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===Joining the Cooper Gang===
===Joining the Cooper Gang===
[[File:Y86HangarDefense.png|200px|thumb|left|Penelope uses her RC chopper to defend the Cooper Gang's hangar]]
[[File:Y86HangarDefense.png|200px|thumb|left|Penelope uses her RC chopper to defend the Cooper Gang's hangar]]
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When the Cooper Gang met Penelope online, they expressed their interest in a specialist with remote-controlled inventions, something that Penelope was also very adept with. She gave false information, claiming to be one the Black Baron's mechanics, but told the Gang that if they wanted her on the team, they'd have to beat the Black Baron in the upcoming ACES competition. She did not anticipate them to potentially win, as she had full trust in her piloting skills as well as her tricks. The Gang accepted her challenge and traveled to [[Holland]].<ref name="FOFS"/>
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When the Cooper Gang met Penelope online, they expressed their interest in a specialist with remote-controlled inventions, something that Penelope was also very adept with. She gave false information, claiming to be one the Black Baron's mechanics, but told the Gang that if they wanted her on the team, they'd have to beat the Black Baron in the upcoming ACES competition. She did not anticipate them to potentially win, as she had full trust in her piloting skills as well as her tricks. The Gang accepted her challenge and traveled to [[
Kinderdijk|
Holland]].<ref name="FOFS"/>
Some time before the [[ACES Semifinals]], Bentley contacted Penelope via ham radio requesting her help to defend the Cooper's Hangar from Muggshot and members of the Baron's staff whom he had bribed, as they attempted to destroy their plane. Penelope, who was against cheating between teams, fully supported the Gang in defending the hangar.<ref>{{Cite|SC3-3|Job: [[Cooper Hangar Defense]]}}</ref>
Some time before the [[ACES Semifinals]], Bentley contacted Penelope via ham radio requesting her help to defend the Cooper's Hangar from Muggshot and members of the Baron's staff whom he had bribed, as they attempted to destroy their plane. Penelope, who was against cheating between teams, fully supported the Gang in defending the hangar.<ref>{{Cite|SC3-3|Job: [[Cooper Hangar Defense]]}}</ref>
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===Cooper Vault heist===
===Cooper Vault heist===
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Between her joining the Cooper Gang and the heist itself, Penelope assisted in recruiting two more members to the
Gang—the
[[Panda King]] and [[Dimitri Lousteau]]
—through
the use of her RC devices. First, she was captured by General Tsao's dragon, which Sly managed to free Penelope from.<ref>{{Cite|SC3-4|Job: [[Operation: Wedding Crasher]]}}</ref>
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Between her joining the Cooper Gang and the heist itself, Penelope assisted in recruiting two more members to the
Gang—the
[[Panda King]] and [[Dimitri Lousteau]]
—through
the use of her RC devices. First, she was captured by General Tsao's dragon, which Sly managed to free Penelope from.<ref>{{Cite|SC3-4|Job: [[Operation: Wedding Crasher]]}}</ref>
[[File:Penelope and Bentley hold hands.png|250px|thumb|left|Penelope and Bentley begin a relationship.]]
[[File:Penelope and Bentley hold hands.png|250px|thumb|left|Penelope and Bentley begin a relationship.]]
Then, she was captured by [[Captain LeFwee]], who had planned to make Penelope his wife until the Gang intervened. Penelope even demonstrated her ability in sword dueling against LeFwee on his ship's mast, the latter of whom lost and fell to the ocean. She also realized that she held strong feelings for Bentley, leading her to heroically save him and become his girlfriend.<ref>{{Cite|SC3-5|Job: [[Operation: Reverse Double-Cross]]}}</ref>
Then, she was captured by [[Captain LeFwee]], who had planned to make Penelope his wife until the Gang intervened. Penelope even demonstrated her ability in sword dueling against LeFwee on his ship's mast, the latter of whom lost and fell to the ocean. She also realized that she held strong feelings for Bentley, leading her to heroically save him and become his girlfriend.<ref>{{Cite|SC3-5|Job: [[Operation: Reverse Double-Cross]]}}</ref>
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As part of the heist, Penelope was crucial to eliminating the threat of guards in Sly's path as he climbed his way towards the Cooper Vault. After the heist failed, Penelope utilized her RC car to destroy the nearby radar towers; had she not,
Sly—who
later used his biplane to clear the skies of enemy
fire—would
have been under attack by homing missiles.<ref>{{Cite|SC3-6|Job: [[Bump-Charge-Jump]]}}</ref>
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As part of the heist, Penelope was crucial to eliminating the threat of guards in Sly's path as he climbed his way towards the Cooper Vault. After the heist failed, Penelope utilized her RC car to destroy the nearby radar towers; had she not,
Sly—who
later used his biplane to clear the skies of enemy
fire—would
have been under attack by homing missiles.<ref>{{Cite|SC3-6|Job: [[Bump-Charge-Jump]]}}</ref>
===Betrayal===
===Betrayal===
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After the heist was a success (even though Sly had disappeared) and the Cooper Gang disbanded, Penelope remained with Bentley and worked with him on a number of inventions, the most notable of which was a [[time machine]]. Sometime near its completion, Penelope vanished, much to Bentley's dismay. Bentley later discovered that the [[Thievius Raccoonus]] was beginning to disappear, so he had to put off searching for Penelope to get Sly and [[Murray]] back together to save the Cooper legacy.<ref>{{Cite|SCTT-P|Cinematic: Bentley's Lab}}</ref>
After the heist was a success (even though Sly had disappeared) and the Cooper Gang disbanded, Penelope remained with Bentley and worked with him on a number of inventions, the most notable of which was a [[time machine]]. Sometime near its completion, Penelope vanished, much to Bentley's dismay. Bentley later discovered that the [[Thievius Raccoonus]] was beginning to disappear, so he had to put off searching for Penelope to get Sly and [[Murray]] back together to save the Cooper legacy.<ref>{{Cite|SCTT-P|Cinematic: Bentley's Lab}}</ref>
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As it turns out, Penelope's disappearance was intentional; [[Cyrille Le Paradox]] hired her to steal Bentley's time machine plans and create a completely separate time machine.<ref>{{Cite|SCTT-4|Job: [[Shell Shocked Heart]]}}</ref> While Bentley's machine suffered from a tragic
flaw—it
requires an item from the era the user wishes to travel
to—Penelope
's machine did not; the year itself can just be input. Le Paradox also entrusted Penelope to steal [[Sir Galleth Cooper]]'s cane and stand guard over [[Medieval England]], using a new suit, [[The Black Knight]].<ref>{{Cite|SCTT-4|Cinematic: The Time is Now}}</ref>
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As it turns out, Penelope's disappearance was intentional; [[Cyrille Le Paradox]] hired her to steal Bentley's time machine plans and create a completely separate time machine.<ref>{{Cite|SCTT-4|Job: [[Shell Shocked Heart]]}}</ref> While Bentley's machine suffered from a tragic
flaw—it
requires an item from the era the user wishes to travel
to—Penelope
's machine did not; the year itself can just be input. Le Paradox also entrusted Penelope to steal [[Sir Galleth Cooper]]'s cane and stand guard over [[Medieval England]], using a new suit, [[The Black Knight]].<ref>{{Cite|SCTT-4|Cinematic: The Time is Now}}</ref>
Penelope's intention was to double-cross Le Paradox and convince Bentley that the two of them could be the greatest minds in the world, using their combined intellect to gain money and power. Bentley, however heart-broken he was at Penelope's betrayal, stuck by his friends and their code of honor.<ref name="OMT">{{Cite|SCTT-4|Job: [[Operation: Mousetrap]]}}</ref>
Penelope's intention was to double-cross Le Paradox and convince Bentley that the two of them could be the greatest minds in the world, using their combined intellect to gain money and power. Bentley, however heart-broken he was at Penelope's betrayal, stuck by his friends and their code of honor.<ref name="OMT">{{Cite|SCTT-4|Job: [[Operation: Mousetrap]]}}</ref>
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===Personality===
===Personality===
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Penelope initially comes off as a nice and outgoing person. She enjoys utilizing her RC talents against enemies, and while doing so she can get a little excited. While Penelope had only been a member of the Cooper Gang for a short time, she was dedicated and loyal to her new-found friends, eagerly supporting them whenever they needed help. Unfortunately, her lack of physical prowess and abilities makes her rather timid when actually confronted by an enemy, but when someone she
loves—namely
Bentley—is
threatened, she becomes a powerful combatant.
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Penelope initially comes off as a nice and outgoing person. She enjoys utilizing her RC talents against enemies, and while doing so she can get a little excited. While Penelope had only been a member of the Cooper Gang for a short time, she was dedicated and loyal to her new-found friends, eagerly supporting them whenever they needed help. Unfortunately, her lack of physical prowess and abilities makes her rather timid when actually confronted by an enemy, but when someone she
loves—namely
Bentley—is
threatened, she becomes a powerful combatant.
Unfortunately, at some point during her relationship with Bentley, Penelope became corrupted by the opportunity for power as she realized that she and Bentley could make billions in weapon design. Growing possessed by the belief that Bentley and herself were being held back by Sly's ideals, she chose to abandon her code of honor, despite once being a moralist herself when she was an extremely firm opponent of cheating during the ACES competition. Of course, it is possible that her dislike for cheating and her violent reprisal against those who betrayed her Black Baron persona were a result of them going against rules she had set for the tournament, but only added to the point of her being virtuous. However, she did not consider herself in league with the bad guys, justifying her selfish actions on the grounds that what she did was no different from what thieves do and that she only had Bentley's best interests at heart.
Unfortunately, at some point during her relationship with Bentley, Penelope became corrupted by the opportunity for power as she realized that she and Bentley could make billions in weapon design. Growing possessed by the belief that Bentley and herself were being held back by Sly's ideals, she chose to abandon her code of honor, despite once being a moralist herself when she was an extremely firm opponent of cheating during the ACES competition. Of course, it is possible that her dislike for cheating and her violent reprisal against those who betrayed her Black Baron persona were a result of them going against rules she had set for the tournament, but only added to the point of her being virtuous. However, she did not consider herself in league with the bad guys, justifying her selfish actions on the grounds that what she did was no different from what thieves do and that she only had Bentley's best interests at heart.
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Having abandoned her honor, Penelope started on a dark, downward spiral. She began to use and betray anyone to get what she wanted, growing more aggressive, arrogant, proud, vain and dominating, prominently when trying to finish off Sly and then tried to defeat Bentley as a means of making their breakup official. She believes herself the greatest genius, but
knows—though
refuses to
admit—that
she falls second to Bentley. She would also come to hate admitting when she had been outsmarted. She became surprisingly cruel and gained a dark sense of humor, torturing Sir Galleth physically and mentally by putting him in the circus, and even joked about making a rug out of what was left of Sly. She once considered turning the [[Cooper Van]] into a clown car, and even said behind Bentley's back that she finds him "cute when he's being dumb."
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Having abandoned her honor, Penelope started on a dark, downward spiral. She began to use and betray anyone to get what she wanted, growing more aggressive, arrogant, proud, vain and dominating, prominently when trying to finish off Sly and then tried to defeat Bentley as a means of making their breakup official. She believes herself the greatest genius, but
knows—though
refuses to
admit—that
she falls second to Bentley. She would also come to hate admitting when she had been outsmarted. She became surprisingly cruel and gained a dark sense of humor, torturing Sir Galleth physically and mentally by putting him in the circus, and even joked about making a rug out of what was left of Sly. She once considered turning the [[Cooper Van]] into a clown car, and even said behind Bentley's back that she finds him "cute when he's being dumb."
After the Le Paradox incident, Penelope's true character is a mystery, as it has been hinted that she came to regret her choices and still holds feelings for Bentley. She also seems to be huge on masking her identity. Her actions, however, suggest more of an anti-heroine than an actual cold blooded villainess, since she openly admitted she was just using Le Paradox for her own personal gain.
After the Le Paradox incident, Penelope's true character is a mystery, as it has been hinted that she came to regret her choices and still holds feelings for Bentley. She also seems to be huge on masking her identity. Her actions, however, suggest more of an anti-heroine than an actual cold blooded villainess, since she openly admitted she was just using Le Paradox for her own personal gain.