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[i]“For years we believed The Batman to be a ghost; an urban myth. But we were [b]wrong[/b], and for these last few years… things have been better. How is it that one man in a Halloween costume gets more done than an entire Police Department? I don’t understand it.”[/i]

[color=black][B]| Identity |[/B][/color]

Bruce Wayne
The Batman
The Caped Crusader
The Dark Knight

[color=black][B]| Origin & Backstory |[/B][/color]
[hider=1976-2000: Before the Bat]
Bruce Wayne was born the second child of [color=aba000]Thomas Wayne[/color] and [color=aba000]Martha Kane[/color] in 1976 in the New Jersey hub known as Gotham City. Thomas was an ethical businessman and statesman who drove Wayne Enterprises into a new era as the competition with other enterprises such as Stark International and Queen Industries had become fierce. Thomas had no interest in a corporate war whilst Gotham faced large urban decay throughout the northern boroughs such as Otisburg, Chinatown, The Bowery, and East End. Standing firm with his wife he sought to put an end to poverty and suffering with The Wayne Foundation. The foundation would be the first step to ‘cleaning up’ Gotham with rehabilitation efforts, social welfare charities, and foster care reform. The foundation would lead Thomas to meet some of his closest supporters who would later become his most trusted friends including a young doctor named [color=aba000]Leslie Thompkins[/color] and a war-worn security contractor named [color=aba000]Alfred Pennyworth[/color].

Bruce’s older brother, [color=aba000]Thomas Wayne Jr.[/color], was admitted to Arkham Asylum at a young age after a series of mental breakdowns between 1978 and 1984. The apparent insanity would leave a mark on Bruce from a young age as he felt sympathetic towards his brother’s madness. His parents encouraged several childhood friendships with Bruce as they pre-emptively blamed Thomas’ introversion as a cause for his insanity— a encouragement that would secure lifelong relationships with [color=aba000]Harleen Quinzel[/color], [color=aba000]Robert Langstrom[/color], [color=aba000]Julia Pennyworth[/color], and [color=aba000]Thomas Elliott[/color]. However, a shadow dawned upon Bruce in 1986 when his parents are murdered before his eyes at the hands of [color=aba000]Joe Chill[/color]. Bruce was left there holding his parents as the blood stained his hands as rookie police officer [color=aba000]James Gordon[/color] arrived on the scene. This would be the prelude to the person Bruce would become twenty years later.

With his parents dead, the guardianship of Bruce came into question. A question that was answered in Thomas Wayne’s Last WIll and Testament: Alfred Pennyworth.

[color=aba000]Jacob Kane[/color] found himself furious at his brother-in-law’s decision, believing himself to be the ‘correct’ guardian which led to a short argument between him and Alfred. Bruce’s relationships grew distant as he felt a fury of anger consume him, of which he began an aggressive streak that led to Alfred sending him off to military school in 1988. For the next four years Bruce found discipline at the [color=aba000]Samuel Lane Military Academy for Youths[/color], a discipline that would guide him. But as time went on his rage did not leave him, a fact that became evident to himself. Despite meeting fellow students at the academy like [color=aba000]Lois Lane[/color], [color=aba000]Steve Trevor[/color], [color=aba000]Jonathan Banks[/color], and [color=aba000]Wade Wilson[/color] the young Gothamite would find that there were more important things to life than camaraderie. At the age of sixteen he requested to leave the academy to pursue civilian academics. For the next several years he attended universities all over the United States including [color=aba000]Empire State University[/color] in New York City, [color=aba000]Metropolitan University[/color] in Metropolis, and ultimately the [color=aba000]University of Gotham[/color] in his hometown.

As Edward Nashton became majority shareholder of Wayne Enterprises over Lucius Fox, Bruce kept to his studies which led to a young [color=aba000]Victoria Vale[/color] to interview him for the university’s newspaper. This would be the first time Bruce would be interviewed after his parent’s murder. By 1997, Bruce felt his academic interests were met and began working on conditioning himself for a war he did not realize he was preparing to fight. This led him to prominent escapologists, martial artists, and investigators of various reputations— by the time of Y2K, Bruce had disappeared from the public eye. This inspiration never teetered but it didn’t take until Bruce Wayne met the one man that would change his life: [color=aba000]David Cain[/color]. Cain found Bruce on one of his missions to discipline himself but after a run-in with criminal individuals in Bangkok it triggered something in the self-destructive (but skilled) Bruce Wayne. Bruce was at the end of his ropes as he found himself being tortured after weeks of attacking drug lords in Bangkok. That was when he was found by him, a man who had actually been sent to destroy the cartels himself as a member of the [color=aba000]League of Shadows[/color]. He took Bruce in as a potential candidate before the leader of the group that at the time ran its organization out of Bialya: The Demon's Head, [color=aba000]Ra's al Ghul[/color]. 

What happened between meeting Ra's and leaving the League of Shadows was complex as Bruce was groomed to be one of the society’s top operatives. That was until [color=aba000]Talia[/color], his daughter, died on a mission in Qurac and the impending result was in a induced state of grief Ra's went insane as he began a vicious turn, and Bruce found himself unwilling to follow the same self-destruction he once felt inside especially after Ra’s re-purposed his society into one of violent discord rather than patient dissent. Bruce did not leave however until he discovered through the history of the guild that The League of Shadows itself had been responsible for the death of his parents and all of his recruitment was all patiently planned. But Bruce did not act out in a burst of rage; but a sense of clarity and resolve. Burning all of his bridges he completely abandoned the League of Shadows—and looked back… back to Gotham. He had seen evil and it had manipulated him- he knew how to face it and now it was time to start his mission against the thralls of evil and the darkness it utilized to corrupt his home.[/hider]
[hider=2001: The Caped Crusader]
Returning home twenty-five years after he was born was simple enough. As Alfred welcomed him back with open arms, the press began to chatter about the return of Gotham’s prodigal son—though Bruce had much more ambitious plans for his return to Gotham. Wayne then looked to his father’s legacy; the Wayne Foundation as his public responsibility. However, in the darkness Wayne knew he had more power than what a charity and welfare program could do and took to the streets with a ski-mask and his bare hands. His first few weeks of vigilante justice came through the event of several near-death scenarios and wondered what he was doing wrong. A documentary that Alfred was watching as he came back home about bats triggered the memory and Wayne had an answer – looking to the television serials he watched as a kid he begins to become Batman. After speaking to Lucius Fox, a former Wayne Enterprises R&D specialist and founder of the technological advancement firm called [color=aba000]FoxTech[/color]; everything changed.

The Dark Knight, The Batman debuted. Beginning to work ferociously against the crime families of Gotham and soon anyone else. This began Bruce Wayne’s triple life as Batman, Bruce Wayne, and Matches Malone. Bruce begins to date Julie Madison some time during this first year. In time, a group of people ([color=aba000]Detective Katherine Webb[/color], [color=aba000]Lieutenant James Gordon[/color], and the lawyer team of [color=aba000]Harvey Dent[/color] & [color=aba000]Julia Pennyworth[/color]); become vital assets in the start of Bruce’s quest to clean up Gotham City as the corrupt members of legal society begin to be pushed out. The Roman Empire begins to lose its hold on Gotham as Carmine Falcone is sentenced in prison and Gotham’s criminal underworld falls apart as several crime families and syndicates fight for the Roman Empire’s lost territory and strength. This war is not without its casualties as Harvey Dent's wife; [color=aba000]Gilda Dent[/color] is attacked by Roman mobsters. This has a detrimental effect on DA Harvey Dent, but he attempts to power through as he tries to rebuild Gotham as best as he can as he wants to raise his daughter in a Gotham free of chaos and determined by order. In the smoke of the aftermath of the ordeal [color=aba000]Carmine Falcone[/color] is sent to [color=aba000]Blackgate Prison[/color] with no possibility of parole and the Roman Empire’s hold on Gotham begins to fall apart.[/hider]
[hider=2002: The Demon's Plot]
The following year in [b]2002[/b] shows promise as the criminal factions of Gotham fight amongst themselves as they stake claims on the territory left weakened by the incarceration of Carmine Falcone. Left with a deteriorated hold on the underworld, Mario Falcone steps up to aggressively hold Roman territory. This of course, makes criminal trade much easier to infiltrate and manipulate to Batman’s favor. However this also causes suspicious behavior in actions spearheaded by [color=aba000]Yuri Dimitrov[/color] which cumulates in a heist at Ace Chemicals which the caped crusader quickly stops. An investigation into Dimitrov leads him to nearby Bludhaven which is where he discovers something that could implicate his father’s company when experimental Wayne Enterprises technology falls in the hands of [color=aba000]The Blockbuster Gang[/color] who intend to use it to annihilate their rivals, [color=aba000]The Red Hood Gang[/color]. Working with former JSA member, [color=aba000]John Law[/color] aka [color=aba000]The Tarantula[/color], Batman races against time to defuse the situation and restore peace to the city. In the aftermath, the technology is stopped but not before the leader of the Red Hood Gang is murdered in a crossfire between the corrupt police and both gangs. The death of[color=aba000] Willis Todd[/color] would be one of Batman’s first failures which becomes clear as Willis’ son, Jason, is left with no family and shipped off to the Bludhaven foster care system as his father lies dead from a police sniper. 

Returning to Gotham, it is clear to Batman that he needs to find out how Wayne Enterprises technology got into the hands of the Dimitrovs who sold it to the Blockbuster Gang in the first place— but before he can continue the investigation tragedy hits as a string of murders are reported by [color=aba000]Victoria Vale[/color] regarding the production of a movie adaption of Basil Karlo’s “The Terror”. It becomes another race against time as the niece of Alfred Pennyworth, [color=aba000]Daphne Pennyworth[/color], is involved in the production and thus a target. In no time at all Batman comes to blows with the mysterious “[color=aba000]Clayface[/color]” who is discovered to be the disgruntled [color=aba000]Basil Karlo[/color] himself who refuses the producers to ‘ruin’ his story at any means possible—he is apprehended and sent to Blackgate Prison.

Returning to the case, he goes back to the source of the Bludhaven incident: Yuri Dimitrov. After a vicious conflict in Dimitrov’s nightclub the answers seem to fall into place, but only to ask more questions and for Batman betray the trust he gave out to his father’s business partner— Edward Nashton. The dark knight reminds himself to not act impulsively as he plans out the confrontation between himself and Edward Nashton; after research put into Nashton’s activities he discovers this enigma of a man is funneling and laundering money for his own benefit. In the end with a confrontation and a call to Detective Katherine Webb he is incarcerated. This event becomes a catalyst as [color=aba000]Stephanie Nashton[/color], Edward's young daughter becomes obsessed with who Batman is.

December exploited a truth to Bruce as all of the ties to one case he had been working for as it happens that Yuri Dimitrov and Edward Nashton's criminal activity links to a concerning foreign element in the city which reveals itself to be the League of Shadows itself, who have apparently survived Bruce’s attack on them when he was a member. The investigation explodes come Christmas Eve when Ra's al Ghul reveals to Bruce that he had indeed survived and he because of such treachery by Bruce intended to use Gotham as the blueprint for his new world but not before dealing the same punishment to Bruce that he had received at his hands and the penthouse he was throwing his party at is filled with a deadly nerve toxin—in the aftermath he is rescued by a man called Wesley Dodds who gives an antidote to those infected. Dodd’s reveals to Bruce that he’s been following a trail of strange chemicals, thefts at ACE chemicals, and other such things for several months and believes that Ra’s al Ghul intends to make Gotham suffocate on the toxin through the water supply or controlled infections of some sort. It is later revealed that Dodds is the vigilante detective known as “The Sandman”. In the end the two work together and foil the League of Shadows plot.[/hider]
[hider=2003: Gotham Rising]
What happened next, some would say was inevitable as the presence of the ‘superhero’ was met with its antithesis—the ‘supervillain’. Much like in other cities around the world, Gotham’s underbelly revealed its madness to fight the righteousness of the Dark Knight. As the clock revealed a new year so did it reveal [color=aba000]The Joker[/color] who took it into his capable hands to give a declaration back at Batman that there was nothing he could do to stop the chaos that would follow. It was here at the [color=aba000]Gotham City Fairgrounds[/color] where The Joker revealed himself as he creates an event that would shake Gotham—[color=aba000]the Haly’s Circus Massacre[/color]. Individuals like Gillian Loeb lose their life during this event. The massacre was random and unpredictable, something Bruce soon discovered as he found himself on patrol on the opposite end of the city. The Batman would arrive at the chaos only to realize that The Joker had disappeared without a trace into the January darkness as if he had never existed in the first place.

In the resulting months, as if following the Joker’s madness comes a wave of criminals who intend to use Gotham as their playground. The first of these happenings is with the psychopathic [color=aba000]Niccolai Tepes[/color] who reveals his intentions with Gotham as he believes himself to be a “vampire” and fashions himself as what the Gotham Gazette refers to as “[color=aba000]The Monk[/color]” due to the religious imagery surrounding his cult. This begins a race against time as he announces his next target: [color=aba000]Zatanna Zatara[/color]— who happens to be the daughter of one of Bruce’s former mentors making the case all the more imperative. Tepes’ obsession with Zatanna ends with the appearance of Batman and he is taken to Arkham Asylum as an end result.

Following his battle with The Monk, Batman then has to deal with a psychopathic scientist named [color=aba000]Karl Hellfern[/color] only weeks later. Hellfern’s intent is much more grandiose than Tepes as Batman soon comes to realize as the mad doctor attempts to use an experimental poison to extort money from the Gotham high society with the help of his assistant. [color=aba000]Julie Madison[/color] is poisoned during the investigation and soon it becomes another race against time. Guilty of Julie being involved in the mess he soon discovers Hellfern’s identity and is upon his doorstep where he makes short work of him and his plans. As the work of the Batman continues to spread so does his reputation due to articles springing up from the Gotham Gazette which glorifies the vigilante as he protects the city from villain after villain. The next threat erupts almost on call on the streets of Gotham as a police officer named [color=aba000]Adrian Wentworth[/color] has a mental breakdown and finds himself murdering a sales clerk immediately after sexually assaulting her. This begins a string of repeated crimes as the former police officer loses his mind. As Bruce attempts to figure out his pattern the media taunts the serial rapists with a press report that calls him “[color=aba000]Sick Nick[/color]” which leads him to go further into his own depraved criminal actions. It comes to a point when [color=aba000]Marcie Cooper [/color]witnesses the murder of her father but not before Nick makes it apparent that he’s content with making the teenaged girl watch him violate her mother. Batman arrives at the last second and curses that his abilities and transportation have stunted him from making such a crime not occur. Marcie becomes obsessed with the chaos of Gotham and becomes unhinged—she is admitted into Arkham Asylum months later.

With three psychopaths emerging out of nowhere Batman decides to ask a professional for his views on what was happening to Gotham so in the darkness of the night he reveals himself to [color=aba000]Doctor Harleen Quinzel[/color], a dedicated member of Arkham Asylum. This begins a sort of confidential relationship with the Asylum between Batman and Dr. Quinzel who is oddly all the eager to help him in his understanding of crime to prevent it, but not before trying to psycho-analyze the Dark Knight first. While his leads of the instability of The Monk, Dr. Hellfern, and Officer Wentworth lead to dead ends it seems that somebody in the city was creating such monsters or so he begins to believe.

Nearing the end of the year on Halloween, the Joker reveals himself once again as he intends to use the holiday as he ignites a bomb scare by leaking information to the Gotham Gazette that thirty-seven bombs will go off anywhere between one hour to twenty-four hours. A televised journalist announces this to the public and stirs a panic in which the Joker hijacks a local news channel to announce he will be holding a “sort of party” at Robinson Park where he intends to burn a variety of cash at large amount to celebrate the “end of Gotham”. Batman pushes himself as he finds and disables each of the bombs. The Joker is gone by the time all of the bombs are found and disabled—as if he continues to mock Batman himself with his games.[/hider]
[hider=2004: Knights of Gotham]
For several weeks preluding the beginning of the year, a particular case involving a string of arsons has been one of precedence for The Dark Knight. Insisting he is ready, [color=aba000]Dick Grayson[/color] tries to find a way to put the pieces together as the police remain stumped by the actions with no real quality leads to divulge into. Using “outside of the box” thinking and his own deductive reasoning, Dick finds himself realizing that the arsons were not arsons but actual assassination attempts and that the primary suspect is one man—[color=aba000]Garfield Lynns[/color]. A former Gotham City Fire Department member who later became Carmine “The Roman” Falcone’s number one “eraser”. Batman is impressed and commends Richard on the fact he caught on to something he overlooked—a rare event. In the confrontation with Lynns; Robin debuts and Lynns is arrested by Detective Webb before he can cause more harm thus beginning the era of the dynamic duo.

It seemed with a new era for Batman it meant a new era of crime for Gotham as well as the mysterious “[color=aba000]Penguin[/color]” and the elusive “[color=aba000]Scarecrow[/color]” became apparent in the city’s underworld regarding illegal arms distribution for the former and dangerous narcotics distribution for the latter. The era of the Roman Empire had been replaced by a new one—criminals who were likened to mythic figures similar to how Batman was perceived as one himself. Bruce himself becomes worried about his mission even with the addition of his new ‘soldier’ in Dick Grayson: could he ever truly stop crime if it rebirthed itself stronger and quicker? Still he combated crime to the best of his ability despite his doubts given the circular nature of crime. 2004 would prove to be a year of massive work against criminal factions for the dynamic duo when the mysterious “[color=aba000]The Freeze[/color]” causes havoc at the local branch of [color=aba000]Stagg Industries[/color] in Gotham City—using their cryogenic technologies to demand ‘retribution’. As Batman & Robin deal with Freeze the truth of Stagg’s criminal actions against them are revealed as well the identity of the villain in [color=aba000]Dr. Nora Fries[/color], but Batman quickly makes it a point that the civilians put in danger are not fair exchange for Freeze’s husband’s life being stuck in limbo. The conflict is put to an end and Nora soon finds herself apprehended by the police as she soon finds a new home in Blackgate Prison.

The height of the year would hit Gotham with the debut of “[color=aba000]The Circus of Strange[/color]”, a strange group of entertainers that happen to be led in secret by the one man that had eluded The Dark Knight’s justice—The Joker. Rolling into the Gotham Fairgrounds, the site of the infamous massacre, the circus claims to be the friendly replacement and as such lures innocents to their show where The Joker’s chaos soon takes full advantage of. It begins as the showcases start to murder the guests and it comes to Batman & Robin to arrive to put a stop to it and revealing themselves to Gotham for the first time in broad daylight. It is here where Joker reveals himself alongside his mutated accomplice, [color=aba000]Killer Croc[/color]. A savage and difficult fight ensues but in the end The Joker is seriously beaten and all of the psychopaths are arrested by the police as Batman & Robin disappear. This fight would prove for certainty that the existence of Batman was true to the general public, any doubts that could be left would be gone.
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[hider=2005: Dawn of Justice]
The investigation regarding the Scarecrow comes to a heading as the criminal reveals himself to Harvey Dent as he exposes the fractured district attorney with a strong dosage of his fear gas. Batman & Robin appear on the scene and are also exposed to the fear gas making the conflict difficult with The Scarecrow slipping into the darkness as the madness of fear overtakes civilian and vigilante alike. After the effects have worn off the dynamic duo slip back to the Batcave where Bruce calls in his old ally, Sandman, for answers about the chemical substance Sandman had exposed Harvey Dent to despite having an inkling that an answer could not undo what they had just experienced. This collaboration between Sand and Bat lead the heroes into a confrontation with the chemist behind all of this—Professor Jonathan Crane. The fight is a vicious one, but having information beforehand they are more prepared for the Scarecrow’s tactics and defeat him. Crane soon is locked away at Arkham Asylum. 

Following the case, Bruce Discovers an experimental artificial intelligence project that was scrapped called “[color=aba000]Oracle[/color]” which he systematically re-activates and ties into his main computer in his ambiguous batcave hidden deep underneath Wayne Manor. The intelligence is tied to a branch file on a WayneTech satellite is able to detect planetary collisions and synergize with traffic cameras throughout the United States and especially Gotham. He understands this was an unfinished project that went under the radar due to the sketchiness of the legalities of the software. Knowing himself to use it for properly he adds it to his arsenal.

James Gordon, now making Captain after four years of faith service finds himself framed by a criminal element...[/hider]

[color=black][B]| Attributes |[/B][/color]
[b]Acrobatics[/b] – Starting with his instructor in France, Bruce has in combination with his conditioning trained to be sufficient in parkour and gymnastics allowing mobile movement in any given environment.

[b]Criminology [/b]– Starting with his study of criminology in college, Bruce has long since specialized in the thinking and methods of criminals to counteract them.

[b]Escapology [/b]– Trained by master magicians, ninjitsu masters, as well as con men; Bruce has found himself skilled in the art of sleight of hand and lockpicking and getting out of restraints whether they are handcuffs, rope, or other objects with the use of restraint. 

[b]Genius Level Intellect [/b]– Bruce Wayne is one of the most brilliant minds of his generation with understanding of a multitude of subjects. This can be supported with his analytical and cunning mind as well as his knowledge of the matters of business, mechanical engineering, criminology, and computer sciences. 

[b]Hand-to-Hand Combat[/b] – Bruce is an expert on a variety of martial arts that include jujitsu, aikido, boxing, karate, ninjitsu, krav maga, sambo, and various other styles. He has been heralded as one of the finest martial artists in the world for those who know of his ability. 

[b]Investigation [/b]– Bruce’s perception is highly astute, allowing him to pick up on things in his environment and in his opponent that would be difficult to others. This allows him to be a master detective and perceptive fighter.

[b]Physical Conditioning[/b] – Through intense training, specialized diet, and biofeedback treatments, Batman represents the pinnacle of human physical prowess.

[b]Stealth[/b] – His ninjutsu training has made him a master at stealth and capable of breaching high security facilities without being detected.

[b]Weaponry [/b]– Bruce is skilled with a variety of weapons and gadgets from swords, throwing weapons, blunt objects, and tools. He is not too experienced with the bow & arrow, however.

[color=black][B]| Character Notes |[/B][/color]

[hider=Batman's Mentors][b]David Cain[/b] - Trained Bruce prior to his joining of the secret society known as the League of Shadows. Refined his skills in espionage, sabotage, and weaponry. 

[b]Ted Grant[/b] - Trained Bruce in boxing during Bruce's formative years.

[b]Harvey Harris[/b] - A professor of forensic science and a former police detective that taught Bruce during his time at the University of Gotham.

[b]Samuel Lane[/b] - When Bruce Wayne was sent to military school following the death of his parents to the age of eighteen he was trained meticulously by Samuel Lane and other officers of the academy.

[b]Shihan Matsuda[/b] - Trained Bruce in martial arts and ninjitsu during Bruce's time at his dojo.

[b]Alfred Pennyworth[/b] - Trained Bruce in information gathering, resilience, and other fundamental capacities. Bruce still thinks he is teaching him to this day.

[b]Cyril Sheldrake[/b] - Was Bruce's fencing instructor before his parent's death.

[b]Giovanni Zatara[/b] - Taught Bruce escapology and sleight of hand.
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[hider=Supporting Cast][b]Sasha Bordeaux[/b] – An illusive contact and former comrade-in-arms of Bruce's who works as Batman's government intelligence among other things.

[b]Prof. Wesley Dodds[/b] – A scientist, inventor, detective, and professor; Wesley Dodds is one of Batman’s oldest and most trusted allies. Due to his expert knowledge of chemistry he finds himself a well-regarded ally amongst Batman’s circle that has in the past been invaluable in the pursuit of protecting Gotham from everyone from The Scarecrow to the League of Shadows. Dodds fights crime under the shadows of night through prophetic dreams and his own deductive skills as [b]“The Sandman”[/b].

[b]Tim Drake[/b] – Son of Jack Drake of FoxTech.
 
[b]Lucius Fox[/b] – The genius inventor and adviser to Bruce Wayne, suspects Bruce is Batman due to the vigilantes arsenal of technology but never asks out of fear of the answer.
 
[b]Barbara Gordon[/b] – Gordon's daughter.
 
[b]James Gordon[/b] – A high ranking member of the GCPD and an ally for the Batfamily. 
 
[b]Richard “Dick” Grayson[/b] – Bruce's personal assistant, ward, and his sidekick- Robin.
 
[b]Mary-Elizabeth “Bette” Kane [/b]– Bruce's cousin who idolizes Robin. 

[b]Katherine Kane[/b] – Bruce's cousin who served in the military who has been discharged for "psychological reasons" though Bruce suspects there is more to it than that.

[b]John Law[/b] – A former superhero of the JSA known as The Tarantula, and an ally in Bludhaven. Mostly retired or mentoring his protege.
 
[b]Alfred Pennyworth[/b] – Bruce's most trusted mentor and friend. A former British military officer who turned to security consulting when he moved to the United States in the mid-seventies. Pennyworth became situated in Gotham City where he met Thomas Wayne at a fundraiser where the two started up a friendship. The British professional's firm personality and unfaltering morals became the traits that made Thomas pick him as his most trusted confidant and the guardian of his son in case of his demise. Alfred’s wife bore a child named Julia who has proven herself as an acknowledged attorney before she was elected as Gotham’s ADA. Alfred is currently widowed, losing his wife years ago to cancer, and despite his misgivings aids Bruce in his guise as Batman.
 
[b]Julia Pennyworth [/b]– The district attorney of Gotham City, and Alfred’s daughter. Julia has had a complicated relationship with the caped crusader but has found an ally out of his results. 

[b]Victoria “Vikki” Vale[/b] – A reporter and journalist residing in Gotham City who writes for the Gotham Gazette and reports for GNN. She has had a passing relationship with Bruce Wayne in the past but doesn’t assume of the connection between him and Batman.
 
[b]Katherine Webb[/b] – A detective on the GCPD who was one of Bruce's earliest allies as Batman. A no-nonsense police officer with a strong sense of morality, she has been one of few in the GCPD to avoid corruption during The Roman Empire's influence.

[b]Tatsu Yamashiro[/b] – A vigilante who has been fighting the Golden Dragons triad in Chinatown.

[b]Zatanna Zatara[/b] - As a magician, illusionist, and [i]sorceress[/i] Zatanna is Bruce's connections to the supernatural and arcane aspects of Gotham but their relationship is older than that. Bruce was trained by her father in the art of escapology during his formative years and even had a short-lived relationship with the younger Gothamite before he left the United States to continue his training and education.  
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[hider=Rogues][b]Clayface I[/b] – Basil Karlo donned the "Clayface" persona to punish people who were ruining his novel in a movie adaption. Blackgate Prison.

[b]Firefly[/b] – Garfield Lynns was a arsonist, firefighter, and mob eraser. Blackgate Prison.

[b]The Freeze[/b] – Dr. Nora Fries was a cryogenic scientist who suffered a breakdown during an incident at Stagg Industries in Gotham. Blackgate Prison.

[b]Harlequin[/b] – Unknown.

[b]Hush[/b] – Unknown.

[b]The Joker[/b] – A notorious anarchist, murderer, saboteur, and madman. Arkham Asylum.

[b]Killer Moth[/b] – A obscure thief who has yet to meet Batman.

[b]The Mad Hatter[/b] - Jervis Tetch was a former psychologist and medium that worked for Arkham Asylum in his youth. Tetch's abilities diving into mentally ill minds while effective only made himself more unhinged until he quit his profession and opened a club that catered to the eccentrics and free spirits of Gotham. The Looking Glass whilst a nightclub is also a guise for Tetch's personal cult where he has used his power to manipulate others into being like him or loving him and by extensions his club. This separated into two factions: his personal harem and his personal protectors.

[b]Ra’s al Ghul[/b] – The Demon's Head and leader of the League of Shadows; former mentor to Bruce.

[b]The Scarecrow[/b] – Professor Jonathan Crane was a psychologist and chemist who infected Gotham with a drug that immersed people with fear. Arkham Asylum.

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[hider=Gotham Crime Families & Gangs][b]The Blockbuster Gang[/b] - Led by Roland Desmond, the Blockbuster Gang is one of the central sources of street crime in the city of Bludhaven which includes drugs and weapon trafficking as well as several extortion rackets. They are especially known for their aggressive unfaltering brutality which had previously been kept in check by the Red Hood Gang who believed the Blockbuster Gang was nothing more than a bunch of drug-addled thugs who enjoy hurting people to fit their own depraved sense of enjoyment.

[b]The Bertinelli's[/b] - Nicknamed “The Sicilian's” the Bertinelli crime family was once the second strongest family in Gotham City. In recent times they have been wiped out and overrun by The Valestra's and The Great White.

[b]The Dimitrov's[/b] - Nicknamed “The Slavs” the Dimitrovs are Russians, Serbians, Poles, and Hungarians with a taste for blood. Masters of “information gathering” these eastern thugs moved into Gotham around 2004 and have stayed as a pretty intimidating force.

[b]The Falcone's[/b] - Nicknamed “The Roman Empire” the Falcone crime family at one point was the strongest syndicate of crime dating back to Prohibition in the 1920s. Carmine Falcone served as the boss of the family until his imprisonment to Blackgate Prison. Currently Mario Falcone with Salvatore Maroni.

[b]Golden Dragons Triad[/b] - Nicknamed “The Chinese” the Golden Dragons control Chinatown. 

[b]The Mandragora's[/b] - Nicknamed “The Great White” the Mandragora crime family is as ruthless as it is senseless. Defeating the Bertenelli’s in the 2002 granted the boss of the family, Stefano Mandragora a lot of leeway in the Bludhaven and Gotham game.

[b]The Red Hood Gang [/b]- Currently led by Thaddeus Ryerstad, the Red Hood Gang was formerly the strongest criminal force in Bludhaven and the only one that kept the Blockbuster Gang in check. Since the death of the former leader, the Red Hood Gang has become weak and scattered. Ryerstad’s organization of the gang doesn’t help much as he’s begun to follow a similar motif as the Blockbuster Gang in a sense of chaotic antagonistic behavior. When the gang was led by Willis Todd the motorcycle gang believed in giving the people of the city a peace of mind as the police became more and more corrupt. Whilst they dealt drugs, they never partaken in them or sold them to children and they believed in a strict code of honor.

[b]The Thorne's [/b]- Nicknamed “The Germans” the Thornes are an organization that prefer intelligence and coercion over brute force. Led by Rupert Thorne the family formerly were part of The Roman Empire serving as the backing pool that corrupted the Gotham Police force over thirty years ago though it began very slowly. Now once again independent, it's trying to keep itself from losing it's control of the law and politics which is fading fast. With the current Commissioner Peter Grogan in their control.

[b]The Valestra's[/b] - Nicknamed “The Tuscans” the Valestras are like a smaller more rabid version of The Falcones and actually served them as a co-family until Carmine Falcone was arrested and they started an independent streak once more. They are currently at war with the Falcones and are lead by Salvatore Valestra with consultation by their hitter; Carlton Duquesne.[/hider]
[hider=Locations][b]Ace Chemicals[/b] - The core asset of Bludhaven owned Walker Industries, ACE Chemicals is a chemical processing and transportation company that deals in a variety of industries. A branch of the company often works closely with Professor Hugo Strange and other scientists in chemical advancements. Its R&D head is Doctor Marc Legrande.

[b]Arkham Enterprises[/b] - Founded in 1962 by an entrepreneur in the Arkham family, Arkham Enterprises specializes itself as a real estate empire that owns several high revenue businesses such as Marcielios, Tobacconists Club, the Burton & Associates Investment Firm, the High Towers Casino, and Club Vesuvius. The current business head is Jeremiah Arkham.

[b]The Asylum for the Mentally & Criminally Insane[/b] - Nicknamed the "Arkham Asylum" after its founder, Amadeus Arkham who started the institution in the early 20th century. It is separated into two wings: the voluntary wing and the criminal wing. In its most recent history it has had two Directors who have run the facility namely Paul Quinzel and Hugo Strange. 

[b]Blackgate Prison[/b] - Blackgate Prison is Gotham-Bludhaven's maximum security prison.

[b]Brentwood Academy[/b] - Known for it's subtitle: the "Gotham Academy for Higher Learning & Arts" and often shortened down to as GAHLA, the academy is a preparatory private school that is highly prestigious located in New Jersey. The Gotham high society educate their children here, although in recent years a scholarship program has admitted special cases who don't fit the financial criteria. The academy runs grades 2-12 with advanced courses and distinct extracurricular activities (such as archery, gymnastics, etc.).

[b]FoxTech Incorporated[/b] - Founded by Lucius Fox with financial backing from Jack Drake, FoxTech Incorporated has been an affiliate of Wayne Enterprises for the last ten years primarily focused in technological innovations and Gotham industry. A good portion of security systems in the Gotham-Bludhaven area are designed at FoxTech. Their main competitor is Star Labs, an affiliate of Queen Industries.

[b]The Looking Glass[/b] - An off-beat nightclub owned by Jervis Tetch, the self-styled Mad Hatter. 

[b]Stagg Industries-Gotham[/b] - The Gotham branch of Stagg Industries is another competitor to Wayne Enterprises and is known for its previous employment of Victor & Nora Fries. It is currently repairing damage done to their facilities due to heavy frost damage.

[b]Stonegate Prison[/b] - Stonegate Prison is Gotham-Bludhaven's minimum security prison.

[b]The University of Gotham[/b] - The ivy league university of the Gotham-Bludhaven residents was established in 1901 by the Kane family, originally named Kane College it was systematically renamed in 1948. It serves with highly sought after psychology courses, business courses, and the liberal arts.[/hider]

[color=black][b]| Character Goals |[/b][/color]
Well, a lot of our previous Batman players are pretty much missing in action and I’d hate to put up an application without Eddie being around to understand we are rebooting, but as Maximum showed is that I can play Batman with enough inspiration and variety to keep it interesting and experienced. I strive to work with legacy characters and other contenders to make an enjoyable Gotham scene.

To add on to that, honestly, I can be active fairly often, and I’m a general team player. I can provide a competent and active Batfamily with conflicts that isn’t just him thwoping the Joker. There’s going to be plenty Bruce Wayne as much as there is The Batman and his dynamic with his supporting cast is something I can provide that will be different from previous incarnations by Byrd in World of Heroes and MB in Ultimate DC and Singular Universe. I constantly research, make links, communicate, as well as set aside time DAILY to decide what I’m doing with my next post, and read the backlogs of the entirety of the superherohype run as the most immersed player that debuted in 2013. I can tell you one thing: nobody is going to these lengths.

I will attempt to go at great lengths to make sure this Batman doesn’t disappear in a month and we have a missing Justice League member on our roster. I will refuse to slip up.

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