PEACHSTRIDE

Origin

Tee was setting up a block party on the BeltLine when a summer storm knocked out the stage power. She rode her bike from house to house to borrow extension cords, so fast the lights came back before the first song ended. She has moved at the speed of Atlanta ever since.

Powers

• Trail Rush: super speed along Atlanta's trails and streets
• Block Party: her music calls neighbours together to help; every block she visits joins in
• City Memory: feels the music history of any Atlanta street

Weakness

Leaving home: outside Atlanta her speed fades; she draws power from her city.

Sidekick

Peachy, a peach-coloured squirrel with tiny headphones.

Villain

Gridlock Gil, who jams every road in town so no event can start on time.

Costume

an ATL-orange and peach fitted hero suit with cream panels and night-brown trim (under 20%), a gold bike-chain belt, orange flat sneakers-style boots.

Episodes (every episode opens with a true fact)

1. Episode 1. True fact: Atlanta's BeltLine is built along about 22 miles of old railway corridor. A storm kills the block-party power. Tee rides so fast the lights come back before the song ends. Next: Her bike tyres are glowing orange.
2. Episode 2. True fact: Atlanta is often called 'the city in a forest' because of its tree canopy. A festival crowd needs medics fast. Peachstride gets them there in seconds. Next: Every road in town is jammed.
3. Episode 3. True fact: Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta has long been one of the world's busiest airports. Gridlock Gil jams the city. Peachstride throws a Block Party that gets everyone walking together. Next: Gil leaves his car and dances.

Peachstride and every Fire Empire Universe character are original creations of Fire Empire LLC. Character art is AI-generated and does not depict any real person.