Expatriate





Intro
She's "just visiting" Colonial Bay, she's six foot three inches tall (190 cm), she's bulletproof, she's super-strong, she flies, and she is capable of short bursts of super speed. But for somebody who doesn't wear a mask and is known as S'bu more often than Expat, surprisingly little is known about Colonial Bay's latest superhero ... and she seems okay with that.

Anonimity
Although she claims to be older than she appears, Sibusiso has no legal history. She has no driver's licence, no visa, no bank accounts, no home, and her face does not produce a positive match on any facial recognition software prior to arriving in Colonial Bay. She speaks English with a Zuan accent and is fluent in both Afrikaans and Zulu.

Durability
Sibusiso appears to draw energy from the sun. She is bulletproof, immune to extremes of heat and cold, can hold her breath five times longer than an ordinary human, only has to eat once a week to satisfy her nutritional requirements, and is immune to all known poisons. She requires normal amounts of sleep. When shifting her powers toward durability (see 'Power Shift' below), she also recuperates at high speed and regenerates wounds.

Strength
While Sibusiso's default lift strength is between 25 and 50 tons, this jumps to between one and a half and three kilotons when she has shifted toward strength (see 'Power Shift' below). She has commented that she is stronger now than she was in her youth, but has not elaborated.

Flight
Although she generally prefers to fly at approximately thirty-five miles per hour in combat, S'bu is capable of exceeding two hundred and fifty miles per hour. When shifted toward movement (see 'Power Shift' below), her acceleration improves dramatically with little change in maximum speed: i.e. she can reach full non-combat velocity in a single meter of travel.

Power Shift
Sibusiso has the ability to augment her own abilities. While she is always durable, strong, fast and can fly, she can focus on one ability and augment it to exceptional levels. For example, while her default lift strength is between 25 and 50 tons, this jumps to between one and a half and three kilotons when she has shifted toward strength. She can focus on a single ability (for example, hyper-acceleration) or split this extra power between multiple qualities.

Underwater Flight
S'bu is strong enough that her flight speed is not hampered underwater if she shifts her powers in that direction. She cannot hyper-accelerate underwater.

Percussion Stroke
Just as a baseball pitcher capable of throwing 100 mph pitches cannot run that fast, S'bu is capable of breaking the speed of sound with her fist. The shock wave is not large, but is capable of stunning people without causing bodily harm if her fist passes close enough. This 'percussion stroke' is also particularly good at bypassing armor.

Personality
Colonial Bay is a fresh start for Expatriate. This has been a surprise for S'bu in many ways. While secretive about her past, she has always tried to be a good person. She did not expect her clean slate to also include wariness. She is used to being almost automatically trusted to do what she says she will do without question. She is also used to a certain amount of awe, isn't getting it in the hero-heavy city, and is starting to show off a bit as a result.

Landmarks
- Oct 2, 2063: Sibusiso Mageba first appears in Colonial Bay

- Nov 1, 2063: She is first called Expatriate by Lightray. Decided she liked the name, but occasionally pronounces it "Expatriot".