Jackie Wilson

Jackie Wilson, also known by her vigilante name Candycurl, is a superhero who works as a part of the Project Cape Initiative. Having gained her ability to manipulate her hair after a chemical incident, she uses her abilities to train and fight crime as a defender of Neo Metroville.
Candycurl hails from the Project Cape franchise, making her debut in its inaugural game.
==Appearance==
Jackie has an somewhat athletic build, standing at 5 foot 5 inches. The most notable aspect of her appearance is her hair, the large volume of which makes it soft and cushiony. Usually styled into twin ponytails which reach down to her waist (barring her appearance in the original Project Cape, where they reach to her shoulders), Jackie's hair is a bright blonde color, with the ends being a pink color with magenta stripes.
Jackie's hero costume is rather simple, consisting of a pink jumpsuit with a light pink oval near the chest area and magenta shoes and gloves. Jackie also wears a mask, which obscures her brown pupils. She also wears light pink lipstick.
While not on duty, Jackie usually wears a t-shirt or hoodie with leggings and sneakers. She also lets her hair down on occasion, causing it to cascade down to her knees if she is not actively controlling it.
==Personality==
Jackie boasts a somewhat arrogant demeanor, having great pride in her powers and fighting skill. She often enjoys showing off in both her personal and hero life, and doesn't have much issue with bragging about her accomplishments. She can also be somewhat reckless, often going for riskier attacks rather than safer ones. These traits render her somewhat aggressive, if relaxed and confident at the same time.
Despite these traits, Jackie is well-meaning deep down. She does care about Neo Metroville and her fellow heroes, and has sworn to use her skills to defend them as best as possible. She also has aspects of resourcefullness, having learned to use her hair for a variety of techniques, and boasts a sense of humor.
While acting as Candycurl, Jackie's boastful tendancies take a more prominent role as she uses her abilities to thwart villians. This has led to her gaining a degree of overconfidence, which can lead her into dangerous situations. Regardless, she does work well with the other heroes and is careful not to leave too much damage as a result of her battles.
==Abilities==
Candycurl has the ability to manipulate her hair in all sorts of ways, including its length, volume, thickness, and density. This allows her to use her ponytails as extendable appendages for a variety of means, such as long-range attacks or ensnaring opponents from afar. She can also cause her hair to become sticky, giving her a better grip on objects.
She has used this ability for a variety of techniques as seen in the Project Cape games:
*Candy Copter: Candycurl can use her ponytails as makeshift copter blades, being able to achieve flight.
*Cotton Cover: Candycurl enlarges and intertwines her ponytails to create a thick barrier in front of herself, capable of defending against attacks.
**A similar tactic, the Cotton Cocoon, has also been seen, with Candycurl wrapping her ponytails around herself to defend her body from all angles. However, the lack of oxygen within the "cocoon" requires Candycurl to limit its use.
*Hairachute: By interwining her ponytails in the shape of a parachute, Candycurl can slow her fall.
*Ponytail Pinwheel: By extending her ponytails and spinning, Candycurl can perform a lariat-like attack which covers a good distance around her body. She occasionally expands the size of her ponytails to cover more ground, but this limits her ability to move while spinning.
*Ponytail Pummel: Candycurl can bundle the ends of her ponytails into fists, allowing her to throw powerful blows.
*Sugary Squeeze: Candycurl ensnares an opponent with both of her ponytails, able to exert high amounts of pressure by squeezing the foe between them.
Despite her abilities having no known limits, increasing her hair's volume and size does give Candycurl extra weight to bear, making her less mobile and having the chance to hinder her on occasion.
Aside from her prehensile hair, Candycurl is capable of athletic feats such as gymnastic flips.
==History==
Growing up, Jackie had a childhood friend in Gabriella Brooks (aka Chewout), with the two growing up together and leading carefree lives. However, after the chemical incident in which Gabriella gained her gum manipulation abilities, Jackie became interested in gaining similar powers for herself, being somewhat jealous of her friend.
After pressing her for information, Jackie went to the abandoned chemical factory where Gabriella got her powers and used some of the chemicals to gain her own abilities. However, unlike Gabriella, Jackie gained the ability to manipulate her hair, giving it a cotton candy-like texture in the process. Inspired by her friend's candy-themed moniker, Jackie donned the alias of Candycurl.
The two continued their friendship after this, with Gabriella focusing on being a hero as Jackie led a normal life, using her powers for her own gain. However, when Gabriella was invited to be an inaugural member of the Project Cape Initiative, the two friends had a falling out, with them calling each other out for being selfish in some aspect. Gabriella eventually left to join the Initiative, breaking contact with Jackie.
Deeply upset by the loss of her friend, Jackie tried to replicate the superheroism which Gabriella had honored. After some time, her efforts were noticed by the Initiative, who offered Jackie a role on her team. She graciously accepted, using the opportunity to apologize to Gabriella and rekindling their friendship, now working alongside her and the other heroes in training to become Neo Metroville's next heroes.
==Appearances==
===Canon===
====Project Cape====
Candycurl appears in Project Cape as the first post-release hero.
Candycurl 	Candycurl 	Candycurl 	
 	
Real Name: Jackie Wilson
Power Description: Capable of manipulating and controlling her twin ponytails, as well as making them incredibly sticky.
Health: 6/10 | Speed: 5/10 | Strength: 4/10
Candycurl was added as part of Update 1. 	
Real Name: Jackie Wilson
Power Description: Capable of manipulating and controlling her twin ponytails, as well as making them incredibly sticky.
Health: 6/10 | Speed: 5/10 | Strength: 4/10
Candycurl was added as part of Update 1. 	
Real Name: Jackie Wilson
Power Description: Capable of manipulating and controlling her twin ponytails, as well as making them incredibly sticky.
Health: 6/10 | Speed: 5/10 | Strength: 4/10
Candycurl was added as part of Update 1.
Passive Ability (Hairachute): Should Candycurl attempt to jump while in mid-air, she’ll use her ponytails to slow her descent at the cost of being unable to use any of her Powers until she lands. 	Passive Ability (Hairachute): Should Candycurl attempt to jump while in mid-air, she’ll use her ponytails to slow her descent at the cost of being unable to use any of her Powers until she lands. 	Passive Ability (Hairachute): Should Candycurl attempt to jump while in mid-air, she’ll use her ponytails to slow her descent at the cost of being unable to use any of her Powers until she lands. 	
Standard Weapon (Ponytail Pummel): Candycurl extends one of her ponytails to throw a “punch” which comes out quickly, but deals average damage. While one ponytail is out, Candycurl can turn and swing her other one in another direction. However, Candycurl cannot move or use any of her Powers until both ponytails are out of “punching mode”.	Standard Weapon (Ponytail Pummel): Candycurl extends one of her ponytails to throw a “punch” which comes out quickly, but deals average damage. While one ponytail is out, Candycurl can turn and swing her other one in another direction. However, Candycurl cannot move or use any of her Powers until both ponytails are out of “punching mode”.	Standard Weapon (Ponytail Pummel): Candycurl extends one of her ponytails to throw a “punch” which comes out quickly, but deals average damage. While one ponytail is out, Candycurl can turn and swing her other one in another direction. However, Candycurl cannot move or use any of her Powers until both ponytails are out of “punching mode”.	
Powers: 	Powers: 	Powers: 	
Power 1: Sugary Squeeze
Candycurl sends both ponytails out to wrap around an opponent and squeeze them, slowly racking up damage. Attacking Candycurl or her ponytails will cause her to break her hold, but she can also end the attack at will. The move has an average cooldown time. 	Power 2: Cotton Cover
Candycurl expands her ponytails in front of herself, allowing them to act as a shield for herself and her allies. However, the ponytails can only take so much damage before Candycurl enters a stunned state, and she cannot attack while shielding (although she can slowly move). The move has an average cooldown time. 	Power 3: Candy Copter
Candycurl spins her ponytails, causing her to ascend into the air. The move is quick ad gives Candycurl great vertical height, as well as a slowed descent. The move has a lengthy cooldown time. 	
Super Power: Ponytail Pinwheel
Candycurl causes her ponytails to swell in size before spinning them around herself, racking up damage on nearby opponents. 	Super Power: Ponytail Pinwheel
Candycurl causes her ponytails to swell in size before spinning them around herself, racking up damage on nearby opponents. 	Super Power: Ponytail Pinwheel
Candycurl causes her ponytails to swell in size before spinning them around herself, racking up damage on nearby opponents. 	
====Project Cape Rumble====
Candycurl appears in Project Cape Rumble as an unlockable hero.
Candycurl 	Candycurl 	Candycurl
 	Real Name: Jackie Wilson
One of Chewout's friends from her pre-superhero days, Candycurl visited the same factory which gave her friend her gum-based abilities, only to have a similar incident. Now with the ability to control and manipulate her hair, she has joined Chewout to fight for the city of New Metroville!	Real Name: Jackie Wilson
One of Chewout's friends from her pre-superhero days, Candycurl visited the same factory which gave her friend her gum-based abilities, only to have a similar incident. Now with the ability to control and manipulate her hair, she has joined Chewout to fight for the city of New Metroville!
Health: 3/5 | Speed: 2/5 | Strength: 2/5 	Health: 3/5 | Speed: 2/5 | Strength: 2/5 	Health: 3/5 | Speed: 2/5 | Strength: 2/5
Passive (Bad Hair Day): After Candycurl's HP drops below 20%, the damage of her attacks is increased.	Passive (Bad Hair Day): After Candycurl's HP drops below 20%, the damage of her attacks is increased.	Passive (Bad Hair Day): After Candycurl's HP drops below 20%, the damage of her attacks is increased.
Attacks
*Basic Attack (Sugar Strikes): Sugar Strikes is a Punch-type attack, allowing Candycurl to throw up to three punches or a rapid jab. Both the normal and rapid versions of the attack deal low damage and have great frame data.
*Power 1 (Ponytail Pummel): Candycurl extends one of her ponytails forwards for a long-ranged blow. Candycurl can slowly move as her ponytail is extended, but cannot attack.
*Power 2 (Cotton Cocoon): Candycurl wraps her hair around herself, creating a barrier which reduces damage applied to her. While she cannot move until she emerges from the cocoon, doing so damages nearby opponents while pushing them away.
*Power 3 (Ponytail Pinwheel): Candycurl causes her ponytails to swell in size before spinning them around herself, racking up damage on nearby opponents.	Attacks
*Basic Attack (Sugar Strikes): Sugar Strikes is a Punch-type attack, allowing Candycurl to throw up to three punches or a rapid jab. Both the normal and rapid versions of the attack deal low damage and have great frame data.
*Power 1 (Ponytail Pummel): Candycurl extends one of her ponytails forwards for a long-ranged blow. Candycurl can slowly move as her ponytail is extended, but cannot attack.
*Power 2 (Cotton Cocoon): Candycurl wraps her hair around herself, creating a barrier which reduces damage applied to her. While she cannot move until she emerges from the cocoon, doing so damages nearby opponents while pushing them away.
*Power 3 (Ponytail Pinwheel): Candycurl causes her ponytails to swell in size before spinning them around herself, racking up damage on nearby opponents.	Attacks
*Basic Attack (Sugar Strikes): Sugar Strikes is a Punch-type attack, allowing Candycurl to throw up to three punches or a rapid jab. Both the normal and rapid versions of the attack deal low damage and have great frame data.
*Power 1 (Ponytail Pummel): Candycurl extends one of her ponytails forwards for a long-ranged blow. Candycurl can slowly move as her ponytail is extended, but cannot attack.
*Power 2 (Cotton Cocoon): Candycurl wraps her hair around herself, creating a barrier which reduces damage applied to her. While she cannot move until she emerges from the cocoon, doing so damages nearby opponents while pushing them away.
*Power 3 (Ponytail Pinwheel): Candycurl causes her ponytails to swell in size before spinning them around herself, racking up damage on nearby opponents.
===Non-Canon===
====Fantendo Smash Bros. Soul====
Candycurl appears in Fantendo Smash Bros. Soul as a playable character.
==Gallery==
===Game Appearances===
CandycurlPC.png|Candycurl as she appears in Project Cape.
CandycurlNA.png|Candycurl as she appears in Project Cape Rumble and Fantendo Smash Bros. Soul.
===Fan Art===
Spheal drew candycurl.png|Candycurl as drawn by SphealingBlue.
==Trivia==
*Candycurl was somewhat inspired by Twintelle from ARMS, which extends to her gameplay style in Project Cape.
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