Whirlpool Woman

Whirlpool Woman is the super hero identity of Paul Pratt, a rich man who lives in and watches over Aquatis, a city in an alternate earth.

Background
The following has been taken directly from the diary of Paul Pratt:

My name, is Paul Pratt. I was born to a rather wealthy, better off family. My father left me before I could remember him, and I rarely ever saw my mother, save before she went out for her nightly ‘escapades. We live in the city of Aquatis, where the crime is high and the amount of hope low. Really, it was a surprise that had happened to us any earlier. I was going outside about to wish my mum a goodbye when a man, a drunk, approached the house… my mum never saw it coming. He had a knife, and he... he killed her, then and there. I was only 11. She didn’t have enough time to do anything, just fall over and lie in a pool of her own blood. The drunk ran off after this, presumably to continue his escapades elsewhere. I don’t know how long I sat there, crying over my mother. It could have been hours, or merely minutes. I may have not known her very well, but she was still my mother. The next week, my mum’s funeral was held, and after that, the reading of the will. There wasn’t really much point, actually. My mum apparently knew no one, and I was her only living relative. My mum had left almost everything to me, the house and everything that came with, plus enough money to supply several generations of a family. To my nanny, Glenda, she left a small fortune, enough to support her and her kids, had she have had any, plus enough left over to fulfil any whimsy’s she may have had. For several years, I stayed home, only leaving the house to do extra activities that my nanny had me do, such as martial arts, gymnastics and track and field, plus extra tutoring. However, on my 18th birthday, Glenda approached me. ‘Paul,’ she had said. ‘I believe that it is time that you were told something. All those years ago, when your mother had died, she left me something. A ring. It was originally intended to be passed onto you, however your mother’s demise came earlier than had originally been anticipated, so it was automatically made to be passed onto me. Now, however it is yours.’ I found this odd at the time. Okay, so my mother had given you a ring but not me. I didn’t really see the significance. What she said next, however, was what truly hit me.

‘The reason I was to keep the ring from you, was that you weren’t ready for the responsibility that came with it. When your mother wore the ring, she could become another person, a figure of justice. She could become… Whirlpool Women.’ This certainly took me back. Sure, everyone had heard of Whirlpool Women, she was practically a legend at school. But that’s all we thought she was, a legend. Now Glenda was telling me that my mother was meant to have been this legendary figure? Please.

‘Paul, you seem to be bit unsure. Look, wear the ring, and all you need to merely say is whirlpool. If it doesn’t work, then no harm done, eh?’ I looked at my nanny questioningly. The whole situation seemed like a joke, really, but I had never known my nanny to be the joking type, more of a to the point person. She held the ring out to me, and I took it, placing on my right ring finger. Hesitantly, I said, ‘Whirlpool.’ Suddenly, a mass of water was created in the room, closing around me. I didn’t think I should be able to breath, what with water invading my mouth and nose, but somehow I did. It felt more normal than just breathing air, if that was a thing. Then, as quickly as it had appeared, the water vanished. When I looked down at myself, I noticed something rather odd… I looked just like a woman. Not only that, but as I now know for a certainty, I was a woman. Clad in stereotypical latex and all. I felt quite exposed. At first, I rejected the responsibility that had seemingly appeared from nowhere, but then I realised something. Ever since my mother had died, crime rate had been steadily increasing, and the crimes themselves were becoming progressively worse and worse. I realised that the responsibility had fallen on me for a reason, and that was because it was something no one else could do. Sure, there may be some other people willing to take up the mantle of Whirlpool Woman, but they would be few and far between, and should I have given the ring to someone who would abuse the power, Aquatis would fall into utter chaos. I resolved myself then, to do as my mother had done, to prowl the city at night, protecting the weak and helpless from the powerful and cruel. I would become the protector of the city, for I was the only one capable of doing so, for I, was Whirlpool Woman.

Appearance
Whirlpool Woman is a female super hero, clad in a rather stereotypical latex hero costume, with tee letter 'W' stitched to the front. The colour of  consists of varying shades of blue throughout. She is approximately 6'2, with brown hair reaching down to her shoulders. She also wears a small mask, which covers her eyes and nose.

Paul Pratt is male... Ordinary person. Style of clothing changes with the day. He is approximately 6'1, with short, blond (generally spiky) hair.

Powers and Abilities
The following is a list of Whirlpool Womanss powers and abilities.

Whirlpool Creation: Whirlpool Woman is capable of making a whirlpool from any inanimate surface or substance including but not limited to concrete, sand, water (duh) and lava/magma.

Manipulation of Water: Aside from the creation of whirlpools, Whirlpool Woman has a limited amount of control of water, allowing her to use it to create walls of water, or use it to attack others.

Martial Arts: Whirlpool Woman is adept at many different martial arts including karate, tai kwon do, and jujitsu, enabling her to protect herself in close combat.

Enhanced Physical Capabilities: When adopting the identity of Whirlpool Woman, Paul Pratt gains enhanced physical capabilities in all areas. Strength, speed, agility, etc.