Phineas Forge
Forging new roads
Field
Civilian Name: Peggy Walkenburger
Costumed Name: Field
Age: 25
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Power: Gravity control - Peggy is able to control the gravitational field which encompasses her and extends 6 inches from her body. She has nearly mastered the ability to control the direction that gravity pulls within that field; Peggy can successively jump from wall to wall and change gravity accordingly so that she doesn't 'fall'. Peggy has just begun learning to control the magnitude of gravity. This allows her to remove gravity or double or triple its effects. While doubling the effect of gravity on yourself makes movement terribly difficult, in short bursts it can prove quite useful. Peggy has, on occasion, been able to triple the effects of gravity in the same direction as a punch she has thrown. This makes it appear as if her punches are thrown with super strength because they push the target back more than a normal punch should. Peggy is able to 'fly', though in her case it is more of directional falling. Because she can control the direction that gravity pulls, she can direct the gravity to pull her in the direction that she wishes to 'fly'. While this does imitate flying, going in a single direction for an extended period of time means that she is continually building up speed and she has no means of quickly stopping herself. Stopping requires a good deal of distance and her ability to judge distance isn't perfect, so flying in this manner is tricky. She prefers 'extended jumps' as they allow her to still move freely and aren't nearly as complicated to pull off.
Drawback: Peggy has noted three drawbacks to her ability. The first is its short range. She cannot use her ability to hold people down or push them back, because she cannot extend the range of her gravitational field. Secondly, she can alter the direction or magnitude of the entire field, but cannot hold herself in place and push someone at the same time. Thirdly, the gravitational field is always active meaning that if she's not careful, she can start falling upward or fall forward if the field begins falling in a direction that she wasn't prepared for. It also means that she sleeps on the bottom bunk with a gate keeping her from falling out of bed.
Equipment: Peggy doesn't really have any equipment. Her right gauntlet does have a visible altimeter, so that she can judge how high she is.
Personality: Peggy has always been a bit of a free spirit. She's purposely strayed from activities that have deadlines or pile the stress onto her. She is known to be spontaneous, doing whatever happens to appeal to her in the moment. She isn't one for thinking things through, instead relying on her gut when making decisions. Sometimes this has caused her to lose friends as she has left them high and dry on more than a few occasions. She is definitely not the most responsible or reliable person and rarely shows up anywhere on time. Her free spirit has lead her to trying many new things and she developed a bit of an addiction to adrenaline. She enjoys anything that gets her heart racing and adrenaline pumping, from extreme sports to bare knuckle brawling. Her power lends itself to this addiction and she often uses it to supply herself with some fun. Peggy isn't mean or nice, kind-hearted or cold-hearted; instead, she is entirely focused on her own desires. She seems to be unable to empathize with others, making it difficult for her to realize when she is doing something that hurts their feelings. Peggy doesn't go out of her way to hurt other people, but with that said, she also doesn't go out of her way to protect people. Joining Bloody Mary's gang wasn't something that Peggy was interested in doing, but she did so for the protection that it awarded her. She's also come to enjoy some of the tasks that she was presented with.
Backstory: Peggy grew up in a rural town almost two hundred miles south of Pleasant City. Her single mother often worked three jobs in order to support the two ladies. In doing so, Peggy was left alone quite often and this may be why Peggy has never been able to connect with people emotionally. Anyways, Peggy grew up with lots of freedom due to the lack of adult supervision and she would often times go out on her own. On more than one occasion, Peggy found herself in the back of the sheriff's car as he took her home. It wasn't that she had done anything wrong, but he knew who she was and was taking her where she belonged. While some people may call Peggy's teen years the textbook of "rebellious youth", she would argue that there were never any rules or people to rebel against. Instead, she just did what she wanted and never really had any consequences. She fell into the crowd of kids that skipped school and went drinking. She wouldn't call any of them friends, more of a kindred spirit type of thing. It was these kids that ignited Peggy's affair with adrenaline. Small dares like shoplifting turned into big dares like jumping into the ravine. To say that they were a group of stupid kids would be an understatement. After graduating high school (which she probably didn't really earn), Peggy didn't want to sit around the rural town and hopped on a bus to the big metropolis, Pleasant City. Her mother was ticked, but also somewhat relieved. The two had grown apart over the years and the mother was glad to only have one mouth to feed, though she hoped her daughter was safe. Peggy found herself living on the streets, utilizing dumpsters and trash cans for food and clothing. It was around this time that Peggy realized beating people up also got her adrenaline going. Peggy then resorted to mugging people in order to supply herself with money which was used to buy food. Her abilities developed soon after that, just before her 19th birthday. At first, it was terrifying and she didn't understand what was going on. Once she got a control on her ability to the point where she wasn't floating away, she wondered what she could do with it. She experimented and became quite proficient in its use. She climbed the city's tallest skyscrapers, just because she could. It was as easy as walking down the street for her, but the rush of looking down at the miniature cars rolling underneath her got her adrenaline going. However, it wasn't long before people started trying to catch her. Her exploits atop the city were quite noticeable and the Hero League began chasing after her. She ran from them and found herself scared and alone, only to be recruited by Bloody Mary. While Peggy sort of sees Mary as a motherly figure, she still hates having someone tell her what to do. The saving grace in this equation is that most of the things that Peggy is asked to do often get her adrenaline pumping and, therefore, she's alright doing them.