Corosa

*Corosa watched idly as the ambulance loaded the shrieking man into the back, his right ankle smoking and steaming from melted skin.  She pondered the situation and how best to address the questions she feared might soon arrive.  All of a sudden, the small girl she rescued came tearing up to her, dragging a weary, fatigued-looking woman behind her.  The little girl reached up to Corosa's hand and Corosa jerked back in horror, realizing she didn't have her gloves on.  She quickly reached into her pocket and got her gloves back on before the girl could touch her bare skin.  The woman with the little girl looked alarmed and said, "Ma'am, we don't mean to hurt you, I just wanted to shake the hand of the one who saved my little girl."  Now that Corosa wore her gloves and had every last bit of skin covered, including the veil over her face, she felt more comfortable letting the woman approach her.  She allowed the woman a brief hug–she knew the man in the ambulance would be paying a high price for trying to kidnap the little girl, and that it was fortunate she had simply been walking by the playground at that precise time when he had grabbed the girl and tried to run.  She had ripped off her gloves and tackled him, placing her bare hand around his right ankle.*

## Origin Story

Corosa 'Noxi' Doe was found as an infant on the steps of the Sisters of the Moonlight Orphanage with umbilical cord intact, twenty-one years ago.  Living in a ghetto in Peru, resources were rare, but despite the third-world country she lived in, she was raised the best the Sisters were able despite her special needs even as a baby.  Her skin was extremely sensitive and seemed to affect herself badly; she had terrible rashes, and the skin of those changing her diapers would chafe severely, and special herbs and creams had to be applied using protective gloves.  As a child, she learned to hunt with her hands; she would catch a squirrel and it would simply die after she touched it, its fur steaming.  The locals started to see her as a freak, something to be scared of when she accidentally tripped and fell against one of the village people, giving him bad burns on his arm.

At age fourteen, she had to leave the village permanently, and traveled north into the US.  As time passed, her 'sensitive skin' worsened to the point of being uncontrollably toxic; if she touched anyone, she could melt their skin instantly.  One evening, during a run-in with three Black Zodiac agents after unknowingly trespassing into a restricted zone, her ability nearly destroyed them, and she was aided by some superheroes monitoring the zone and swiftly escorted to the safety of the headquarters and welcomed into the group.

## Meta-human Abilities

Corosa is a genetic mutant who is able to melt the flesh of any living creature and also can melt together metals or plastics in a welding-type manner.  She cannot halt the melting once it has begun, or reverse the process.

1. **Welding** - By bringing together two pieces of metal or plastic, she can slag them together and allow her skin's corrosive acid to bind them together.
2. **Melting Skin** - By touching bare skin, she can melt the flesh to the bone, making her a very abominable adversary.
3. **Acid Balls** - Corosa can gather her acid on the palms of her hands and form it into a ball, creating a deadly weapon.

## Skills & Talents

Protective clothing - a black outfit of a material that resists corrosion and protects others from Corosa's skin.  Due to prolonged exposure, nobody else can touch the inside of Corosa's garments.

Having grown up in the Peruvian jungle, Corosa is athletic, and adept at blending in.

## Weaknesses

Corosa has a soft spot in her heart for children and animals.

## Appearance & Personality

Corosa has a medium build with dusky skin, short black hair, and lime-green eyes.  She is generally peaceful, yet cautious, she is usually very careful, especially when dealing with crowds and situations in which the gloves might have to come off.

## Quote

"I prefer to help those who can't help themselves–those who need a hero."