Ragged Robin
Context
The Invisibles was a major comic book series by Grant Morrison during the 1990s. It was *densely* packed with considerations about conspiracies, magical traditions, higher states of consciousness, genuine freedom and enlightenment, etc.. It is also infused with his personal visions about esoterism and the nature of reality.
Ragged Robin is one of the major character. She has odd, deliberate similarities with another important character in Morrisson’s early DC work – Crazy Jane.
A ragged-robin is a pink, wild European flower.
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Background
- Real Name: Kay.
- Marital Status: Presumably Single.
- Known Relatives: None.
- Group Affiliation: The Invisibles.
- Base Of Operations: Mobile (even through time).
- Height: 5’9” Weight: 120 lbs.
- Eyes: Green Hair: Red
Powers and Abilities
Ragged Robin (Kay (Chalis ?)) has a powerful psychic implant in her head that amplifies natural psychic abilities. She is also a skilled occultist, particularly in the field of fortune telling. She is not very highly trained in armed or unarmed combat.
Recently Rags became leader of her Invisibles cell, and she is becoming more confident in her role.
History
Ragged Robin was selected to travel back from 2012 using a time machine invented by Takashi. He would learn how to build the time machine by meeting Robin in 1997. Robin was sent back with the purpose of “saving the world”. Once back in time she met Mason Lang who recruited her into the modern-day Invisibles.
Recently while breaking free of Mr. Quimper’s mind control Rags got “infected” by Quimper. The blackguard believed he was taking control of her. In reality, Robin had detected the intrusion and had set up a sting for Quimper.
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Robin hopes to use her repaired or rebuilt time machine to return to the future. Once then, she’ll try to prevent the greater Archons from killing her friends.
It is also possible that the entire story of The Invisibles was written as fiction (which perhaps in this case shapes reality) in 2005 by Robin. Her goal was to get noticed and recruited by the actual Invisibles.
Description
Ragged Robin is a very attractive young woman in her early 30s. She has long curly red hair which she sometimes wears small black bows in. She used to wear flowing loose outfits but upon becoming leader of the cell has taken to wearing shiny black leather gear.
At almost all times she wears white clown make-up on her face with bright red dimples.
Personality
Ragged Robin has become a lot more sure of herself recently. She used to be very flighty and whimsical but is now much more grim and determined.
Quotes
“I’m Ragged Robin. I’m nuts.”
Game Stats — DC Heroes RPG
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Ragged Robin
| Dex: 03 | Str: 02 | Bod: 03 | Motivation: Saving the world from itself |
| Int: 08 | Wil: 08 | Min: 10 | Occupation: Revolutionary |
| Inf: 06 | Aur: 06 | Spi: 09 | Resources {or Wealth}: 00 |
| Init: 017 | HP: 075 |
Skills:
Artist (Writer)*: 08, Occultist: 11
Advantages:
Attractive, Iron Nerves, Scholar (Soothsaying rituals and methods).
Connections:
Jim Crow, Mason Lang, Jolly Roger, Takashi (all High).
Drawbacks:
Arch Enemy (Mr. Quimper), Dark Secret (future events), Minor Irrational Attraction to Smart Drinks.
Equipment:
- PSYCHIC IMPLANT [BODY 04, Control: 08, Telepathy: 08, Mind Probe: 08. Precognition: 08. The APs of powers granted are Linked to the appropriate powers of the user].
- Anti-Nanomachine Bracelet [BODY 04, Force Field: 10. Force Field will only block nanomachines by broadcasting a disorganizing signal that breaks down their coherence. Or something.]
Source of Character: Grant Morrison’s The Invisibles.
Helper(s): Adam Fuqua.