Honey (Great Balls of Fire; Jerry Lee Lewis)

NAME/ORIGIN
Character name	Honey
Song/Album	"Great Balls of Fire"/ (single; featured in the Jamboree film soundtrack)
Act	Jerry Lee Lewis
Writer	Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer
Release Date	1957
ABILITIES
Powers	-Cause earthquake-like tremors to victim's nervous system "You shake my nerves and rattle my brain" -Shoot fireballs more than two feet in diameter "Great balls of fire" -Produce shockwaves "You came along and moved me" -Induce intense feelings of anxiety "I chew my nails... I'm real nervous"
Skills	N/A
Attributes	Is convincing "I've changed my mind"
Vulnerabilities	Few, since Fireball's attack includes willingness on the victim's part
Formidability	-Is able to remove other's free will "You broke my will"
Attractiveness	High: Physically-- "You're fine" Emotionally-- "This love is fine... feels good... so kind... it sure is fun"
Source	Her energy outbursts may result from a feedback loop of intense emotion
Goals	"Drive a man insane"
POSSESSIONS
Weapons	N/A
Amulets	N/A
Objects	N/A
Clothing	N/A
Vehicles	N/A
Dwelling	N/A
Milieu	N/A
BIOGRAPHY
Gender	Female
Age	Adult
Physique	N/A
Ethnicity	N/A
Origin	N/A
Ancestry	N/A
Profession	N/A
Education	N/A
SES	N/A
Relationships	brief and intense
Pets	N/A
PERSONALITY
Morality	Moral-- she does not wish to do what she does, necessarily
Intro/extrovert	Extrovert
Intelligence	Average, or below
Emotions	Firey
Sanity	May have a borderline personality
Enemies	Men
Narrative Function	Antagonists, unfortunately
Other Notes	In many cases, someone being mind-controlled is completely unaware of that fact. In other cases, the victim is aware but unwilling, and even resistant. Honey's victims? They know they have lost their free will, and they are overjoyed about it. Many suffer from what is known as "the burden of choice," and are thrilled to have others tell them what to do. This way, they don't have to agonize over decisions, or feel guilt if things go wrong-- why should they, since nothing was up to them in the first place? Honey attracts such men, who also scoff at love. Unfortunately, she has a... condition. When intense emotion, such as love, is aimed at her, it overwhelms her, as if her circuits were being overloaded, or her boiler overheating. This emotional energy "bounces back" at the source, her boyfriends, as-- at first-- as nervous emotional energy: "I chew my nails." Then it builds to an electrical charge, affecting their nervous systems (which operate on electricity): "You shake my nerves." Next, it becomes a shockwave that can shove them across a room: "You came along and moved me." Finally, the feedback increases to such an intensity that pure, raw energy shoots out of her, manifesting as a "ball of fire" that ignites the very oxygen in the air. Still, her boyfriends stay! They have grown used to these increasing outbursts, even seeing them as a sign of the intensity of their mutual affection (which it is, but not in a good way). They are helpless alone, having given up their will, and cling to her as a baby to a parent. And they have become not only addicted to the joy of giving up their will, but are now no longer able to regain that will (wanting to re-assume it would be, after all, a choice itself, something they are incapable of making). For some of her suitors, the basic animal self-preservation instinct kicks in at some point, and they flee. For others, it only ends when they are consumed by the literal flames of their codependency/passion. No one blames her for these deaths; fire inspectors read the damage as the result of a gas leak. But she does have to move again.