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| gender = Female | | gender = Female | ||
| age = | | age = | ||
| alignment= [[Villain]] | | alignment= [[Villain]] | ||
| occupation = | | occupation = | ||
| team = [[Faultline’s Crew]] | | team = [[Faultline’s Crew]] | ||
| previous team = | | previous team = [[Cauldron]] | ||
| base of operations = [[Brockton Bay]] | | base of operations = [[Brockton Bay]] | ||
| classification = [[Thinker]]/[[Shaker]] (speculative) | | classification = [[Thinker]]/[[Shaker]] (speculative) | ||
| family = [[Gregor the Snail]] (Boyfriend) | |||
| web serial = [[Interlude 5]] | |||
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'''Shamrock''' is a member of [[Faultline’s Crew]]. | '''Shamrock''' is a member of [[Faultline’s Crew]]. | ||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
Shamrock is close to [[Gregor the Snail]] and has no compunction about using her abilities to cheat casinos.<ref name=" | Shamrock is close to [[Gregor the Snail]] and has no compunction about using her abilities to cheat casinos.<ref name="I5">[[Interlude 5]]</ref> She describes herself as "a little claustrophobic at the best of times."<ref name="I18.z">[[18.z (Donation Interlude 4; Faultline)|Interlude 18.z (Donation Bonus #4)]]</ref> | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
Shamrock is an attractive, slender woman with red hair, older and taller than both [[Spitfire]] and [[Labyrinth]] | Shamrock is an attractive, slender woman with red hair, older and taller than both [[Spitfire]] and [[Labyrinth]]<ref name="11.7">[[Infestation 11.7]]</ref>. Despite having [[Cauldron]]'s stylized-c tattoo, in her case on her shoulder blade, she does not have the monstrous appearance to be classified as a [[Case 53]], nor any "strange features to speak of"<ref name="I5"/>. | ||
Her combat gear includes a mask, a combat shotgun, and a bodysuit of skintight black leather with a green clover on the chest. She also has a "more concealing" variant on this costume that is not described further | Her combat gear includes a mask, a combat shotgun, and a bodysuit of skintight black leather with a green clover on the chest. She also has a "more concealing" variant on this costume that is not described further<ref>[[Plague 12.2]]</ref>. In warmer conditions, she wears her mask, a pair of black yoga pants, and a green sleeveless t-shirt with a clover-leaf symbol on the front in black<ref name="I18.z"/>. | ||
==Abilities and Powers== | ==Abilities and Powers== | ||
Shamrock possesses a combination of microtelekinesis and similarly small-scale clairvoyance that gives her the ability to "affect small changes to create wider effects, essentially altering events in her vicinity" and making her seem exceptionally lucky | Shamrock possesses a combination of microtelekinesis and similarly small-scale clairvoyance that gives her the ability to "affect small changes to create wider effects, essentially altering events in her vicinity" and making her seem exceptionally lucky<ref>[https://parahumans.wordpress.com/cast-spoiler-free/cast/ Cast (In Depth)]</ref><ref name="I11c">[[Interlude 11c (Anniversary Bonus)]]</ref>. For example, she can fire bullets that hit exactly where they need to, barely dodge attacks such as thrown walls and [[Scrub]]'s blasts<ref name="11.7"/>, and influence the results of coin flips and die rolls. [[Faultline]] claimed that precognition "wouldn't work" with Shamrock's power in play<ref name="I18.z"/>. | ||
Because she is a Cauldron cape, it is highly likely that this power was specifically constructed to be such. | Because she is a Cauldron cape, it is highly likely that this power was specifically constructed to be such. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Shamrock was kidnapped from another dimension and experimented on by Cauldron. She was subject number 777 and picked the name Shamrock after passing a year of testing | Shamrock was kidnapped from another dimension and experimented on by Cauldron. She was subject number 777 and picked the name Shamrock after passing a year of testing<ref name="I18.z"/>. At an unknown point either before or during the events of Worm, she escaped Cauldron and found herself on [[Earth Bet]]. According to [[Number Man|the Number Man]], Shamrock is one of the only people to have escaped from Cauldron's custody<ref>[https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/04/27/interlude-21-donation-bonus-1/ Interlude 21 (Donation Bonus #1)]</ref>. After finding freedom, she circulated through high-stakes gambling rings, leveraging her power to her advantage. | ||
===Post-[[ABB]] battle=== | ===Post-[[ABB]] battle=== | ||
Faultline recruited Shamrock with the help of private investigators in the spring of 2011 | Faultline recruited Shamrock with the help of private investigators in the spring of 2011<ref name="I5"/>. Shamrock assisted Labyrinth in activating a mechanism that flooded the street, dousing fires, during [[Burnscar]]'s assault on [[Palanquin]]<ref name="I11c"/>. | ||
===Post-[[Slaughterhouse Nine]]=== | ===Post-[[Slaughterhouse Nine]]=== | ||
Shamrock became romantically involved with Gregor the Snail and was with the rest of her crew when they infiltrated Madison, as well as when [[Contessa]] attacked them at their hotel | Shamrock became romantically involved with Gregor the Snail and was with the rest of her crew when they infiltrated Madison, as well as when [[Contessa]] attacked them at their hotel<ref name="I18.z"/>. | ||
===[[Golden Morning]]=== | ===[[Golden Morning]]=== | ||
In the final hours of Golden Morning, Faultline's Crew was relocated to Earth Bet. As the dying [[Khepri]] tried to rally the parahumans against [[Scion]], Shamrock temporarily disabled [[Narwhal]] with a single bullet | In the final hours of Golden Morning, Faultline's Crew was relocated to Earth Bet. As the dying [[Khepri]] tried to rally the parahumans against [[Scion]], Shamrock temporarily disabled [[Narwhal]] with a single bullet<ref>[[Speck 30.6]]</ref>. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 21:14, August 5, 2016
<infobox> <title source="name"><default>Shamrock</default></title>
<image source="Image"></image> <header>Basic Information</header> <label>Civilian Name</label> <label>Aliases</label> <label>Gender</label><default>Unknown</default> <label>Age</label><default>Unknown</default> <label>Relations</label> <label>Family</label> <header>Professional Status</header> <label>Occupation</label><default>Mercenary</default> <label>Occupation</label> <label>Alignment</label><default>Villain</default> <label>Classification</label> <label>Status</label> <label>Location</label> <label>Teams</label><default>Faultline’s Crew</default> <label>Previous Team</label> <label>Base of Operations</label> <header>First Appearence</header> <label>Web Serial</label><default>Unknown</default> </infobox> Shamrock is a member of Faultline’s Crew.
Personality
Shamrock is close to Gregor the Snail and has no compunction about using her abilities to cheat casinos.<ref name="I5">Interlude 5</ref> She describes herself as "a little claustrophobic at the best of times."<ref name="I18.z">Interlude 18.z (Donation Bonus #4)</ref>
Appearance
Shamrock is an attractive, slender woman with red hair, older and taller than both Spitfire and Labyrinth<ref name="11.7">Infestation 11.7</ref>. Despite having Cauldron's stylized-c tattoo, in her case on her shoulder blade, she does not have the monstrous appearance to be classified as a Case 53, nor any "strange features to speak of"<ref name="I5"/>.
Her combat gear includes a mask, a combat shotgun, and a bodysuit of skintight black leather with a green clover on the chest. She also has a "more concealing" variant on this costume that is not described further<ref>Plague 12.2</ref>. In warmer conditions, she wears her mask, a pair of black yoga pants, and a green sleeveless t-shirt with a clover-leaf symbol on the front in black<ref name="I18.z"/>.
Abilities and Powers
Shamrock possesses a combination of microtelekinesis and similarly small-scale clairvoyance that gives her the ability to "affect small changes to create wider effects, essentially altering events in her vicinity" and making her seem exceptionally lucky<ref>Cast (In Depth)</ref><ref name="I11c">Interlude 11c (Anniversary Bonus)</ref>. For example, she can fire bullets that hit exactly where they need to, barely dodge attacks such as thrown walls and Scrub's blasts<ref name="11.7"/>, and influence the results of coin flips and die rolls. Faultline claimed that precognition "wouldn't work" with Shamrock's power in play<ref name="I18.z"/>.
Because she is a Cauldron cape, it is highly likely that this power was specifically constructed to be such.
History
Background
Shamrock was kidnapped from another dimension and experimented on by Cauldron. She was subject number 777 and picked the name Shamrock after passing a year of testing<ref name="I18.z"/>. At an unknown point either before or during the events of Worm, she escaped Cauldron and found herself on Earth Bet. According to the Number Man, Shamrock is one of the only people to have escaped from Cauldron's custody<ref>Interlude 21 (Donation Bonus #1)</ref>. After finding freedom, she circulated through high-stakes gambling rings, leveraging her power to her advantage.
Post-ABB battle
Faultline recruited Shamrock with the help of private investigators in the spring of 2011<ref name="I5"/>. Shamrock assisted Labyrinth in activating a mechanism that flooded the street, dousing fires, during Burnscar's assault on Palanquin<ref name="I11c"/>.
Post-Slaughterhouse Nine
Shamrock became romantically involved with Gregor the Snail and was with the rest of her crew when they infiltrated Madison, as well as when Contessa attacked them at their hotel<ref name="I18.z"/>.
Golden Morning
In the final hours of Golden Morning, Faultline's Crew was relocated to Earth Bet. As the dying Khepri tried to rally the parahumans against Scion, Shamrock temporarily disabled Narwhal with a single bullet<ref>Speck 30.6</ref>.
Trivia
- Shamrock's memory was not erased by the Slug. She retains memories of her life before her abduction, such as the fact that she went to a "temple-school". Shamrock also mentions that she comes from an earth that has more monarchies than Earth Bet or Earth Aleph.
References
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