Background: Rita Mason was born in 1960 in a mid-western town. There, she grew up in a loving, supportive home. Her parents encouraged her in all endeavors - gymnastics, dance and other creative outlets. When she was a teenager, she decided that what she wanted to do be as an adult was a fashion designer. Her parents found a way to send her to Claremont College, a prestigious women's college in update New York. During and after college, two life changing things happened to her. First, she met a fellow sophomore student named Andrea Donalson. After that year, the two became roommates and later moved off-campus to an apartment together. They also became sorotiry sisters at Phi Gamma along with Ashely Holloway, TJ Vinson and Ellen Robinson. After graduation, Rita and Andrea moved to Manhattan. Rita's dream was to open a boutique to showcase her designs. Andrea had studied business and used some money she inherited from her parents to help fund the operations. Together in 1982, they became partners in "Lifestyles Unlimited". They hired Trish Cabre, another designer Rita had met while in college, to round out the firm. The second thing to happen was the manifestation of Rita's meta-gene in 1982, which altered her body in a way to give her amazing powers. She found that she had the ability to absorb moisture for the air and atmosphere around her, to increase it, and to release it in the forms of water, ice or steam. With Andrea's help and training, she honed her skills and took on the costumed identity of Hydro Girl in 1983. Rita continued her heroic adventures on the side for a few years, both solo and occasionally working with Andrea as Cat-Lady. It wasn't until the summer of 1986 when her life would take its next big turn. Along with six other heroes, she was gathered by a heroic sorcerer named Mystifier to help ward off an invasion from another dimension. During that adventure, she met the hero named Larynx and fell in love with him at first sight. After that adventure, the heroes formed a team called the Protectors. This allowed Hydro Girl a chance to see more of Larynx. (continued below...)

Hydro Girl - Then Value Characteristic Cost Base Pts 12 Strength x1 10 2 20 Dexterity x3 10 30 22 Constitution x2 10 24 11 Body x2 10 2 14 Intelligence x1 10 4 10 Ego x2 10 0 13 Presence x1 10 3 14 Comeliness x1/2 10 2 12 Physical Defense x1 2 10 12 Energy Defense x1 4 8 5 Speed x10 3.0 20 8 Recovery x2 6 4 60 Endurance x1/2 44 8 30 Stun x1 28 2 Char. Cost: 119 Char. Disadvantages Base: 125+ pts Secret ID Rita Mason 15 Hunted many enemies, more powerful, harsh, appear 11- 20 Vulnerable electricity, common, x2 STUN 20 Psych Lim Code vs. killing, very common, strong 20 Psych Lim attracted to Larynx, common, strong 15 Other Popular figure/some fans 15 Other forward and honest 5 Disadvantages Total: 110 Experience Spent: + 15 Total Points: = 250 Rolls: STR: 11 DEX: 13 PER: 11 INT: 11 EGO: 11 CVs: OCV: 7 DCV: 7 ECV: 3 Phases: 3 5 8 10 12

Pts Powers END 60 Multipower, water based (60) 10m 10D6 EB (water), stun only 5 10m 10D6 EB (ice) 5 27m 20/10 Force Wall (ice) 7 4m 10" Running (ice) 2 5 Acrobatics 14- 4 Martial Strike 4D6, +0 OCV, +2 DCV 3 Legsweep 3D6, +2 OCV, -1 DCV, target falls 5 PS: Fashion Designer 14- (INT based) 3 Contacts: Fashion world connections 12- 131 : Powers Total 119 + Characteristic Total 250 = Total Cost

(continued from above...) After a little time of flirting with him, the two heroes became a couple. A few years later, they got engaged (1989) and then married (1990). Although she had become Mrs. Scott Ballard, though she kept her maiden name professional as she had built a reputation in the fashion industry. She took a break from both her careers in the 90's when she and Scott decided to have a family. Their son Thomas William Ballard was born in 1992, and their twin daughters Kimberly and Alison Ballard were born in 1996. She tried to come back to both her former careers but soon found it difficult to juggle both along with motherhood. Something had to give. It was then she decided to retire from being a hero. On the rare occasion does she don her old costume, usually in some kind of major crisis. Motivation: Rita has always been a very up front and honest woman. Very liberated, she went a long time standing upon her own two feet. When she saw something she wanted, she went after it with full enthusiasm. Her forward nature won her the heart of the man she loved. As a parent, she is fair but expects a lot of the children. She wants to support them and encourage them to be all they can be.

Hydro Girl - Now (retired) Value Characteristic Cost Base Pts 12 Strength x1 10 2 20 Dexterity x3 10 30 20 Constitution x2 10 20 11 Body x2 10 2 16 Intelligence x1 10 6 11 Ego x2 10 2 12 Presence x1 10 2 14 Comeliness x1/2 10 2 12 Physical Defense x1 2 10 12 Energy Defense x1 4 8 6 Speed x10 3.0 30 14 Recovery x2 6 16 50 Endurance x1/2 40 5 30 Stun x1 27 3 Char. Cost: 138 Char. Disadvantages Base: 125+ pts Secret ID Rita Mason 15 Hunted former enemies, more powerful, mild, appear 8- 10 Vulnerable electricity, common, x2 STUN 20 Psych Lim Code vs. killing, common, strong 15 DNPC children, normal, appear 11- 15 Psych Lim Retired hero: struggles with staying of of action, common, moderate 10 Other forward and honest 5 Disadvantages Total: 90 Experience Spent: + 106 Total Points: = 321 Rolls: STR: 11 DEX: 13 PER: 11 INT: 11 EGO: 11 CVs: OCV: 7 DCV: 7 ECV: 3 Phases: 2 4 6 8 10 12

Pts Powers END 70 Multipower, water based (70) 14m 14D6 EB (water), stun only 7 13m 13D6 EB (ice) 6 57m 30/15 Force Wall (ice) 11 6m 15" Running (ice) 3 3 Acrobatics 13- 4 Martial Strike 4D6, +0 OCV, +2 DCV 3 Legsweep 3D6, +2 OCV, -1 DCV, target falls 7 PS: Fashion Designer 16- (INT based) 6 Contacts: Fashion world connections 15- 183 : Powers Total 138 + Characteristic Total 321 = Total Cost