Emerald NightingaleCode-Name: StealthEthnicity: Caucasian (Germany/East European) Position: X-Man, Psychology & SociologySex: FemaleAge: 28Appearance:Hair: Dark GreenEyes: GreenSkin: TannedWeight: 67 IBsHeight: 6 FootOther: Em has bat-like wings, exaggerated canines and elf-like pointed ears. As well as a collection of tattoo and ear piercings.Date Of Birth: 18th SeptemberPlace Of Birth: Madripoor, raised in Germany till 3, then MelbourneEducation: Methodist Ladies Collage to Grey Institute.Higher Education: Mass Academy (Degree in Psychology and Sociology) Mother:Name: ViperAge: 52Race: (human)
Father:
Name: Christoph Nord/ David North Aka Maverick/Agent Zero
Age: 55
Race: (mutant)
Other Relatives:
Name: Margaret Nightingale (Adoptive Mother)
Age: 47 (Deceased)
Race: (human)
Powers:
Primary mutant ability is an accelerated healing factor that allows her to regenerate damaged or destroyed tissues with far greater speed and efficiency than an ordinary human. Injuries such as gunshot wounds, slashes, and puncture wounds completely heal within a matter of minutes/hours.
Also her physical senses, strength, stamina, agility, and reflexes are heightened to superhuman level.
Physical Mutations: To allow her to fly Em is bones hollow, bat-like wings and claws.
Power Limitations: Her healing factor is developed to such a degree that she can regrow damaged issue, but it is not a regeneration factor, so she cannot reattach severed limbs for example. Her wings will grow back over time if removed (however this process takes painfully long weeks/months). This is not true of any other limb, only the wings will regrow.
Stealth no longer has the ability to turn invisible after being injected with a genetic suppressant.
Hobbies and Interests: Having been bought up all over the world Em has eclectic tastes, ranging from her choice in books to music and art. She enjoys her night life, clubbing bars and dancing as any young girl would. Right now Emerald is just thrilled to be around people again and enjoys just hanging out and watching movies (as long as there’s a sex scene and the blowing up of stuff she’s happy) Being from a military background Em likes her combat sports and shiny weapon.. and a good cup of coffee.
Background: It was nothing but a fling, a one night between the Maverick David North and Logan’s ex-wife Viper. Well to him it seemed nothing till her got a message he was required in : Madripoor, it was there David was given a small child, and if he or the child was ever to return they’d both be killed. Taking the child David moved back to Germany were after a year he met the young Australian officer, Margaret Nightingale. The pair married and raised Emerald happily. But it was never to remain so, swearing to give up the super hero life, in a hope for normality.But that was never going to remain that way, one night Maverick was called away to help the X-men, although much against Margaret will. As she had promised, if he left she would leave to, in anger Margaret took Em (who she had now adopted) to Australia to live.At age 13 Emerald mutant gene surfaced and from that moment Emerald lead a life in fear for both herself, mother and friends. Though constantly moving around the country and world many times with Margaret’s army posting, the fear never went away. One night they were attacked, they had just been walking back from a restaurant celebrating Emerald and jarred acceptance into their school cadet program, Jared and Mum were shot. Emerald held her mother while she slowly bled out while Jarred had died on the first bullet hit his chest. This event would change Emerald Nightingale for the rest of her life, Emeraldschool made all the arrangements for Emerald transfer the institute as they no longer wanted such a sandal in there class rooms, now that Emerald mutant talents had been reviled by the attack. One thing Emerald has grown use to in her life is being able to pick up and leave at the drop of a hat.On arrival to the US, she chose into to go directly to the school as it was 6 months before they were meant to be expecting her. This caused some issues as the young Australian had no money and picked up the ticks of the streets very fast in order to survive. Emerald’s gift added to her ability to steal, though she was never on the streets long enough to become anything more then good. Much to her disgrace the only place she could get good money was at a small mutant strip club lying about her age to get work, she hated every minute she was there, though as a result Emerald has become very confident in herself and her ability to cope, saving as much as she could Emerald bought herself her motor bike, her pride and joy, and traveled to the institute.Since being at the school Emerald has formed close bonds with many of the members (especially Dallas King who she would regard more as ‘family’ then anything else) and even a relationship with Chance Foster. She has been involved in many of the missions the ‘x-men’ have undertaken and seems to more willing to throw herself into harm’s way rather than let anyone else get hurt ‘I’ll bounce’ while she has graduated from Grey’s Em has chosen to stay on to complete her college education and to hopefully become and X-Men.
But being an X-Man is hard, Sarell's death hit Em hard, having enrolled at the same time Em had felt like some weird connection had been severed. Unable to even deal with the idea that she could lose Chance was well she cut him off from her ending the relationship. This has left Em a little isolated, feeling responsible for splitting up a friendship group.
Dallas's probation also offered an obstacle, leaving her to return home on two occasions to an empty house with no realistic chance at visitors. Being left to confront the reality of her situation that she is alone. This seemed to fit into her current mood of self loathing she had developed partly out of guilt over Chance and his state, and the guilt of a survivor. Em had to confront her ‘mortality’ or lack of it. Something that was really tackled when on the mission to collection Ilima she was injured, while unconscious Em stopped her internal fight bringing herself almost to death.
For a time Em felt a clarity, as well as a depression realizing all your issues are stupid and pointless is not the same thing as dealing with them. Dallas actions also hurt, feeling herself being pushed to the outer as Raquel got to hear all the ‘dirty secrets’ Em felt her role as Dallas friend was being taken over…
On her last visit Em finally started back up the relationship with her god father and his wife as well as make friends with ‘normal’ people (though she had to dye her hair black for it) This trip has left her a little torn, about if she could integrate back, or if she should stop coming home all together if she does commit herself to life as an X-man, something she is more then likely to do given her physical differences and her ‘fear’ of rejection by normal people.
Determined to make this next year a positive one Em trying hard to focus on the positives…
Despite her issues Em threw herself into becoming an X-Man even when SHEILD started to take the team over. Becoming a member of the Black Op’s team, as part of a SHEILD mission Em finally came face to face with the birth mother Viper, unable to act at the time.
When the mission to bring back Wolverine failed and the mansion was destroyed, like many others she moved to the Mass Academy.
While looking for more details on Viper Em was attacked by Viper during a new mission and injected with the power suppressant effectively shutting down her ability to turn invisible. During part of her ‘recovery’ Em found and met her real father finding out the truth about what happened and where he had gone. Not sure how to proceed the two have the starts of a relationship.
Finishing her degree’s Em had to take some time away from the Black Op’s unit after becoming exposed. Feeling isolated from her old class mates Em jumped at the chance to help in whatever way she could to get the new school up on its feet.
Personality:
Originally a very tormented girl, Emerald still struggles with her own physical appearance from time to time. After gaining acceptance from her peers she’s become extroverted, lively. Displaying her intelligence and proving to be astrong willed young lady.
Little bit like a fire cracker she’s a real force. Emmy has a strong personality that can intimidate most people when they first meet her. She is still young but has developed a sense of confidence and pride that most women her age are still trying to discover. Em’s has a total sense of independence, being the ‘leader’ she had come to rely on herself first and other second. She would like to seem totally self-sufficient and pretends to not need anyone, however her slight narcissism proves devilishly attractive. Em is deeply grateful and appreciative for what she does have and has become fiercely protective of her new family.
She’s a tom boy with an odd love of outrageous dresses. Though prone to bouts of cynicism, sarcasm she is often seen a rose, just watch out for those thorns. But why does she make men’s heart bleed so… Because she’s the rare, independent, self-sufficient kind of woman who does want love, but not from a weakling. She’s a strong women who is fast pace and takes no prisoners.
After losing her powers Em has had to do a lot of soul searching – dealing with her need to hide ad accept that she’s not alone and her death wish/determination to be unhappy.
She’s yet to take herself too seriously. She not uptight; doesn’t exactly over-plan (Or plan at all). A fun-loving Type whose spontaneous, versatile, distractible, and for the better part a little scattered. Highly responsive, excitable, enthusiastic about sensation and experience. Lively, vivacious, eager, spontaneous, resilient, cheerful.
Special Notes: Play by Jessica Miller/ Daria Werbowy