Golden Locust
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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| The Golden Locust | |
| Player: @Proserpine | |
| Origin: | Science |
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| Archetype: | Corruptor |
| Threat Level: | 14 |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Constance Kincaid |
| Known Aliases: | Referred to by the tabloids as "pop tart Connie K" |
| Species: | Human/Insect Hybrid |
| Age: | 20 |
| Height: | 5'8" |
| Weight: | 104 lbs |
| Eye Color: | Opaque White |
| Hair Color: | Platinum Blonde |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | American Citizen |
| Occupation: | Pop Star |
| Place of Birth: | Los Angeles, California |
| Base of Operations: | The Rogue Isles |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Known Relatives: | None of note. |
| Known Powers | |
| Botched scientific experimentation with cricket DNA on her vocal cords has left Kincaid with a bug-like exoskeleton and strange sonic powers. | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Accomplished dancer, fetching for a bug lady. | |
| Equipment | |
| Entourage. | |
| Constance has many fans, and is most popular among teens 14-17. She has yet to appear in public after the whole bug incident. | |
Constance Kincaid, often referred to in the press as Connie K, is a famous pop idol and celebutante. She has released a number of albums, most of which have come under fire for being heavily doctored in the studio to cover up sub-par vocals. She is good friends with Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and Kimberley Stewart, and generally a part of the L.A. club scene, but she has not been seen in public in over six months. There has been much speculation that she is in rehab.
The Golden Locust is a villain who appeared about six months ago in the Rogue Isles.
A Star Is Born
Constance Kincaid was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of television actor Richard Kincaid and his talent scout wife, Sharon. She was thrust into the world of show business from a very early age, first appearing in commercials for Crey brand baby food, then Barbie ads, finally working her way up to comedy child star. As Madeleine, the plucky and precocious youngest child on the hit sitcom Five is Far Too Many, she became a national darling and an overnight celebrity.
Then she hit puberty, and the checks stopped rolling in. Five was cancelled, and Constance found herself out of work. She lay low for a few years, living as a normal teen, and then reappeared on the scene with a bang, reshaped into a radio-friendly pop singer. Some of her parents' friends in the industry managed to net her a record deal, but the talent was, unfortunately, lacking. She became far more famous for her tabloid exploits in the club scene than her over-produced bubblegum pop music.
When You Wish Upon A Star
After her third album, Connie, failed to chart as well as expected, the record label approached her parents with a bold new idea. An experimental procedure developed by the Crey corporation had synthesized cricket DNA to produce a pleasing, calming tone to the human voice. If the operation was successful, Constance would find her stock in the music industry raised a hundredfold. Seeing no other recourse for her flagging album sales, she volunteered for the experiment.
And then she turned into a giant bug.
After suing the pants off of everyone involved, Constance was left in a bit of a sticky situation. By all appearances the process was irreversible, and she was stuck in her new exoskeleton for the rest of her life. Suffering a bit of a mental breakdown, she retreated into seclusion, allowing the tabloids to jump on rumors that she had been sent to a rehab clinic. Blaming her parents for what had happened, she cut them off and wandered, penniless.
Once she had moped for a few months, however, she suddenly realized that her career wasn't necessarily over. To the contrary, now she was a more unique talent, and she could appeal to a whole new market! With a spring in her step and dreams of once again dominating the Billboard charts, Constance took on the mantle of the Golden Locust and began amassing a new fortune. In the Rogue Isles, it's not too hard to make a mint.
