Real Name: UnknownAfter manifesting her mutation, Stacy apparently ran away from home and was recruited into the X-Ranch, which was basically a mutant brothel, though it seems that few, if any, of the girls there actually had to touch their customers to provide them with a sensual experience. Stacy was one of the few, requiring at least some skin-to-skin contact for her power to work.
Shortly after the existence of the X-Ranch became known to Archangel, who was one of its primary investors, the X-Men sent Iceman there as a "Mr. Fries," and he was assigned to Stacy. While Stacy was in session with Iceman, Archangel burst in and tried to "bust" her, but they were interrupted by and attack from the Church of Humanity. The "priests" killed everyone at the ranch except Stacy, who was saved by the X-Men. Stacy stayed with the X-Men for a number of raids on the Church, and was basically accepted into the team. After one raid, Stacy accidentally activated one of the teleporting devices captured from the Church and found herself in their headquarters.
Though tortured the Supreme Pontiff of the Church, Stacy refused to give up information, instead making up a life story that resembled Marvel Girl's, as if Stacy herself was a founding member of the X-Men. Whether any of the parts of Stacy's story surrounding her "life before the X-Men" are true is unknown, as is the reason she chose that particular lie.
After being rescued by the X-Men, Stacy returned to the Institute, but took a "break" shortly afterwards to "service" a special client in Chappaqua, NY. Wolverine tracked her down and fought with her, but soon came to an understanding. Whether he convinced Stacy to completely abandon her former profession is unknown, but Logan did talk Kurt out of whatever censure he was contemplating. It was known that Stacy continued to "work" for special clients even as she operated as a member of the X-Men.
However, the life at the Institute was not suitable for Stacy, especially when she noticed that she couldn't get the males (such as Nightcrawler and more importantly, Archangel) to respond to her advances. When Warren started to become closer with Husk, Stacy left the Mansion, leaving behind a nude workout video of herself for Warren to watch. He did so, not knowing what the contents were at first, and then found himself watching when Paige entered. Warren denied any feelings for Stacy and closed her out of his thoughts forever. Where Stacy went is unknown.
After M-Day, Stacy was de-powered and returned to the life of a prostitute. However, without her powers she was not successful, and ended up homeless and hungry on the streets of New York. Soon she was offered membership in the fourth incarnation of the New Warriors, and she was given a new codename and costume. As Ripcord, she wears a special suit with extendable metal tentacles at each wrist. The tentacles are super-strong and resilient and appear to respond to her mental commands.
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