Janette Merriman

Janette Merriman is the co-protagonist of CLAIRE AND JANETTE. Raised by the last surviving member of the Order of the Hood, she and her sister/partner Claire work relentlessly to bring the world back to its former glory, one bank at a time.

Appearance
Janette (or Jeanette, if you prefer) is a mature woman with a sleek form. She sports a matching set of colors, with red hair, red eyes, and a short red dress. Her ears rest at the very top of her head, much like an animal's. She wears a neck collar just right at the middle of her neck. Two large balls rest on each side of her where he shoulders would be, acting as joints to connect her prosthetic arms. Her arms are surrounded in a black synthetic "cloth" to protect the gears and weapons that are stored within. At her wrists, two golden rings are encased around it. She also wears red heels and knee high black leggings, also sporting golden rings at the shin of each leg.

Personality
Cool, calm and cunning, Janette knows how to get her way through things. She knows how to make enemies tick and can turn the tides of any situation. Compared to Claire, Janette is the the more level headed of the two. Whereas Claire would love to bomb something up without thinking, Janette usually holds her sister back and thinks of a plan. Due to her upbringing, she can be almost shady at times, and her real emotions can be hard to figure out, but deep down she holds love for the world as big as her love for the rest of the things she cares about. A part of her wishes she could be as excitable as her little sister is.

Early Life
A child of mutants, Janette has spent much of her earliest years living in the shadows and in fear of others, due to the treatment of mutantkind. Her family, a pair of mutants by the names of [ INFOMATION REDACTED ], were traders in an underground city that grew wealthy through immoral means. Their expectations for their daughter were high, too high, some would say, leading to a young life of neglect over tasks too daunting or scary for her to complete. Janette would run away from home at the young age of 6, just mere moments before Mayor Hayley would attack the underground city in search of something special to her.

Before long, Janette would be taken up by the famed Order of the Hood, a band of ragtag thieves and rogues who lead the fight against the mayor, currently only a party of two, Stella Merriman and Mavis. With newly made sister Claire, the two would spend their growing lives learning from their mothers as a new family. At 10 years of age, other mother Mavis would go missing, Janette curious of her whereabouts, a question never resolved.

The Beginning
Trained by her remaining mother, Janette would become a hardened young lady ready to face the world and any of its threats ready to come at her way. She would become more aggressive to those threatening her home and the family she's longed to have, but would reap the prizes left behind by scared wannabe thieves making a wrong turn at her neighborhood.

When the time was right, Janette joined her sister Claire in stealing from federal banks to catch the mayors attention. Unfortunately their first fight ended brutally, the mayor stripping Janette's arms away from her, as a show to anyone else who dared to try to stand up against her. With Janette's life on the line, Claire turned to someone on the mayor's own line of defense, an anonymous source willing to help save her life, and give the two an upgrade to deal with the mayor personally. After a rematch, their sister thieves give the mayor a run for her money, their first of many victories, and their many battles beginning.

Skills and Abilities
Weapons

With her upgraded form comes an upgraded toolset to use. Trading the weapons her mother used for a new set of similar weapons stored right at the tip of her fingers...or her hands, rather. With the flick of her wrist, Janette can unleash her Arm Cannon (tentative name). Complete with many of the features of Claire's Bombzooka, she's capable of shooting rapid firepower from both hands at any time, limited only by the solar battery of the weapon, acting as its ammo. Other functionally features include a grappling hook, an instant GPS system and a communicator that can jam frequencies used to track her location.

Combat Ability

Janette isn't the quickest or the most nimble, but she makes up for it by having an amazing show of strength at her disposal. Every hit she makes is guaranteed to hurt if she wants it to. Her nature as a mutant can also allow her to use her claw-like nails to attack in similar nature to a lion, but they're often reserved as a last resort, since they're the deadliest non-weapon on her.

Thievery

With her enhanced hearing and ability, Janette knows how to make the best of a situation. Her outfit makes her less susceptible to believe that she's a thief, and she can use this to her advantage. Her sly nature also gives her the ability to stall enemies, using her looks to bait others, or squeeze information out of them. Her sharp claws also allow her to stick into unsuspecting places undetected.

Relationships
Family

Claire

Sister, partner and trusted individual.

Stella

Janette's surviving mother.

Mavis

Janette's other mother, currently MIA.

Friends

Trina

Janette's go-to shopkeeper.

Shay

On-and-off-again rivals.

Melody

The mayor's daughter.

Dep.

Friendly rival from Mars.

Enemies

Mayor Hayley

An absolute pain.

Roe Grimm

A threat.

Blaire

Her sister's evil copy.

Trivia
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