Editing MADAME SHADE (section)

==3x3 NPCs==
===FRIENDS===
* '''Marie Barlow:''' Graciella's Grandmother and confidant.  She spent her summers growing up living with Marie and learning what she had to teach.  Marie died almost a decade ago, but it is possible that her shade might haunt the house she loved.
* '''James Robert Lee:''' James and Graciella met in Law School and fell in love. They were both from New Orleans and both wanted to return to their home town and help clean things up.  They became engaged after graduation, but when Graciella was arrested by White Knight, James broke up with her.
* '''Nettie Frank:''' Graciella's best friend from elementary school.  They lost touch when Graciella and her parents moved to New York, but picked things up again when Graciella moved back to New Orleans.  She was going to be Graciella's maid of honor at her wedding.  Nettie is a jazz singer who made a living singing in small jazz clubs around the city.  She made one CD and it was looking like she might be on her way to the big time before the alien invasion.  Graciella hasn't been in contact with her since the invasion.

===CONTACTS===
* '''Logan Gardner:''' New Orleans Chief of Police.  As Assitant DA Graciella Barlow worked with Chief Gardner and his officers in putting criminals behind bars.  As the mysterious Madame Shade she used information gained from talking with his wife, who went to her for "advice," to blackmail him into overlooking some of her less-than-legal activities.
* '''Professor Herbert Schaffer:''' Graciella's favorite Law Professor.  He encouraged his students to debate and question everything.
* '''Madame Marie Otando:''' Madame Shade buys supplies at Madame Marie's store.  If Madame Marie needed help with those who misunderstand the practice of Voodoo, Madame Shade would be willing to assist her.

===ENEMIES===
* '''White Knight:''' A vigilante working in New Orleans.  The White Knight fought for the little guy, going after small time crooks and corrupt officials.  The White Knight is the one who arrested Madame Shade after finding out that she was using her position as assitant DA and her voodoo powers to get the goods on city officials.
* '''Baron Samedi:''' Madame Shade believes that humans are both good and evil, there are no extremes. She has heard of the struggle between Baron Samedi and Siren and in this particular case was rooting Siren.  Her own personal beliefs have to do with choice. The zombie powder that the Baron uses takes away all choice and she hates the very idea.  If someone pointed out that she had her own zombie under control she would shrug and say she never said she wasn't a hypocrite.
* '''Adriana Schaffer:''' Spoiled white rich girl who Graciella knew in highschool and college. Adriana is Professor Schaffer's niece.  They were both cheerleaders and then in the same sorority. They competed in everything from academics to boyfriends.  Graciella was very tempted to cast spells on the woman once she became Madame Shade, but decided it wasn't worth it.  Adriana tried to steal James away at their highschool's tenth reunion.  Last thing Graciella heard about her was that she was working at a large art gallery in New York so she may have been killed during the invasion.

===LOCATIONS===
* '''Old Barlow Mansion:''' An elegant old estate on the edge of New Orleans.  When her Grandmother died, Graciella inherited the house and all its contents.  Mrs. Marie Barlow was a powerful voodoo Bokor and she taught her granddaughter everything she knows.  Marie always claimed that there were many spirits that haunted the estate and she may now be one of them.(Possibly former lair or future lair, but I haven't paid points for it yet.)
* '''The Spotted Cat:''' A jazz club in Freedom City which was named in memory of a club in New Orleans.  Graciella likes to spend time there in memory of her home town and her friend Netti.  She's also a big jazz fan.  The Spotted Cat features local, live acts every night. Listen for anything from traditional jazz and brass bands to retro be-bop, swing and blues. This smaller bar can be crowded – especially on the weekends – but the best view is from the street; the bands always play in the huge bay windows at the front of the club. This hoppin' hide-a-way isn't the swankiest joint on the strip, but definitely a memorable one. No cover but there is a one drink minimum.
* '''The Southside Botanica:''' This small storefront in Lincoln is actually the most active Voodoo temple in the city. The store in front sells candles, herbs, trinkets, and charms along with simple household goods. A space in back and the main temple area in the basement serve the needs of members of the Voodoo community when they gather for worship.

===ORGANIZATIONS===
* '''The Mayombe:''' While Madame Shade practices Voodoo, she has tried to walk a fine line between the Loa.  The cult of Mayombe disgusts her and she did her best to thwart them when she still lived and worked in New Orleans.  She sees Voodoo as a tool rather than a religion.
* '''[http://www.njsbf.com/ New Jersey State Bar Foundation]''' Graciella Barlow was a member in good standing of the Louisana State Bar Association until her arrest.  If the New Jersey State Bar is still active, she will have taken the exam and applied to join.
* '''[[THE BAND OF STEEL]]''', a loose cooperation of former super-villains now working with the Overshadow and his SHADOW cells to organize the resistance against the [[Star-Khan]] invaders and their [[Grue]] minions.