#blynk

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From the database, updated as of December 2018:

D.R.E.A.M. Index #337475

Classification: A.3.i [Tertiary Tier Hero, Legacy]

Name: Blynk

Status: INACTIVE

/////////Reason: Enrolled

Civilian Name: [CLEARANCE: TOP SECRET] McKenzie Bleu

Affiliation: Hero

///////// H.A.T.C.H. Status: Blackout

Partners/Sidekicks: N/A

Primary Foes: N/A

Powers: Short-Range Teleportation; Enhanced Durability;

/////////Range approximately 100 yds; does not need to see destination, but does need to focus on it

Costume: Black leggings with lace up ballet slippers; blue dress with white stripe on the skirt with attached hood

Age: 17

Height: 5’4

Pronouns: She/Her

H.E.A.R.T.S. Class: Enrolled, anticipated ‘20

Note: Daughter of DI#265353; Not yet cleared for independent hero missions - involvement in IR 18-Z-0015 unintentional and due to proximity alone

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Costume was inspired by Logan’s dress in Promenade but now it’s comfier! It has a hood and also pockets. Who wouldn’t want that? (I may be projecting. It’s my AU, shh). Also inspired by SpiderGwen’s iconic leggings + ballet slippers look in Spiderverse.

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Blynk (CN: McKenzie Bleu) is the daughter of another Golden Age superhero. Her mum was part of Forces of Nature with Professor Polarity (CN: Portia Price). Where Prof Polarity has powers of magnetism/electromagnetism, DI#265353 was able to manipulate the pull of gravity on herself and others.

Because of her parentage, young McKenzie was watched carefully for signs of an enhanced ability. While it’s not guaranteed that a child of super(s) will have powers, it does make it more likely than when no known family member has powers (an anomaly). For several years, they thought perhaps the only genetic differentiation was the fact that McKenzie was born with naturally teal hair. Because of the family name, her nickname became Bleu-berry.

The family, including her, thought the only oddity was a penchant for sleep-walking. She would wake up in the living room, or in the garden, though everyone would swear she’d gone to sleep in her bed. She was known to have problems with sleeping already. [[a/n: squinty-eyes at you, Blink my dear]] Since no one observed the movement, no one was just aware that she was blynking out until she woke up a mile away in her school’s art room.

Her power is finicky. When it’s possible to exert full control over destination, the range is very limited. However, she cannot travel long distances consciously, even if she knows the destination very well. The only times she can travel further than her 100-yard range is when the blynks happen outside of conscious decisions, caused by emotional spikes, and she gets sent to an unintended location.

Once, McKenzie was sketching passers-by on the waterfront, not far from a point where she could jump back to HEARTS. She was surprised by Lovely Darling (CN: Danielle Disney) sitting next to her and complimenting her art profusely. She was so flustered, she blynked out on the spot, and found herself on top of a skyscraper about a mile away. Panicked and not wanting to try to jump again until she was calm, she was stuck on the building for an unforeseeable amount of time. Luckily, Reflex (CN: Virgil Skylar) happened to be flying by that area. He gave her a lift back to school, and stayed with her until she was calmer. (He also complimented her art, joking that he promised to find her again if she got lost). Because of the difference in their ages, they didn’t share any classes despite attending HEARTS at the same time, but they remained good friends even after Virgil graduated.

She was not supposed to be involved in the AW fight. Students are never on HATCH calls except for particularly extreme circumstances, and even then they must be at a certain level of training to be put on Blackout. She just happened to be across the harbor when the attack came. Luckily, due to her durability, she sustained no lasting injuries. Unfortunately, The Contortionist’s attacks targeted her wrists and legs. She was hospitalized for recovery, but she was unable to draw for several months, and she considered this much more of a disruption than her immobility.