Penny

Background
In her every incarnation, she is a friend of John Matthews, often having a romantic interest in him. She can be either a recently formed social connection or a childhood friend.

Personality
Penny is shown to be kindhearted and soft spoken in almost every incarnation of her character. She is also among the more sensible realistic of the cast in her stories.

Ability and Experience
Penny has no extraordinary abilities whatsoever. She is a painfully average person who doesn't stand out in any way shape or form.

Trivia

 * She always dies horribly and/or painfully in every story she appears in. There are no exceptions.
 * She is also among the first to die in every story she appears in.
 * Ironically, despite her apparent supernatural ability to die brutally every time she appears, her temperament and responsibility would actually make her a perfectly sensible protagonist.