Nailbiter

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<label>Location</label> <label>Teams</label> <label>Previous Team(s)</label> <label>Base of Operations</label></group> <group><header>First Appearance</header> <label>Worm Debut</label> <label>Ward Debut</label></group> </infobox> Nailbiter is a former resident of the Birdcage making the most of her second chance.

Personality

Originally she was very violent according to her files. She may have mellowed out since then.

She has killers instinct.

Appearance

She is a thin women with mocha colored skin.<ref name="I6">Lung walked with confidence to the ‘hole’, a word with double meaning, as it referred to the actual hole in the wall, as well as the more vulgar term for why many in the men’s half of the Birdcage went there – it was the sole route into the women’s prison.

A group of women were on guard on the other side of the hole, standing or sitting at various vantage points there.

“Who’re you?” one of the women asked him. She was a striking woman with coffee colored skin and a mouthful of teeth that looked like knife blades.

“I am Lung.”

“You’re new?”

“Yes.” - Excerpt form Interlude 6</ref> What sets her apart are the sharp metal spikes crammed into her mouth in place of teeth.

Abilities and Powers

Her cape name is extremely literal, having rusty nails for teeth.<ref>Shadow 5.2</ref> Her power is to extend any part of her body into a sharp brittle implement. This gives her a certain amount of strength and speed.<ref>Shadow 5.3</ref>

History

Background

One does not get sent to the birdcage by being nice.<ref>Shade 4.1</ref>

Story Start

Was one of the guards at the guards at the bridge between the men and women's wings of the Birdcage. She challenged Lung when he was crossing to visit his former lieutenant Bakuda but let him pass when he provided an adequate explanation to the Watch leader.<ref name="I6"/>

Gold Morning

As she was not part of the original Birdcage releash she was likely taken from the prison by Khepri.

Early-Ward

Was there when Prancer made his pitch.

Was brought to hoolow point with Beast of Burden.

Tapped by Prancer to deal with Damsel of Distress II.

Trivia

• Usually a nail biter is someone who chews on their fingernails, often as a way to cope with anxiety.
• It is assumed that Nailbiter appeared unnamed in based on the Law of Conservation of Detail

References

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