Tag: Selena Esperanza Delgado

#Lore24 – Entry #293 – Sentinel City by Night #19 – Swirling Shadows

From the Journal of Sheba O’Rourke, Private Investigator

“The chemical analysis of the drug wasn’t anything too surprising given what we’d seen; mostly methamphetamine and a handful of hallucinogens for good measure.  Nothing that should have necessarily caused someone to go crazy enough to tear other people apart…not without the extra spicy Tzimisce blood magic, anyway.  Didn’t give Blumenthal all the details on that one, though, just told him what my specialist said whatever else had been in there would amplify that effect, only it faded real fast.  He bought it, good enough for now. 

He had his feelers out for a source, and I got on it as well, hitting the dealers I’d learned about since coming to Sentinel City, but all I could get was word that something new and exciting was on the way, no actual samples or a lead on where it might be coming from.  That implied that whoever had handed the stuff over might’ve been close to the source somehow.  I hit up the PD again, asked Blumenthal to track the killers’ movements before tonight.  Something told me this stuff might’ve been from out of town, at least for now.

Was tempted to ask Becky and her people for some info, but didn’t feel like owing another favor to the Sewer Rats so soon.  If it came to it, sure, but for now, I’d rely on the usual methods. 

Finally got some whispers a couple nights later; word was starting to spread at last.  Stuff was going by “Vamp-Out”, only the bleeding-edge types had access to it so far, but as word spread, so too would demand.  Couldn’t get any of my dealers to tell me who might’ve had some, bad for business; I get it.  Business is business. 

Blumenthal’s people had finally tracked down the killers, too.  Guys were holed up in a flophouse near the RLD, out of their minds on a mix of stuff I’d say they were using to try and emulate the high they’d gotten off the Vamp-Out.  Would be a while before they could tell us anything useful, assuming their brains weren’t completely fried.  PD managed to get some records of their travel at least, though.  They’d spent a couple weeks down in Atlanta before coming home to Sentinel City.  That got the old paranoia stirring in all the wrong ways. 

Or maybe the right ways. 

Was probably why I got the distinct impression of being watched later that night.  Felt the eyes on me, like I was being stalked as I made my rounds looking for a dealer that sold the drug.  Don’t know why, but felt like it was a big, predatory cat creeping around just out of sight.  Didn’t figure it being one of the Gangrel I knew of; they seemed a lot more direct than that.  Recalled that Ramos had mentioned Lasombra blood in the ghouls she and Winters had ran out of town a few weeks back. 

Shadows sure seemed awfully thick tonight.  Wasn’t sure if it was the fog swirling or the shadows themselves.  Might’ve not noticed were it not for my heightened senses.  Getting the idea that I’ve landed right in the middle of something a lot bigger than me, lot bigger than I can handle on my own.  Got in my Taurus real quick and headed downtown, toward Sokolova’s place, drove around a while till the paranoia faded.  Didn’t have a scheduled meeting, but figured I’d better clue her in on what I had so far before I got swallowed up by whatever was lurking out there.  Team play and all that.”

LORE24 ENTRY #37 – Supers Month #6 – Shadow Lynx

 

Hero Name

Shadow Lynx

 

Real Name

Selena Esperanza Delgado

 

Description

Selena is an attractive Latina woman with a fit, curvy body, dark brown eyes and hair, and pleasant, yet rather plain features, though she tends to try to be the center of attention whatever she’s doing.  She typically dresses in whatever fashion is popular at the moment, keeping up with whatever is trending online.  Usually due to personality conflicts, as many find her fiery nature a bit overwhelming, she struggled to stay in work, moving from one job to another, eventually becoming something of a successful online influencer and cosplayer, though her attitude has given her a reputation as something of a bully.

Once she realized she had super powers that, ironically enough, would serve her better out of the limelight, and assumed the identity of the heroine Shadow Lynx, she would fully embrace her fiery spirit and sense of superiority and adapt that into her costume, which consists of very revealing black leather, usually something one would classify as “dominatrix” attire, with long gloves, thigh-high boots with perhaps excessive heels (though she seems to have no trouble performing heroics in them), and figure-hugging leotards and bodysuits that leave little to the imagination.  She is often in competition with Pink Pussy when it comes to who is derided over the lewdness of their heroic persona more in the conservative crowd.

 

Powers and Abilities

As her name indicates, Shadow Lynx’s powers revolve around shadow and darkness.  When cloaked with sufficient shade, she can teleport from one shadow to another almost instantly, giving her unprecedented mobility, while remaining one with the darkness, practically becoming invisible if she remains fairly still.  Further, when in shadows, her body becomes remarkably quick to heal, almost as if it absorbs the shadows to fuel itself. 

Though she does not possess a full-on transformation like her pink-furred rival, Shadow Lynx nonetheless possesses incredible agility and combat ability, using a mix of martial arts styles mixed with her preferred weapons, cat-like claws in her gloves and a stout whip, to subdue her foes in methods that border on kinky, but sex sales, and Shadow Lynx is nothing if not business savvy, always seeming to get the best shots and clips of her fights for her fans, who eagerly pay for the spiciest of content she has to offer.

Shadow Lynx’s powers are not without flaws, however.  Any sudden bright lights can dazzle her while they’re in use, even stun her if shone directly upon her, completely negating her recuperation and other shadow-linked abilities.  This is the primary reason she’s not often seen during the day, and why rumors persist that she stages fights in the daylight so as to give the impression she can fight in the light, though she’s adamant that’s all bullshit started by Pink Pussy’s fans to slander her.  

 

Background Info

Selena has always wanted to live the wealthy and luxurious life, and having grown up in the lower-middle class, has a strong work ethic to make herself successful.  She has been mostly able to do this, though usually can’t hold a job for long due to her hot-tempered, fiery nature getting the better of her.  Thankfully, the internet was there for her, and she found a niche that worked well for her as an influencer and cosplayer, and has been moderately successful in that regard, though she always aims higher and higher, whoever she has to tear down to get there.

She was among the first wave of superpowered heroes in Sentinel City, coming on the scene at roughly the same time as Pink Pussy, whom she took an immediate disliking to, their two personalities not mixing at all.  Their first meeting ended in a shouting match over who deserved the credit for taking down the carjackers that escalated into a fist fight.  Video of the event is still amongst her most highly viewed clips, though, and the debate over who is the hotter of the two feline heroines still rages online.

Some months after she started the hero gig and began earning more money than her day job, Shadow Lynx was approached to join DOMME, who wanted to bring her on as a personality under their banner, handling her marketing, merch sales, etc, all with promises of a massive paycheck.  Money talks with Shadow Lynx, and she was signed up almost before she realized it, and was assigned a woman by the name of Marceline as her omnipresent manager.  Though she would balk at the strictness of Marceline’s scheduling and training routines initially, Shadow Lynx was quick to follow whatever schedule her manager gave her because the money was good, and living the high life was exactly what she wanted.  Though Shadow Lynx had some growing concerns and initially asked lots of questions, namely about who the other heroes she was working with were, and why she had to go through some rather strenuous and demeaning physical training, Marceline deftly deflected such concerns with veiled threats of pulled funding and support, if not outright lawsuits against Shadow Lynx should she break her contract.

So, Shadow Lynx adapted, and eventually would find herself with a most exciting opportunity, namely to see her rival, Pink Pussy, deposed and branded as a criminal, having turned to a life of crime.  Overjoyed at a chance to hunt down the pink bitch, and even to have the idea approved by her corporate masters, Shadow Lynx began hunting Pink Pussy, and would eventually confront her, though the meeting did not go at all as planned, the dark heroine soundly defeated, with Shadow Lynx coming to the shocking realization that Pink Pussy had been holding back during their previous bouts.  This failure, followed by the failure to stop the villainous Dollface, did not sit well with Marceline, who questioned Shadow Lynx’s dedication to being a proper superhero, and insisted upon even more strenuous and ridiculous training.  Needless to say, Shadow Lynx is eager for a rematch with Pink Pussy, and a chance to prove herselff Sentinel City’s top heroine once and for all, whatever it takes. 

 

Known Enemies and Rivals

Pink Pussy (Rival)

Dollface (Enemy)

Clean Sweep Gang (Enemy)

Demon Lord Kurae (Enemy)

Kitsune (Enemy…?)