Rant |
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Portrayed by Bianca Lawson |
Statistics |
Full Name |
Melody L. Kenway |
Age |
25 |
Height |
5'2" |
Build |
Athletic |
Eyes |
Grey |
Hair |
Black |
Factions |
None |
Occupation |
Store Owner |
Alignment |
Neutral |
Claim to Fame
None yet.
Reputation
Ghost in the Machine.
Biography
Born to Janice and Arthur Kenway, Melody lived a relatively normal life. Determined to follow in her fathers footsteps at becoming an IT mogul, she always had great grades and spectacular attendance. She fell sick with cancer, and in a whim of desperation, her father injected her with nanites, with positive results. She became nearly superhuman, learning over time to manipulate the nanites to her needs, what was once normal and decent grades turned into something spectacular. It was not long after she graduated from high school at the age of 15, and straight into college, though.. that was a little bit much for her. A night out with friends (who really didn't know her real age), she suffered a setback, a setback of reality. One of her friends were assaulted, and determined to get revenge, she literally beat up all who were involved, then delivered them to the police with a full confession of all parties. Dropping out of college and going her own way, she lived on the streets for a time until she realized she could siphon money from the local banks. She set herself up in a small shop, buying tools and random equipments that no one needed and resold to those who do. Often times, she'd take on high stakes jobs with criminals and heroes alike to fund her little lifestyle. No rest for the wicked.
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Character Details
Introverted, nice when necessary. Honest.
Technopathy |
Melody has the ability to manipulate technology. Manifested as a special form of electrical/telekinetic manipulation, a special form of "morphing" which grants physical interaction with machines, or even a psychic ability that allows for mental interface with computer data. With this gift, she has learned to interface with computers, often times psychically riding the electromagnetic waves through WiFi for a better connection, and hacking into them without a use of an input device. |
Regeneration |
Melody has the ability to regenerate due to nanobot infestation. She can heal from stabs, scratches, gunshots, etc, but is limited to loss of limb or body part. Regenerating from near death takes a while, a stab would probably around 15 minutes. |
Healing |
Melody has the ability to transfer a small portion of nanobots to another person to accelerate their healing. This is done by a basic DNA transfer from wound to wound. It's potentially a nasty process, which causes a bit of pain from user to user, as the nanobots that she does transfer do not connect to the pain centers of the brain to dull or numb the senses. The person who is receiving the nanobot transfer is only infected until at least an hour after the wound heals, in which the nanobots die out and dissolve. |
Vision Alteration |
Melody is able to see in the dark due to the nanites in her blood. She also has perfect vision, and can enhance the range of her vision up to 75 feet. She cannot read heat signatures just yet, but she is developing a mental application with her nanites so that she can. |
Personal Manipulation |
Melody is able to shape her physical appearance, but only on a minor scale. For instance, she can change the color of her hair and make overall subtle changes to her facial features. She can bend and shape the cartilage in her nose to give herself a different look, change her eye color, make her lips fuller or thin. This type of manipulation does not last long, and is rarely used due to the pain it would actually cause her. |
Computers & Mechanics |
Melody is a savant when it comes to computers and mechanics. She may not know the official terms of what she is working with, but she knows how to work and fix it. For example, if she were placed in the drivers seat of a forklift, it would take her five minutes to learn how to use it. This is a natural ability, which is enhanced through her nanite technology. Her philosophy is, that it's easy to learn how to fix something, all you have to do is take it apart or break it first. |
Metahuman |
Due to Melody's infestation with nanobots, the little machines allow her to be something more than human. The little motors allow her to dodge if attention is paid, move fast enough (below Olympic level), punch hard (think of an average male boxer) and lift up to 175 pounds. |
Streetwise |
Despite appearing innocent, Melody knows how to get around. This is mostly due to her long stints at hospitals. She can get the word out to local contacts to bring her whatever she needs, she knows the who's who without them knowing her, yet she has trusted sources and can get around and nearly out of a bind that's not physical. (Bribes.) |
Fence |
Like the people who can contact her, Melody knows a guy who has a guy that knows a guy who could do that thing to get that one guy to do that other thing. Meaning, she knows how to move merchandise illegally and quickly. |
Nanites |
A nanite is a robot the size of a nanometer or smaller. Melody Kenway has billions of these microscopic machines in her bloodstream. |
Underground |
From being an overall shifty character, and someone who constantly erases or blots out her image so that she can't be seen on basic surveillance videos. She's often just a whisper or a 'word on the street' type of person. If you know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who has a cousin who knows a guy that knows Melody, then she could be contacted. Otherwise, she stays low on the radar. |
Fighting |
Melody is not a great fighter at all. She can windmill with the best of them. Her main specialty is Wind-fu, which consists of wind milling until she hits someone in which she'd run away screaming. |
Personal Manipulation |
Very, very painful to do. |
Emotions |
Melody is too straight forward. She rarely relies on her emotions and when she does, she favors anger above all else. She is a caring sort even though she may not show it, and sometimes favors computers and machines over computers because they will not hurt her. |
Hacking |
Like all great computers, Melody has the ability to be hacked due to her nanites. She can suffer from a wide range of attacks, such as DOS, Malware, Root-kits, etc from the most experienced hacker. This would also cause Melody to be controlled or mentally 'shut down' until the nanites go into self-repair if able. |
Family Ties |
Melody grew up in a tight knit family. Due to her illness most of her life, she was doted on and often treated like a baby, much to her annoyance. That often carries over into her professional life, where people tend to look out for her because she's a short fry, and it causes her to irrationally blow a fuse. |
Questionable Associates |
You know the saying, guilty by association? Melody knows a few questionable characters, and those questionable characters know how to get into contact with her. |
Wavelength Ride |
While Melody rides the wavelength, she sometimes has to be in a secure place. While she can split her consciousness and multitask, for particular big jobs that require her full attention, her body needs to be looked after, because she can't defend herself or run away while fully mental and spiritually connected to an interface or data stream. |
Relationships
Image |
Name |
Relation |
Information |
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Catwoman |
Boss |
Probably her only best friend and boss. There are not too many people she claims to love. Selina is one of those people. |
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Shift |
Maybe Boyfriend? |
Instant connection. I guess it's considered official once the other chokes you out? |
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Arthur Kenway |
Father |
Aka: Papa Warbucks. Genius. Overbearing and protective. Potentially frightening and often carries through on threats. The reason as to why and how Melody is the way she is, and she wouldn't be surprised that he's been watching her this entire time. She loves him anyways. |
Notes
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Character Gallery
Logs
Clubbing The Mutant Takedown
March 17, 2015: Nicholas is the target of another anti-mutant attack, Zee throws a drink in someones face and Rant… says she isn't heroic
(log: 20150317-clubbingthemutanttakedown | tags: nyc rant wolf_cub zatanna | posted: 18 Mar 2015 04:49)
The Right to Breathe
March 8, 2015: Melody Kenway escapes death by the hands of Harvey Dent by delivering him a shocker.
(log: 20150308-therighttobreathe | tags: gotham rant twoface | posted: 08 Mar 2015 08:02)
Hypotheticals
February 24, 2015: Kwabena manages to track down, with Rant's help, the thief who recently stole the pot at Two-Face's Double Down club.
(log: 20150224-hypotheticals | tags: black_cat nyc rant shift | posted: 25 Feb 2015 12:39)
Kwabena's Holocaust
February 23, 2015: Kwabena has a meltdown.
(log: 20150223-kwabenasholocaust | tags: gotham rant shift | posted: 24 Feb 2015 02:35)
Two Sides to the Coin
February 22, 2015: Melody Kenway arranges a meet with Harvey Dent days after the annihilation of the Gangster Disciples. The two double-cross the other without knowing.
(log: 20150222-twosidestothecoin | tags: gotham rant twoface | posted: 22 Feb 2015 22:19)
Cutscene: Last Days of East End
February 22, 2015: The Last Days of East End
(log: 20150222-cutscene:lastdaysofeastend | tags: catwoman east-end gotham rant | posted: 23 Feb 2015 05:13)
Chains and Ice Cream
February 22, 2015: In the wake of so much violence, the Tin Roof reopens. Behind closed doors, more devious plans are made to secure The Woman's grip on the East End.
(log: 20150222-chains-and-ice-cream | tags: catwoman east-end fantomex gotham rant shift | posted: 23 Feb 2015 14:48)
Gotham's St. Valentine's Day Massacre
February 14th, 2015: The unthinkable happens and Calendar Man escapes Arkham in a bloody crime spree that ends in the death of some very prominent members of the criminal underbelly of Gotham. A number of individuals show up but it may have been too little too late (Emits by Batman and the Joker). Warning: Excessive Violence and Language
(log: 20150214-gotham-s-st-valentine-s-day-massacre | tags: batman black_canary gotham joker misfit oracle rant spearhead | posted: 15 Feb 2015 04:47)
Melody of the Lights
February 8, 2015: Melody sets a chain of horrors in motion for the minor gangs in Gotham that could be a threat to Catwoman's plans.
(log: 20150208-melodyofthelights | tags: ghost_rider gotham rant | posted: 08 Feb 2015 18:42)
Turf Wars
January 30th, 2015: Some late night strollers are engulfed in a turf war battle in Gotham.
(log: 20150130-turf-wars | tags: ozymandias rant shift talia_al'ghul | posted: 03 Feb 2015 01:00)
Doth Thy Heart Weep
January 30th, 2015: The Dark Knight confronts Catwoman (Melody too!). There are hugs, cats thrown, name calling, blood and bullets.
(log: 20150130-doth-thy-heart-weep | tags: batman catwoman east-end gotham rant | posted: 31 Jan 2015 05:52)
While I Pondered
January 19, 2015: Catwoman, Green Arrow, and Rant share an experience in the anarchy that has become Gotham.
(log: 20150119-while-i-pondered | tags: arrow catwoman gotham green_arrow rant | posted: 20 Jan 2015 06:53)
Ollie walks in on a robbery and an interview breaks out
January 19, 2015: Oliver Queen shows Melody Kenway that he doesn't need his arrows to stop a robbery.
(log: 20150119-ollie-walks-in-on-a-robbery-and-an-interview-br | tags: arrow gotham green_arrow rant | posted: 20 Jan 2015 03:13)
Once Upon A Midnight Dreary
January 17, 2015: An old acquaintance makes his re-appearance as another dies. Let the shit hit the fan.
(log: 20150117-once-upon-a-midnight-dreary | tags: catwoman east-end gambit gotham rant shift | posted: 18 Jan 2015 04:28)
Trick and Education
January 8, 2015: Danny and Melody talk about their shared issues. Nothing to see here folks.
(log: 20150108-trickandeducation | tags: ghost_rider gotham rant | posted: 09 Jan 2015 23:37)
Howl at the Moon
January 7, 2015: The Rider rides in Gotham…
(log: 20150107-howlatthemoon | tags: ghost_rider gotham rant | posted: 07 Jan 2015 13:09)
Lessons on Thievery
January 5, 2015: Rant wants to be a thief. Fantomex offers to 'help'. Poor Melody. But at least she gets to meet E.V.A.
(log: 20150105-lessons-on-thievery | tags: catwoman east-end fantomex gotham rant | posted: 12 Jan 2015 11:05)
Primal Kravings
December 17, 2014: Wind of an endangered animal auction gets to 'Camille' and Fantomex, and they show up to free a man named Kraven of a lot of things.
(log: 20141217-primal-kravings | tags: catwoman fantomex kraven-the-hunter-npc rant | posted: 18 Dec 2014 04:22)
Fire, Ice, Blood and Guts
November 29, 2014 Kenway and Azrael track a gang plotting to drug the citizens of Gotham's East End by drone.
(log: 20141129-fire-ice-blood-and-guts | tags: azrael gotham rant | posted: 29 Nov 2014 18:40)
The Greed of Thieves
October 28th, 2014: Thieves talk of events and money. Is a masquerade in the works?
(log: 20141028-the-greed-of-thieves | tags: catwoman fantomex gotham rant | posted: 28 Oct 2014 10:53)
House Call
October 28th, 2014: Guy (Taskmaster in disguise) shows up on the Tin Roof doorstep looking for Rant and meets a fellow disguised individual Leonne (Selina Kyle).
(log: 20141028-house-call | tags: catwoman gotham rant taskmaster | posted: 28 Oct 2014 19:44)
An Unlikely Duo
October 21st, 2014: Bruce Banner tracks down Melody Kenway, and an unlikely partnership formed. Operation: Steal Stark's Jibblets is a go.
(log: 20141021-an-unlikely-duo | tags: hulk rant | posted: 22 Oct 2014 02:10)
Hacking, Magic and Drugs
October 14 2014: Rant stops by Jericho and Illyana's place. Shift is by shortly thereafter.
(log: 20141014-hacking-magic-and-drugs | tags: aspect k'nert magik rant shift | posted: 22 Oct 2014 11:59)
The Smooth: Alliance
September 28, 2014: A leader of the Odessa Mob has made for Alliance, Ohio, in an effort to evacuate the people responsible for creating the smooth. They've been tracked.
(log: 20140928-the-smooth-alliance | tags: batwoman corvinus darkness huntress lunair midnighter rant shift stw the-smooth | posted: 28 Sep 2014 22:19)
The Smooth: "Gangland"
September 27, 2014: A coordinated assault on three fronts against organizations involved in trafficking the smooth. The ultimate goal - to put a serious damper on the trafficking operations, and locate the source.
(log: 20140927-the-smooth-gangland | tags: aspect green_arrow huntress midnighter rant shift stw the-smooth the-wall vorpal | posted: 24 Sep 2014 00:06)
Promises That Keep
September 16, 2014: Two women are hunting Kwabena, both for different reasons. Both end up at his studio apartment, and some mysteries become answers. Sort of.
(log: 20140916-promises-that-keep | tags: catwoman rant shift the-smooth | posted: 17 Sep 2014 13:10)
Afterglow and General Tso
September 12, 2014: Melody and Kwabena spend a day together, a time where they become quite honest with each other. Warning: plenty of mushy crap ahead.
(log: 20140913-afterglow-and-general-tso | tags: rant shift | posted: 16 Sep 2014 08:37)
Where Do We Begin?
September 12, 2014: Whether Shift slept or not is debatable. He's fixed Melody's house up, and he's made breakfast. What comes next may be a surprise to them both.
(log: 20140912-where-do-we-begin | tags: rant shift | posted: 13 Sep 2014 19:32)
Long Long Way to Go
September 11, 2014: Troubled by his actions in Battergate, Shift receives a call for help from Rant. If there's one thing a recovering addict knows, it's how to help someone suffering withdrawal.
(log: 20140911-long-long-way-to-go | tags: rant shift the-smooth | posted: 12 Sep 2014 15:20)
The Smooth: Battergate
September 6, 2014: Rant and Shift both have business to take care of in Battergate. Rant happens to be hunting Shift, thinking he's someone else… but a mysterious third party seems to be hunting them both. (heavy vulgarity, dark themes)
(log: 20140906-the-smooth-battergate | tags: cemetery rant shift the-smooth | posted: 07 Sep 2014 23:12)
The Smooth: Addicted
August 22, 2014: Catwoman comes to Rant's rescue, but not before Dackleman's thugs deliver a crippling blow in their efforts to extort her talents.
(log: 20140822-the-smooth-addicted | tags: catwoman darkness rant shift the-smooth | posted: 29 Aug 2014 07:18)
The Smooth: Rantnapped!
August 21, 2014: Dackleman's hitmen, Cracklin' and Dobbs, set up and carry out an attempt to kidnap Melody from her own place of business in NYC.
(log: 20140821-the-smooth-rantnapped | tags: rant shift the-smooth | posted: 29 Aug 2014 07:07)
Kill Bruce
August 13, 2014: A stranger meets Rant (Melody) at the Tin Roof Club to talk business, Catwoman marks her territory in more ways than one.
(log: 20140813-kill-bruce | tags: catwoman eraser gotham keith-npc rant trc | posted: 14 Aug 2014 03:33)
A Rant from the Oracles
August 3, 2014: The Red Hood's Syndicate grows by one more.
(log: 20140803-a-rant-from-the-oracles | tags: rant red_hood red_hood's_syndicate | posted: 04 Aug 2014 00:29)
Driving Music!
July 18th, 2014: Rant gets herself a new and very special client in the form of "Guy" (a disguised and very drunken Taskmaster)
(log: 20140718-driving-music | tags: gotham rant taskmaster | posted: 19 Jul 2014 00:59)
Patience Young Grasshopper
June 22nd, 2014: Rant is instructed in self-defense by one of the world's great masters, Richard Dragon. Catwoman's present as well.
(log: 20140622-patience-young-grasshopper | tags: catwoman dragon rant | posted: 10 Jul 2014 15:15)
Walking the Fence
June 14, 2014: Catwoman hires herself a little help in the form of Rant.
(log: 20140614-walking-the-fence | tags: catwoman gambit gotham rant | posted: 09 Jul 2014 13:50)
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