Amanda Vertra
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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| Amanda Vertra | |
| Player: *Witheld* | |
| Origin: | Mutation |
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| Archetype: | Brute |
| Threat Level: | Steadily growing |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Amanda Jo Vertra |
| Known Aliases: | Violet Thunder, Vi, Mandy |
| Species: | Genetically Mutated Human |
| Age: | 28 |
| Height: | 5'2" |
| Weight: | 112 lbs |
| Eye Color: | Dark Chocolate Brown |
| Hair Color: | Chestnut |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Not officially employed |
| Place of Birth: | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| Base of Operations: | Rogue Isles |
| Marital Status: | Single, she thinks... |
| Known Relatives: | Tamela Vertra: Mother (deceased), Darryl Vertra: Presumed Father (deceased), Richard Stevens: Biological Father (deceased), Rick Stevens aka Ego Trip: Half-Brother, Kimber McBride: Cousin |
| Known Powers | |
| Electrical Generation | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Spontanious and concintrated manifestation of electrical charges, usually located within the arms and hands. | |
| Equipment | |
| Confidential | |
| No additional information available. | |
RIP: June 11, 1980 - September 17, 2008
See Rezz, Shadowed Nightmare
Contents |
Non-History
The past is the past. Understanding it now won't change a single thing.
The Who
The once-bubbly, outgoing, talkative woman has become a dull shell. The bright light to her eyes is all-but-gone, appearing only rarely and disappearing as quickly as it came.
Amanda has fierce love for few people.
When Jason Sykes, Mr. Minion, disappeared in the midst of a quest to save his life, she threw herself into her drinking and led a lackluster life. His somewhat recent return helped bring her back to herself, but the following break-up all-but-reversed the effects. While there is no longer the fierce love and devotion, she can't bring herself to truly blame him for the split... even despite what she tells her friends.
Her half-brother, Ego Trip, is another. There is a strange history behind the discovery of their relation, but the details are fuzzy for her due to the mental breakdowns she's experienced.
The infernal power Ifrit Kadeem has a special place in her heart. Like Sykes, he has also disappeared from the world as she knows it. Each brief trip back to visit her is cherished.
Once something of younger brother figure, Sky-Scar, the "brother" of one of her best friends of the past, has now come to hold another piece of her heart as something more fondly thought of.
Then there is Unit v4.0. We'll get back to you on this.
She'll come across friends and lose them, but these are three that she actually remembers.
The What
Her powers manifest in the form of static and stronger electrical charges through the fingers, hands and, on some occasions, further along the arms and trunk. She has very little control to keep this ability at bay and wears the gloves enforced on her by her parents well into her adult life.
Affiliations and Friends
Former member of The Burglarizers
Former member of Inevitable Evolution (IE)
Former receptionist for Down-N-Out
Notes and Other Stuff
- Recently, Amanda suffered from a strange mental instability that made it all but impossible to recognize those she'd known forever. Through a strict discipline and reutines, she has managed to piece together most of what was scattered. There will still be times that she takes a while to figure out who she is talking to.
The End
Amanda "Vi" Vertra passed away on September 17, 2008 at the hands of a former lover and friend, strangled to the point of death. Some have run into a new Vi, her soul having been collected and thrown into a blonde body by a dark individual. Since then, this blonde has also disappeared, leaving most to believe that this was indeed the end of Vi.
Say it with Music
- "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" - Dean Martin
Stars shining bright above you,
Night breezes seem to whisper I love you,
Birds singing in the sycamore tree,
Dream a little dream of me...
Say nighty night and kiss me,
Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me,
While I'm alone and blue as can be,
Dream a little dream of me...
Stars fading but I linger on dear,
Still craving your kiss,
I'm longing to linger til dawn dear,
Just saying this...
Sweet dreams til sunbeams find you,
Sweet dreams that leave our worries behind,
But in your dreams whatever they be,
Dream a little dream of me...
Sweet dreams til sunbeams find you,
Sweet dreams that leave our worries behind,
But in your dreams whatever they be,
Dream a little dream of me...
- "Comfort" - Athenaeum
In the daydream I once had,
You were standing oh so sad,
But the way you smiled at me,
Made me laugh so awkwardly...
And if you ever feel uptight,
I'll make you wholesome,
And I'll make it right,
And if you ever fall on your knees,
Give me comfort in a bottle please...
Though I can't recall your name,
I remember just the same,
And you seem so far away,
But I feel you everyday...
And if you're ever feeling down,
Just look me up,
And I'll be around,
And if you ever fall on your knees,
Give me comfort in a bottle please...
In the daydream I once had,
You were standing oh so sad,
But the way you smiled at me,
Made me laugh so awkwardly...
And if you ever feel uptight,
I'll make you wholesome,
And I'll make it right,
And if you ever fall on your knees,
Give me comfort in a bottle please...
- "As The World Falls Down" - David Bowie
There's such a sad love,
Deep in your eyes.
A kind of pale jewel,
Open and closed,
Within your eyes.
I'll place the sky,
Within your eyes.
There's such a fooled heart,
Beatin' so fast,
In search of new dreams.
A love that will last,
Within your heart.
I'll place the moon,
Within your heart.
As the pain sweeps through,
Makes no sense for you.
Every thrill is gone.
Wasn't too much fun at all,
But I'll be there for you-ou-ou,
As the world falls down.
Falling.
Falling down.
Falling in love.
I'll paint you mornings of gold.
I'll spin you Valentine evenings.
Though we're strangers 'til now,
We're choosing the path,
Between the stars.
I'll leave my love,
Between the stars.
As the pain sweeps through,
Makes no sense for you.
Every thrill is gone.
Wasn't too much fun at all,
But I'll be there for you-ou-ou,
As the world falls down.
Falling,
As the world falls down.
Falling,
As the world falls down.
Falling.
Falling.
Falling.
Falling in love,
As the world falls down.
Falling.
Falling.
Falling.
Falling.
Falling in love,
As the world falls down.
Makes no sense at all.
Makes no sense to fall.
Falling,
As the world falls down.
Falling.
Falling in love,
As the world falls down.
Falling.
Falling,
Falling in love,
As the world falls down.
- "It Can't Rain All The Time" - Jane Siberry
We walked the narrow path,
beneath the smoking skies.
Sometimes you can barely tell the difference,
between darkness and light.
Do you have faith,
in what we believe?
The truest test is when we cannot,
when we cannot see.
I hear pounding feet in the,
in the streets below, and the,
and the women crying and the,
and the children know that there,
that there's something wrong,
and it's hard to belive that love will prevail.
Oh it won't rain all the time.
The sky won't fall forever.
And though the night seems long,
your tears won't fall forever.
Oh, when I'm lonely,
I lie awake at night,
and I wish you were here.
I miss you.
Can you tell me,
is there something more to belive in?
Or is this all there is?
In the pounding feet, in the,
In the streets below, and the,
And the window breaks and,
And a woman falls, there's,
There's something wrong, it's,
It's so hard to belive that love will prevail.
Oh it won't rain all the time.
The sky won't fall forever.
And though the night seems long,
your tears won't fall,
your tears won't fall,
your tears won't fall
forever.
Last night I had a dream.
You came into my room,
you took me into your arms.
Whispering and kissing me,
and telling me to still belive.
But then the emptiness of a burning sea against which we see
our darkest of sadness.
Until I felt safe and warm.
I fell asleep in your arms.
When I awoke I cried again for you were gone.
Oh, can you hear me?
It won't rain all the time.
The sky won't fall forever.
And though the night seems long,
your tears won't fall forever.
It won't rain all the time
The sky won't fall forever.
And though the night seems long,
your tears won't fall,
your tears won't fall,
your tears won't fall,
forever.
- "Drunk Again" - Reel Big Fish
If I had a dollar bill for every time I’ve been wrong
I’d be a self-made millionaire and you’d still be gone
So hand me down my best dress shoes and my best dress shirt
Cause I’m going out in style to cover the hurt
All I wanna do all day is spend it in bed
But that’s bad for the body and even worse for my head
So I’ll try and find a place where no one will ask me a thing
It’ll help me to forget and help me to sing
Cause now I’m drunk again
The means to my end
And I’m scared of myself
Cause now it’s all the same the faces and names
And I’m scared of myself again
Have you ever wanted to wake up from your dreaming
Scared you so bad you couldn’t control your heart or your breathing
Well walk out the door with me on the floor
You don’t care how I’m feeling
I guess a weak and tired and frightened man is no longer appealing
Cause now I’m drunk again
The means to my end
And I’m scared of myself
Cause now it’s all the same the faces and names
And I’m scared of myself again
Some people have a gift of reaching right into your soul
and finding the hole
And making it bigger
Baby sometimes I think I catch ya crackin cynical smiles
and in a short while you’ll be my
heart’s grave digger
Well there’s not much I can do
Cause I’m at the mercy of you
So baby I guess we’re through
Cause now I’m drunk again
The means to my end
And I’m scared of myself
Cause now it’s all the same the faces and names
And I’m scared of myself
Cause now it’s all the same the faces and names
And I’m scared of myself
So go walk out the door you don’t believe me no more
And I’m scared of myself again
If I had a dollar bill for every time I been wrong
I’d be a self made millionaire and I wouldn’t be singing.
- "Run" - Snow Patrol
I'll Sing It One Last Time For You
Then We Really Have To Go
You've Been The Only Thing That's Right
In All I've Done
And I Can Barely Look At You
But Every Single Time I Do
I Know We'll Make It Anywhere
Away From Here
Light Up, Light Up
As If You Have A Choice
Even If You Cannot Hear My Voice
I'll Be Right Beside You, Dear
Louder, Louder
And We'll Run For Our Lives
I Can Hardly Speak, I Understand
Why You Can't Raise Your Voice To Say
To Think I Might Not See Those Eyes
Makes It So Hard Not To Cry
And As We Say Our Long Goodbye
I Nearly Do
Light Up, Light Up
As If You Have A Choice
Even If You Cannot Hear My Voice
I'll Be Right Beside You, Dear
Louder, Louder
And We'll Run For Our Lives
I Can Hardly Speak, I Understand
Why You Can't Raise Your Voice To Say
Slower, Slower
We Don’t Have Time For That
All I Want’s To Find An Easier Way
To Get Out Of Our Little Heads
Have Heart My Dear
We're Bound To Be Afraid
Even If It's Just For A Few Days
Making Up For All This Mess
(Instrumental)
Light Up, Light Up
As If You Have A Choice
Even If You Cannot Hear My Voice
I'll Be Right Beside You, Dear
