Mari Solinski

**Mari Ashley Solinski**, also known as **The Improbable Girl**, is one of the main characters in the on going Comic, *The Improbable Girl and The Wonder Kitty*. Her main job is as a mail room clerk working at the fictional Kingsville, Texas newspaper, *The Lion Gazette* with aspirations to become a full reporter. With her somewhat overly cautious best friend, Zandra Marie Niko, she became involved in a UFO incident that gave her an unknown number of super powers that continued to emerge as the story unfolded. The incident resulted in an affiliation with personnel from the United States military who intend to guide her and Niko to use their power wisely. For that purpose she, and Niko were given the rank of captain in the United States Air Force under command of Major General Joseph Elliot Kawallis who continually attempts to include them in national and, some times, global security functions as "super heroes."

## Background

**Mari Ashley Solinski** was born in Kingsville, Texas on August 6, 1987 to Lester Solinski and Selinda Solinski (nee Garcia). She was born, albeit unbeknownst to her, the same week as her long time friend, Zandra Niko. She attended Kingsville ISD schools including Harvey Elementary School, Gillette Intermediate School, Memorial Middle School and H.M. King High School. While at Gillette she met and befriended another young girl named Zandra Niko when the two were blamed for a disturbance in their school cafeteria. The two took similar classes eventually taking a class in Journalism during middle school. This led to a love for the subject and the two resolved to be reporters as their chosen career. They pursued this at H.M. King where they graduated as members of the Class of 2004.

The girls went on the attend Texas A&M University-Kingsville, known as TAMUK, and eventually got their degrees in Journalism and Communication in 2008. This was a mixed blessing as there were no jobs in journalism in South Texas due to THE GREAT RECESSION. This led to some questionable employment history as they took many menial job to which they were vastly over qualified. This led them to meet Dr. Lola Alotta, advice columnist for The Lion Gazette newspaper. Dr. Lola was unable to get them solid work as journalists, however, feeling guilty she got them fired from their fast food job, she was able to get them a "foot in the door" as clerks in the paper's mail room. It was in an attempt to get a sensational news story for the furtherance of their career that they encountered an alien and gained superpowers.

## Personality

Mari has a headstrong personality and is the more "adventurous" of the two. She is not afraid to make friends, befriending Niko even after it seemed that it was Niko who earned them detention. Often times, she is the "idea girl" who comes up with various schemes to further their journalistic careers. When introduced to The Lion Gazette staff by Robert Seagull, she speaks for the pair giving what Lola called "a good speech."

While she can be prone to bouts of boredom, her remedy is usually to create and follow any number of schemes to promote their ultimate goal of becoming journalists. This initially occurred when Lola and Little Alexandra could not get past Maj. Gen. Kawallis' forces at the Kleberg County Park. Mari suggested they enter using a little known drainage ditch. This led to the discovery of a "flying saucer" and its pilot, the Alien she named "Steve." In fact, Mari named him such after her told her they could not pronounce his name without mutilation.

Mari, at serious times, is prone becoming extremely quiet and allows Niko to do the talking when face with being stunned or defeated.

## Powers

Mari's powers, at first, were undefined with Steve saying he had set the machine to "omnibus" setting which meant that she had all the powers the device could provide. Unlike Niko, who's KITTYFORM powers were evident from the start, Mari's powers revealed themselves over time. These powers include...

Super Strength

Super Linguistics (ability to understand and speak all human languages)

Empathy

Super Intuition-

Super Speed-

## Military Service

Initially, Mari Solinski has no intentions to even serve in the military despite her uncle Stanislav Solinski's service in the US Marines being a point of honor in her family. Despite this, Mari, along with her best friend Niko, were given commissions in the United States Air Force as a result of having made contact with Steve the Alien. Lt. General Morelli, fearing for his career after the mishandling of that incident, secured an executive order from President Barrack H. Obama freeing Mari and Niko from any punishment for their actions. A sort of deal was made between the girls and the Generals that the two would forego any punishments provided they accepted postings in the US Air Force. The reason for this was so that Major General Kawallis could monitor their actions and developing powers as well as found a Super Hero Team which would eventually be called Lion Squad. This agreement sees Mari and Niko reporting to Seeligson Air Force Base where they conduct Public Affairs activities for the base and undergo routine tests to determine the exact effects of their powers. Additionally, they would be officially tasked from time to time with missions which fit the profiles of Lion Squad.

In 2009 Mari Solinski was officially attached to LION SQUAD, the name for the Super Hero Team of sorts created to deal with extraordinary threats to the United States, the United Kingdom and, basically, the earth.

Initially, Mari is very ignorant of military procedures and traditions as well as being somewhat uncomfortable in that system. However, as times goes on, she learns to live in that structure. Additionally, her powers of intuition allowed her to become familiar with the rules and procedures of the US Air Force and LION SQUAD. She demonstrated a "photographic memory" of the UNIFROM CODE of MILITARY JUSTICE in "Issue #3: The Heist," much to Niko's annoyance.

### Awards

Mari Solinski were initially awarded three ribbons. A Air Force Organizational Excellence Award, Air Force Auxiliary Membership Award and and Air Force Auxiliary Disaster Relief Ribbon with a V (for the Battle of Dick Kleberg Park). By late 2009, Mari had earned a National Defense Service Medal and was given permission to wear the Von Arthur Cross.

Also, in mid-2009, Mari qualified as a Public Affairs Technician's rating as part of her adherence to the US Air Force's continuum of professional military education provided by the Air University.

## Appearances

Story Arc #1: "Origins"

Story Arc #2: "The Prisoner Agenda"

Story Arc #3: "The Heist"

Issue #3A "Mari Solinski and the Wonder Kitty meet THE MIGHTY ENERGYGIRL"

Story Arc #4: The Druid's Secret

Story Arc #4A: Candidate Calamity