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I mean Natty we discussed it here.


I've just added something for Conor to my sheet if you want to take a look! :)

Should be getting around to messaging everyone else shortly!
I would say the #1 that informs Dandelion's character is their difficulty communicating; whatever they are, they didn't evolve and develop language as a form of communication naturally, and so expressing themselves with words is difficult for them. The struggle this brings them is the source of their loneliness and isolation on Earth, as much as they like humans they struggle to connect with them.


It won't work at all, but Gabi will try their hardest:

Multilingual:
Gabi is able to instantly communicate in any earthly dialect.


Definitely a fan of this first "mission" idea!
@Natty talking about divides amongst our magical sub-community, what would you like from Conor? Perhaps he's trying to find a way to let her use the powers, but prevent the transformation?


I feel at this point Gabi isn't too worried about the transformation, and would just brush off any remark about it. This could be something to look into in the future though, after a conflict causes it to extend much further than it had previously, for example. Or, despite her protests that it doesn't matter currently, he could be looking into it regardless without her knowledge.

For the time being, he could be helping her with just researching Mayan culture, etc. While her dad told her stories as a kid, there's still a lot she doesn't know and is curious about. I imagine Conor would be very eager to look into this with her, given this is the first time the Mayan Gods have done anything in hundreds of years
I love the idea of Selene trying to learn runic magic and getting frustrated/giving up when she doesn't learn it in five minutes. She'll happily be a part of mini-magic-squad, but will probably be a bit quietly resentful that her peers are so much further along their magic training compared to her. Especially with Gabi taking the Wonder Girl title, Selene has a weird relationship with WW where she constantly seeks validation but also kind of hates her for being so controlling over Selene's life and stealing her from her family twice over.
Basically she a steamy insecure jealous mess but tries not to let it affect her relationships, especially not with team-mates. Long term I'd like to Selene and Gabi train together; as she would be very helpful in unlocking her demi-god physiology if not magic, and judging only from the character sheets it seems they'd mesh really well. We make our own demi-goddess sub-group in the magic sub group.


I like the sound of this! Maybe initially there could be some coldness between the two of them to an extent? I feel if Gabi gets any kind of idea that someone doesn't like her/has a problem with her, she'll get hostile herself, which could be a fun dynamic until they eventually talk and realise how well they'd mesh together

But you could be completely new to the team or as old as the team gets. Julian would've just recently acquired the penthouse so everyone would be new to their current accommodations.


Gabi will be one of the later members to join i think, because as discussed, she was hesitant to leave Guatemala.
I really like Gabi! I think Eilidh will too. Girl gang time though.

(In all honesty, she'll like everyone!)


Girl gang needs to happen. I can really picture Cece leading it
@Natty[Tackytaff][Theyra] we gotta have some kind of magic gang going on.


I'd be up for joining the mini sub-team of magic users.

I do feel like Gabi may also grow closer to more of the non-US members of the group, due to them all being cultural outsiders to an extent.

@Tackytaff Selene and Gabi's relationship could be an interesting topic to discuss, due to them both being somewhat Wonder Woman related. How would Selene feel about Gabi taking on the Wonder Girl title, for example, despite having never met Diana herself?
C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T P R O P O S A L
W O N D E R G I R L


G A B R I E L A R I V E R O F E M A L E 17 G U A T E M A L A
C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T:



"What kind of power is rain?"

Many years ago, the Pantheon of Mayan Gods was alive with the same fire and power as that of the Olympians.

One such member was Chaac; the God of Rain and Thunder. During the earliest days of mankind, people starved beneath the beating heat of the sun. That was until Chaac discovered a golden boulder deep within the mountains, and after breaking it in two with his mighty axe, he found maize, the crop that would change the Mayan people forever. Chaac was worshipped for bringing Maize to the world, however this soon went to his head. He began an affair with the wife of the Sun God, Kinich Ahau, his brother. After the affair’s discovery, in an act of regret, Chaac struck the sky with his axe, releasing his tears of regret in the form of rain. Since then, Chaac turned his attention solely on helping mankind.

Even after the fall of the Mayan Civilization, the Mayan Gods lived on, watching over humanity. Despite the hardships they saw, they agreed to not get involved in the struggles of mankind. Chaac however, couldn't just sit by and do nothing. He needed a champion.

Gabriela "Gabi" Rivero Gabi was born and raised in Guatemala City to a loving mother and father. Her family were fairly well off, with her father working as a professor at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, an expert on Mayan Mythology. Gabi often found herself falling asleep to the stories of the Mayan Gods, however, as she grew older her attention turned away from the stories of old as she grew to love the new gods of the world; the Justice League.

Her whole world was shifted however as Guatemala City was devastated by a tropical storm. The sewage system had collapsed during the storm, causing a sinkhole to appear which had swallowed Gabi's entire street. She was one of the only survivors, the death of her parents leaving her alone and broken.

During the aftermath of the catastrophe, Gabi struggled to get by, moving from one odd job to another. She soon found herself roped into working odd jobs for the local gang, who had been exploiting the victims of the storm for some time. One such job had taken her out into the jungle, where they managed an illegal logging operation.

It was here that Gabi's life turned around. Voices called to her through the folliage, and after some exploration, the teenager found herself at the foot of a Mayan temple, hidden for centuries in the darkness of trees. The pure sight of it was breath-taking, compelling Gabi, lumber axe still in hand, to explore it further.

Inside was something that surprised her even further; a golden boulder. As soon as she saw it, her father's stories rushed back to her. She raised her axe above her head and with a powerful swing broke the rock in two.

She felt the power flowing through her immediately. She was stronger.

Stumbling back into camp sometime later, and contemplating what had happened to her, Gabi looking over the struggling workers around her. They were like her. Stuck in this life as a result of the actions of others. Exploited for the needs of the rich. Before she had been powerless to help herself or anyone else here in her situation, but now, she wasn't powerless any longer.

After her takedown of the gang, Gabi soon returned to Guatemala City, axe in hand, intent on helping all those that needed her. Her exploits grew larger and more influential, with the media soon dubbing her as Guatemala's very own Wonder Girl.

A B I L I T I E S:

Gabi has been blessed by the God of Rain himself, giving her a number of abilities. These include;

Weather Manipulation:
Due to Chaac being the God of Rain, Gabi is able to manipulate the weather, calling upon rain or even thunderstorms at will.

Rain Rejuvenation:
When in contact with rainwater, Gabi finds herself rejuvenated, gaining a disproportionate amount of superhuman clarity, strength, speed, agility, and endurance.

Axe of Chaac:
Possibly one of Gabi's most useful attributes is her axe. While it had originated as a simple lumber axe, after being blessed by Chaac, the Axe now resembles that of Chaac's very own weapon. Firstly, it is one of the most powerful weapons ever made, with the ability to cut through any earthly material. The weapon can also be used to help Gabi to direct her weather manipulation, much like a wand for example. However, if someone else was to use the axe, it would function just like any other axe. This is because the axe's properties aren't confined to that specific axe, instead to Gabi herself. Upon picking up another random axe, that weapon would then become the Axe of Chaac, with the old one returning to just a regular blade.

Godly Metamorphosis:
As Gabi makes use of her Godly powers, her body gradually begins to take the form of Chaac himself, the change starting from her axe hand. So far at its worse, her metamorphosis hasn't spread no more than halfway up her arm, with her body haven't begun to be coated with dark blue scales, reminiscent of Chaac's.

Multilingual:
Gabi is able to instantly communicate in any earthly dialect.

C H A R A C T E R M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S:

I love mythology and dealing with Godly Pantheons, with the Percy Jackson being one of my favourite book series to this day. As such, I loved the idea of bringing an entirely new pantheon into the mix, especially given DC's connection to Greek Mythology to Wonder Woman. This idea was also influenced by the new Wonder Woman in comics, who makes use of Brazilian mythology. While that character is a bit more connected to Wonder Woman, I like however they used the same name but moved away from Greek Mythology onto another, which is what I wanted to do here.

Fundamentally, Gabi constantly strives to do good, despite the cost. She comes across as tough and aggressive, although unbeknownst to most, this is merely her attempting to disguise the pain of losing her family. This pain also comes in the form of her constantly questioning and arguing with Chaac, whom as she learns more about, becomes the source of blame for her parent's death, due to it being a storm that killed them.

What better way for her to deal with this emotional trauma than chucking her into a team of other struggling superheroes?

C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:

Gabi, despite being known as Wonder Girl, currently has no relationship with Wonder Woman herself, or really any of her mythos. However, with such a name, she bounds to receive some unwanted attention..

R E L A T I O N S H I P S:

TBD
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