<strong>CHARACTER NAME:</strong>Transonic<br/><strong>REAL NAME:</strong>Laurie Tromette<br/><strong>AGE:</strong>19<br/><strong>SEXUAL ORIENTATION:</strong>Bisexual<br/><strong>HEIGHT:</strong>5'7"<br/><strong>WEIGHT:</strong>130 lbs.<br/><strong>AFFILIATION:</strong>X-Men (Jean Grey School member), Jean Grey School student body; formerly Lights<br/><br/><strong>APPEARANCE/COSTUME:</strong><br/>(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/87/Transonic.jpg) (http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f5/Transonic1.png) (http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/59/Transonic2.jpg)<br/><br/><strong>APPEARANCE WITHOUT COSTUME:</strong><br/>(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/1c/Laurie_Tromette1.png) (http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/55/Laurie_Tromette2.png) (http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/4b/Laurie_Tromette3.png)<br/><br/><strong>POWERS/ABILITIES:</strong><br/><strong>Self-Propelled Flight:</strong>Laurie can fly under her own power and move in several directions<br/><br/><strong>Transonic Speed:</strong>While in flight she can reach speeds between Mach 0.8 to Mach 1. Though she is still learning her powers and the possibility of her going past Mach 1 are likely.<br/><br/><strong>Shifting Crystal Skin:</strong>Transonic has blue crystalline skin that possesses reactive properties that change her physical form to grant enhanced maneuverability and/or speed. In a controlled setting, Laurie morphed under high winds and changed consistency, when she flew into the skies with Idie she underwent a remarkable transformation which had her gain more physical characteristics, her body changed shape to become larger and winged (resembling a flying mermaid) when traveling at high altitudes for more maneuverability and became missile-shaped when traveling at high speeds to become more aerodynamic, though this did not last for long as she had to go back down again.<br/><br/><strong>Generalized Physiological Enhancement:</strong>Laurie's body is set up for high speed flight. Her eyes and ears remain efficient under extreme wind pressure, and her hardened skin protects her against the cold, debris and shockwave of the sonic boom. Somehow, her lungs remain functional even at pretty high altitude. If disconcerting, the growth on her skull and arms act as ailerons, and combined with the way her power seems to interact with the gravity, air resistance and speed conservation, grant her an exceptional in-flight maneuverability. Sharp turns, almost instantaneous deceleration and acceleration, make her a superior flying being. To allow her to navigate at high speed, her eyes have gained a very long range and resolution. She also seems to unconsciously perceive the natural magnetic fields and use them as direction pointers to find her way up there.<br/><br/><strong>WEAKNESSES:</strong>While her crystalline skin protects her to a degree to much force can shatter it and hurt Laurie. While she was different around Hope, truthfully Laurie is not a fighter. She has no combat skills what so ever and even though she can make a great scout Laurie's powers are of little use in tight spaces. Also due to her changed appearance she can rarely go out in public... While it was better on Utopia in other places her facial scars, pointed ears, no visible irises or pupils in her white eyes, ledges on the head, shoulders and chest and blue skin make her stand out. She also has red hair... Though sometimes when not using her powers her eyes show up green.<br/><br/><strong>HISTORY:</strong><br/><br/><strong>Origin</strong><br/>Laurie grew up and attended high school in New York City. She was always told she was incredibly bright and excelled in academics.<br/><br/>After graduation, Laurie moved to Vancouver, Canada, to attend college. Without warning, her body started undergoing a painful change. Her hair started falling out, her bones hurt, and her skin became hard and cold. She hid herself away, and spent days in panic and confusion. She was located by the X-Men using Cerebra. The X-Men sent Iceman and Angel to watch over her from afar. Finally, the pain became too great, and Laurie decided to kill herself by jumping off a tall building. The X-Men arrived on the scene, along with Hope Summers, who was returning from her trip to Alaska to discover her roots. Laurie threw herself off the roof, and Hope jumped after her, grabbing her in midair. Once in physical contact with Hope, Laurie's mutation completed itself. She manifested blue skin, facial markings, and the power of flight. Also, the clothes she was wearing mysteriously disappeared. She felt instantly better, like a brand new person. She committed herself to following Hope Summers wherever she went, turning her back on her normal life.<br/><br/><strong>The Five Lights</strong><br/>Laurie joined Hope and the X-Men as they continued to rescue to the other Lights. The team traveled to Mexico to stabilize Gabriel, then to Nigeria to save Idie, then across Europe and finally to Florida while tracking Teon. The last light to be reached by Hope and the others is Kenji. The prolonged time before contact seems to have made him go mad. He lost control completely of his powers and started killing the people near him. Hope wanted to go head on and save him, Laurie resists thinking it is a suicide mission. When Gabriel is about to die she swoops in to save him. Once Hope makes contact they all head back to Utopia.<br/><br/>Laurie is having the most difficulty dealing with the transition into the fighter role. When Hope begins to train them, Laurie has the most difficulty learning how to use the automatic weapon. When they are about to go in for the day, Laurie continues to try, not wanting to be a failure. When Laurie and the others are expected to take Ethics from Emma, Hope decides she can no longer stay in class and leaves. Laurie hesitantly leaves as well, under extreme reservation. When Gabriel calls the class morals, Laurie blows up at him.<br/><br/><strong>Quarantine</strong><br/><br/>Laurie has caught the dangerous flu that spread on Utopia. She is being affected more than others because of her physical mutation. She was not present at the final battle for the cure but it is assumed that the cure was administered in time to save her.<br/><br/><strong>On Utopia</strong><br/><br/>Doctor Nemesis began testing the Lights' powers, and discovered Laurie is not only capable of flight, but also of transonic speed. Laurie reluctantly agreed to stay on Utopia, and skeptically continued to follow Hope. Later Doctor Nemesis wanted to do an experiment on Laurie's powers to see if his initial deduction was accurate. He had Laurie put in a chamber with Storm and Storm created high winds to see what would happen to her powers. Laurie began to change consistency and became "gooey." It is during the experiment that the seventh mutant signature activated. The team left with their new liaison Kitty Pryde. When the team gets to Germany, Gabriel is sent into the building but like everyone else inside, he passes out. Hope tells Laurie to enter but Laurie refuses.<br/><br/>Hope easily convinces Laurie to enter the radius of the building where she also falls asleep. Teon fetches both and is some how immune to the affects of the new mutant. Once the team finds the mutant they are shocked that he is still in the womb. The child gets scarred and ends up taking control over more people including Kitty and Idie. When Idie starts to attack them Laurie most fly off with her so the baby's powers will wear off. Kenji makes telepathic contact with the child in an attempt to make the child calm own. Each team member tries to reach the baby, Laurie tries a logical approach and tell the infant that Germany is a great country and that Berlin was a great city, the child was not moved by her. In the end it is Teon that calms the child and allows him to be born.<br/><br/><strong>Teon's Trial and Better</strong><br/><br/>After Teon's trial, Kenji and Laurie started to discuss how they acted more peculiarly around Hope when she's around, Laurie mentioning how she would run to battle for her when she would be terrified of simple sports before. Kenji and she make a truce to find out if Hope is performing some sort of mind control on them.<br/><br/>The team waited for the next light to blink into existence. When it did, the team casually headed over to him. What they did not expect was for him to be tormented by his friends when it happend and kill himself instead of waiting. When Zeeshan did kill himself the entire team felt it. Transonic left the jet and flew ahead to see what had happend. She is the one to discover his body after he killed himself.<br/><br/><strong>Schism</strong><br/><br/>Laurie decides to attend the opening of the mutant history museum. She is able to convince Idie to come with, but the others decide not to go. When the arrive at the museum, they find Kenji is there. Laurie and Kenji talk about nonviolent techniques in dealing with the mutant hate. Kenji wants to fight back, but Laurie says turning the other cheek is better. Idie walks off. Laurie eventually finds her watching a video of Rachel Summers, Idie says that Rachel looks a little like Hope. Laurie dismisses it saying that they just both have red hair. Laurie points out that she has red hair and doesn't look like Hope.<br/><br/>Idie jokes and says that they do look a little a like. The museum is then attacked by the new Hellfire Club. Laurie screams at Idie to leave but Idie hid to pray. Idie would eventually kill 12 people and save the X-Men and civilians. Hope begins yelling at Laurie for leaving her alone in the museum. Hope says that Laurie is a soldier and no one is left behind. Laurie tells Hope that they aren't solders and that they act differently when they are around Hope. Idie than asks if there is anyone else they need her to kill otherwise she wants to go to sleep. Laurie and the others look shocked.<br/><br/>When the team gets back to the island, they find out that a new kind of Sentinel is on its way to attack the island and kill all the mutants. Transonic wants them all to leave even stating that Oya needs to get off the island because she is only a child. Hope says that they will stay, Laurie stops in place unable to refuse Hope. When Hope asks Oya what she wants to do, she says that she wants to stay and fight. Laurie becomes so infuriated with Hope, and how different she is around her that she punches Hope. This starts a fist fight between the two. When Velocidad tries to break up the fight, Primal attacks him. Oya then shouts that they need to work together otherwise they are doomed.<br/><br/>This is when the Young X-Men arrive and the two teams discuss what they should do. They decide to stay and fight even with the odds against them. Laurie tells Hope that the discussion isn't over, that when this is over they will finish it. Hope dismisses her and says when it is over they will talk. Laurie had to be calmed by Zero who says that he could always kill Hope in her sleep.<br/><br/>As the Young X-Men and Five Lights were preparing to strike the Sentinel, Wolverine revealed that he was going to detonate the island when the Sentinel got closer and that the students needed to leave. The students ran off. Wolverine and Cyclops started fighting until the students returned and defeated the Sentinel. When the fighting is over, the students proved to be victorious. As Hope and the others celebrated, Transonic brought the focus back to Oya. Hope still wanted Oya to stay on the island with them. Transonic pulls out a gun, trying to get Hope to let Oya leave and go to the school that Wolverine was starting. Hope would eventually agree that Oya should leave and she brings Oya to Wolverine. Later, the younger students are celebrating, eating burgers that Zero was making. Transonic and Hope go to bring some to Velocidad, and find him making out with Pixie. Laurie and Hope leave. When Hope tells the team that Pixie would be joining to teleport the team to the new Lights as the activate, all of them were slightly uncomfortable. Zero told Transonic that it wasn't over with Hope, but Laurie said that there was hope for Hope and walked away.<br/><br/><strong>Regenesis</strong><br/><br/>Transonic stays with the other lights on Utopia, sans Oya. Cyclops decides to have the Lights fight some of the X-Men's heavy hitters. During the battle Transonic faces of against Storm. Showing a good deal of respect for Storm, she is unsure what to do. Storm tells her to call her Ororo after they see what she can do in combat. Transonic blasts into Storms abdominal. The training is however ended when Magneto almost destroys Zero. After this Transonic shows a lot of concern for Zero. Zero tells her that she is not his type and walks off. Transonic becomes slowly more enraged when she sees that he is flirting with No-Girl. The team then becomes aware of a new mutant signature. Hope has the team head into the area immediately but Zero brings No-Girl with. Transonic is shocked when the arrive in Pakistan, thinking that they should have been given some time to prepare more. Hope tells her that they don't have time to prep when a light is in danger. The team separates to cover area faster. Hope originally pairs Zero and Transonic but Zero rather stay with No-Girl so Hope, Transonic and Primal search together. Hope tells Transonic that she needs to get over her feelings for Zero before it starts to interfere with their missions. Zero and No-Girl find the Light and everyone rushes to get to him. Hope is not able to get there quickly. The Light is revealed as a suicide bomber and detonates after apologizing to the Five Lights.<br/><br/><strong>Avengers vs. X-Men</strong><br/><br/>During the war between the Avengers and the X-Men over Hope and the Phoenix Force, Laurie was accidentally teleported to Wakanda when trying to stop Doctor Strange. There, she was arrested under Shuri's orders, prompting Namor to attack Wakanda under the excuse of rescuing her. Later she was released and she joined the Jean Grey School student body along the other Lights and Utopian students, and has been seen there since.<br/><br/><strong>PERSONALITY:</strong><br/><br/>Laurie is bright (some might say a tad too much for her own good) and never hesitates to speak her mind. Her snappy remarks sometimes border on the rude side, but that's not mean, just witty. She's strongly independent, but tends to respect the rules and authority, as long as she understands them or trusts the people in charge.<br/><br/>Her particularly obvious mutation and the painful way it manifested put an abrupt end to her social outings. She never was one to whine and indulge in self-pity (and frankly never really had an occasion to), but losing everything in one fell swoop, her family, her life, herself, is a tad too much to bear. And let's not forget the blinding, crippling pain that tears her inside out and takes precedence over anything she was, to the point of pushing her towards suicide, something she never ever would have thought about in normal conditions.<br/><br/>Once stabilized and after some time to process everything that happened, Laurie reverts to her more self-confident self, even more so, to the point of sometimes appearing arrogant and proud. Which is not far removed from the truth, even though it actually is both a reaction to the self-hatred and lost period she suffered through, and protection from the hard fact that it might not actually be over. In a critical situation, she will not be ashamed to try and save her own skin, but her close friends will come first if a choice is to be made. Rather rational, her newly adopted cold and factual approach of life will help her make some harsh decisions. Not that everything boils down to math and numbers, but for instance if one needs to be sacrificed for the need of the many, so be it.<br/><br/><strong>EQUIPMENT:</strong>None<br/><br/><strong>KNOWN ENEMIES:</strong>Every regular X-Man enemy....<br/><br/>