Lady Blackhawk

Zinda Blake (Scenesys ID: 817)
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Full Name:	Zinda Blake
Gender:	Female
Species:	Human
Theme:	DC (AFC)
Occupation:	Pilot / Adventurer
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Status:	Active
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Apparent Age:	{{{PAge}}}	Actual Age:	{{{AAge}}}
Date of Birth	11 July 1920	Actor:	Katee Sackhoff
Height:	170.18 cm	Weight:	53 kg
Hair Color:	Blonde	Eye Color:	blue
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The last surviving Black hawk, the highest scoring female ace of all time. She was featured on recruitment posters, magazine covers and even painted on Combat aircraft the world over. Then in the twilight hours of the war, she vanished over the pacific without a trace. Until now, that is.

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Skills

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ACE PILOT

If it flies, Zinda can fly it. She's been around aviation her entire life, and has the accolades to prove it. Certified to fly virtually every type of aircraft in circulation, a national championship air racer, aerobatic pilot and of course fighter pilot. Her stick and rudder skills were legendary to begin with, and were honed to a razor's edge during five years of full scale global warfare. WW2's confirmed deadliest female ace, and one of the top aces overall of the war. From biplanes to stealth fighters, if it flies she's dangerous.

A&P

Zinda's family business was aircraft, and she spent most of her free time in the factory helping out. She was a certified A&P before the war, played mechanic throughout the war and got recertified when she returned. She builds aircraft from scratch for fun, so wrenching on the odd car or fixing the coffee maker is no problem. Whilst she's no wizard with most of the advanced aeronautical systems in aircraft today, she's more than able to work her way through the problem given enough time.

BRAWLER

Zinda's never been trained by mysterious kung-fu masters from far away lands, and she has no idea what to do with a sword. She was shown how to box during the war, but beyond some basic instruction she's had mostly on the job training. She knows to keep her hands up, has a pretty amazing right hook and can zing a bottle of booze with remarkable accuracy. She's more than able to lay out your typical thugs, but against well trained opponents she tends to run out of skill fairly early. Not that she's above using a pair of brass knucks to level the playing field a little of course.

MARKSMANSHIP

She was raised in rural Alabama, so yes of course she knows how to shoot a gun. Her skill with a pistol, or even a pair of them at the same time is downright exceptional. Like most great fighter pilots she's downright surgical with a shotgun, more than able to bust clays or fast moving enemies when the need presents itself. She's quite familiar with battle rifles, automatic weapons and even heavier man portable things like flame throwers and rocket launchers.

STRATEGY

Zora's understanding of strategy is largely confined to air combat, but it's quite in depth. Even in an age of guided missiles and stealth technology, the basics elementals of fighter strategy remain. She understands on a visceral level how to conduct air combat in both the tactical and the strategic sense. Whilst that does translate somewhat to broader ground wars, it becomes more simplistic as the area of expertise diverges of course.

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BLACKHAWK FREIGHT

Zinda has a 1/8th Share in the very modern "Blackhawk Freight co", and that alone is sufficient to generate a healthy income north of 500k a year. The company is not terribly thrilled about having her around however, and whilst the company does have a considerable fleet of aircraft she's not in a position to do whatever she fancies. She's content to use their purchasing office as an agent to secure aircraft she's trying to purchase for herself, and as far as the company is concerned? They're happy to provide that service, and some further limited perks (fuel, hotel rooms etc) if that keeps Zinda out of their hair.

BLACKHAWK ISLAND

The island is still around, and thus far is still largely untouched. It's defenses are largely ineffectual, and the stockpiles of military hardware there are all out of date and some ravaged beyond repair. It does still have functional workshops, air strips and a barracks though accommodations are particularly sparse. Zinda knows where it is however, and where all the remaining goodies are hidden.

FAME

The Lady Blackhawk is rightly, famous in some circles even today. She was a contemporary of the original Black Canary, knew the original Spy smasher. Her image graced recruiting posters, and tales of her exploits made their way into comic books and movies. She broke barriers for women in Aviation, and she had the concrete accomplishments necessary to back up all that praise. She's been painted on American combat aircraft since the second world war, and even now is happy to drop by officer's clubs and military dive bars when invited. As a result more than a few pilots both former and retired, are quite willing to extend her a favor now and then. Even a hot tip if they think she needs it. A modern fighter jet of her very own, or free roam of a military base? No. Free hangar space, help finding spare parts or a free drink? Certainly.

PETTING ZOO

After her return, Zinda had accrued a fairly impressive amount of back pay. Most of which she's blown through to obtain a fairly impressive collection of aircraft. The majority of these aircraft are in either poor repair, or entirely nonfunctional. She does however have access to a few cold war era fighter aircraft, some operable WW2 era aircraft and a single heavily modernized P-61 she's cobbled together since her return. Like any collection of aircraft, it's referred to simply as "The petting zoo".

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COCKY

Like any good fighter Pilot, Zinda knows she can win this no matter the odds. That sense of boundless self confidence is probably legit when she's in the cockpit, but there really isn't an off switch. Superhuman, Mutant, enormous terror beast? Yeah if she thinks it needs fighting, she's liable to wade right in there and get to swinging or shooting. No matter how obvious it should be that she's overmatched, that the odds aren't in her favor and that it's hopeless? She's likely to keep going until the bloody end, never doubting that somehow, someway she'll catch it on the river card. That sort of  swagger also tends to come off as either arrogant or downright stupid, and really it's as essential as air to her being.

OLDSKOOL

She's done an admirable job really, but she's still only somewhat computer literate. She can get online and surf the web, she knows how to run diagnostics on an aircraft or work a modern cockpit. However still pecks at the keyboard, is occasionally baffled by her smartphone and has absolutely no grasp of programming. She misses pop culture references left and right, finds much of modern slang baffling, and some social conventions still don't sit right with her. To a hacker she's an easy target, but thankfully her relative discomfort with modern conveniences does limit just how destructive they might be.

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Title	Date	Scene Summary
Two Birds in Hand	December 7th, 2020	Dinah hires a pilot for her band
It's a Beautiful Morning for Flying	November 19th, 2020	Zinda and Power Girl hang out.
Ladyhawk	November 15th, 2020	Zinda and Steve meet up for coffee
Going for a Ride	November 13th, 2020	Zinda picks up Sandy
Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world...	October 25th, 2020	A couple of pilots reconnect in a bar after the War.
Just a Quick Stop	September 22nd, 2020	Zinda, Sandy, and June head to an upstate crook's farmhouse to get some info. It goes mostly well.
Please Fasten Your Seatbelts	September 21st, 2020	Zinda meets June to fly her out to the latest infiltration mission.
Just another night in the ER	September 11th, 2020	Zinda meets Sandy in the E.R.
Just a Little Engine Trouble	September 7th, 2020	Joseph helps a lady in distress
A Bird In The Hand=The first step in building Birds of Prey	August 18th, 2020	And the Birds are born!
Wait, We're Headed Where	March 13th, 2019	Steve is treated to some good ol' fashioned Southern food and hospitality at Zinda's event in Alabama.
Just hangin'	March 10th, 2019	Some bullies get more than they bargain for.
Three Ladies at a Bar Fight	February 19th, 2019	Summary needed
School Night	February 18th, 2019	Summary needed
Frequent Flier miles	February 16th, 2019	Summary needed
Air mail in Jersey	February 15th, 2019	Summary needed
Factory Follies	February 15th, 2019	Summary needed
Flying Into Danger	June 7th, 2018	1940something. Zinda's flight wing is shot down. She escapes. The precious cargo is lost on an uncharted volcanic island in the South Pacific. Part 1 of 2.
Test flight, Cranston One	May 10th, 2018	Thanks to a timely intervention by Power Girl, the first test flight of the prototype aircraft goes off without any more than a minor hitch.
War Heroes	April 19th, 2018	Cap and Zinda run into each other at a VA hospital and pay their respects to veterans.
On Patrol	March 22nd, 2018	Hal spots an antique. Plane, that is.
Welcome to Blackhawk Island	March 12th, 2018	Zinda shows Natasha around the refurbished island base.
Keep them Flying	March 3rd, 2018	Flyboy of a different Ilk Kyle Rayner is hustling for Freelance work and meets up with Zinda Blake and explains her significance to art history, and how she perfectly matches up with the mathematical definition of beauty.
Tidepool: Old wings still beat air	February 11th, 2018	Lady Blackhawk takes to the skies and reaches out to her friends on the airshow circuits - people who know how to fly a cold stick - to enlist them into helping patch up CMS' transport problems, improving its ability to keep the commerce flowing.
A WHAT walked into the bar	February 10th, 2018	Zinda meets a space raccoon in a bar. No, really.
AtatatatatatatFOOOOM!	January 31st, 2018	Zinda shows Alex her aeroplane.
The Rescue	January 5th, 2018	Zinda and Spoiler meet in a Gotham alley
Power Girl Would Have Appreciated The Compliment If She Got The Reference	December 21st, 2017	Summary needed
Do You Know What You're Doing	December 13th, 2017	Are the Blackhawks going into business soon?
Negotiations over drinks	December 12th, 2017	Natasha and Zinda come to very agreeable terms. In exchange for Zinda's support for a renewed takeover bid of Blackhawk Freight, Natasha will support Zinda's efforts to rebuild the original Blackhawks. In the meantime, the CEO of Cranston Multinational Shipping obtains the services of an excellent personal pilot and test pilot...
A Couple of Antiques	December 9th, 2017	Summary needed
Log	September 1st, 2017	Summary needed
Log 2024	August 16th, 2017	Summary needed
Log 1797	August 3rd, 2017	Summary needed
Once Upon a time in Mexico	July 27th, 2017	Summary needed
Of Monsters	July 26th, 2017	Summary needed
Log	July 25th, 2017	Summary needed
Log	July 13th, 2017	Summary needed
What's The Plan	July 11th, 2017	Summary needed
Downtime	July 10th, 2017	Summary needed
Log	July 9th, 2017	Summary needed
The Maroon Berets.	July 4th, 2017	The Blackhawks go to find about their new job, and get into more than what they bargained for. Grace debuts as a potential recruit into the team.
All About The Guy With Dad-Vibes or Holy Ares, Batman!	July 2nd, 2017	Summary needed
Of Gods and Birds.	July 2nd, 2017	Summary needed
Log	June 27th, 2017	Summary needed
Log	June 27th, 2017	Summary needed
Three Birds and a God go Into a Bar	June 25th, 2017	Summary needed
Log	June 23rd, 2017	Summary needed
The Godsend Bar, Happy Hour	June 21st, 2017	Summary needed
Log	June 20th, 2017	Summary needed
Log	June 20th, 2017	Summary needed
Log	June 19th, 2017	Summary needed
The Family Resemblance Is In The Eyepatch	June 19th, 2017	Summary needed
Log	June 16th, 2017	Summary needed
Log	June 16th, 2017	Summary needed
Beaches of Brazil	June 15th, 2017	Summary needed
The making of a Blackhawk	June 15th, 2017	Summary needed
Return to Black Hawk Island	June 15th, 2017	Summary needed
Log	June 14th, 2017	Summary needed
Going to See a Man about a Plane	June 14th, 2017	Summary needed
Lady Blackhawk and the Little Bird	June 12th, 2017	Summary needed
Log	June 4th, 2017	Summary needed
An Estimation, of GLORY!	June 1st, 2017	Summary needed

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