Princess Silverwing

Alison Middleton was by all appearances a normal teen­ager—perhaps a little more of a geek and fantasy fan than her friends—but certainly nothing special. She loved novels and comics, went with her parents to Renais­sance fairs, and had been a part of the cosplay com­munity since her very first fantasy convention at age 10. When the young hero Elflight appeared, Alison even formed the ex­tradimensional hero’s first fanpage on social media. And if pressed, she would have hemmed and hawed but finally admitted that some­times she daydreamed of being a fantasy princess, too.
That was before her mutant powers emerged.
Puberty is challenging enough, but adding budding superhuman powers can make it too much to deal with. Alison plunged entirely into her rich, inner fantasy life. Believing herself to be Princess Alycia Silverwing, a magical fey royal somehow exiled to Earth from another world, she began using her abilities to recover her “lost” memories, find allies, and “return” to her own world to stop whatever dark force now threat­ens it.
Silverwing’s first attempt to embrace the hero Elflight as a fellow extradimen­sional sister resulted in peals of laugh­ter—cruel mockery in her mind. Now Alison firmly believes the visiting elf (and her fellow bullies on The Next-Gen, and any other mysti­cal heroes who deny her heritage) to be allies of the dark forces. She now pops up to steal antiquities and magic artifacts, attempt to recruit superhuman allies, attack perceived threats, and conduct “magical” rituals to return home. If the world actually reflected her perceptions, Princess Silverwing would be the bold hero, fighting for good against all odds. Unfortunately, in the real world her actions are crimes, and often dangerous.

Physical Description

Special abilities

The power at the root of Alison’s delusions is her ability to generate bursts of glittering graviton “fairy dust,” which can magnify or negate the effects of gravity on anything it coats. By increasing the gravity on people, she can root them in place, while decreasing it allows her to levitate people or objects into the air. An uncharged “puff” of her powers simply creates a sparkling dust that coats everything nearby. Alison could be much more powerful, but her control is limited by the way she un­derstands her abilities to work, believing it to be innate magic spells. She often frustrates herself attempting to learn new “spells” beyond the bounds of her inherent gravity control powers.

Specialized Equipment

Alison Middleton had spent a life­time practicing swordplay, archery, and various handicrafts long before her powers manifested. Since then, her skills have grown considerably. Her cosplay experience has also translated well to crafting her own armor, ever since discovering the “magic” of ballis­tic plastic.

Mental characteristics

Intellectual Characteristics

Princess Silverwing doesn’t see herself as a villain, and can be caring and empathic, but she is also easily frustrated as her self-centered perceptions constantly grind against reality. Sometimes she performs heroic deeds, only to later resort to robbery or assault. In her mind, all her actions have righteous motivations. Her growing temper makes her increasingly likely to resort to violence to solve her prob­lems, and ultimately she finds some way to justify almost any action she takes. Alison is still inside her, but Alycia usually views that part of her life as the fantasy—alternately the punishing prison she was trapped in or the safe haven her “real” family used to hide her from enemies.
Alison can still be coaxed out. With training and con­fidence, she could even be the hero she thinks she is. But the illusion of a fantasy princess life is very appealing to an awkward teenager afraid of being ordinary.

Social

Contacts & Relations

Princess Alycia is always looking for permanent allies—after all, heroes like her should have sidekicks. Whether or not she is able to find them is uncertain. Unscrupulous villains occasionally take advantage of Alison’s delusions, posing as allies or pointing her at their enemies, leaving her to take the blame after various jobs.
Silverwing is quick to align herself with any magic-orient­ed beings she encounters—anyone who can legitimize her self-image as a powerful, magical noble.