Neopolitan

Player
Joe

Personality
Neo loves what she does and she knows she’s good at it. There’s almost always a playful or self-assured smile on her face. When she’s after something, however, her demeanor is all business and immensely confident. Those who confront her are usually met with a mocking smirk. She enjoys toying with her enemies and takes sadistic pleasure in hurting them and making them look like fools. She’s quick to recognize a superior opponent, however and won’t hesitate to flee.

Powers
Neo is able to create animated illusions which only break when subjected to physical force or when she chooses to dispel them. They are visible to everyone and she often uses them to disguise herself or create decoys so that she can escape unnoticed or move to a better position to strike. Neo can extend her illusion to other people and objects. She’s managed to cover objects as large as a small airship, and with practice might be able to do even more. She can also change the color of her eyes at will. She owns a parasol made of an extremely dense, durable fabric which can deflect powerful blows or minor explosions as well as allow her to use it as a glider. There is a long blade hidden within the tub which she can either remove or project the tip from the top end at the press of a button.

Talents
Neo is highly skilled at hand-to-hand combat, favoring an acrobatic style of kicks, parries and dodges. Her superior speed and reflexes allow her to evade most attacks with ease. She is a competent pilot and driver and highly skilled at infiltration, able to gain access to even the most secure locations.

Interests
Neo enjoys all forms of espionage, martial arts and sharp blades. She is also fond of pretty clothes and cute, furry animals.

History
Her earliest memories are of being alone on the streets of London, stealing to survive. One day she attempted to pickpocket a redheaded man in a white suit and bowler hat. He caught her, but rather than turn her in or punish her himself, saw her potential and took the little mute girl under his wing. After that she went with Roman wherever the jobs took him. Though she mostly served as one of his minions, they shared a bond much like a father and daughter, and he generally treated her as an equal. Things were good, for once in her life. She had a place, a home, valuable skills and in all the ways that mattered, a family. That is, until a dark-haired woman with eyes wreathed in flame showed up at his door. Next thing she knew they were working for her, and Roman seemed nervous. Scared, even. Whatever they were involved in was much bigger than he ever wanted to mess around with, but there was also apparently no getting out of it. All they could do was act according to his motto: Lie, steal, cheat and survive. In the end it wasn’t enough. The dark-haired woman’s plans led them into several conflicts with a band of young heroes. It ended in a huge battle, and Neo was separated from Roman. When the dust finally cleared, all that was left was his bowler hat. Taking it, Neo wandered, alone with her grief and back to a life with nothing and no one to call her own. She now travels from one seedy underbelly to the next, laying low in while she grows stronger and prepares to hunt down the people responsible and make them pay.