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doesthemath) wrote2014-03-29 06:36 pm
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〈 PLAYER INFO 〉
NAME: Mari
AGE: 30
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〈 CHARACTER INFO 〉
CHARACTER NAME: Wanda Lehnsherr / The Scarlet Witch
CHARACTER AGE: Not explicitly stated but best determined at about 23
SERIES: Marvel 1610
CHRONOLOGY: Just as she and Pietro leave Tony's place in Ultimates 3, Issue 1
CLASS: Reformed super-villain
HOUSING: Anywhere, though with other Marvel characters would be lovely ♥
BACKGROUND: I've written a full account of Wanda's history which can be found here. A broader overview of Wanda's world and her place in it can be read below:
The world for Marvel Ultimates is identical to Earth in the early 2000’s with a few notable exceptions, most of which stemming from the existence of mutants, super soldiers and magic.
MUTANTS
The first of which is that there are mutants. Mutants, as characterized in the Marvel universe are individuals who possess a genetic trait called the X-gene. With this gene, they are capable of developing superhuman powers and abilities, and are classified as subspecies Homo sapiens superior.
Mutants are not widely accepted by humankind. Despite the fact that many have powers that could be useful the people of Earth, and are wielded by people who would be willing to do so, the sudden presence of mutants in the late 20th century prompted a great deal of anxiety and paranoia in humans. Of course, it isn’t simply that these people have powers, but more the fact that they appeared indiscriminately. Power fell into the hands of not just good people, but those who would see nothing wrong with using them for person gain or against the general populace to get what they want. As a result many humans are prejudiced against mutants, some to a point of actual violence, regardless of whether or not there is any actual provocation to prompt an attack in the first place.
Mutants themselves may find themselves in one of a few situations. Many try to hide what they are so they can live normal lives without worry of unfounded persecution from humans, or of being drafted by the government and similar organizations. Those who cannot hide risk being killed in a hate crime, experimented on if captured, or forced to ally themselves with one group or another that might offer them protection.
THE BROTHERHOOD OF MUTANTS
There are others, however, who prefer not only to live as mutants publicly, but go to great lengths to prove that they are superior to humans. The most prominent of groups with this attitude is Magneto’s Brotherhood of Mutants, a terrorist organization given to showing by example that mutants are a people to be feared and respected. To the Brotherhood, humans are nothing better than cattle who should know their place as lesser beings and behave as such. This belief, put forth by Magneto himself as a dream to be actualized, is widely adopted by members of the Brotherhood, including his children, Wanda and Pietro.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that being a mutant means instant hugs and warm fuzzies among everyone in the community. In the Brotherhood in particular mutants may be better than humans, but not all mutants are equal and it is Magneto who often judges where everyone ranks below him. Much of it comes down to what abilities a mutant has and how willing they are to use them on his behalf. This means, that while Wanda’s terrifyingly powerful ability to bend reality was welcome, as was her complete obedience, Pietro’s super speed was not enough to earn his father’s respect, even though his loyalty had been unquestioning.
CHARLES XAVIER AND THE X-MEN
The Brotherhood is not the only organization out there, however, that includes mutants who wish to live without hiding their abilities. Charles Xavier, a mutant with a great deal of psychic power, created a school and safe-haven for mutants. The organization promotes tolerance and understanding between mutants and humans, and Xavier’s team, the X-Men, takes measures to protect both humans and mutants alike throughout many of the more dangerous conflicts.
Wanda and Pietro actually have a close relationship with Charles, enough to call him Uncle, however they don’t agree with his pacifist stance which is ultimately why they refrain from joining him and the other X-Men.
S.H.I.E.L.D. AND THE ULTIMATES
Of course, the American government doesn’t sit idly by while so much happens in the world. The truth of the matter is that S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate) was in part responsible for sanctioning the programs that brought about both mutants and super soldiers in the world. They started the Weapon X program, which produced Magneto, which then resulted in both Wanda and Pietro being born mutants as well.
While the many attempts to genetically engineer stronger, faster, and more powerful humans did not always work out well, in the case of the Green Goblin or the Hulk, the projects did have some major successes. Some of them, such as Steve Rogers, as well as Hank Pym, went on to become part of a S.H.I.E.L.D. sponsored group, the Ultimates. The purpose of the Ultimates was to protect America, and even the world, from all heavy threats, both terrestrial and extraterrestrial in origin. This means that they would be called in not only to handle more issues more politically associated, such as the imminent launch of missiles from the Middle East, but also more supernatural emergencies like battling strange monsters and armies summoned by Loki in his attempt to take over Earth.
WANDA
And in the middle of all three of these groups, closer to some more than others, is Wanda. Daughter of Magneto. Pseudo-niece of Charles Xavier. Member of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s team of super heroes, the Ultimates. The Scarlet Witch.
Her experiences were somewhat different than the average, as far as being a mutant went. Wanda never really had a choice in her allegiances at the start. After all, she was raised by her father, and he was the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants. The dynamic of their father-daughter relationship was entirely entwined in the goals of his organization. Bonding involved attempting to curry his favor by becoming a tool, a means to his ends. She believed entirely in quest for world domination, and never questioned any of his commands to burn, fight, kill, etc. Why wouldn’t she ally herself with her father when he was one of the most important people in her life? Her service in the Brotherhood shaped her into a more aloof, haughty young woman whose sense of empathy for others, humans especially, left much to be desired. Her service to the Brotherhood continued, even after Pietro’s betrayal of Magneto led to his defeat.
When both she and Pietro were eventually forced to flee the Brotherhood, in an attempt to escape the vengeance of their newly-restored father, they went to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters to make a deal with its leader, Nick Fury. They made a deal, offering intelligence and their services in exchange for protection from the Brotherhood and prosecution from the American government. S.H.I.E.L.D. was unable to protect them from Magneto, and Wanda was forced to watch as her father shot out Pietro’s kneecaps, but the twins did remain in the service of S.H.I.E.L.D.
For a trial period, their assistance was in a secret, off-the-books capacity only. This continued even after they began to assist the Ultimates, as Nick Fury had to concern himself not just with whether or not they, former mutant terrorists, could be trusted, but also their preventing their reputation from tarnishing the public image of the organization. Eventually, both Wanda and Pietro were able to not only prove themselves trustworthy, but be introduced publicly as members of the Ultimates.
As a result, Wanda’s life is a great deal different from how it started. No longer a mutant terrorist, she serves the world by using her reality-bending powers alongside her brother and the other members of their team. Her change in allegiance gives her far more personal freedom. She is able to live a more normal life among the human and mutant population without fear of arrest for her past crimes. Mundane activities such as grocery shopping, going to the movie theater, or vacationing in Europe are all within the realm of possibility. With each battle she fights with the Ultimates, she gains that much more trust of not just her teammates but the various nations themselves, which allows her more and more to come into her own as the Scarlet Witch, not simply Magneto’s daughter.
PERSONALITY:
Characters of the Marvel 1610 universe are very much a product of their environment, and Wanda Lehnsherr is no exception.
She was raised by a man with his own motives closer at heart than his children. To seek his approval and affection, both she and Pietro bent over backwards to please him. Erik, being the Father of the Year that he is, had absolutely no qualms manipulating both of his children toward his ends. As a result, Wanda honed her mutant skills and unquestioningly supported his vision for a world of mutant-supremacy. Having grown up in an isolated community of mutants who believed in everything Magneto said and did, it was no wonder that there was never any outside influence to make her question a damn thing her father did. No, instead she became Daddy's Little Terrorist to the best of her ability.
At times she emulated her father's unadulterated rage and behaved as a zealot as much as he, but Wanda never entirely acquired the same violent ruthlessness that her father possessed. That isn't to say that she's never had blood on her hands, but her motives were based in supporting her father and gaining his approval rather than being violent for the enjoyment of it.
With the initial goal to not only please her father but survive in the environment of the Brotherhood of Mutants, Wanda adapted and changed as she grew up. Gone went the little girl who used to run through the hallways playing with her brother, and in her place came a much altered young woman. Seemingly colder and harder, Wanda had pulled around her a sort of aloofness and unimpressed air she used to both deflect and set down those deemed lesser. And, as what amounted to a princess in her father's kingdom, everyone was lesser than she but Pietro, her equal, and their father who reigned over all.
Of course, there was always more to Wanda than that. In addition to a passion for poetry (her own written and recited in the mutant language Epsilon-Omega), and a lack of shame when it comes to sex, the most notable thing about Wanda Lehnsherr is her relationship with her brother. Throughout their changing circumstances and even her own eventually evolved personality, her love and support of her brother remains constant and unshaken.
It is through her interactions with Pietro that we get a glimpse of Wanda as how she might have been if left out of her father's fanatical schemes to take over the world. With him, she smiles, she is physically affectionate, and indeed shows a closeness to her twin that is constantly questioned (not just behind their backs but at times to their face) by those around them. Wanda and Pietro have seemingly gotten used to ignoring the looks and probing jibes, at times responding with a few quick words to imply that the accusations are tired and indeed, none of anyone's business.
These glimpses into Wanda's personality and who she is at her core only continue the longer she and Pietro remain with the Ultimates. Rather than keeping to themselves as often as they used to, both Wanda and Pietro interact more with their teammates out of the office, so to speak. They help Natasha shop for a wedding dress, attend dinner parties at the Bartons' house, and by Wanda's canon point she leaves the team discussing with Pietro her desire to get everyone Christmas gifts that year.
Not only that, but in the comics it's shown that Wanda is more likely to admit to being uncertain or having doubts in her own abilities during emotional or high-pressure situations. In Ultimates second story arc, Wanda is asked to stop several missiles from launching from the Middle East. In such a high-pressure situation with so much at stake and so many things that could go wrong, she stated aloud that she was freaking out and wasn’t sure she could complete her task without mistakes.
When off-duty, Wanda is not someone who talks just to feel included. She has no problem with giving her input or an opinion, however this is provided that Pietro doesn’t speak up first, and that what he says does not cover points she would have made herself. The siblings are at times of the same opinion and Wanda has no issues letting him speak for them both during those times.
Wanda’s working relationship with the Ultimates has become stronger than that with the Brotherhood, and she responds well to Tony’s encouragement during a rare moment of uncertainty, as well as Nick Fury’s direction in the field. She communicates well, clearly and succinctly, even when her concern is divided between the battle at hand and instances in which Pietro has been seriously hurt. It’s with the Ultimates that Wanda is shown acting as an actual team member, capable not just of leading but taking orders from and working with those who are not family and not even mutants.
With those she develops more than a passing acquaintance with, Wanda’s personality can shift more noticeably. Where once she might have been withdrawn and quiet, even judgmental, she might become more coy and outgoing. In a few instances Wanda has been shown to be exceedingly friendly with those who catch her interest.
Still, these new connections do not come easily. Having believed herself to be superior to most everyone for a great deal of her life, she can be more aloof and slow to warm up to others. After all, not only is she a mutant with incredible powers, but she is also well-educated, clever, and fairly cultured as well. Her aloofness, built originally as a defense mechanism against other Brotherhood mutants, remains in place in light of the poor public image she and her brother have. After all, they had not only been willing members of their father's terrorist organization, but led it themselves for a time.
Having gotten close to someone doesn't mean that she's not above manipulating them if the ends justify the means. In one instance, the Ultimates were pit against Thor and their only hope of winning regaining the upper hand was for Pietro to get close enough to steal Thor’s belt. After many failed attempts that left Pietro electrocuted and injured, Wanda played on his protective nature and quick temper to goad him into to one more attempt by telling him that Thor had hurt her and almost broken her nose. Even with the very close relationship she and Pietro enjoy, Wanda sees nothing wrong with playing on her brother's own personality traits and attitudes to effect the reaction she desires. One way or another, if she wants something to happen she will use whatever tool that is at hand to make it happen.
Wanda has her moments of empathy and softer emotions of course, but these displays are rare and not bestowed lightly on others.Of all of the people in her life, Pietro is one of the few that sees Wanda as herself. When they’re just with each other, she’s more open and light-hearted. She’s more given to teasing him and being more outwardly affectionate, as well as relying on him emotionally. Their relationship is very codependent but the dynamic has never been hobbling.
The TL;DR version is that Wanda started out a happy child with magical powers that scared and intimidated her, and a father that came to manipulate and terrify her. His influence warped her into a blindly obedient mutant supremacist until through other circumstances she and Pietro were forced to live outside of the bubble that was their life in the Savage Lands. Through working with the Ultimates she's slowly been evolving into someone closer resembling the girl she once had been. Using a dismissive and judgmental front as a means of defense less and less, Wanda is slowly learning to adjust to what we would consider a normal, everyday life. Well, one that includes fighting Chitauri, Norse gods and robots while maintaining a close relationship to her brother (that people get really skeevy about) and slowly developing closer bonds to her other teammates.
POWER:
The nutshell version is that Wanda has both the mutant ability to alter reality on a large scale, as well as magic as inherited from her mother's side of the family. She's trained extensively with use of both gifts, as well as how to fight in hand-to-hand combat as well.
REALITY BENDING: As a mutant, Wanda has the ability to alter reality through use of hexes which often take the form of “hex orbs” or “hex bolts.” These hexes can alter the probability of something happening, not happening, or changing in other ways, including but not limited to transportation, transformation, etc. Unlike other versions of the Scarlet Witch, Wanda must actually calculate the mathematical probability of what she wants to change. The more unlikely it is to happen naturally, the more complex the mathematical formula must be. Wanda is not only intelligent and knowledgeable of the various formulas needed to calculate the probabilities she uses, but able to do her calculations and utilize her hexes rapidly.
Some examples of changes Wanda has previously effected have included the disabling nuclear missiles before reaching the end of their launch sequence as well as increasing the odds of allies arriving to a battle. Against other mutants who can alter reality (ie: Longshot), Wanda is more powerful.
MAGIC: In addition to her mutant ability to manipulate probabilities, Wanda also inherited magical abilities from her mother, the Witch of Wundagore. It is with this power that she was able to summon dinosaurs to the defense of both she and her brother against Wolverine, though it seems logical that she may have used both her magic and reality bending powers to bring this about, not just her magic. In canon she is shown using spells to teleport herself and her brother, and by extension I believe it is magic, not reality-bending that allows her the power to fly.
OTHER: Wanda has displayed training in acrobatics as well as hand to hand combat, though generally speaking her fighting style rarely requires that she employ any techniques when her mutant ability is so much more efficient. Wanda is also multilingual and speaks fluent German and Epsilon-Omega, a mutant language invented by her father.
KNOWN WEAKNESSES: Her ability to bend reality, use magic, and fly are the only abilities she has that are out of the ordinary. Wanda's body is entirely mortal and subject to the same weaknesses and vulnerabilities of any other human. She can be hurt with regular bullets and blades, break bones, get burned, bruised, and hurt in all of the same ways a regular human being can. The only difference is that if she can see it coming, there is the possibility that she can quickly calculate and bend reality to avoid injury.
With regards to her powers, it seems that she is her own worst enemy. Times in which she has failed seem directly attributed to times in which she herself has doubts or uncertainty, or is under great mental or emotional strain.
NOTE: Of course, regardless of what her abilities allow her to do, any use of powers that could potentially affect other players and their characters will be run by them for approval before implemented. Attempts to magic or reality-bend her way out of MoM's dimension will fail, and attempts to do anything that may affect the game setting or other characters on a larger scale will fail entirely unless otherwise approved by the mods. It is however, extremely unlikely that I will write Wanda doing anything that would affect anyone but herself.
〈 CHARACTER SAMPLES 〉
COMMUNITY POST (VOICE) SAMPLE:
[Wanda doesn't post to the network immediately after arriving, but rather spends some time reading over other posts there. There are new arrivals, complaints and whining, threats to those who brought them there, a small faction seeming to do hero work and reach out to the other imPorts, and more still who show signs of settling in. Her first reaction upon learning that this network existed is that the people responsible for their abduction was arrogant indeed to offer them a means of communicating and plotting their overthrow or escape, but of course, it occurs to her a moment after that no doubt their communication is being monitored. So, what use will the network be to her other that communication for mundane means? Wrinkling her nose, she activates the video feature to make her introduction.
Those familiar with the Wanda from their universe may notice the resemblance, but what is immediately apparent is that this particular Wanda is much younger. Of course, even at twenty-three, her youth shows only in her appearance and in no way in her gaze as she looks into the camera.]
I go by Scarlet Witch back home and like many others I've recently arrived here in Florida. [Why did it have to be Florida?] If any of my team is present, or even other versions of my teammates, I'd appreciate it if they would let me know.
[After an eventful walk through town she's already aware of the presence of her alternate-universe father, uncle, and two sons. It makes her hopeful that she may have some allies here who are not family.]
For the rest of you, if anyone feels there's anything important a new arrival ought to know about this situation that isn't covered in the initial orientation, especially if you are familiar with magic and/or the peculiarities of working in alternate dimensions, it would also be appreciated if you would bring that to my attention.
[The incident with the children and the police chase had been a one-time thing, something she didn't feel safe to repeat until she could be sure that her actions wouldn't inadvertently summon people from other worlds like last time. There seems to be enough of that happening already. Reaching up, Wanda brushes her fingers through her hair, debating if there's more she ought to say. Nothing immediately comes to mind, so she simply nods her head.]
Thank you.
LOGS POST (PROSE) SAMPLE: Test Drive Meme Threads
FINAL NOTES: I am taking Wanda from a point in time in which she is wearing a uniform and coat that isn't her usual through the rest of her appearances. When she arrives, is it possible for her to have he original Ultimates uniform brought with her, in addition to the outfit she'll be wearing when imPorted?
〈 PLAYER INFO 〉
NAME: Mari
AGE: 30
JOURNAL:
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〈 CHARACTER INFO 〉
CHARACTER NAME: Wanda Lehnsherr / The Scarlet Witch
CHARACTER AGE: Not explicitly stated but best determined at about 23
SERIES: Marvel 1610
CHRONOLOGY: Just as she and Pietro leave Tony's place in Ultimates 3, Issue 1
CLASS: Reformed super-villain
HOUSING: Anywhere, though with other Marvel characters would be lovely ♥
BACKGROUND: I've written a full account of Wanda's history which can be found here. A broader overview of Wanda's world and her place in it can be read below:
The world for Marvel Ultimates is identical to Earth in the early 2000’s with a few notable exceptions, most of which stemming from the existence of mutants, super soldiers and magic.
MUTANTS
The first of which is that there are mutants. Mutants, as characterized in the Marvel universe are individuals who possess a genetic trait called the X-gene. With this gene, they are capable of developing superhuman powers and abilities, and are classified as subspecies Homo sapiens superior.
Mutants are not widely accepted by humankind. Despite the fact that many have powers that could be useful the people of Earth, and are wielded by people who would be willing to do so, the sudden presence of mutants in the late 20th century prompted a great deal of anxiety and paranoia in humans. Of course, it isn’t simply that these people have powers, but more the fact that they appeared indiscriminately. Power fell into the hands of not just good people, but those who would see nothing wrong with using them for person gain or against the general populace to get what they want. As a result many humans are prejudiced against mutants, some to a point of actual violence, regardless of whether or not there is any actual provocation to prompt an attack in the first place.
Mutants themselves may find themselves in one of a few situations. Many try to hide what they are so they can live normal lives without worry of unfounded persecution from humans, or of being drafted by the government and similar organizations. Those who cannot hide risk being killed in a hate crime, experimented on if captured, or forced to ally themselves with one group or another that might offer them protection.
THE BROTHERHOOD OF MUTANTS
There are others, however, who prefer not only to live as mutants publicly, but go to great lengths to prove that they are superior to humans. The most prominent of groups with this attitude is Magneto’s Brotherhood of Mutants, a terrorist organization given to showing by example that mutants are a people to be feared and respected. To the Brotherhood, humans are nothing better than cattle who should know their place as lesser beings and behave as such. This belief, put forth by Magneto himself as a dream to be actualized, is widely adopted by members of the Brotherhood, including his children, Wanda and Pietro.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that being a mutant means instant hugs and warm fuzzies among everyone in the community. In the Brotherhood in particular mutants may be better than humans, but not all mutants are equal and it is Magneto who often judges where everyone ranks below him. Much of it comes down to what abilities a mutant has and how willing they are to use them on his behalf. This means, that while Wanda’s terrifyingly powerful ability to bend reality was welcome, as was her complete obedience, Pietro’s super speed was not enough to earn his father’s respect, even though his loyalty had been unquestioning.
CHARLES XAVIER AND THE X-MEN
The Brotherhood is not the only organization out there, however, that includes mutants who wish to live without hiding their abilities. Charles Xavier, a mutant with a great deal of psychic power, created a school and safe-haven for mutants. The organization promotes tolerance and understanding between mutants and humans, and Xavier’s team, the X-Men, takes measures to protect both humans and mutants alike throughout many of the more dangerous conflicts.
Wanda and Pietro actually have a close relationship with Charles, enough to call him Uncle, however they don’t agree with his pacifist stance which is ultimately why they refrain from joining him and the other X-Men.
S.H.I.E.L.D. AND THE ULTIMATES
Of course, the American government doesn’t sit idly by while so much happens in the world. The truth of the matter is that S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate) was in part responsible for sanctioning the programs that brought about both mutants and super soldiers in the world. They started the Weapon X program, which produced Magneto, which then resulted in both Wanda and Pietro being born mutants as well.
While the many attempts to genetically engineer stronger, faster, and more powerful humans did not always work out well, in the case of the Green Goblin or the Hulk, the projects did have some major successes. Some of them, such as Steve Rogers, as well as Hank Pym, went on to become part of a S.H.I.E.L.D. sponsored group, the Ultimates. The purpose of the Ultimates was to protect America, and even the world, from all heavy threats, both terrestrial and extraterrestrial in origin. This means that they would be called in not only to handle more issues more politically associated, such as the imminent launch of missiles from the Middle East, but also more supernatural emergencies like battling strange monsters and armies summoned by Loki in his attempt to take over Earth.
WANDA
And in the middle of all three of these groups, closer to some more than others, is Wanda. Daughter of Magneto. Pseudo-niece of Charles Xavier. Member of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s team of super heroes, the Ultimates. The Scarlet Witch.
Her experiences were somewhat different than the average, as far as being a mutant went. Wanda never really had a choice in her allegiances at the start. After all, she was raised by her father, and he was the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants. The dynamic of their father-daughter relationship was entirely entwined in the goals of his organization. Bonding involved attempting to curry his favor by becoming a tool, a means to his ends. She believed entirely in quest for world domination, and never questioned any of his commands to burn, fight, kill, etc. Why wouldn’t she ally herself with her father when he was one of the most important people in her life? Her service in the Brotherhood shaped her into a more aloof, haughty young woman whose sense of empathy for others, humans especially, left much to be desired. Her service to the Brotherhood continued, even after Pietro’s betrayal of Magneto led to his defeat.
When both she and Pietro were eventually forced to flee the Brotherhood, in an attempt to escape the vengeance of their newly-restored father, they went to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters to make a deal with its leader, Nick Fury. They made a deal, offering intelligence and their services in exchange for protection from the Brotherhood and prosecution from the American government. S.H.I.E.L.D. was unable to protect them from Magneto, and Wanda was forced to watch as her father shot out Pietro’s kneecaps, but the twins did remain in the service of S.H.I.E.L.D.
For a trial period, their assistance was in a secret, off-the-books capacity only. This continued even after they began to assist the Ultimates, as Nick Fury had to concern himself not just with whether or not they, former mutant terrorists, could be trusted, but also their preventing their reputation from tarnishing the public image of the organization. Eventually, both Wanda and Pietro were able to not only prove themselves trustworthy, but be introduced publicly as members of the Ultimates.
As a result, Wanda’s life is a great deal different from how it started. No longer a mutant terrorist, she serves the world by using her reality-bending powers alongside her brother and the other members of their team. Her change in allegiance gives her far more personal freedom. She is able to live a more normal life among the human and mutant population without fear of arrest for her past crimes. Mundane activities such as grocery shopping, going to the movie theater, or vacationing in Europe are all within the realm of possibility. With each battle she fights with the Ultimates, she gains that much more trust of not just her teammates but the various nations themselves, which allows her more and more to come into her own as the Scarlet Witch, not simply Magneto’s daughter.
PERSONALITY:
Characters of the Marvel 1610 universe are very much a product of their environment, and Wanda Lehnsherr is no exception.
She was raised by a man with his own motives closer at heart than his children. To seek his approval and affection, both she and Pietro bent over backwards to please him. Erik, being the Father of the Year that he is, had absolutely no qualms manipulating both of his children toward his ends. As a result, Wanda honed her mutant skills and unquestioningly supported his vision for a world of mutant-supremacy. Having grown up in an isolated community of mutants who believed in everything Magneto said and did, it was no wonder that there was never any outside influence to make her question a damn thing her father did. No, instead she became Daddy's Little Terrorist to the best of her ability.
At times she emulated her father's unadulterated rage and behaved as a zealot as much as he, but Wanda never entirely acquired the same violent ruthlessness that her father possessed. That isn't to say that she's never had blood on her hands, but her motives were based in supporting her father and gaining his approval rather than being violent for the enjoyment of it.
With the initial goal to not only please her father but survive in the environment of the Brotherhood of Mutants, Wanda adapted and changed as she grew up. Gone went the little girl who used to run through the hallways playing with her brother, and in her place came a much altered young woman. Seemingly colder and harder, Wanda had pulled around her a sort of aloofness and unimpressed air she used to both deflect and set down those deemed lesser. And, as what amounted to a princess in her father's kingdom, everyone was lesser than she but Pietro, her equal, and their father who reigned over all.
Of course, there was always more to Wanda than that. In addition to a passion for poetry (her own written and recited in the mutant language Epsilon-Omega), and a lack of shame when it comes to sex, the most notable thing about Wanda Lehnsherr is her relationship with her brother. Throughout their changing circumstances and even her own eventually evolved personality, her love and support of her brother remains constant and unshaken.
It is through her interactions with Pietro that we get a glimpse of Wanda as how she might have been if left out of her father's fanatical schemes to take over the world. With him, she smiles, she is physically affectionate, and indeed shows a closeness to her twin that is constantly questioned (not just behind their backs but at times to their face) by those around them. Wanda and Pietro have seemingly gotten used to ignoring the looks and probing jibes, at times responding with a few quick words to imply that the accusations are tired and indeed, none of anyone's business.
These glimpses into Wanda's personality and who she is at her core only continue the longer she and Pietro remain with the Ultimates. Rather than keeping to themselves as often as they used to, both Wanda and Pietro interact more with their teammates out of the office, so to speak. They help Natasha shop for a wedding dress, attend dinner parties at the Bartons' house, and by Wanda's canon point she leaves the team discussing with Pietro her desire to get everyone Christmas gifts that year.
Not only that, but in the comics it's shown that Wanda is more likely to admit to being uncertain or having doubts in her own abilities during emotional or high-pressure situations. In Ultimates second story arc, Wanda is asked to stop several missiles from launching from the Middle East. In such a high-pressure situation with so much at stake and so many things that could go wrong, she stated aloud that she was freaking out and wasn’t sure she could complete her task without mistakes.
When off-duty, Wanda is not someone who talks just to feel included. She has no problem with giving her input or an opinion, however this is provided that Pietro doesn’t speak up first, and that what he says does not cover points she would have made herself. The siblings are at times of the same opinion and Wanda has no issues letting him speak for them both during those times.
Wanda’s working relationship with the Ultimates has become stronger than that with the Brotherhood, and she responds well to Tony’s encouragement during a rare moment of uncertainty, as well as Nick Fury’s direction in the field. She communicates well, clearly and succinctly, even when her concern is divided between the battle at hand and instances in which Pietro has been seriously hurt. It’s with the Ultimates that Wanda is shown acting as an actual team member, capable not just of leading but taking orders from and working with those who are not family and not even mutants.
With those she develops more than a passing acquaintance with, Wanda’s personality can shift more noticeably. Where once she might have been withdrawn and quiet, even judgmental, she might become more coy and outgoing. In a few instances Wanda has been shown to be exceedingly friendly with those who catch her interest.
Still, these new connections do not come easily. Having believed herself to be superior to most everyone for a great deal of her life, she can be more aloof and slow to warm up to others. After all, not only is she a mutant with incredible powers, but she is also well-educated, clever, and fairly cultured as well. Her aloofness, built originally as a defense mechanism against other Brotherhood mutants, remains in place in light of the poor public image she and her brother have. After all, they had not only been willing members of their father's terrorist organization, but led it themselves for a time.
Having gotten close to someone doesn't mean that she's not above manipulating them if the ends justify the means. In one instance, the Ultimates were pit against Thor and their only hope of winning regaining the upper hand was for Pietro to get close enough to steal Thor’s belt. After many failed attempts that left Pietro electrocuted and injured, Wanda played on his protective nature and quick temper to goad him into to one more attempt by telling him that Thor had hurt her and almost broken her nose. Even with the very close relationship she and Pietro enjoy, Wanda sees nothing wrong with playing on her brother's own personality traits and attitudes to effect the reaction she desires. One way or another, if she wants something to happen she will use whatever tool that is at hand to make it happen.
Wanda has her moments of empathy and softer emotions of course, but these displays are rare and not bestowed lightly on others.Of all of the people in her life, Pietro is one of the few that sees Wanda as herself. When they’re just with each other, she’s more open and light-hearted. She’s more given to teasing him and being more outwardly affectionate, as well as relying on him emotionally. Their relationship is very codependent but the dynamic has never been hobbling.
The TL;DR version is that Wanda started out a happy child with magical powers that scared and intimidated her, and a father that came to manipulate and terrify her. His influence warped her into a blindly obedient mutant supremacist until through other circumstances she and Pietro were forced to live outside of the bubble that was their life in the Savage Lands. Through working with the Ultimates she's slowly been evolving into someone closer resembling the girl she once had been. Using a dismissive and judgmental front as a means of defense less and less, Wanda is slowly learning to adjust to what we would consider a normal, everyday life. Well, one that includes fighting Chitauri, Norse gods and robots while maintaining a close relationship to her brother (that people get really skeevy about) and slowly developing closer bonds to her other teammates.
POWER:
The nutshell version is that Wanda has both the mutant ability to alter reality on a large scale, as well as magic as inherited from her mother's side of the family. She's trained extensively with use of both gifts, as well as how to fight in hand-to-hand combat as well.
REALITY BENDING: As a mutant, Wanda has the ability to alter reality through use of hexes which often take the form of “hex orbs” or “hex bolts.” These hexes can alter the probability of something happening, not happening, or changing in other ways, including but not limited to transportation, transformation, etc. Unlike other versions of the Scarlet Witch, Wanda must actually calculate the mathematical probability of what she wants to change. The more unlikely it is to happen naturally, the more complex the mathematical formula must be. Wanda is not only intelligent and knowledgeable of the various formulas needed to calculate the probabilities she uses, but able to do her calculations and utilize her hexes rapidly.
Some examples of changes Wanda has previously effected have included the disabling nuclear missiles before reaching the end of their launch sequence as well as increasing the odds of allies arriving to a battle. Against other mutants who can alter reality (ie: Longshot), Wanda is more powerful.
MAGIC: In addition to her mutant ability to manipulate probabilities, Wanda also inherited magical abilities from her mother, the Witch of Wundagore. It is with this power that she was able to summon dinosaurs to the defense of both she and her brother against Wolverine, though it seems logical that she may have used both her magic and reality bending powers to bring this about, not just her magic. In canon she is shown using spells to teleport herself and her brother, and by extension I believe it is magic, not reality-bending that allows her the power to fly.
OTHER: Wanda has displayed training in acrobatics as well as hand to hand combat, though generally speaking her fighting style rarely requires that she employ any techniques when her mutant ability is so much more efficient. Wanda is also multilingual and speaks fluent German and Epsilon-Omega, a mutant language invented by her father.
KNOWN WEAKNESSES: Her ability to bend reality, use magic, and fly are the only abilities she has that are out of the ordinary. Wanda's body is entirely mortal and subject to the same weaknesses and vulnerabilities of any other human. She can be hurt with regular bullets and blades, break bones, get burned, bruised, and hurt in all of the same ways a regular human being can. The only difference is that if she can see it coming, there is the possibility that she can quickly calculate and bend reality to avoid injury.
With regards to her powers, it seems that she is her own worst enemy. Times in which she has failed seem directly attributed to times in which she herself has doubts or uncertainty, or is under great mental or emotional strain.
NOTE: Of course, regardless of what her abilities allow her to do, any use of powers that could potentially affect other players and their characters will be run by them for approval before implemented. Attempts to magic or reality-bend her way out of MoM's dimension will fail, and attempts to do anything that may affect the game setting or other characters on a larger scale will fail entirely unless otherwise approved by the mods. It is however, extremely unlikely that I will write Wanda doing anything that would affect anyone but herself.
〈 CHARACTER SAMPLES 〉
COMMUNITY POST (VOICE) SAMPLE:
[Wanda doesn't post to the network immediately after arriving, but rather spends some time reading over other posts there. There are new arrivals, complaints and whining, threats to those who brought them there, a small faction seeming to do hero work and reach out to the other imPorts, and more still who show signs of settling in. Her first reaction upon learning that this network existed is that the people responsible for their abduction was arrogant indeed to offer them a means of communicating and plotting their overthrow or escape, but of course, it occurs to her a moment after that no doubt their communication is being monitored. So, what use will the network be to her other that communication for mundane means? Wrinkling her nose, she activates the video feature to make her introduction.
Those familiar with the Wanda from their universe may notice the resemblance, but what is immediately apparent is that this particular Wanda is much younger. Of course, even at twenty-three, her youth shows only in her appearance and in no way in her gaze as she looks into the camera.]
I go by Scarlet Witch back home and like many others I've recently arrived here in Florida. [Why did it have to be Florida?] If any of my team is present, or even other versions of my teammates, I'd appreciate it if they would let me know.
[After an eventful walk through town she's already aware of the presence of her alternate-universe father, uncle, and two sons. It makes her hopeful that she may have some allies here who are not family.]
For the rest of you, if anyone feels there's anything important a new arrival ought to know about this situation that isn't covered in the initial orientation, especially if you are familiar with magic and/or the peculiarities of working in alternate dimensions, it would also be appreciated if you would bring that to my attention.
[The incident with the children and the police chase had been a one-time thing, something she didn't feel safe to repeat until she could be sure that her actions wouldn't inadvertently summon people from other worlds like last time. There seems to be enough of that happening already. Reaching up, Wanda brushes her fingers through her hair, debating if there's more she ought to say. Nothing immediately comes to mind, so she simply nods her head.]
Thank you.
LOGS POST (PROSE) SAMPLE: Test Drive Meme Threads
FINAL NOTES: I am taking Wanda from a point in time in which she is wearing a uniform and coat that isn't her usual through the rest of her appearances. When she arrives, is it possible for her to have he original Ultimates uniform brought with her, in addition to the outfit she'll be wearing when imPorted?