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[[Monica Dawson|Monica]]'s power requires that she actually see the action but it does not have to be in person. It seems that Monica can perform this power without having to actively concentrate. She cut the tomato into a rose without consciously thinking about her action. Monica was also surprised after she performed the wrestling move instinctively. In ''[[Fight or Flight]]'', she states that she's unable to play the piano while unknowingly playing the piano. Micah realized she was playing before Monica did. |
[[Monica Dawson|Monica]]'s power requires that she actually see the action but it does not have to be in person. It seems that Monica can perform this power without having to actively concentrate. She cut the tomato into a rose without consciously thinking about her action. Monica was also surprised after she performed the wrestling move instinctively. In ''[[Fight or Flight]]'', she states that she's unable to play the piano while unknowingly playing the piano. Micah realized she was playing before Monica did. |
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==Examples== |
==Selected Examples== |
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* Monica carves a tomato into a rose after seeing the action performed by a [[cooking show host]]. (''[[The Kindness of Strangers]]'') |
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Image:Powers monica rose.jpg|Monica carves a tomato into a rose after seeing the action performed by a [[cooking show host]]. (''[[The Kindness of Strangers]]'') |
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Image:Powers monica piano 3.jpg|Monica starts playing the piano unconsciously after watching [[Micah]] do the same. (''[[Fight or Flight]]'') |
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Image:Powers monica flip 2.jpg|Monica replicates several advanced martial arts moves after seeing Jason Scott Lee do the same moves on television. (''[[Fight or Flight]]'') |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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* In a [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=12172 CBR Q&A session], [[Joe Pokaski]] and [[Aron Coleite]] elaborated on Monica's powers. "[[Monica]] can only do things within her physical limit. Now as an athletic 20-year-old girl, there are a lot of things within her limit. But, no--if she saw [[Nathan]] [[fly]], she couldn't fly." |
* In a [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=12172 CBR Q&A session], [[Joe Pokaski]] and [[Aron Coleite]] elaborated on Monica's powers. "[[Monica]] can only do things within her physical limit. Now as an athletic 20-year-old girl, there are a lot of things within her limit. But, no--if she saw [[Nathan]] [[fly]], she couldn't fly." |
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* [[Micah]] identifies [[St. Joan]], from a ''[[9th Wonders!]]'' comic, as a muscle mimic. (''[[Fight or Flight]]'') |
* [[Micah]] identifies [[St. Joan]], from a ''[[9th Wonders!]]'' comic, as a muscle mimic. (''[[Fight or Flight]]'') |
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Image:Cooking show host's rosette.jpg|After a [[cooking show host]] makes a tomato rosette... |
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Image:Powers monica rose.jpg|...[[Monica]] absentmindedly replicates the skill. |
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Image:Powers monica save that for later.jpg|Monica registers the movements of a [[wrestler]]... |
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Image:Powers monica watch and learn.jpg|...including his signature 619 move... |
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Image:Roundoff kick.jpg|...and performs the action on a [[Burger Bonanza robber|robber]] at [[Burger Bonanza]]. |
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Image:Powers monica piano 1.jpg|Monica watches Micah play the piano... |
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Image:Powers monica piano 2.jpg|...and joins him... |
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Image:Powers monica piano 3.jpg|...but is shocked to see herself playing. |
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Image:Powers monica double dutch 1.jpg|Monica watches some girls playing Double Dutch... |
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Image:Powers monica double dutch 2.jpg|...records their movements... |
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Image:Powers monica double dutch 3.jpg|...and copies them perfectly. |
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Image:Powers monica kippup.jpg|Monica sees a martial artist do a kippup... |
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Image:Powers monica kippup 2.jpg|...and copies it. |
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Image:Powers monica flip.jpg|The martial artist does a flip... |
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Image:Powers monica flip 2.jpg|...and Monica is right behind. |
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Revision as of 15:29, 2 November 2007
| Adoptive muscle memory | |
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 Monica replicates a difficult gymnastics move. | |
| Held by: | Monica Dawson |
| Ability to: | replicate any physical action |
| Examples of adoptive muscle memory | |
Adoptive muscle memory is the ability to replicate any physical action after seeing it performed once.
Characters
- Monica Dawson is the only character known to have this ability.
Limits
Monica's power requires that she actually see the action but it does not have to be in person. It seems that Monica can perform this power without having to actively concentrate. She cut the tomato into a rose without consciously thinking about her action. Monica was also surprised after she performed the wrestling move instinctively. In Fight or Flight, she states that she's unable to play the piano while unknowingly playing the piano. Micah realized she was playing before Monica did.
Selected Examples
Season Two
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Monica carves a tomato into a rose after seeing the action performed by a cooking show host. (The Kindness of Strangers) -
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Monica starts playing the piano unconsciously after watching Micah do the same. (Fight or Flight) -
Monica successfully recalls a previously learned skill to create more tomato roses. (Fight or Flight) -
Monica learns double dutch after watching another girl do the same. (Fight or Flight) -
Monica replicates several advanced martial arts moves after seeing Jason Scott Lee do the same moves on television. (Fight or Flight)
Notes
- In a CBR Q&A session, Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite elaborated on Monica's powers. "Monica can only do things within her physical limit. Now as an athletic 20-year-old girl, there are a lot of things within her limit. But, no--if she saw Nathan fly, she couldn't fly."
- Micah identifies St. Joan, from a 9th Wonders! comic, as a muscle mimic. (Fight or Flight)
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