Moonflower

Quantum's Questors #178

## **Post -Entropy History**

Moonflower Gaia's Grace McMillian to all outward appearances is the stereotypical "San Niebla Hippy Girl." Born and bred SN stock, her grandparents came to the area during the 60's during the cultural revolution and stayed. They encouraged Moonflower's parents to follow in those ways and in turn they helped make Moonflower and her siblings embrace the concepts of peace, love, environmentalism, organic everything, and the love of nature with all the magic that entails. That is just scratching the surface. the McMillians are just one family of a long line of lycanthropes who chose to make the Bay Area their home. Many of the families, or "clans" as they are sometimes called, live and work like any other family in the area but also adhere to a tradition that accompanies the shapeshifting abilites they all possess. One part family tradition, one part religion, the lycanths are all followers of what some would call "wicca" or "paganism" though they would all balk at the terminology which leads to gatherings of shifting and howling at the moon called "Revels." Moonflower's father held a position of honor and respect among the trickster breeds as Master of Revels.

Moonflower herself, was schooled partly at home and partly among other children who saw her as "just another hippy chick." She was 'mostly' vegetarian, wore only organic materials, often would weave flowers in her hair for no good reason, and had usual pagan and hippy symbols on her. There she met two friends, Astrid Johansen(Seidth), and Tina Tesla. After high school, the three would move into an apartment in the Regency District of downtown as they either attempted college or found employment. Moonflower attended San Niebla State University and majored in environmental science and anthropology with a focus on tribal cultures and mystical traditions.

Because they had gone to see a movie that night, they all were there when Doctor Quantum fell out of a doorway into our reality. Battered, bruised, and bloody, Quantum was barely holding onto life and sanity when Tina spotted him and encouraged the trio to take him home. Moonflower only insisted that he smelled "off." Not necessarily bad or fowl or even wrong, just "off." (It was rumored that Moonflower could sense/smell if people were not from this universe. That remains to be examined.) The three managed to get him home where he awoke a day or so later, finding a naked Moonflower beside his bed reading and lighting incense. For further events, see the history of Doctor Quantum.

As Tina took him to Golden Triscale Industries (GTI), Moonflower told her clan about the strange man. The Clan, always distrustful of GTI, those planet destroying Technocrats, asked her to watch both Tina and Dr. Quantum. In the end, she saw a man of honor and love who honestly just wanted to help people. She asked her clan to work with him on his dream of the Quantum Institute, later the Quantum Academy. They agreed.

In the meantime, Astrid was drafted with a group of magicians to infiltrate GTI looking for the Xeroscape Machine. Moonflower followed and tried to intercede to help her friend but was instructed to do so only from a distance. When the group even accidentally released Amy Araziel, she tried to get the clans to get involved. They could not gather the numbers in time as the group acquired the Xeroscape Machine and one, Jenkins, activated it. This created a new wave of metas on the planet not seen since the Ragnarok event years earlier. Moonflower, not being human, was not affected. Her friend, Astrid was. The group became the first recruits of the Quantum Academy, Astrid becoming the psychic teleporter "Seidth."

Moonflower feigned "new found powers" and joined as well. There she met Xenophile, and the two ended up becoming friends, even though Xenophile ended up ratting out Moonflower's true nature to Dr. Quantum. Since then Moonflower has acted as a liason between the world of Deltas (non metahuman supernaturals) and the Quantum Institute. When Seidth became a cosmic entity, she took up her role as one of the "elders" of the Quantum Academy. She has been there through thick and thin since. She has taught classes, learned from others, gone on missions, and even joined Dr. Quantum when he looked for other places to set up Academies. Each time she was able to Sniff Out if the place was "right" or not.

When Mammoth turned his rage against Dr. Quantum, Moonflower was attacked by Timekiller as a precursor assassination to keep her from both finding out what was going on or warning Dr. Quantum. Timekiller correctly guessed her allergy to silver and almost killed her, but she was saved by Dr. Auric. The two have something of an off and on again relationship ever since. However, like the others who were attacked on that event, this kept Dr. Auric out of the field of battle, leaving Dr. Quantum to take on Mammoth alone (save for Stinger who had returned). This battle destroyed the Quantum Institute tower, forcing the Institute to move to Ashland, across the bay. Moonflower bargained for the Clans to let them settle there. they agreed if she would relinquish being Master of the Revels. She did, giving the title to her brother. It has been debated if this act cost her standing in the clans or added to it.

She has taken permanent residence in Ashland, though she has recently discovered the Grey House, a possible interdimensional locations run by a family of lunatics and artists who are just as hippy as she is...

## **Powers and Abilities**

### **Powers**

Moonflower is a werewolf, with all that implies. She can change from an average looking woman to a monstrous form. In that form she is much stronger, faster, with powerful jaws and clawed hands. As her fury grows or she is antagonized, her power can also increase, though she has not shown "superhuman" strength. The most she ever lifted recorded was 600 lbs. She is governed by the full moon and becomes more hyperactive and kinetic with wild emotions at those times.

Her wolf self also grants her a heightened sense of smell even in human form.

### **Abilities**

Moonflower is a charismatic speaker when she wants to be, though she normally talks like a laid back scatterbrained. When doing speeches, she can very influential to crowds. She also has a masters in Environmental Science and bachelors in Structural Engineering.

### **Strength level**

In her human form, she has the strength of a normal woman her age who engages in moderate exercise, normally through dance or sex. In her wolf form her strength fluctuates with her anger. Normally she can lift up to 400lbs easily. When enraged, her top was 600 lbs.

### **Weaknesses**

As a werewolf, Moonflower is allergic to silver even in human form. diluted silver can leave black marks on her skin where pure silver can cause pain and burning effect.

## **Paraphernalia**

**Equipment:** None of note other than several pieces of jewelry she wears, commonly a piece sign, a pentagram with the moon imagery on it (common in paganism)

## **Common Allies**

* Quantum's Questors
* Quantum Knights
* Quantum Girls
* Athame
* Seidth
* Ultrawoman

## **Common Enemies**

* GTI
	+ Claymore
	+ Clydesdale - The two have a long standing rivalry. Neither will go into why.
* Mammoth
* Mr. Simian
* Dollhouse

## **Trivia**

* Holds a masters in environmental science. Got a BS in Structural Engineering but doesn't like to tell people she has it.
* Practicing 'naturalist.' (AKA nudist). Any time she can get rid of her "textiles" she will. The first time Doctor Quantum saw her, she was naked and reading in a chair next to his bed. He was very confused.
* Is vegetarian 75% of the time. Around her cycle and when she shapeshifts, she craves meat, beef and pork are her favorites. Her friends still find it shocking when she orders a baconator burger from Big Time Burger.
* Hates the smell of marijuana. She says it clogs her sinuses something fierce. Which is why she has never gone to a Phish concert as much as she would love it.
* Leave food out for all the strays in the neighborhood. She tells people she is summoning them so they can be her "eyes and ears on the street as a network of street animals." This is actually bullshit. She just likes to feed animals and freak her friends out from time to time.
* Completely bisexual and polyamorous. Has an attraction to certain metas and normals. Was dating Dr. Auric. Want to ask out Burlesque.