Swift

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Background= ''Swift may or may not be human. She was hatched from an object called the 'Egg of Dhammpada' in 1970s Tibet. Appearing to be normal, she was handed over to a local couple by the monks who had been guarding the egg. She was not told about her origins...or the prophecy that she would bring peace to the world. (And who knows if such a prophecy was true).''

''As a teenager, she suddenly sprouted feathers on her arms, sufficient for flight, albeit somewhat limited, but completely removing any ability she had to pass as normal. As a young woman, she was recruited by StormWatch as a superhuman peacekeeper. She chose the name Swift. Weaker than the rest of the team and strongly averse to fighting, she was eventually transferred to black ops. Believing her to be a seedling, a metahuman empowered by the passage of a comet, StormWatch eventually discovered that her powers were only partially activated and offered her the chance to reach her full potential.''

''The activation knocked her out. When she woke up, her arm feathers were gone, and she feared she had, instead, lost everything. Until she found her wings. Able to extend and retract the wings instantly, to pass as a normal human, she became even more of an asset. Well suited to working with a team and gifted at aerial tactics and piloting, she remained with StormWatch and remained in covert ops.''
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The Sheet
Powers= Flight | Average | ''Swift’s wings are fully functional and, indeed, allow her to fly faster than any natural bird. This is still winged flight - she cannot hover without a strong head wind or turn instantly as if having no inertia, as many who fly by means of magic or psionics can. However, she can achieve a top speed of several hundred miles per hour and although limited by the laws of physics, is capable of quite spectacular aerobatics.''

Air Sense | Champion | ''Swift thinks in three dimensions completely naturally. She is attuned to the atmosphere and can, to a degree, sense the weather. Most especially, she is always aware of the approach of bad weather or storms. Not only that, but she understands the mechanics of flight completely intuitively. She does not have to think about things when she flies under her own power. Her keen awareness of her attitude in the air and three dimensions even extends to machine-enhanced flight, including spaceflight, making her a natural pilot.''

Hearing | Average | Swift's hearing is considerably better than any human's, allowing her to hear small sounds at a range of up to half a mile, possibly more if she concentrates and the area is reasonably quiet.

Claws | Average | ''Swift is capable of growing talons on her hands and feet (for this reason, she generally goes barefoot when in costume). These talons are akin to those of a large animal and can, thus, be used as natural weapons or to get a firm grip on something. They are not particularly strong and the actual claw can break off, although it will regrow.''

Transformation | Average | ''Swift can retract or extend both her wings and her claws at will, and separately from one another (although she almost never grows claws without first extending her wings). With both retracted, she appears completely normal in all ways (except to people who have special senses who might detect unusual genetics or the like). Because she literally regrows her wings every time, damage to them can be repaired by retracting and then extending them, almost instantly (although not quickly enough to be useful in mid combat).''

Flight Adaption | Advanced | ''Swift is not super strong, but is strong enough to carry herself and one other person aloft. She is physiologically adapted for flight, which can sometimes give some advantages in other situations. Her skeleton is tough, but lightweight. She is also adapted for high altitude (which means she has greater stamina when operating at sea level) both in terms of having greater lung capacity and in terms of more efficient oxygen absorption. Both of these adaptations are observed in people from the Himalayas, but Swift can go even higher without oxygen than they can, although for limited periods of time.''

Tactics | Studied | ''Swift has been a member of a superteam for years. As such, she has a good grasp of small group tactics, including aerial tactics. Although she is not at the level of, say, Captain America, she is definitely good enough to be able to work with a group without friendly fire or drama.''
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Ground Combat | Studied | ''Swift is competent at hand to hand combat, although not to the level of, say, some of the Gothamites. This includes the use of her natural weapons, although she practices more in soft and non-lethal techniques. She is not a great martial artist, but does have the ability to use throws and the like to deal with an opponent without causing harm.''

Aerial Combat | Master | ''When it comes to aerial combat, she is one of the best. Her experience, combined with the fact that flying is, if anything, *more* natural to her than walking, gives her numerous unfair advantages. This is not a woman you want to get into a dogfight with. Although she is not tough, she is very fast in the air and can make herself very hard to hit indeed. Even flyers not reliant on wings may find themselves forced down by her, especially if she takes them by surprise. Her speed in a dive can allow her to do so very easily.''

Piloting | Exceptional | ''Swift is a qualified pilot in fixed wing, including multi-engine, and small spacecraft. Because she is always aware of her attitude in three dimensions (even outside an atmosphere), the only thing she has to do is learn the controls to be able to fly a strange craft easily. In the comics, she has even demonstrated the ability to navigate hyperspace with minimal technological assistance.''

Meditation | Skilled | ''A lifelong Buddhist, Shen is quite skilled at meditation and practices it daily. Most commonly, she prefers to combine meditation and flying, for that is when she feels most alive and most in tune with herself. This daily practice allows her to handle emotional turmoil relatively easily (fortunately), but also contributes to the reticent air she tends to give off.''

Languages | Skilled | ''Swift's first language is Tibetan, but she has spoken English for many years and is completely fluent in it. She is also close to fluent in Mandarin Chinese (which is considered the language of commerce in Tibet). She also speaks a smattering of Bhutanese.''

Acting | Skilled | ''Swift, much against her wishes, has worked on the fringes of StormWatch...and she has learned to play a role. She can move in the upper levels of society or the slums equally easily, and she is quite, quite good at convincing people she's harmless. Or whatever she wants to convince them of.''

Money | State | Swift's identity in this world is a fashion model and activist, somebody who commands a fair amount of money (although she tends to give a fair amount of it away. Thankfully, this version of Shen has, thanks to her training, managed to keep up the illusion...
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Idealist | ''Swift's idealism has often got in the way of doing what needs to be done. It also tends to cause her pain. If she feels forced to violate her principles...it hurts. But sometimes, she has to accept, that violence is the only way to prevent worse violence. And, while minor, her refusal to eat meat can sometimes cause small social problems.''
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Reticent | ''Shen finds it hard to make friends. She is not very outgoing and sometimes has to be pulled out of her shell. Although she is likable once you get to know her, the first impression she gives is often one of distance.''

Reckless | ''Shen is...squishy, to be honest. She is a little bit stronger than a normal human, but no less fragile. Unfortunately, she often acts, in combat, as if she feels she has to keep up with those more powerful than her. She will throw herself into dangerous situations and while she's usually good at getting out of them again, acting as if you're invulnerable when you aren't is bound to get you hurt on occasion.''

Mysterious Origin | ''Nobody, including Shen herself, knows where she really comes from. Although she now knows about the egg and suspects she may not be human, she tries not to dwell on it. But sometimes, what you don't know really can hurt...or at least bother...you.''

Minority | ''Swift is from Tibet. This makes her part of what is, on her world and many others, a persecuted minority who have often been denied their religious freedom and civil rights by the Chinese. Although this is obviously not the case in the City, she has a bad tendency to suspect that racism is about to happen and may see it when it is not there. On top of that, she is a bisexual who prefers women, which can also put her at odds with others.''

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