Nina Mazursky
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Real Identity: Nina Mazursky
Affiliations: Emberton Prep and Task Force M
Appearances: The Collywobbles, The Tourmaline Necklace, Cheers to the Tin Man, Chasing Squirrels, The Iron Pot, Priyatel Skelet, and A Very Funny Monster
Powers/Skills: Survival Underwater
Voiced By: Zoe Chao
Nina Mazursky was born in a hospital in Star City but with many irregularities, the main problem being born with her lungs mostly outside of her body. The obstetrician admitted she didn't know how long she could keep her alive. Lily Mazursky, her mother, was beside herself. The obstetrician knew Nina's father, Dr. Edward Mazursky, was one of the world's foremost scientists and thought he might be able to develop a way to keep her alive. He named his daughter Nina. A machine was created to help her breathing. It was worn like a harness but it was heavy. If she fell on her back, she was stuck and someone else had to help her up. Lily Mazursky never adapted to her daughter's situation and was overwhelmed. She cried in the kitchen. Dr. Mazursky tried to talk to her but she believed they made a mistake and should have taken her off the machines at the hospital.
Dr. Mazursky refused to accept that and believed their daughter was strong enough to handle whatever he built for her. She told him Nina was his and she didn't even look at her. He contended she didn't because she didn't look at her. She didn't like his implications. He called Nina an intuitive child and she could sense things. Lily confessed it was true. She told him she loved him but he was torturing all three of them. She left to go stay with her mother. Some time later, Dr. Mazursky developed a new treatment that could cure Nina once and for all. He told her about it on a walk in the neighborhood. The treatment was a series of injections that would transform her DNA to help her breathe despite the fluid in her lungs. The infusion with elements of aquatic animals triggered a mutation and Nina was transformed into an amphibious form and began to asphyxiate. Dr. Mazursky realized she could only breathe underwater and rushed her to a sink then filled it to the top with water. Nina called him "daddy." She was home schooled until her teens. Dr. Mazursky believed she was better off attending school and she needed to socialize with other children. He chose Emberton Prep.
They met with Principal Gale. He explained her origins and her restrictions like requiring a helmet to survive when not underwater. Gale knew of his work in bio genetics and commended him for the genetically engineered rice that helped feed nations. He touted Nina being fluent in four languages and well versed in Shakespeare and Calculus. Gale accepted her into the school. He told Nina to thank her. She did. Gale opened the floor to her for questions. Nina pointed to a photograph of lacrosse players and asked how to play it. She joined the lacrosse team but was targeted. She didn't fare any better in school and was often called a frog. The last straw was a frog being left inside her locker. She left a letter to her father, telling him she loved him but didn't want to be a burden anymore, and ran away from home. For the next three years, she lived in the sewers and various water supply stations. Reports of a "sea creature" persisted in the news.
A local photographer snapped pictures of her while he was looking for night birds and passed them along to the Star City News. Some called it proof but others thought it was an elaborate hoax. Star City Metropolitan brought in animal control experts from Metropolis and Bludhaven to help track down and capture her. She was soon captured using a fishing net. Police officers held the crowd back but Dr. Mazursky broke through, shoved an officer, and went up to her, telling her she was the greatest gift to him. He kept ignoring the officers and was shot in the back. He died in front of her. She was placed in a tank of water and driven away. She was imprisoned at Belle Reve Correctional Center's secret Non-Human Internment Division.
In 2022, Amanda Waller assigned Rick Flag Sr. to protect Princess Ilana Rostovic, the heir apparent to Pokolistan, whom the United States of America were in negotiations with for unmined petroleum deposits, from Circe and the Sons of Themyscira. Flag was not so sure about Mazursky. Waller boasted in water, it was a different story and added she was the smartest and most reasonable of the bunch who would help keep the rest in line. They entered the common area. Dr. Phosphorus, the Bride, and Weasel charged at them. Flag drew his gun. Waller, unworried, held out her Nanite Detonation Control and applied a crippling electrocution to all five prisoners. She told Flag they were his new task force, Task Force M. M for Monsters. She also gave them the nickname Creature Commandos and tossed him the controller. They were flown to Pokolistan and treated to a banquet at Poko Castle with Princess Ilana.
Mazursky noticed G.I. Robot had nothing and asked a server to bring diesel fuel. In the evening, she noted the view was beautiful but G.I. Robot stated he did not enjoy landscapes devoid of dead Nazis. He asked if they would be killing Nazis soon as Waller promised. She mused he would be soon. He asked her if she would like to kill Nazis with him. She promised if it was with anyone, it would be with him. She fist bumped his arm. He was pleased to have a friend to kill with Nazis with after waiting 74 years, 23 days, and 52 minutes. Later in the evening, she took a bath but heard a sound. She got out and saw the Bride jumping out a window. Mazursky quickly suited up and took the stairs and caught up to the Bride. Bride was surprised no one tried to stop her. Mazursky was confused since they were there to protect them then reminded her they couldn't leave the castle grounds. She remembered the feeling of being electrocuted and called it a flaw in the system to be shocked for not doing anything wrong then noted it was the worst feeling ever.
The Bride told her to grow a pair then went to the front gate guard shack. Bride told the knight on gate duty to open the door. He noted she was not on the schedule. Bride contended she didn't need a schedule and repeated her command. The knight eventually opened the door. She entered and rudely asked for money because she didn't have any freaking rubles on her. The knight pointed out their money was not called rubles. Bride quipped she was being insulting. The knight took out his money and counted but she took it all and left. Mazursky lied she meant to say thank you. Bride shouted she did not mean anything of the sort. They took a cab and were driven to Frankenstein Manor. Bride revealed she was born there. Mazursky asked why they came to the manor. The Bride stared at a Frankenstein family portrait. Mazursky asked if those were her parents. Bride expressed disdain. Mazursky told the Bride not to tsk her and didn't find it cool. She would have settled for a "no" instead. She pointed out she wouldn't know who they are.
The Bride explained the manor was Dr. Frankenstein's home for work and his family lived up the road. They went upstairs to the laboratory. Mazursky mentioned her father was a scientist but he never had anything like what she was seeing. Bride admitted Frankenstein was, if nothing else, a renegade. She stated this was where she was born. Mazursky thought that was horrible. Bride reckoned birth was always horrible but God's gift to humans was he let them forget about it. She pushed a machine over and stated science wasn't so forgiving. Mazursky stated she wasn't human. Bride thought she was a human being with gills. Mazursky added the world didn't see it that way. Bride asked rhetorically when the world was ever right. Mazursky asked what she was looking for and admitted she didn't want to get electrocuted again. Bride almost boasted she felt worse. Mazursky didn't believe her. Mazursky asked again what she was looking for. Bride described her query as a pinkish tourmaline necklace. Mazursky asked if they could go back to the castle if they found it. Bride confirmed it, only because she was annoyed with her.
Mazursky found the necklace. Bride wiped her tears before she entered the room. Without saying anything, she took the necklace as she turned away. Mazursky was annoyed. Bride realized Circe was outside the window powering up a spell. As Mazursky came to, Circe prepared to blast her. Bride tackled her out of the way. Circe powered up again. Bride threw the bed at her. The Sons of Themyscira made their way to them. Bride threw a chest at the first one then stomped the floor. She and Mazursky fell down a floor and took off. Bride took over several Sons. Circe opened fire as Bride ran with Mazursky under her arm. She jumped through a window and used one of the Sons as a landing pad. She took his gun and mowed down the rest of the Sons present. Mazursky was irritated she opened fire without warning. Bride pushed her aside and shot at Circe. Circe turned the bullets into butterflies. She told Mazursky to run. She complied and contacted Flag but she ran into more Sons and was chased back towards the manor.
Tanner, one of the Sons, shot her helmet and it shattered. She fell to the ground and gasped for air. Bride landed near her and apologized. Mazursky managed to tell her to go fuck herself. Bride smiled but she was knocked out by a Son. Mazursky was taken inside and put in a bath tub upstairs. They sealed her in by laying barb wire over the top. G.I. Robot later found her. G.I. Robot stated his disappointment in having no Nazis to kill when he arrived was lessened by his pleasure that she was still alive. Mazurksy put her hand on his but he misinterpreted it and shook her hand. Mazursky revealed she couldn't leave the water since her helmet was destroyed but she had a spare back at Poko Castle. G.I. Robot picked her up in the bath tub and carried it downstairs to the transport. Alexi and the Commandos returned to the castle to help fight Circe and the Sons. An Amethyst Knight gave Mazursky her spare air suit but he was shot in the head. Alexi and the Commandos watched as G.I. Robot levitated into the air and shot down all the Sons, only to be blow up by Circe. Mazursky found G.I. Robot's head. He was happy they fought Nazis together and called it a beautiful day. He shut down. She cried and held his head to her chest.
The Creature Commandos returned to Belle Reve. In the Non-Human Internment Division, inmates received their daily meal. Congorilla took all of Mazursky's food, claiming since he was bigger he should have more food. Her pleas fell on deaf ears. Bride told Congorilla to giver her food back. Congorilla growled and walked away. She knocked him into a wall then broke his jaw by repeatedly bashing her food tray into it, possibly killing him. Phosphorus took Nosferata's tray and swapped it with Mazursky's empty tray, noting now everyone was happy except her because she had no food and was ugly and him because he no longer had a jaw and was likely dead. Economos told Bride she was leading the team back to Pokolistan with Mazursky, Phosphorus, and Weasel. During the flight back to Pokolistan, Mazursky asked Bride why she helped her in the cafeteria. Bride replied she owed her for almost getting her killed. Mazursky didn't think that made them even or getting her gross food helped make up for it.
Bride was amused and revealed they were ordered to kill Princess Ilana. Mazursky asked why but quickly realized it was on a need to know basis and they didn't need to know. She asked Bride if she killed anyone before. Bride admitted she did then asked her. Mazursky asked if it seemed like she did. Bride agreed she didn't. Mazursky asked if she was going to kill Ilana. Bride remarked it would be one less human and more room for the monsters to roam. Mazursky wondered what Weasel was dreaming about. Bride mused it was probably just chasing squirrels. They were picked up by Alexi but ended up in an ambush. The Commandos scattered. Mazursky hid in a run-down building. Mazursky sneaked along the buildings and happened to bump into the Bride. The Bride drew her gun at first then scolded her for sneaking up on her. Mazursky countered she didn't have much choice but to sneak. Bride grabbed her as a patrol happened to cut them off on both sides. They entered a business that turned out to be a brothel run by a woman named Madame Gyurov.
Bride went to Gyurov and ordered her to pretend she didn't see them or her head would be blown off. Mazursky suggested not blowing her head off. Bride disagreed. Mazursky was annoyed with how hyperbolically violent she was and told her she needed therapy. A group of Amethyst Knights demanded to be let inside. They were handled. Gyurov felt it was time for them to leave. Bride peeked outside from a window and saw some knights lingering around. She decided they were going to hang around until the heat was off. Mazursky asked if they had Scattergories to Bride's chagrin. Gyurov asked Bride if she ever considered this line of work and mused the two of them would be popular since men were always looking for a bit of strange. Bride replied they had a little more respect for themselves than that. Gyurov noted she used her body as a weapon to kill people as opposed to a source of pleasure and questioned it. She could tell by her eyes she had no respect for herself nor anyone else. Bride was irked. Gyurov claimed her girls struggled because they wanted to live while the Bride did everything she could to die.
Bride pressed her gun to Gyurov's jaw. Mazursky asked her not to shoot her. Gyurov agreed. Bride stated she wasn't her friend. There was a knock at the door. Gyurov pointed out it would bring much suspicion if she didn't answer. Bride gestured to the French sex worker. The Craic Brothers barged in. Paddy slapped the worker's butt and wanted to party. Bride chided it was a wonderful life worth struggling for. They heard a scream from upstairs. Gyurov found the worker with a black eye and blood running from her nose and mouth. She ordered Paddy Craic to leave immediately. He claimed she hit him. The worker explained he was hurting her. Gyurov repeated herself and stated no one touches the girls in a way they don't want to be touched. He announced he did what he wanted and revealed he had electrical superpowers. Gyurov understood he was a metahuman and added his kind were welcome but were not allowed to use their powers on the premises. He choked her and threw her then backhanded the worker then implied being hit is the kind of thing that got him going.
Mazursky smashed a bottle over his head and told him to leave. He asked what kind of freak she was. She struck him again. Bride ended up killing both brothers. Gyurov asked if this was a common occurrence. Mazursky admitted it sort of was, sadly. The pair left Can-Can. The worker thanked them. Bride brushed it off. Mazursky called her a softie. Bride retorted she was only saving her again and called her an idiot. Mazursky realized they were friends. Bride told her to get over herself. As the Sun rose, Phosphorus was reunited with Weasel then Bride and Mazursky as they all neared the castle. Phosphorus complimented Bride on her hot new look, her clothes ripped up from a fight in the brothel. She told him to can it and referred to him as Jack Skellington. She mused it was time to go kill a princess. They infiltrated a security tower where Bride bashed the head of the royal guard on duty repeatedly. Mazursky felt it was overkill but Bride sarcastically suggested the reason for it was his hat. Mazursky questioned the mission and wondered if they were going to kill Princess Ilana for no reason.
Dr. Phosphorus noted there were billions of humans in the world and asked Weasel who would notice a few less. Weasel drooled. Phosphorus interpreted that as he didn't care. Mazursky disagreed with him and didn't think Weasel understood what he was saying. Bride brought up the vision Waller saw and felt any risk was worth stopping it. Mazursky was unsure. Bride looked at the security camera feeds and tried to find a path into the castle that wasn't swarming with guards. Dr. Phosphorus found feeds stored from the past few days. He lit a cigar but was surprised to find a video from two days ago that showed Princess Ilana talking to Clayface. Frankenstein made it to the tower and addressed the Bride only to be quickly shot in the chest three times. He fell down to the castle grounds. Phosphorus asked if he was a paramour of hers. She told him to can it. Mazursky pointed out they should leave just in case somebody heard the gunshots. Bride wanted to head to the wall at the back to the garden since it looked like the least protected.
Bride jumped out the window and landed near Frankenstein. He tried to tell her about his and Rick Flag Sr.'s discovery but she shot him again then spat on him. Mazursky noticed Knights scrambling, took Bride's hand, and they ran. They took up positions near the wall. Bride believed the other side was where there were the fewest guards. Phosphorus vaporized the jaw off a single Royal Guard and went to work in burning a path through the wall. Phosphorus made it through the wall and they hid among the trees. Weasel saw Ilana and became animated. Mazursky held him down, realizing she was excited to see Ilana because she played fetch with him during their previous visit. Bride was naturally annoyed. Phosphorus asked if they should put him down. Both Bride and Mazursky told him no at the same time. He told them to calm down since he was just brainstorming. Mazursky tried to calm Weasel down. She asked how they were going to get close enough to Princess Ilana. Bride stared at her. Bride believed the only way to get to Ilana was underwater. Mazursky refused to do it.
They tried in instruct her on how to kill Ilana. Mazursky stated she didn't know how to kill. Bride took out her curved blade and told her to shove it into Ilana's belly and twist then pointed out water was her advantage. Phosphorus reminded her killing Ilana was the only way to save the world. Bride stated she was a monster like her. Mazursky recalled she once said the opposite back in Frankenstein Manor. Bride claimed she was lying because she was a bitch then assured Mazursky she was the biggest freak of them all. Phosphorus added his approval. Mazursky decided to do it. Mazursky prepared to stab Ilana while she was performing a backstroke. Weasel ran into the pond and got her attention. Ilana noticed Mazursky and dodged her thrust. They struggled underwater. Mazursky lost the blade. Ilana grabbed it and fatally stabbed her in the gut several times. Bride walked into the pond and was shocked to see Mazursky's body float up to the surface.
The Knights surrounded the Commandos. Sergei ordered them to halt and arrived with Waller on the line. Waller told Bride she made a mistake. Bride, however, had deduced Princess Ilana was a power mad, sadistic, narcissistic Disney princess who wanted to destroy the world and shot her in the head, not to save the world but because she took the life of the only friend she had and the only one of them with an ounce of kindness flowing through her veins. As the Commandos left the castle, Phosphorus saw tears streaming down Bride's face and understood. He patted her shoulder.