Kiki Strauss

Appearance

Young woman of Japanese/German descent with a round face and kind eyes. Kiki is fat but very flexible, and dresses in fashionable clothing — some of which she designed herself. Her hero costumes — she has several — are all very flashy and inspired by magical girl animes. Kiki wears a mask that partially obscures her face and uses a diamond as her symbol.

Backstory

Kiki first discovered her powers around the age of 13, when she was almost struck by a car during a rainstorm. She accidentally phased into water, but she was left trapped that way for several hours. Kiki hasn't fulled phased like that since, instead only changing parts of her body.

Sometime later, she saved her older sister Azumi from being struck by lightning. Kiki had been passively absorbing the static electricity in the air and felt where it was about to strike — right in front of her sister. Kiki ran out, absorbing the eletricity and protecting Azumi. They begin to experiment with her powers, trying to figure out what Kiki could do. Kiki also starts designing her own super suits.

Abilities

Kiki's poweres include heightened physical abilities (strength, agility, toughness), energy absorption, and substance mimicry. Her appearance is usually unchanged by her abilities, allowing her to keep them hidden.

Goals

Kiki was inspired to become a hero because of the urging of her older sister and her admiration for heroines and heroes in books, comics, movies, etc — she is a geek at heart. She also hopes to someday become a role model for others, especially larger girls like her.