Janelle

Real name: Janelle

Aliases:

• Merciless Mercenary
• Coop

Relatives: Punch Up (ex-boyfriend)

Affiliation: Phoenix Program (determinant) Red Ring (determinant)

Occupation: Assassin (formerly) Criminal (determinant) Hero (determinant)

Likes: Swan Lake Punch Up Beer

Dislikes:

• Swimming
• Ocean
• Old People
• Sonar (determinant)

Origins Coupé's past is currently not well known. It is speculated that she manifested her power when she was very young and was noticed by the Mob who took her in and train to be assassin at early age.

Criminal Career: Over her criminal career, Coupé killed over 68 people for Mob, until she was sent to assassinate Punch Up, and this encounter changed her life. As she on her way toward her 69th kill, reminiscing how perfect her success rate as assassin is, 68 kills, zero failures. Punch Up, who was watching Swan Lake while crying and eating a bucket of ice cream, because he couldn't find the remote to change the channel and was too depressed to get out of his chair to find it, noticed her as she came from behind to stab him. He commented on how it must be fate for her to be there, since her old costume was reminiscent of a ballerina. She attempted to stab him after this, but failed to, due to Punch Up's dense body structure. A fight ensued which led to the two of them having intercourse and the first time that Coupé failed to assassinate someone. This led into a romantic relationship which it ended at some point, but they remain close even during their time at the SDN.

Joining Superhero Dispatch Network: At some point in time, Coupé was convicted and incarcerated at the ADX SuperMax Florence in Colorado, before she was identified as a prime candidate by SDN for their experimental Phoenix Program, where her custody was transferred to the Torrance branch in California HQ, under conditional probation. She was assigned to the Z-Team, managed by Blonde Blazer, and began her career working as a fully instated superhero, with her activities monitored and regulated as per the ruling by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. Her criminal record lists her as an extremely dangerous individual and is surveilled by both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Interpol - as well as restrictions which forbid her from operating in France, Russia, Bulgaria and Ohio. Should Coupé be terminated from her employment by Robert, she will menacingly threaten him with one of her blades and leave SDN after breaking the conference room window. Despite her contract very specifically stating that she was to be returned to the custody of ADX Supermax Florence - a crew of assassins supposedly connected to Coupé will appear during Robert’s next shift, prompting Punch-Up to clock out early and leave to check on her.

Joining the Red Ring: If the player chooses to fire Coupé, she will be recruited by Shroud to get revenge. When Blonde Blazer confronts Shroud, Coupé would be there and even throwing insults at her by calling her "mom" sarcastically before Shroud silences her with a glare. Coupé would join the rest of the Red Ring in causing havoc all across the city before storming the SDN to get the astral pulse from Mecha Man. Coupé would ultimately be defeated by the combined effort of Mecha Man and Blonde Blazer. She would then be arrested, where the player would be given the option to let her be imprisoned or give her another chance. If the player chooses to not give her another chance, she will be taken to be imprisoned. If the player chooses to give her another chance, she will be released back into the custody of the Phoenix Program.

Appearance: Coupé is a tall woman with short black hair and yellow eyes. She wears a black, form fitting outfit with silver details and a silver domino mask. She has matching knee high silver, armored boots and her arms likewise have some armor covering her shoulders and the outside part of her arms, down to the back of her hands. Her suit includes black and silver mechanical wings and she keeps some of her daggers stored behind each shoulder, with the blades jutting outward.

Personality: Coupé is an merciless assassin through and through. She takes all jobs professionally, even if they seem menial to her, such as retrieving a child's balloon. She takes pride in her abilities, describing herself as "swift as the night, sharp as my knife." She also has no qualms about murdering others "as they see fit," despite that being a HR violation. Although her ambitions may be dubious as she claims she works with the SDN since they pay her on time, as opposed as a chance to better herself, after being kept over Sonar, she seemingly commits herself to her job on a more personal level. Despite this cool-headed and cold personality, she also gets angry. If cut from the team, she takes the termination to heart and attacks Robert before leaving, and this personal vendetta carries on as a member of Shroud's entourage when she attacks the Z-Team, often requesting Sonar and Blonde Blazer, and fuming about her termination when fighting Mecha Man and Blonde Blazer. However, she has other less-threatening sides to her. When off duty, she exhibits a more laid-back, albeit still poignant, manner of talking, although that goes out the window when she reaches her threshold of alcohol. When present to Robert's housewarming party, she is able to let herself go and dance with other member. She can show other emotions such as a fear when stating she needs the job after Robert's speech after a very chaotic dispatch during episode 3, and concern when the Mecha Man mecha suit is on the verge of exploding. She understands humor, laughing at Robert's dry rebuttal to Flambae at Crypto, and she can call others names in a mocking tone, such as Blonde Blazer when rescuing an apprehended Robert. She's a very passionate reader, especially fond of romantasy. She expresses frustration when the blackout gets in the way of her finding out how the story ends. When dispatched to the LARPing mission, she self inserts as "a Faction of Darkness Deserter who allies herself with the Faction of Light" She loves her knives. She gets upset when others take her knives without permission. She also hates the ocean, given that Punch Up states that she hates the ocean if she was held hostage in Synergy.

Abilities:

• Umbrakinetic Weaponry: Coupé possesses multiple feather shaped blades atop her wings, which she wields as daggers with deathly skill and precision. These blades are infused with shadows and emit a pitch black mist while in motion or upon striking a target. It's unclear if these shadows increase the effectiveness of the blades. She's possessive over her weapons, threatening Prism when she uses one without permission, though she was willing to leave one behind as a reminder to Robert of her resentment upon being cut from the Z-Team.
• Umbrakinetic Flight: Coupé's wings allow her to fly at incredible speeds, flying at speeds similar to Blonde Blazer. Just like her blades, her wings emit a pitch-black mist of shadow energy.
• Red-Ring Augments: If Coupé is cut from the Z-Team, she receives multiple augments from Shroud. These augments include a new pair of mechanical wings that allow her to control her blades telepathically, significantly increasing her lethality. Destroying her wings removes this power, though.
• Superhuman Accuracy: Coupé can throw her knives as well as other sharp objects with pinpoint accuracy, even when she is heavily intoxicated.
• Master Assassin: Coupe is an extremely skilled assassin due to her remarkable talent in pinpoint accuracy.
• Master Combatant: As a former assassin, Coupé is show to have incredible hand-to-hand combat skills, holding her own against Mecha Man and Blonde Blazer.

Green Flags:

• Loves Romantassy
• Great Dancer

Red Flags:

• Like, so many murders
• Never NOT holding a grudge

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