Josephine Ramsden
"I do this for all of us,
so shut your trap and let me work."
Name: Josephine Anna Ramsden
Nickname: Josie (Don't call her that)
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Vocation:
- Leader and Role Model in the Underground
- Biomedical Science Intern at a Research Facility
- Student pursuing Dual degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Accent: Cockney
Short Biography:
A bit of a skater and loner all mixed in one, Josephine has come a long way to where she is now. In high school, she was considered a bright student, but she often ruined her chances of getting top grades and scholarships by skating in everyone's way and getting high at lunchtime. A stern pep talk (albeit somewhat insulting) from an acquaintance outside her usual clique got her revved up and determined to prove herself. She signed up for dual enrollment at sixteen, and much to her surprise, got in.
Josephine graduated with a 3.7 GPA, or first class in London, a high school diploma, and an associate's degree. Further eager to prove herself, she made it a goal to quit smoking and enrolled at Cambridge University. Unfortunately, she was not accepted and out of the many other universities she applied to, most were hyperselective. Josephine traveled to Miami, Florida in search of better opportunities, but found most places were not accepting of her there either, for unknown reasons.
Her life changed, however, when she attended a party at an abandoned warehouse. In an effort to get over her struggles, Josephine intended to let loose and turn back to her old habits. Her fun was ruined when an anti-mutant riot crashed the party, intending to get rid of sympathizers. Blood was spilled and Josephine, unfortunately, was stabbed in the lower back and a strange, intricate symbol was carved into her skin. The experience triggered her ability and upon the night ending, Josephine was transferred to a medical facility in the underground.
When she awakened a few days later, Josephine was introduced to people who were similar to her; shunned by society and not given a chance to prove themselves. Their passion to be equal among others inspired her to pursue a means of giving Rogues a normal, everyday life: synthetic blockers. It took her six years to perfect and many lives were lost in the process. Upon realizing her success, she used the blockers for the first time to help her enter into a private research university. Her first biomedical science project granted her an opportunity to become a biomedical science intern at an off site research facility.
So far, she has proven her worth under the guise of a normal human and taken up two odd jobs to pay for college in the long run. She just started her second year of the dual degree and as much as Josephine despises the deceit and manipulation she's conjured to get where she wants to be, she strongly believes the risk is essential to tearing down oppression. Josephine wholeheartedly understands the consequences of her self-sacrifice and has not let any Rogue change her mind otherwise.
Ability:
Electrical Signal Manipulation gives her the capacity to manipulate and interface electrical impulses that correspond to motor skills and the temporary ability to transmit and receive minor telepathic communications upon touch. She can stimulate up to a moderate sensitivity to pain and mimic electric shocks upon touch, as well as disrupt electrical signals up to one mile away.
Josephine has also been known to temporarily paralyze arms, make them incapable of walking, and fail other gross and fine motor skills that are required in day to day life. At her most dangerous potential, she has the ability to shut down a person's body. It isn't known if she can kill them, but her abilities have been determined to be deadly enough to the point that a person could go into a long term coma.
Skills:
+ Josephine is a first degree black belt, and as such, although she is not a complete expert, she is a master of hand to hand combat, finding pressure points, and various other means of physical combat.
+ Her outstanding skill to concentrate for long periods of time and not be distracted during her lab work is one that has granted her and her fellow Rogues the great opportunity to be 'normal'.
Deficiencies:
- As much as Josephine loves rum, she has an absolutely horrid low tolerance for it. After three drinks, she's up and at it.
- Six years cooped up in her studies like a hermit and fighting for a better world means that she's terrible at making friends.
Notes:
* She used to love dissecting small animals, such as lizards and ants, as a young toddler.
* Josephine's got a knack for music. Her hobbies include karaoke and playing the cello.
