Artemis Lian Crock

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Artemis Lian Crock

Code Name
Artemis

Nickname
Arty

Affiliation
Hero

Present Or Future
Present

Age
Sixteen

Powers & Abilities
Artemis has undergone a vigorous and intense training regiment since she was a young child which has allowed her to become both an impressive archer and combatant. As a female most would say that she is not as strong as others, but she would say otherwise. Time and time again she has demonstrated that her training has paid off by the impressive physical feats that she has performed. Her strength is the one attribute that has been honed by this training, giving her the ability to knock out adults with a single blow, hold up people who are considerably heavier than her, press her entire body weight, and do flips on one arm. Though Artemis can only run at the speed of an average human, she has high stamina and agility; she is able to move, dodge, and react to dangers with impressive abilities and timing. She would also say that she is proficient in basic acrobatics and a skilled martial artist, both of which have come with her years of training.

As a marksman, Artemis is one of the most experienced and impressive ones around. She is able to hit an assortment of targets and projectiles with ease and accuracy using both a compound bow and crossbow. She has mastered the longbow, the short bow, and the crossbow as well. Most notable though are her ability to use a variety of trick arrows and her ability to shoot multiple arrows at one time while hitting their marks simultaneously; distance does not affect her marksmanship. She is also ambidextrous which allows her to shoot with both her left and right hand.

In addition to her skills as a combatant and marksman, Artemis is also shown to possess a wide variety of other skills. Artemis has above average intelligence which has aided her in both the civilian world as well as the super hero world. As a civilian she has been able to use this intelligence to attend accredited schools while as a super hero she used this to track down her opponents. She is also trained in first aid skills and she is trained in multilingualism; she can fluently speak English, Vietnamese, French, and Spanish.

• Artemis, like her mentor, uses a bow and arrow in combat. Her bow is a compound bow so when it is not in use she can fold it inwards and store it. If she is out of arrows she will use her bow as a weapon to strike her opponents, though she prefers not to do this since it can dent her bow. Her arrows are all meticulously maintained with a smooth arrow head and no barbs attached to them.
  
  
• Artemis has a variety of trick arrows that she is skilled in using. Some of these include the following: exploding arrow, knock-out gas arrow, grappling hook arrow, bola arrow, adhesive arrow, impact arrow, lasso arrow, explosive arrow that splits into three once shot, foam arrow that can release a high-density polyurethane foam to engulf and incapacitate its targets, smoke screen arrow, fire arrow, net arrow, and tracker arrow.
  
  
• In case she is unable to use her normal bow, this young woman always keeps a collapsible crossbow in the pouch of her uniform which is always pre-loaded with arrows.
  
  
• The young woman keeps a handheld telescope on her body to use for scouting long distances and observing details.
  
  
• Artemis has a rebreather which she uses to breathe underwater.

Relationships
None

Personality
Artemis has always known that her cold personality was a product of her cruel childhood. She was raised in the kill-or-be-killed culture where she could only depend upon herself for her survival. With nobody to look towards she immediately grew to be independent as well as aggressive. This life style also made her ashamed of her heritage, so when she did try to move on from her family’s dark past she became extremely protective of her secrets. Some would say that she is insecure of herself and untrusting because she was afraid to reveal her past for so long, but she has come to accept this as a part of her personality.

Despite her rough childhood, Artemis is a very passionate and opinionated young woman. She always has a witty and biting remark on the tip of her tongue that is ready to lash out at those who question her. She hates being told that she is less than she is and will do anything to prove herself to those who think that she is not everything she claims to be.

Today she is not as guarded as she once was due to her looming past, but she is still just as opinionated as ever. People who question her often find themselves silent within a matter of moments because of her words. However, no matter how independent she may be, Artemis will always have a soft spot for those whom she is close to.

History
Artemis Lian Crock was born and raised Gotham City, New York by Paula and Lawrence Crock, two master assassins for the Shadows. As a young child her parents’ life style choice really had no affect on how she lived, but at the age of nine all of that changed. While on a mission Paula became crippled and decided to take the blame for both herself and her husband Lawrence. This would ultimately leave Artemis in the charge of her father for the next six years while her mother was in jail; her older sister Jade would have run off by the time their father received custody of them.

During these six years Lawrence would train Artemis to be a master combatant and marksman. At first she did everything in her power to avoid becoming a criminal like her parents had, but after years of both verbal and physical abuse she gave in to his wishes. Her father often forced her to take part in tests that ranged from petty crimes to murder all in the name of making her his ultimate weapon.

Upon Paula’s release from jail though, everything began to change. Artemis’s new focus in life altered from crime to taking care of her mother and for a short time she hung up her bow and arrows. It was not until the young girl heard her mother telling Lawrence that she was going straight and taking Artemis with her that she truly realized what she could do with her life. That night she began her crusade as Arrowette, promising to protect others instead of hurting them like she had been forced to for so long.

Becoming a super hero was not easy for the young female though, especially since she was working in Batman’s territory. Most of the time she settled for simply halting petty crimes and patrolling the streets, but one night her opportunity to be recognized arose. While on patrol Artemis stumbled upon a path of destruction caused by Amazo and Superboy which lead to Gotham Academy, and she decided to follow. It was supposed to be a simple reconnaissance mission, allowing her to learn more about the people who were recognized in the public eyes. However, the second she saw Kid Flash being crushed by Amazo she knew that she would have to act; she fired a single arrow at the mechanical beast to allow him just enough time to get free.

Of course this act would not go unnoticed by Green Arrow and Batman and within a few days both of them had gone to Paula to confront her about her daughter’s actions. The woman begged them to keep her daughter straight and from them it was agreed that Artemis would join Young Justice as Green Arrow’s niece with the promise that her secret would be kept safe.

Upon joining the team Artemis struggled to fit in because of her inability to trust people and past, but soon enough everyone would accept her despite her past and family ties. It was this acceptance which would allow her to create a special bond with each member of the team, the most notable of which was with Wallace West.

Having spent over a year within the confines of The Team, it is here where her loyalties reside even today; she does not plan on allowing that fact to change any time soon.

Sample Roleplay
A pitch black night sky was painted over the dark city that night, not the moon nor a star visible as they hid behind the clouds. This was just the type of night that Artemis loved, the perfect setting for her to creep about the city and patrol without getting caught up in some mainstream action. She knew that it was a risk for her to go wandering about on the rooftops, especially since anyone could recognize the famed protégée whom had saved the Earth on more than one occasion. However she was more than willing to take that risk; she did nearly every day despite what would happen if she would get caught. The female was supposed to be on house arrest by orders of the Dark Knight himself just like every other member of the team, but anyone who truly knew the archer knew well that she rarely listened to such orders; the thrill of the hunt was just too tantalizing.

A small smirk of excitement came up to paint her lips as she slowly crept closer to the side of the roof, her eyes darting about to take in all of her surroundings before she quickly leapt down the side of the building and onto the fire escape that was below her. One good thing about living in this city was that nearly every apartment had a set of fire escapes so she did not have to waste many arrows and then find replacements before her mother came home. Of course she was not the type to snoop around in her daughter’s stuff, but Artemis did not want to have to explain to her why she was suddenly short fifteen arrows thanks to these little adventures.

Perched atop the fire escape the young woman easily reached into her utility belt and produced a long piece of rope which she then tied to the metal railing just below her feet. Without looking at her cell phone she knew that it was getting close to the time that her mother would be getting home, so she wanted to get back as quickly as possible to prevent any sort of confrontation that would leave her on permanent lock down. Her movements were precise as she threw her body over the side of the cold steel and started to grapple down to the concrete below, her blonde locks dancing all around her in the cold breeze that brushed her cheeks. The small amount of adrenaline that flushed her system with the movements caused a small smile to grace the female’s lips, but it vanished as soon as it appeared with the simple vibration of her phone.

Her heart began to beat a little faster as she threw herself down onto the dark ground below, her small hand immediately reaching into her pocket to pull out the metallic device right as it stopped vibrating. Artemis silently prayed that it was not her mother whom had been calling her, but of course her luck had run dry. It was then that her cold grey eyes grew nervous and the young woman began to bit at her lip, thousands of excuses for why she was not yet home racing through her mind. No matter what she said though she knew that she would be the next victim of the ex-assassin’s wrath.

Having the small numbers at the top of her phone indicate that it was well after one in the morning did nothing more than seal her fate.

Other Characters
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Other Names
Artemis