Marcy Hovick

Marcy Hovick is a red-band Delta, an artist and the mother of June Hovick.
==Biography==
Marcy is an artist who uses her posterpower — the ability to generate heat from her hands — to shape metal into sculptures. Her art has garnered a small following, and she earns good money from the sale of her work.Origins, Issue #7, p. 341-342
Marcy was previously married to Gerry Espinosa, but he left her before their daughter June was born.quipquipquip: "What's the deal with June's dad?" Marcy did very well out of the divorce settlement, and between that and her earnings from her art sales, she is quite well-off.Origins, Issue #7, p. 332 She owns a condo that overlooks the park in New York City.Origins, Issue #3, p. 139
When June was born, she tested positive for the posthuman gene, but Marcy chose not to tell either Gerry or her daughter, deciding that it was a discussion that they could have after June started developing powers. When June passed the age of thirteen without showing any obvious sign of posthuman abilities, Marcy thought she was out of the woods — until a power outage during a storm caused June to panic and, wishing for some light, manifest a firefly made out of fire.Origins, Issue #2, p. 81
After this, Marcy sought a placement for June at Maillardet's, the premiere training academy for posthumans in the United States. She and her daughter were very different people who didn't understand each other very well,Origins, Issue #7, p. 325 but Marcy could see that June was unhappy and wanted her to be someplace where she could thrive. She secured an interview with Amira bint Balqis, during which she described her daughter's personality flaws and past boarding school exploits in detail, then took Amira's hand and pleaded with her to accept June if she thought the school could help: "Look, my Junie has been hell on wheels since day one, but she’s not a bad kid. She's my kid, and it kind of kills me to see her like this. ... Please. Maybe she wouldn’t be so angry if she felt normal." As a result, June was accepted into the school.Origins, Issue #7, p. 317
==Personality==
As an artist, Marcy tends to surround herself with like minds, both the up-and-comers who help to keep her vicariously young and the "has beens" who she keeps around mostly so that she can say that she knows them.Origins, Issue #7, p. 328-329 She is a highly social creature who is frequently out at gallery openings and wine bar showings.Origins, Issue #7, p. 326
Her aesthetic tastes tend towards "high drama", and in June's opinion tend to push the boundaries of good taste. She is continually trying out different fad diets.
==Physical appearance==
Marcy has a slender figure — she is a size 4 — and bottle blonde hair.Origins, Issue #7, p. 324
==Powers and abilities==
Marcy is a red-band Delta who is able to heat up her hands until they are like hot irons. She uses this ability in her work to shape metal into sculptures using only her hands.
==Relationships==
===June Hovick===
June considers her mother to be a "fruitbat lacking what was commonly known as maternal instincts", and the two are such polar opposites in terms of personality and interests that they often struggle to understand each other. Nevertheless, Marcy cares for her daughter and wants her to be happy.
==Appearances==
*Origins
==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Red-bands
Category:Deltas
Category:Origins characters