"Oh, what a tangled web we weave..."
--Canto VI, XVII, Marmion
Spinstress
Name: Charlotte Ursula Thorne
Alias(es): The Spinstress, Arcane Arachnid, Recluse Rebel, Spell Spinner, Word Weaver
Look: Spider-woman (Jessica Drew)/Kristen Stewart/Death
Sex: Female
Species: Arachnid Mutate, blood mage
Hair: Black
Eyes: Grey
Height: 5’0’’
Age: 25
Occupation: Librarian/museum curator for the Museum of Ancient Cultures and the Occult, writer
Powers: Wall-climbing, web-slinging, venomous bite/spray, extrasensory perception/super reflexes, poison/toxin immunity, anti-telepathy implant, blood magic
Powers
VENOM—Charlotte’s venom is a potent neurotoxin, not completely unlike that of the Brazilian Wandering Spider (or Banana Spider). The toxin is distributed via bite or other venom spray from glands where her tonsils would be. She has protruding fangs that can inject toxin directly into the subjects blood stream. Such bites can be fatal unless treated. It causes lose of muscle control, paralysis, and eventually death by asphyxiation. The venom spray, while equally concentrated, is less effective being spread out, taking longer to reach the blood stream through the skin or seeping into other orifaces. Even so, it can cause muscle weakness and irritation. After discharging the neurotoxin from both venom sacks, it could take up to five minutes to regain the same potency of venom as it resupplies. Because of her unique physiology she has a resilience to a number of poisons and toxins.
ENHANCED PHYSIOLOGY—Her primary endoskeleton is slightly lighter than that of a normal human. For further protection, she has a chitinous layer under her skin. It is segmented and flexible allowing her to maintain her agility while offering some resilience to minor penetrations or lacerations. This additional chitin skeleton allows for more muscle connections within her body, leveraging themselves in ways human muscles do not. This grants her enhanced flexibility and agility while reducing the risk of strain.
EXTRASENSORY PERCEPTION—The tiny hairs usually present on mammalian human skin are serve more immediate use to Charlotte. The hair follicles stand on end, increasing their detection capabilities to allow her to detect subtle changes in pressure, air, and energy waves. The nerves in her epidermis are transmitted directly to her spinal cord without needing to pass to her sensory or motor cortex of her brain. This warning system gives her super fast reflexes, her body seeming to react to danger before it is an imminent threat. Her mystical training by Rezurrection has revealed a unique level of perception beyond the physical realm known as the Third Eye. This Third Eye is located in the middle of the forehead. It allows her to assess persons and situations with an uncanny intuition. Her Third Eye is most potent when both of her primary eyes are closed. She claims to see the world in greyscale and emotional sensation. She possesses unique night vision as her Third Eye is especially attuned to the darkness.
WEBBING—Located within her body are special glands that produce spider silk. There is major-ampullate silk also known as dragline silk which has the density and toughness of high-grade steel. This is usually the threads she casts for the characteristic web-slinging. For such arial travel, attached to the dragline is piriform silk which serves as the mount for her webbing. Aciniform webbing is used to wrap and secure a target, it being even stronger than dragline. Her costume is made of woven webbing to give her extra durability.
BLOOD MAGIC—Rezurrection trained her in the use of dark sorcery known as Blood Magic. This draws power from the life source of living things, especially from the mystical properties of blood itself. She can speed natural healing through haemokineis. She been shown to be able to transport messages via blood writing onto various surfaces. She knows how to create and use a blood portal. But much of her blood-based abilities are limited because she refuses to use any blood but her own. This means she can only use a small amount of blood to perform her magic, and its usage can fatigue her or cause her to pass out from loss of life essence.
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