Viper (Maeve Grayson) (Earth-6303)

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Maeve, known in the Underworld as Viper, is known for the psychological damage she inflicts on opponents along with the physical prowess to back that. She is chaotic in an unpredictable way, taking nothing from no-one and will fiercely protect her family - by *all means necessary*.

## Appearance

Maeve Grayson is the definition of a wolf in sheep's clothing. Slender, Muscular and Feminine are the three words that often describe Maeve in the the Underground.

With noticeable short white-blonde hair, Maeve stands out amongst most females. Her jaw is well defined, and in certain angles, she appears to have a long face. Her eyes are more of a green than hazel this being due to the Kree and Shi'Ar blood in her system, which are framed with long black lashes. With full pink lips and a natural hue of blush on her high cheekbones, Maeve has a gorgeous face. A slender frame with defined collar bones, tanned skin and tattoos across her body, Maeve would be a model if she wasn't inked. She has curves in all the right places and an average bust. Underneath a tattoo on her body, Maeve has blood veins that are defined if not for the ink; a physical result of the testing.

## Personality

Detached. Cold. Broken. *Survivor*.
Used as a test subject, by another race and again by the government as a child; Maeve developed a complex that destroyed her ever-budding personality as her mother's mini her. Stepping up in a time of crisis, having had enough of hearing the cries of her siblings; Maeve detached her emotions and put them first.

At first glance, Maeve appears to be welcoming, warm and friendly however that is just a cover that is shown to children and those in need. Having done things that destroyed her body, mind and soul, Maeve became cold and detached. She lacks the shine in her eye from anything positive - however will find pleasure in the kill if warranted.

Out of her siblings, Maeve is the most calculating, and psychologically dangerous with a physical prowess to back her.

## Relationships

* Cain Grayson *Father* †
* Valentina Grayson *Mother* †
* Donovan Grayson *Elder Twin Brother*
* Aurelia Grayson *Younger Sister*
* William Grayson *Younger Brother*

## Powers/Abilities

### Mutation

Despite being born human, the results of a blood contract and continuous testing has caused a mutation in the DNA properties of the Grayson children. Physical changes have left the outward appearance changed; vibrant inhuman eyes, blue veins due to the result of Kree blood, and a lighter bone structure due to Shi'Ar blood.

#### **Attributes**

* **Regenerative Healing Factor:** The regeneration process also increases the speed of processes the body uses in the healing such as endorphin production to mitigate pain reducing the amount of time and severity the subject feels discomfort leading to an increased pain threshold. Other processes included are the procution of adrenaline and the fight or flight response which are greatly extended by the increased recovery leading to increased physical performance as the subject gains elevated strength and energy while also able to push their bodies harder due to decreased sensation of pain. As a type 2, the Graysons are able to heal:
	+ Minor wounds such as cuts, bruises, and light burns heal faster than normal.
	+ Recovering from minor to moderate blood loss.
	+ Critical wounds such as lost limbs, damaged nerves, and internal organs cannot be regenerated, as wounds would simply close up faster and lost organs remain lost.
	+ Cells that are fatally damaged, such as by burning, cannot be regenerated, resulting in permanent scarring.

* **Augmented Condition:** As a result of both testing and blood contract, the Graysons physical and mental abilities are above the peak human levels of other beings in their universe. This entails that they are faster, stronger, more intelligent and overall superior to beings at peak human level, but not to supernatural levels. Although a Type 1; having extremely great mind, strong enough to lift small cars and bend metal, fast enough to move at/beyond the high-way speed limit, durable enough to withstand being thrown off tall buildings. The Graysons have shown the capability of being a Type 2.

### Transmutation

In the desire to free her family from continious testing, Maeve developed the ability to transform, alter or transmute matter, energy, elements, objects, beings *(animals, aliens, mythical beings, etc.)*, etc into anything else, either completely or partially, permanently or temporarily. Depending in her knowledge of the materials, etc, the transmutation could be permanent or temporary.

### Adapted Seventh Sense / Divination

Due to the copious amounts of Kree Blood in her veins, Maeve has been able to access the abilities given to Kree Women at birth however though mutated due to her late parent's blood contract with Mephisto. This ability has manifested in Maeve in psychic abilities of claircognition, clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience and charm speak.

#### **Attributes**

* **Claircognition:** Although not her strongest point, Maeve is able to gain information about a person, object, place, skillset, ability, or event through intrinsic knowledge, as in it just "comes to" the her mind. She is able to acquire knowledge from disembodied spirits and other extradimensional entities, wherein enables them to translate other biological senses into a cognitive equivalent.

* **Claivoyance:** Maeve can obtain direct visual information about an object, person, location, or physical event through means other than physical sight and allows her to act when she is unable to use her eyes and may be able to 'see' spiritual/psychic beings through her 'third-eye'.

* **Clairaudience:** She can hear in a way that isn't connected to her physical senses, on distances beyond her normal ranges, or being able to sense sounds that are beyond her normal auditory range. Maeve is able to hear the voices of beings not on this world. A form of enhanced hearing.

* **Clairsentience:** Maeve is able to detect emotional resonances from other locations and times. She can also perceive emotions across species, as well as from the past, the future, the spirit world. She is able to feel energy, and can determine possibilities based on those energies.

* **Charmspeak:** An ability that manifested on a minor scale is Charmspeak and further honed, allowing Maeve the ability to compel people by speaking, the victims are unable to disobey; the seemingly cogent commandment is far too compelling. Maeve has been able to achieve the ability to persuade people into hurting/killing themselves or even flip around sense of logic, but can never cause victims to achieve what they are not capable of.

* **Extrasensory Perception:** Maeve can acquire information by means independent of any of her known senses. This applies to any and all kinds of information, knowledge, wisdom, experience, etc. Information can be either personal (memories, thoughts, etc.) or impersonal (academic knowledge, data, etc.). This ability can be used passively (as an instinctual reaction) or actively (by wanting to know specific information).

* **Magic Detection:** Maeve can sense the presence of magic/magical energies slowly over time gain detailed understanding about the magic/magical energies she issensing, including the amount/size of magic/magical energies she is sensing and whether the target is hidden.

### Mind Link

Between the Grayson siblings, they share a deep connection after the deaths of their family around them. A specialised ability between the siblings themselves, spawning from the eldest two *(the twins)* who shared a telepathic connection between the two from emotion. This manifested when they opted to stick together, each Grayson sibling has a link with one another.

It's an active link, similar to a mythical werewolf pack, the eldest siblings can force thoughts into the others if required otherwise everyone has their own mind with their own walls to block out any thoughts, feelings and memories that they don't wish to share.

### Blood Oath

Also known as (aka) Faustian bargain or Contract, Maeve, is the known member of her family to have mastered this ability that had somehow been given to the Grayson family from the blood oath their parents made. For Maeve this ability manifested with the ability to can give a person a power, an object of power or change nearly any event within her power to something as trivial as transporting a being to a location or as simple as knowledge on something under a Contract. Other uses of this 'Contract' include being a servant till the contract holder dies or something as extreme as giving them a plot coupon.

She can take anything from a contracted client be it their abilities, emotions, memory, soul or event in their past or future and maybe even someone connected to the client who they can choose to make him or her their servant. The contract can be fulfilled by doing some task or arduous payment. She can bend the agreement to her own desires limited only by her power and therefore they can change the contracted into a monster as a way to give her a power. As long the agreement didn't say that she could not perform a certain action her restraints are somewhat relative.

Maeve can also simply agree to grant the person what they want without telling them what their payment is or when they will pay it.

## Skills

* **Tarot Reading:** A form of divination with the use of cards, or specifically Tarot cards to gain insight into the past, current and possible future situations of the subject.
* **Astromancy:** With the ability to read ethereal energy, Maeve is able to understand the theorized "bond" that astronomical phenomena shares with human life. Maeve is able to interpret the future through the movement of celestial bodies in certain houses which is believed to affect the future.
* **Strategist:** Connecting with her third-eye, Maeve possesses a flawless foresight, enable her to balanced her long-term strategy with her tactical moves with unparalleled accuracy, as well as intuitively forecasting future trends, changes, events, and developments, and respond quickly and accurately to any circumstance or situation, also able to persuade people and manipulate them to do what she wants them to do discreetly, by using various psychological tricks, and easily read their intentions and discover their deception. Maeve has a genius-level of strategy and tactics, able to see through all angles/information/patterns/perceptions of any subject, conflict, condition, environment, etc. This gives her the ability to come up with plans/actions that will guarantee victory and make the wisest/optimal strategic and tactical decisions for the short and long term at exactly the right time. She can consider all effects and outcomes, anticipate all obstacles, seize all opportunities, adjust effectively to any situation, manipulate all circumstances to her optimal benefits, and making the most out of anything around her to achieve her goals.
* **Combat Intuition:** An ability that connects with her seventh sense, Maeve has an innate encyclopaedic knowledge in hand-to-hand fighting styles; therefore understanding and and ability to analyse an opponents style of combat and flaws in the opponent's attack and defence. Maeve has an sense to 'know' how to use strength of her opponent to her favour. Connecting with her minds eye gives Maeve access to vast knowledge of the the body, particuallry an opponents and their limitations, she has an incredible perception of surrounding areas using it to her advantage. She can copy or mix several types of martial arts and movements; and understand how a special attack works in a matter of minutes. Due to her experience in the Underworld to enable her family the ability to survive, Maeve has a high level ranking of this ability enabling her the ability to detect minor flaws and can counter anything thrown her way.

## Weaknesses

* Dietary requirements are needed; eg. larger meal sizes.
* Maeve may receive any message through her third-eye at any time.
* When searching with her third-eye, will require concentration.
* Too many voices can overwhelm Maeve.
* May be limited in the amount of information obtainable, or understandable and/or have difficulty finding some information.
* Maeve may need to concentrate to determine the location of magic, if not in general vicinity and if cloaked.
* Although weaponed attacks can be a disadvantage, given enough time she can overcome that.
* Some of her planning, depending on the scale, may take time to develop.
* Although a weakness she overcame, Maeve can be overwhelmed by a sense of guilt as she use tactics that sacrifices or uses the lives of her own allies and friends; excluding family.

## Equipment

* Tarot Deck
* Astrology Charts
* Grimoire
* Tactical Knives; Assorted
	+ Cold Steel SRK Fixed 6inch Blade, 10 3/4 inch Length w/Sheath
	+ Voodoo Tactical Mil-Spec Black Widow Kurkuri Machete
	+ Unknown Others.

## Trivia & Quotes

* Maeve, prounounced 'May-Ve' is Gaelic for "she who intoxicates".
* Juniper was used as a middle name in reference to its small evergreen shrub, does mean "young" in Latin

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