Star Spangled Nova

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Star Spangled Nova in the Mask
Character Build
Player: @Comic Relief 2
Origin & AT: Mutation Blaster
Primary Set: [Assault Rifle]
Secondary Set: [Fire]
Level: 24
Biographical Info
Full Name: Abigail Marie Collins
Identity: Publicly, but not advertised
Known Aliases: Star, Abby
Occupation: Marine Corp Reservist, PPD E.O.D. Technician
Education: Confidential
Citizenship: USA
Legal Status: Citizen, Licensed Hero
Marital Status: Divorced
Known Relatives: Mother, Father, 5 brothers, Emily (Daughter)
Age: 25
Place of Birth: Paragon City, Founder's Falls
Base of Operations: The Jadewire Base
Group Affiliations: The Jadewire
Physical Characteristics
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Black
Complexion: Tan
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 125 lbs
Build: Slim/Athletic
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"Heroes Down to the Wire"



Star Spangled Nova is a Hero in the MMORPG City of Heroes. This page is still under construction and will receive frequent updates. The four emblems in the banner above, represent the Marine Corps, Paragon City, the PPD, and The Jadewire, the SG star is a member of.

Contents

Before The Mask:Time Line: 1983-2005

Month/Day/Year Description
5star1a.gif Nov 19, 1983 Joshua & Daphne Collins welcomed their sixth child into the world, a daughter they named Abigail. (Previous 5 children were all boys: Charles, Dennis, Erick, Francis, Gregory) Abigail's father is a carrier of the META gene and has passed it on to each of his children. However it remains dormant in two of his sons.
4star2a.gif 1983-1988 Abigail continues to live with her family in Founder's Falls. She does not see much of her father as he is still enlisted in the Marine Corp at this time. Their family remains very close and supportive in spite of this.
5star5a.gif Sept 1988 (Age 4) Abigail starts attending elementary school in Founder's Falls.
5star1a.gif March 1998 (Age 14) Mutant abilities manifest.
4star2a.gif May 2001 (Age 17) Graduates from Paragon High
5star5a.gif June 2001 (Age 17) Enlists in the United States Marines.
5star1a.gif Sept 2001 (Age 17) Completes Marine Corp boot camp at Paris Island, South Carolina. Is promoted to the rank of Corporal. After boot camp she is sent to MOS training where she meets Sergeant Jason Alvarez. They begin dating. He is aware of the fact that she is a mutant and puts on airs that he has accepted it, but secretly, he is not happy about it.
4star2a.gif Nov 2001 (Age 18)Completes 8 week MOS: 2336 training to be an E.O.D. Engineer. (E.O.D. = Explosive Ordinance Disposal) After initial training she is assigned to her first duty station in North Carolina at Camp Lejune, where she continues the required 36 months of training in her field. She must complete this training in order to be placed with an E.O.D. team.
5star5a.gif June 2002 (Age 18) After a brief courtship, Abigail marries Jason Alvarez. Eventually, Jason asks her not to talk about her mutation to others, as if ashamed of it. Over the next few years, it becomes increasingly apparent to Abigail that her husband has issues with her mutation but he refuses to talk to her about it or go through counseling with her.
5star1a.gif August 2002 (Age 18) Abigail conceives a child with husband Jason.
4star2a.gif Sept 2002 (Age 18) Begins online courses to obtain a degree in criminal justice.
5star5a.gif Oct 2002 (Age 18) Husband Jason begins to have an affair with Abigail's best friend, Kelly.
5star1a.gif May 9,2003 (Age19) Gives birth to daughter, Emily
4star2a.gif July 2003 (Age 19) Abigail's husband files for divorce. A bitter custody battle begins. Despite the problems occurring in her personal life, Abigail must still fulfill her duties as a Marine, but struggles to do so.
5star5a.gif May 2004 (Age 20) Obtains degree in criminal justice.
5star1a.gif June 2004 (Age 20) Abigail learns of Jason's affair with Kelly, which began in 2002.
4star2a.gif Nov 2004 (Age 21) Abigail completes required 36 months of E.O.D training and is placed with an E.O.D. team. Requests to remain CONUS to allow her to handle legal issues are denied. Abigail goes on a brief tour of duty overseas, returning home on leave when permitted, to see daughter Emily.
5star5a.gif May 05 (Age 21) Tour of duty overseas ends. Abigail returns home to Camp Lejeune.
5star1a.gif June 2005 (Age 21) Abigail's four year contract with the Marine Corps ends. She chooses not to re-enlist.

Abigail decides to remain in the Marine Corp reserves and remains in North Carolina until her divorce is finalized.

4star2a.gif July 2005 (Age 21) Divorce becomes finalized. Abigail loses the custody battle over daughter Emily. Despite the fact that Abigail was a very good mother, Jason convinced the judge she was an unfit mother due to her mutation and her frequent absences because of her dangerous line of work. Jason and Kelly took Emily to South Carolina where his family resides and continue to live there to this day. Emily is now nearly six years old. Abigail tried for two years to exercise her rights to visitation with Emily. All efforts were thwarted by her ex husband. Eventually, he falsified a police report to obtain a restraining order against Abigail to prevent her from seeing their daughter. Abigail's ex-sister in law, Patricia, remains a close friend and continues to send Abigail pictures and updates on Emily. Patricia has also played an important part in secretly ensuring that Emily gets frequent cards and letters from her mother, as well as gifts on birthdays and holidays. Much to Jason's chargrin, Emily still asks about her birth mother often, and refuses to call her step mother by anything but her first name.

Return to Paragon: Timeline: 2005-Present

Month/Day/Year Description
5star5a.gif August 2005 (Age 21) Returns to Paragon City. She spends a month getting her bearings. All five of her brothers are enlisted in the Marine Corp as well, and take leave to return home for a family reunion. Determined to pick up the shattered pieces of her life, she sets her mind on her future, yet continues to think of Emily daily. She continues to attend her monthly Marine Corp Reserve training weekends.
5star1a.gif September 2005 (Age 21) Enters the Police Academy
4star2a.gif March 2006 (Age 22) Graduates from the Police Academy and is hired by the PPD. She spends three months as a beat cop.
5star5a.gif April 2006 (Age 22) Begins a brief relationship with a fellow officer whom she attended the Academy with. The relationship ends in July 2006 when the officer in question moves to Detroit.
5star1a.gif June 2006 (Age 22) Is transferred to the PPD E.O.D Unit where she continues to work to this day. Her prior military training enabled her to complete the PPD's E.O.D. training program very quickly. After receiving her new assignment, she meets Detective Rachel Sinclair (Pyra Technique). The two become fast friends and remain close to this day. They work together frequently. Abigail is one of the few people that knows Detective Sinclair is also the registered hero, Pyra Technique.
4star2a.gif August 2008 (Age 24) Registers as a hero under the name Star Spangled Nova. Having spent nearly 2 and a half years serving her city as a law enforcement officer, she begins to feel as if she could be doing more.
5star5a.gif Feb 9, 2009 (Age 25) Joins The Jadewire. After six months flying solo as a hero, Abigail begins to miss the sense of unity she experienced while in the Marine Corp. She had heard hushed whispers about a secret organization that dedicated itself to protecting Paragon, yet didn't do it for the fame and glory. Very little information could be found about The Jadewire, but Abigail's determination, and paying close attention to detail paid off. Eventually she was able to contact the right people and was able to arrange an interview with the Kiloton Kid. After a successful interview with the easy going, yet dedicated young Hero, Abigail was welcomed into the ranks of The Jadewire.
5star1a.gif Feb 10, 2009 (Age 25) Meets Valor Frost, a former Air Force pilot with a mysterious and very troubled past. He would also join the ranks of The Jadewire. A few weeks after meeting, the two begin dating. The relationship is still very new and no doubt faces many obstacles should it continue.

Personality

Abigail is a very easy going individual once you get to know her. However, her demeanor will change, depending on the situation. Due to her military and law enforcement background, she is very professional while on duty or in costume. She is highly disciplined, articulate, and pays great attention to detail. She often speaks her mind in a straight forward manner. Some might mistake this for bluntness or coldness, when in fact, it is simply her way of getting right to the point. She is rarely outright rude to others, though she will not hesitate to tell a person to get their head out of their ass if they are acting wrecklessly or endangering others.

Off duty, she is extremely laid back. She enjoys "talking shop" but knows there is a great deal more to life than work. Though she enjoys her work, both as a hero and a civilian, she focuses on hobbies with just as much enthusiasm. It isn't uncommon to find her in the gym, at the shooting range, sitting in the park with a good book, or attending music festivals. She is very athletic, so enjoy participating in sports, but doesn't spend much time watching them on television. She loves movies as well, especially if they are action or comedy. Abigail also enjoys furthering her education and will often pick up a college course or participate in a training program with the PPD on the side.

Abigail has always felt family and unity are very important aspects of life. She is very close to her immediate family. When it comes to personal relationships, she is fiercely loyal, be it to family, friends, or a significant other. Her child, Emily, is one of the most important people in her life, even though she is not permitted to see her. Abigail has a soft spot for children due to this, and will often pause to compliment a couple with children in public.

Due to the turmoil of her failed marriage, she has been wary of getting involved in romantic relationships. She briefly dated a fellow police officer but their lives were moving in different directions. The relationship ended amicably. Recently however, she has developed a new outlook on romance, since meeting Jax Ryan, a former Air Force pilot whose past she is learning about more and more each day. The relationship began as a chance encounter one fateful day, and quickly intensified, despite efforts from both parties to take things slowly. Abigail finds herself falling for the charming, rebellious flyboy rather quickly.


Appearance

Abigail is 5'6, 125 pounds, with a slim yet athletic build. She has thick, black hair that she keeps cut just above her collar to remain within military regulations. Her eyes are a vibrant shade of green. With intense emotions, her irises will often smoulder, or tiny sparks may appear. Her complexion is naturally tanned. With intense emotions, an amber glow will be present beneath her skin and sometimes, sparks will dance over the surface of her body.


Abilities


Equipment


A New Path


Incentive to Don the Mask


Stargazing With Valor Frost


Allies

9star3a.gifPyra Technique: A.K.A. Detective Rachel Sinclair. Fellow PPD Officer & E.O.D. Technician. The pair are very close. Abby is one of the few people whom knows that Rachel is also Pyra.

9star3a.gifValor Frost: Fellow member of The Jadewire. Currently dating. Also reffered to as "Val" or "Jax". Abby is very fond of Val. From the moment they met, she was quite taken with the former Air Force Pilot's charming, all-American smile and his polite, sometimes impish nature. Not many know much about Val or his past yet. But once a person spends time getting to know him, they'll notice he has a bit of a reble, bad-boy streak in him, and tends to march to the beat of his own drum.

9star3a.gifJourney Blaze: Fellow member of The Jadewire. Quickly becoming a very close friend. Also referred to as "JB". Despite Journey's amnesia, and the fact that she's from an alternate dimension, she and Abby have a great deal in common, from a love of weaponry, to a strict, military background, right down to fashion. The pair even think alike in many ways, sometimes saying nearly the exact same thing, at the same time, or comleteing each other's sentences. Abby liked the feisty, fun loving red head the moment they met, and knows that with Journey, she's found a life long friend.

9star3a.gifJames Kross: A member of The Jade Knights, James has become a fast friend to Abby, Val, and Journey. The four of them can often be spotted together, whether its working in the field, or hanging out in general. Like Val, James has a love of flying, and gets along quite well with Abby and Journey due to their interests in weaponry.

9star3a.gifKiloton Kid: Though Abby doesn't know this young hero very well, she has a great deal of respect for him. Johnny, his wife Nichole,their infant son JJ, and Nichole's 9 year old sister, Rachel, are a few of Abby's favorite individuals. They welcomed Abby to the Jadwire with warmth and enthusiasm, for which she will be eternally grateful.

9star3a.gifMatt King: Another fellow Jade, Abby doesn't know him very well either, but Matt has proven to be a friendly, outgoing, accepting individual, willing to help those in need. Though she has only met his wife Suzie,a.k.a.High Tempered and their twins on a few occassions, she admires the unity they represent as a family of super powered beings.

9star3a.gifPatricia Alvarez: Ex-Sister-in-law. Patricia has always remained a close friend to Abigail. To this day, she continues to send letters, photos, and even calls to keep Abby up to date on her daughter. Patricia has never agreed with her brother's actions regarding Abby and gets a great deal of satisfaction by going behind his back. She also loathes her brother's current wife, Kelly.


Enemies

Jason Alvarez: Ex Husband, Father of her daughter Emily.

Kelly Alvarez: Former best friend whom had an affair with Abby's ex husband while they were still married.


NPC's

Below, is Abigail's family album. As of now, those listed below are merely NPC's. Emily is the only NPC not available to be created in game and played by another at this time. In the event someone should express interest in taking on the persona of any other family member listed below, I ask that you first speak with me.

Emily Alvarez Joshua Collins Daphne Collins Charles Collins
Abigail's daughter, Age 5 Father, Age 65 Mother, Age 63 Brother, Age 40
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Dennis Collins Erick Collins Francis Collins Gregory Collins
Brother, Age 39 Brother, Age 37 Brother, Age 35 Brother, Age 33
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Patricia Alvarez Jason Alvarez Kelly Stanton-Alvarez
Ex Sister-in-Law, Age 32 Ex Husband, Age 35 Ex Best Friend, Age 25
Star patricia.jpg Star Jason.jpg Star kelly.jpg

Costumes

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PPD Tactical Uniform Casual Wear Field Training Gear Gym Wear USMC Jacket
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Formal Wear
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Thoughts & Quotes: Friends

((If your character(s) have interacted with Abigail or her alter ego, Star Spangled Nova, feel free to leave your character's thoughts here.))


"You forgot your Mile High Club member card, Star. I'll hold onto it until our next flying lesson." -Valor Frost


Journey Blaze: "Who Star? She's a good woman to have at your back in a fight. Plus... she has a great ass."


Thoughts & Quotes: Foes

((If your character(s) have interacted with Abigail or her alter ego, Star Spangled Nova, feel free to leave your character's thoughts here.))


Notes

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9star3a.gifA very special thank you to Ajlorcan, for whom the animations on this page would not be possible were it not for their help...since my stubborn computer does't like to cooperate when saving GIF images!

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