Jordan Pierce

Jordan Pierce, labeled the Tryhard, is a young superhero in training and the newest member of the Talon Alliance under the name of **Bladedance**.

## General Information

### Quick Stats

Nicknames: "Eggy" by the other Talons, "Eggito" by Reyna

Gender: non-binary, they/them (AFAB)

Sexuality: asexual panromantic

Age: 21

Likes: friends, training, crafts of all kinds, anime

Dislikes:

### Physical Appearance

Jordan has a heavyset and muscular build, with dark skin and black hair in a military-style crew cut. They typically wear a denim jacket over a tank top with black pants, brown boots, and a silver cuff bracelet on their right wrist.

As Bladedance, they sport perhaps the flashiest costume out of all the Talons, wearing a feather headdress in iridescent greens and blues and a matching half mask over their eyes and nose. They have a pair of brown sashes forming an X across their chest, holding rows of kunai (Japanese throwing knives), with a black bodysuit underneath it. They notably have short sleeves (how scandalous) as exposed arms and legs aid in absorbing metal to block attacks.

### Personality

Jordan is an enthusiastic learner and can be a bit of a goofball outside of missions, however, they are very focused when it comes to their training and their role as a hero. They hate being the rookie and feeling like dead weight, and are quick to volunteer for missions so they can help out as much as they can. They are empathic and caring at heart, but they also feel like they need to help others for their own self-esteem and often rely on their friends for validation. As Bladedance, they adopt a more serious and gruff persona, and are dedicated to doing all they can to help the team, but can sometimes mess up because they're trying too hard.

Jordan is overall an upbeat and supportive person that believes actions speak louder than words and wants to make a change in the world. They are never idle and try to keep themself busy through training, personal projects, or socializing. They can be very stubborn when they put their mind to something, and in their efforts to please others, they often forget to take care of themself or push themself too far.

### History

Jordan was born to two working class parents that owned a diner in Ockross. They knew of their powers from a young age, but never gave much thought to them. As a kid they tried overly hard to fit in, and was teased a lot, especially as they began to question their gender identity, but they got through mostly through avoiding and ignoring the bullies.

When Jordan was sixteen, five years prior to the RP, a villain with power over plants wreaked havoc on the city of Ockross. They grew gigantic trees and vines that destroyed factories and crushed cars, trying to return the city to its primal state where beasts ran rampant and the strongest would rule. Jordan's younger brother Sean, who was twelve at the time, was out playing with friends in the street when the villain threw a car at him. Jordan tried to deflect it with their power of ferrokinesis, and instead of crushing Sean, it only landed on his legs. Skipping over the graphic bits, Sean's paralyzed from the waist down and in a wheelchair now—though Jordan is trying to find a way to create a prosthetic for him with their ferrokinesis.

It was then that they decided that they wanted to be a superhero. They hated the feeling of being helpless to protect their little brother, and began to practice with their powers. At one point, they were bending some metal at an abandoned construction site, where Reyna noticed them using their powers. Reyna revealed she had powers as well, but Jordan didn't think much of it at first. Then she saw Reyna again, hanging around the diner with Cyrus and Martin. As the Talons began to come to The Roost more regularly, Jordan probed the group for more information, until they finally deduced they were a superhero team and began to forcefully "invite" themself into their meetings.

Jordan's parents were a bit suspicious of the group at first, but supported Jordan in making new friends. Jordan even made arrangements for the Talons to have a back room in the diner with a pretty sweet ping pong table. After secretly tailing the Talons on a mission and using their ferrokinesis to shield the others from a laser-wielding villain, the Talons finally began to accept them as a full member.

## Heroes of Ockross

### Powers

**Ferrokinesis:** Bladedance has the power to manipulate metal, lifting, shaping, and breaking it through magnetic-like forces. They use their power to levitate and throw their kunai.

**Metal absorption:** Bladedance can absorb different types of metal into their body by touching them, causing their skin to take on the characteristics of that metal.

**Physical condition:** Not an actual power, but Jordan is notably strong and agile compared to most citizens due to rigorous training

### Relationships

* Teammates
	+ Cyrus Lak/Swansong- friend, leader and role model
	+ Martin Cooper/Whitetail- former leader
	+ Reyna Flynn/Peregrine- friend and older sister figure
* Family
	+ Mr. Pierce- father
	+ Mrs. Pierce- mother
	+ Sean Pierce- younger brother
* Friends
	+ Reika Sakai/Ronin- close childhood friend, though they've drifted apart recently