Frieda Locke

## Character Overview

An organic chemist and life science researcher, Dr. Frieda Locke has found renown for her pioneering independent research into the fields of controlled biological evolution and induced mutations. Operating out of Canada from a personal lab with seemingly limitless financial resources and zero legal oversight, Frieda's projects are always fascinating, often sexy, and occasionally incredibly dangerous.

Persistent rumors that Locke is in fact the alter ego of the adult film star "Frosti Loxxxe" have as of yet gone unaddressed by the Doctor or her associates.

## Notable Experiments

**Panda Flu Virus:** A fast-spreading airborne virus capable of rapidly mutating the host from nearly any base species into a panda, with efficacy ranging from 60% to 90% in early live trials. Subjects often retained physical traits of their original species. The effects of the flu typically lasted four to five days, but were permanent in rare cases unless actively reversed using a serum specifically formulated to counter the effects.

**Transmogrification Injector:** A compact handheld device used to deliver a dose of mutagen directly into a subject's backside. Effects were immediately and often unpredictable, with only Frieda herself fully understanding how to configure the parameters to define the subject's transformation. Though most test subjects are caught unaware during the delivery, it has never been determined if this impacts the efficacy of the mutagen, or is merely Frieda being "creepy."

**Science Slimes:** A pair of sentient organisms made primarily of a malleable gel-like substance and two semispherical "eyes." Each organism has a volume of around 100 liters, and can assume various shapes at will. (*See full article: Science Slimes*)

## Relationships

### Penny

Penelope Locke (formerly Penelope Bleuth Happy Feet Kwakamoto Cobblepot) is Frieda's wife, confidant, and occasional partner-in-crime. Penny met Frieda at university, on an occasion when Penny dropped in on a frat house. Enamored by Frieda's quiet charm, and seeing the potential to combine her own talent for subterfuge with Frieda's intellect, their friendship quickly blossomed from mutual respect into love.

### Tryst

(*See full article: Tryst*)

Tryst's relationship with Frieda is an unusual one - not only as Frieda's lab assistance (and frequent live test subject), but as Penny's wife - and thus Frieda's wife as well. Tryst had enrolled in Frieda's class in order to pursue a relationship with Frieda's sister, Lucci.

## Trivia

* While Frieda considers her taste in the bedroom to be adventurous, she has only engaged in a single session of BDSM, at Penny's request; the pair attended an invitation-only couples' party, with Frieda acquiescing to be Penny's "pet." Though the restraints weren't the most comfortable, she participated to make Penny happy. Frieda's safe word was "noot noot."
* Frieda is deathly afraid of ghosts and the supernatural, as they run contrary to her empirically-fact-based understanding of the world. Ironically, her sister Lucci actively enjoys Halloween and attempts to incorporate ghosts into their "seasonal entertainment offerings."