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PLAYER
» HANDLE: Brandi
» AGE: 18+
» CHARACTER(S) IN-GAME: N/A

CHARACTER
» NAME: Karen Page
» CANON: MCU
» CANON POINT: End of Punisher
» AGE: Early 30's

» SETTING: wiki link

» SHORT DESCRIPTION: passionate, resourceful, reactionary, reckless, relentless, self-righteous

» INFLUENTIAL EVENTS:

Framed for Murder
Karen first met Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson after she was framed for murdering a man named Daniel Fisher. They both worked at Union Allied Construction, where Karen was a secretary. After receiving an e-mail one day with evidence that Union Allied was money laundering, she had hoped to meet with Daniel to share and discuss the evidence. The night they met at a bar, Karen could only remember meeting for drinks and then waking up in her apartment where Daniel was dead. She was found by police with blood on her hands and the knife used to kill him. She was arrested while screaming that she didn't do it. Matt and Foggy took on her case after being told about it by an officer named Brett Mahoney. While Karen was in jail there was an attempt to kill her. Due to this, Matt and Foggy were able to get Karen released and the details of the case swept under the rug. Feeling she owed them for helping her, she took on working at their law office as their secretary. A large theme of this portion of Karen's life was fear. She was terrified after being framed and nearly killed, and she went through a period where she felt like she was a victim that had no control. By offering to work at the law office and gaining Matt and Foggy as friends, she gained confidence and a new skillset that enabled her to learn how to start defending herself.

Working With Ben
Ben Urich was an investigative journalist at the New York Bulletin. He had been exposing criminal activity and breaking big stories for decades, even before Karen was ever born. Karen read his work and went to him when she needed help exposing a criminal empire in Hell's Kitchen. Ben was reluctant, but Karen eventually got him to help her. Ben acted as a mentor and a friend to Karen, helping her develop and refine her investigative skills. He encouraged her and offered her support when she was attacked several times and kidnapped, and offered her other perspectives to consider beyond her own. While he often didn't see eye to eye with Karen, they mutually respected one another and Karen was devastated at his murder. She felt guilt at causing his death, due to talking him into staying on the dangerous case even after he told her he was retiring and wanted out. During her time working with Ben, she became a more confident person who grew to be less afraid of the dark corners in the city. It also opened her career path to include investigative journalist/reporter. Ben was potentially one of the biggest influences in who Karen became as a character.

Actually Murdering
"Do you really think this is the first time I've shot someone?"

Karen talked big, but when she shot and killed James Wesley it was a life shattering event. She killed him after managing to get hold of a loaded gun when he kidnapped and threatened her. Fearing for her life, she didn't hesitate to kill him in the heat of the moment. She shot him multiple times, then wiped her fingerprints off the table before taking the gun and running. Her wiping away her fingerprints and throwing the gun used to kill Wesley into the harbor showed that she was capable of doing cold-blooded things when necessary. It also demonstrated the anger that was rooted in her, and how reactionary she could be when provoked. Karen broke down in the hours after the murder, unable to sleep due to nightmares. She was absolutely terrified that she would be found out as having killed Wesley and would be retaliated against. It was interesting that her fear shifted to this rather than the moral dilemma of killing a man, though she did struggle with the weight of it at first.

Helping Frank
Frank Castle changed Karen's life, but the jury's still out on whether or not it was for the better. Karen's initial interest in Frank began as attempting to protect a client that was one of the Punisher's targets. As she researched Frank and started to piece his identity and motivations together, he became an obsession. She began to loudly defend him, stubbornly refusing to back down from the passionate belief that there was more to his story. Her compassion made her relentless in attempting to uncover the truth, and in the process she felt a connection to Frank. Her obsession turned to humanizing Frank and ensuring that he received a fair trial. This often put her at odds with both Matt and Foggy. The more she spoke with Frank, the more of a bond the two shared, to the point where Frank considered Karen under his protection and saved her when necessary. She gained his trust, which was a big part of her character as she branched out into other MCU series. Frank was someone that she would drop almost anything for in order to help, which managed to get her in trouble more often than not. Vigilante justice was something that Karen seemed to almost side with, which could be attributed to the fact she often felt like a victim and can empathize with a need for revenge.

Becoming Lois Lane
When Ben Urich died, his position at the paper was left with a vacancy. Karen filled the position after Nelson and Murdock disbanded. Karen took her new job very seriously, and put all of her effort into becoming as good as Ben when it came to investigative journalism. It was something that she worked hard to accomplish on her own, and it wasn't a job that was just handed to her. It made her feel independent and important, and empowered her to have her voice be heard by everyone that read the paper. Her new position as a reporter opened new doors for her to be able to have authority to butt her nose in dangerous situations and meddle with things she definitely shouldn't get involved with. Her position at the New York Bulletin also enabled her to help Frank Castle when he needed her assistance once again.

» FIT: Karen isn't what you'd think of as being able to traditionally survive in a setting like this. She isn't a skilled fighter, she doesn't possess any scientific or technical abilities, and she doesn't have a lot of experience managing to survive dangerous situations on her own. The horrific experiences she's endured were made easier by keeping her friends close. She's very good at playing a supportive role to others, but her determination makes her able to shine on her own in unique ways. Karen's strengths lie in her social skills, and her ability to obtain information. Her passion for keeping the public informed of what's going on around them will make her a valuable asset. Her tenacity and desire to learn new skills will enable her to discover jobs that she's skilled at in order to contribute in more hands-on ways.

» POWERS: Karen is a completely ordinary human woman, and has no special powers.
» NOTES: n/a

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