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| Biographical Information | |
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| Real Name |
Allyson Parks |
| Place of Birth |
Savannah, Georgia |
| Citizenship |
United States |
| Known Aliases |
N/A |
| Criminal Record |
No |
| Date of Birth |
13 January 1981 |
| Classification |
Cosmic Human |
| Physical Description | |
| Race |
Human |
| Gender |
Female |
| Height |
5'9 |
| Weight |
124lbs |
| Hair Color |
Brown |
| Eye Color |
Amber/Brown |
| Personal Information | |
| Allies | |
| Enemies |
Bullseye |
| Known Relatives |
N/A |
| Weapons |
Variety |
| Fighting Styles |
Variety |
| Professions |
Photojournalist |
| Education |
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| Political Information | |
| Position / Rank |
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| Former Affiliation |
Special Operations, T.F 114. |
| Current Affiliation | |
| Exodus Information | |
| Creator | |
| NPC |
No |
Biography
Early Years
Allyson Parks was born to Jeffery and Amber Parks in Savannah, Georgia on January 13th in 1981. Little is known about her actual life before she discovered her abilities, most of the files that contained any information regarding her parents or anything relevant had been destroyed by S.H.I.E.L.D.. Allyson had been quite the explorer when she was younger and loved being outdoors with her friends as much as possible. Around the age of 14 she discovered a large cave not too far from her home in Savannah. Both Allyson and some friends decided to venture forth into the cave only to discover an odd shaped rock which produced a strange humming noise. After an argument which resulted in her friends leaving her behind, Allyson heard the rock speaking to her. She was in a trance, caught in the grip in which the voice had her in it's clutches. It lured her closer and got her to touch it, upon touching the rock her arm was quickly consumed by a silver substance which caused her to snap out of the trance suddenly and cry out in fear, but her voice fell silent. The voice inside her head calmed her, soothed her fears, assuring her that she was worthy of what she was about to be bestowed. Her heart was pure and her mind was clear. Thus, the "Shadowblade" had begun it's fusion with her and chosen it's new host. She could never recall what happened after that, only remembering waking up shortly after in her backyard in a lawnchair. She knew something was different though, she could feel it.
Beast Awakens
For a time, "Shadowblade" would remain dormant, until it deemed the time was right for it to make it's presence officially known to Allyson. She was attending the University of Georgia and obtaining her degree in Communication and Business Management and was living off-campus at the time of the incident. Approximately 11:30 P.M on February 17th 2003, an accident occurred which caused "Shadowblade" to awaken from within her. Allyson had returned from a party at a friends house, where something malicious was awaiting for her in her home just outside of Athens. An alert had been issued to local and state authorities that an experiment from a CDC facility in Atlanta had escaped containment. The experiment itself was an actual individual named James Gandor, who had been infused with a living organism which was classified as "The Darkness". Due to mental instability of James, the creature adapted to his personality and developed an insatiable hunger for women. Both local and state authorities were tracking numerous murders of women in the direction of Athens, so they assumed he was headed in that direction. A Special Forces Task Force codenamed "Black Wolf" military designation 114 was assigned to assist in capturing the dangerous experiment or killing him on sight.
Allyson had entered her home when the attack came from behind, she didn't know what hit her at first but the "Shadowblade" responded. It was sudden and almost instantaneous that the "armor" consumed her form, suddenly her home became a battleground which would see much damage and destruction. The actual events of the battle are unknown, but what is known is Allyson killed James within remorse. The autopsy reports conducted by Task Force 114 noted that James had suffered multiple lacerations; stab wounds; and even was missing his arm. It was later located at the scene by local and state investigators. The United States Government soon stepped in and deemed the incident to be classified at the highest level possible and all involved were silenced and it was as if the incident never occurred. Allyson had limited recollection of the incident, having been found unconscious at the scene and later awoke at the hospital. There she was greeted by Government Officials and Task Force 114 Commander, Colonel Michael Roberts.
She was informed of the incident and given an opportunity to serve in the United States Army as a Public Relations Officer but assist the Task Force in any mission which she might be deemed useful. Reluctant at first, Allyson agreed and thus began her career within the United States Army.
Task Force 114, Afghanistan
She was assigned to Task Force 114 after a thorough evaluation of her abilities and skills, it was determined she would become the Task Force Sharpshooter after she gave a kill shot on a undisclosed target ranging 2,660 meters beating the world record of 2,430 meters accomplished by a Canadian sniper, Corporal Rob Furlong. Allyson recieved training in a variety of weaponry to include heavy weapons systems such as the FGM-148 Javelin Missile System down to a simple M9 pistol. Allyson was deployed to Afghanistan with T.F 114 in an effort to locate Al-Qaeda cells and eliminate them. Allyson had gone on a mission to eliminate a rogue group of Taliban fighters holed up in the mountains about 95 miles Northeast of Kabul when she first discovered the full potential of the Shadowblade that had bonded with her. Her "Shadowblade" went unnoticed by T.F 114 officials for a long time, and she eventually would finish her time in Afghanistan and her time with the United States Army and begin the transition into civilian life.
Allyson was discharged honorably from the United States Army as a Captain and shortly after returned to New York to begin looking for what many considered a normal life, but given her abilities and the entity which bonded with her, she knew this wasn’t possible. Allyson had found herself a suitable job as a bartender a local bar where she was being observed by the local SHIELD representative Matthew Hunt, whom had been assigned to watch her as soon as she returned to the U.S. Despite her best attempts at hiding both her abilities and the “Shadowblade” it was inevitable that they would come to the surface soon enough. After the incident which occured Athens, Georgia, S.H.I.E.L.D would eventually make contact with her. Although it took a few weeks and another incident to occur (On a smaller scale this time with no one dying of course) Matthew Hunt was able to convince Allyson that joining S.H.I.E.L.D was the right thing to do and that he in turn would be the person responsible for overseeing all that she did while she was a part of S.H.I.E.L.D. With Allyson's recruitment to S.H.I.E.L.D now secured, thus began an relationship between her and Matthew which would end up costing them more then they had bargained for.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Allyson joined S.H.I.E.L.D shortly after returning to the United States courtesy of the man she considered her stalker, Matthew Hunt. After a brief phone call to Iron Man also known as Alex Burke, whom had been a good friend to her for many years, she had made the decision to take Matthew up on his offer and met with him at an undisclosed location somewhere outside of New York City to discuss the terms of her joining S.H.I.E.L.D. From that point on, she was taken inside the secret Headquarters to meet with one of the most legendary figures known to the hero community, Nick Fury. Allyson was amazed that such a secret organization could exist and in no doubt plain sight to the naked eye.
Allyson underwent a series of tests and scientific expirmentations at the hands of the top scientists of S.H.I.E.L.D. to determine the strengths and limitations in which she inherited from the Shadowblade fusion. After the tests were completed, it was finally time for her to be assigned officially to Matthew Hunt and for her cover to be revealed to her. Both Nick Fury and Matthew Hunt had come to an agreement that Allyson would lead S.H.I.E.L.D Team Two and her cover job would be to work for Townsend Media as a photojournalist. Disgruntled at first at the particular job she was chosen for, despite having a rather hidden passion about photography, the thought of working beside Matthew made it seem worthwhile. So a few days after that fateful meeting, she began working at Townsend Media in New York City, but her welcome was far from a comforting one. The emotions she had developed for Matthew were becoming more obvious each time they came into contact with each other, but there was an outside interference she would soon have to contend with and possibly destroy to get his full attention, Francesca Bryant.
First Week is the Worst
Allyson went through hell the first week she was on the job, and her work no doubt reflected it. During a brief encounter with Francesca Bryant, she "accidently" dumped coffee on the woman's expensive white blouse. A blouse which Allyson decreed showed a little too much for the working enviroment. Besides having pissed off a superior at her job, she was struggling with growing feelings for Matthew and didn't quite understand the best way to get his attention to her and make him understand legitimately, so she turned to the only other friend she had besides Alex Burke, John Isaiah Muir.
((More to come))
Skirmish: New York City
Powers and Abilities
Shadowblade in Full Effect
Shadowblade - The Shadowblade is a conscious, intelligent, and ancient weapon with alien origins. When used, it expands across the body of the wielder, often shredding clothes and covering the body like armor. The amount and coverage of the armor depends on the level of the threat. For example, when facing mortals, it will usually generate less armour than when facing a super villain. This armor can produce extensions of itself that can form swords, other stabbing weapons, hooks, chains, shields, and wings, enabling the wielder to fly. It may also become temperamental if the wielder chooses not to use it. When wielded, it can shoot energy blasts from the hand or sword, fire projectile darts, and whip-like grapples to attack or to climb. The Shadowblade is also an excellent lock pick, and can heal wounds, even mortal ones. The Shadowblade can re-animate the dead, emphatically show the wielder scenes of great trauma, and allow the wielder to relive experiences from past wielders as dreams. Her hair changes a variety of shades of red and brown when Shadowblade becomes activated.
- Reanimation of the Dead - Shadowblade has the ability to reanimate the dead for a short period of time by entering the body either through wounds or oral means. By doing so this allows Shadowblade to establish a mental connection between it's host and the reanimated dead to converse to find out recent events prior to death.
- Super Strength - Allyson possesses superhuman strength given through the Shadowblade, enabling her to press lift approximately 25 tons.
- Lightning Reflexes - She is capable of running and moving at speeds that are beyond the natural physical limits allowing her to dodge even gunfire.
- Superior Stamina - Thanks to the Shadowblade her advanced musculature produces less fatigue toxins during physical activity than an ordinary human. This allows her to exert herself physically for much longer periods of time before fatigue begins to impair her.
- Advanced Healing - Similar to Wolverine's power, it is sufficiently powerful enough to recover from severe injuries from broken bones and large amounts of tissue damage in a matter of moments.