-seeker
Appearance -
Her costume is not too different design-wise from the Amazing Spiderman's, as she is a big fan of his, though obviously fitted for a more feminine build, and the colours have been changed to appear more like the Nephila clavata, also known as the Joro spider, of which Nephila named herself after and which is a well-favoured spider in Japan. The places where the original Spiderman's costume was red are black on Nephila's, the places where Spidey's costume was blue have been changed to yellow on Nephila's. The webbing on Nephila's costume is also yellow and the Spider icon on her chest - which is shaped to resemble the
Nephila clavata - is a reddish orange in colour. The gloves of her costume are also fingerless and the palm's of her gloves and the bottom of her shoes are lined with these white pads which is what allows her to stick to walls. The eye areas of her costume are white like Spidey's are, though.
BRIEF Bio -
Vigilante-ism is something that seems to run in Sachiko's family. Her mother used to be a superhero called Foxfire, who used her knowledge of martial arts and skill with pyrotechnics to get the better of her enemies. She retired shortly after marrying Sachiko's father, Mr Suzuki, and went on to have two children: Sachiko's older brother Akashi, as well as Sachiko herself. Both Sachiko and Akashi idolised the superheroes of New York, with Akashi being a big fan of Iron Man and Sachiko being a fan of Spider-man. They didn't know for a long time that their mother used to be a vigilante until one day, when cleaning out the attic, they came across a box containing their mother's costume. They asked their mother about it who, while at first reluctant to speak of it, eventually gave in and told them of her past exploits, which made both Akashi and Sachiko very excited. Akashi then "borrowed" some of this equipment and fashioned his own costume, taking on the moniker Foxfire for himself.
Akashi then started patrolling the streets of Tokyo. As both he and his sister had trained in martial arts and athletics at their school, as well as being taught a little by their own mother, he did pretty well, and eventually even went on to become an ally of the Big Hero 6, Tokyo's very own band of superheroes, and through her brother, Sachiko became well acquainted with them, particularly gaining strong friendships with GoGo Tamago and Hiro Takachiho. In fact, Hiro actually decided to make a costume, wall-crawling boots and gloves and special grappling hook based off Spider-man off of Sachiko's request, as she felt her brother was "hogging all the fun". This turned out to be a good idea as at one point, Akashi ended up being captured by the villain Orochi, a giant serpent-like mutant who would have killed him had Sachiko, at the time under the name Spider-girl, not come in with the Big Hero 6, as well as Sachiko's mother who had retaken up the moniker of the original Foxfire, to rescue Akashi. This was the first time their mother had found out about her children's vigilante-ism and was against this until the Big Hero 6 convinced her otherwise by saying that they would draft Sachiko and Akashi into their ranks as official members so they wouldn't be fighting alone. Their mother then agreed and Sachiko and Akashi joined the ranks of Big Hero 6, with Sachiko changing her alias to Nephila and Akashi remaining as Foxfire. However, being the thrill-seekers they are, Nephila and Akashi tend to break off from the Big Hero 6 now and then, instead going off to fight crime as a duo, though they always return to the team afterwards.
Notes -
- As part of an agreement with her mother, Sachiko wears a bullet proof vest under her costume.
Response to Spider Fist -
"Well, that was... annoyingly easy," Nephila muttered as she stood on a nearby roof, watching as the police arrested several of the thugs she and her brother had mercilessly beaten to a pulp only a few minutes prior.
Foxfire stood by her side, glancing down with little interest. "Meh," he commented. "It's better than nothing."
"It's been about two weeks since the last major super-villain threat," Nephila said, crouching down. "If this keeps up, we're going to get rusty."
"Meh," Foxfire said again. "Want to head back? They're probably looking for us."
Nephila sighed, glancing down at the thugs for one moment longer before turning away. "Sure, let's-" However, she didn't get to finish as a mysterious being materialised in front of them. They didn't recognise the man, but his mask was... familiar.
"Whoa!" Foxfire powered up his fire gauntlets on instinct and got into a defensive stance. "... the hell?! Who are you?... and what's with the Spidey mask?"
...
After the man had finished his message, Nephila and Foxfire exchanged looks. "You want me to join you to save one of Spidermen in another universe?" Nephila said after momentary pause. "Well... I can't say it's not incredibly tempting."
"I'm not sure, sis," Foxfire commented drily. "This seems awfully fishy to me. Could be a set up, like one of those internet pop-ups. 'You're the one hundredth person to don the Spiderman crest, so you win a prize.'"
Nephila grimaced. "Can't say you don't have a point," she said. "Though... if this gives me the opportunity to meet the real Spider-man, even if he's from a different universe, it's... well, it's not an opportunity one gets offered everyday, yer know?"
Foxfire frowned. "... so you're going to go along with this alternate reality thing?" he said. "... okay. Err..." He glanced at Spider-fist and gave a large grin. "... you wouldn't happen to have room for a non-Spiderman pyromaniac on the team, would'ja?"