The Magpie

The Magpie is a vigilante superhero sworn to protect Motor City from crime by night through assisting the police with stopping and apprehending criminals. She was a former cat-burglar stealing valuable shiny objects from the rich and famous of the city until she reformed herself and became a hero as a promise to Motor Man in the event of his demise.
then by day she works as a prosecuting attorney where she proves the guilt of and convicts the criminals she has helped Arrest.
== History ==
=== Early years ===
Growing up in Poland, she would learn to occasionally burgle the houses of the more wealthy alongside her family. Her father and brothers were a bad influence on her, leading her to reluctantly continue in a life of crime, her family were petty thieves whe followed an alleged ”code of honour” to only steal from the rich and greedy. As the youngest, smallest and most agile, she was the one chosen to become the designated burglar who would sneak into expensive houses and pocket the valuable treasures within. But she also had an interest in law that her family frowned upon, their criminal background meaning they didn’t want one of their own working for the courts. They came to change their minds on this when they realised that this meant she could become a defence attorney and help them escape justice. In order to pursue her dreams, she moved to America to learn how to become a lawyer.
She moved to Motor City, Michigan to become a big city lawyer by studying at Motor City University. Thanks mainly due to the crooked influence of her criminal family, she entered the criminal underworld and became a successful defence attorney notorious for managing to get criminals off scott-free even when caught bang-to-rights.
=== Master Burglar “The Magpie” ===
She herself took up her own role as a criminal, under the name “Magpie” she became a burglar and thief vowing to steal select items and only from the rich.
She became a renowned burglar stealing many valuable and famous items from museums, galleries and private collections. Her appartment served as her base of oppositions she code-named “The Magpie’s nest” where she secretly displayed all of her treasured trophies. She proved uncatchable, always managing to completely evade the cops until she eventually caught the attention of Motor City’s vigilante protector “Motor Man”
There was a constant back-and-forth relationship between Maggie and Motor Man. She would often attempt to pull off a big score only to be foiled by the hero, and be let go.
The pair learned each others’ secret identities and Motor Man often tried to reform her and believed that letting her walk free each time would eventually lead to her turning her back on her criminal ways.
Unfortunately she remained loyal to her father’s teachings for a time, always resorting back to theft whenever the temptation seized her. This remained the norm until Maggie’s family arrived in Motor City.
=== Redemption ===
At one point, the Petrovic family arrived in Michigan and started their own Polish Mafia in Motor City. While Maggie had always retained her background in theft, she was disgusted to learn that her father and brothers had moved on from robbing the rich to become fully fledged gangsters extorting the poor and needy while committing vicious crimes. This betrayal was enough to make her finally turn her back on her family and agree to join sides with Motor Man.
This alliance was short lived as the duo attempted to infiltrate the Petrovic crime family and shut it down before it became too much of a threat. This failed as the pair split up to attack from different vantage points, only for Motor Man to be taken by surprise and captured.
Before Maggie could intervene, Mikhael Petrovic shot Motor Man in the back and beat him to a pulp with a tire iron. Not knowing the Magpie was present, they left Motor Man for dead and exited the scene. As Maggie held the dying Motor Man, his last words were a plea for her to take his place and become Motor City’s new hero. Upon his death she vowed to fulfil his dying wish and protect the city.
From then on she left thieving completely behind her and turned against the underworld she once worked for. Not only did “The Magpie” become a vigilante hero instead of a master criminal, but in her normal life she quit her career as a defence attorney helping criminals to escape justice and became a prosecutor, helping to convict the criminals her vigilante persona apprehended.
== Abilities ==
=== Hand-to-hand combat ===
Even a master thief’s luck can run out. When that happens Magpie has to rely on her combat skills to get her out of a tricky situation. She is extremely fast and agile which compensates for her relatively low physical strength.
=== Agility ===
Her dexterous agility lends well to both burglary and infiltration. She is an adept gymnast with excellent slight of hand skills, incredible prowess in stealth and some level of skill in being a contortionist. All of these skills help her to silently sneak into a location under the noses of any number of hostiles, through tiny crawl-spaces, steal anything, silently subdue patrolling guards and plant listening devices with ease.
=== Gliding ===
Using her finely crafted wing-like cape, Magpie is able to expertly glide across the city at impressive speeds, being able to traverse the whole city in mere minutes. She is also able to ride the wind currents to a degree that resembles flight.
=== Analytical Skill ===
From both her background as a burglar and thief and her expert knowledge of the legal system she has developed unparalleled analytical skills that make her an ace detective. Her powers of investigation help her tremendously when perusing a crime scene and tracking down a criminal or when building an uncrackable case in the courtroom.
== Appearance ==
=== By Day ===
Magdalene has long black hair & pale skin she has a pretty face with brown eyes and delicate features. Usually she wears a business suit complete with a skirt at work.
=== As Magpie ===
Her hero costume is a Black & White outfit including knee high boots, an all in one catsuit with utility belt, gloves, an eye mask resembling a Magpie & full length cape resembling feathered wings.
She also wears heavy eye-shadow behind her mask to further hide her identity.
=== Alternative Costume(s) ===
She also owns a more retro costume swapping out the catsuit gloves & knee-high boots for a short dress, elbow length gloves & thigh-high go-go boots.
In some iterations she wears a small rounded helmet with a dimmed visor in the shape of a Magpie beak.
== Trivia ==
* Her design was inspired by Jun/Princess from Gatchaman/Battle of the Planets
== Images ==
Magpie “Classic” costume.jpeg|Magpie in her “Classic” hero costume
Magpie Closeup.jpeg|Close-up of Magpie
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