F Ex 20

A In 40

S Gd 10

E In 40

R Ty 6

I Gd 10

P Ex 20

Res In 40

Pop Ty +5

Health: Karma:

110 36

Origin:

Jacqueline is an altered human, having received her powers after she had a mutagenic reaction to the vampire bite of Baron Blood. Later, she was reduced to an adolescent state by a transfusion of 'blood' from the original Human Torch.

Known Powers:

Super Speed: Jacqueline can apparently run at Good (8) ground speeds (50 m.p.h.). As such, she can traverse up to eight areas in one combat turn, making her quite dangerous in combat. When running at super speed, Jacqueline leaves a trail of fire behind her; this fire inflicts no damage, but looks really cool in battle...

* Whirlwind: Jacqueline can manufacture a small whirlwind to keep foes at bay, doing so with Incredible (40) ability. If caught in such a mini-tornado, a target can free himself by using flight, telekinesis, or just shooting Jacqueline to make her stop maintaining the whirlwind.

* Jacqueline can also run up walls and across water, moving fast enough that normally applicable physical laws don't have time to catch up with her (or something like that). She does this at the same speed she crosses normal ground with.

* Hypersonic Punch: Jacqueline has been seen moving in on somebody at super speed, and then smacking them on her way out. She can use this trick to inflict Incredible (40) Blunt Attack or Force damage, depending on whether or not she actually connects (her choice).

Enhanced Lower Body Strength: Jacqueline's leg strength was enhanced in the odd accident that gave her powers, boosting her legs' applicable Strength rank to Remarkable (30). This allows for her super speed, but can also make for quite a mean kick...

Body Resistance: Finally, Jacqueline is much more resistant to bodily harm than is a normal person. In essence she has this useful power at Good (10) rank, which provides her the following resistance to the various attack forms:

* Gd 10 / Pr 4 / Shift 0 / Shift 0 / Shift 0

Equipment:

Speed Suit: this synthetic, stretch fabric suit protects Jacqueline from the inherent air friction that results from her moving at great speeds; it can protect her against air friction damage at up to Amazing (50) rank. Combined with her natural body resistance, this makes her quite able to survive tripping at super speed, as well as other high speed incidents...

Quirks:

Snob: on at least one occasion, Jacqueline has demonstrated disdain for a person based on their social status. This sometimes makes it difficult for the 'unwashed masses' to get along with her, who react to her as if her Popularity were -1 CS less than it actually is. Of course, other snobs react to her just fine.

Talents:

First Aid: Jacqueline has been fully trained in first aid techniques, and can typically keep an extremely wounded body alive if at all possible, as long as she makes a concerted effort to do so.

Martial Arts Types A and B: having been well trained in self defense and melee combat techniques by both Captain America and Union Jack 1 during the War, Jacqueline can make unarmed melee attacks at +1 CS, and can score slam and stun results in combat regardless of the differences in Strength and Endurance between Jacqueline and her opponent.

Pilot / Air: Jacqueline has demonstrated on several occasions her ability to fly an airplane. She knows how to fly just about any plane from the 1940s and before, and makes applicable Agility FEAT rolls concerning the operation of aircraft at +1 CS.

Contacts:

As a member of the Invaders, Jacqueline can easily rely upon that team of heroes for aid, should she need to. Also, as an Invader, Jacqueline is also an honorary member of the Liberty Legion, and can count them as loyal allies.

Costume:

Jacqueline adventures in a yellow stretch fabric body suit, though she also wears red boots and gloves, with a mighty red cape. She also wears a red half-mask, a mask that covers her eyes and frills out past her head.

Personality:

Though not as arrogant as some of the upper class of Britain, Jacqueline nonetheless has a slight twinge of snobbishness in her. This doesn't stop her from fighting for her nation or her ideals, however; she fights for what she believes in with an unrivaled optimism and cheer.

Real Name: Jacqueline Falsworth Crichton
Occupation: Chief Executive Officer of Falsworth Industries, adventurer
Legal Status: Citizen of the United Kingdom with no criminal record
Marital Status: widow
Alias(es), if any: Lady Crichton
Group Affiliation: Invaders

Height: 5' 4"
Hair: platinum blond (formerly gray, now returning to true blond)
Eyes: blue
Weight: 110 lbs
Other Distinguishing Characteristics: despite her age, Jacqueline appears to be a physical adolescent (in current stories).

Story:

Daughter of the original Union Jack (from World War 1), Lady Jacqueline Falsworth first came into prominence during World War 2 as a member of Britain's Home Guard, when she was viciously attacked by the evil Baron Blood (who, though neither knew it, was her uncle).

Before any real damage could be done, Jacqueline was rescued by the Human Torch, who took her home after her ordeal. While there, he befriended both Union Jack and his family, and was present when Baron Blood struck again, kidnapping Jacqueline for befriending the Invaders.

By the time the Invaders freed Jacqueline, she had lost a severe amount of blood due to Baron Blood's vampiric attack. Taking her to a hospital, the heroes got her an emergency blood transfusion from the Human Torch, at which point the Blue Bullet attacked the hospital.

He was looking for the Invaders, in order to crush them with his shiny new armor. While this battle took place, Jacqueline's body had a mutagenic reaction to the combination of android cells and vampiric ichor in her blood, and she developed the power to move at incredible speeds.

Feeling up to a fight, she raced to the battleground below, and managed to save the Human Torch from the Blue Bullet's rampage. After the battle, Jacqueline managed to completely recover from her injuries, and donned the costume and identity of Spitfire, after the British attack planes.

With that, Jacqueline joined up with the Invaders, and battled with them alongside her brother (the second Union Jack) while they warred against the Nazis in the European Theatre. After the War, however, Jacqueline's powers had faded (by 1950, anyway), and she eventually married Lord Crichton.

Recently, however, circumstances forced Jacqueline to get a secondary blood transfusion from the original Human Torch (who himself had recently returned to 'life'), and this addition of artificial blood cells rekindled the high-speed powers of Spitfire once again.

Moreover, the transfusion had rendered Jacqueline's physical body young again, making her apparent age somewhere in her teens, even though she's actually much older. Now youthful once again, Jacqueline occasionally goes on adventures when necessary...

Using Spitfire in other stories:

Plugging Spitfire in new stories is quite easy. You see, she was in the height of her adventuring career during World War 2, of course. Having Vintage Age missions starring Spitfire is easy, as this was her time in the limelight. However, there's more.

Since she's been de-aged, as it were, Spitfire can easily appear in modern tales as well, as she's quite young in body, and experienced in super heroics. With her powers restored, she can easily appear in stories set in either the past or present.