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Bruce Wayne, 34 (b. 1934)Vigilante based in Gotham City, New Jersey
Active since approximately Winter 1960
With the introduction of a game with no ties to my previous universes, I decided to at least represent a character I haven’t touched in a good while—The Caped Crusader himself.
With that in mind, in the nature of this universe what I have in mind is a revision of the golden age-era of the character with a modern interpretation at an era that embodied revolution and political tension as people suffered both on the battlefield and on the homefront. Batman is obviously a character that will focus in Gotham during this revised golden age that is akin to the elseworld interpretations of the era. The concerns of Vietnam, the Mutant Scare, anti-communism rhetoric in the government, and the insidious nature of Batman’s foes.
By 1968, despite persisting as a mythic urban legend, Batman has dealt with many obstinate threats from marque mobsters within the Gotham Crime Families to dubious anarchists such as The Joker. Batman has had seven years of fighting back against the pervasive influence of crime following the second World War and has no intent of slowing his crusade against those who would descend Gotham into madness. Batman’s first conflicts of the new year will be dealing with the mutant scare, overzealous criminals who take advantage of the general public’s fears, and much more. My first story begins as an opener—a reflection of Batman’s state of mind whilst he begins a case that endangers the life of one of his friends, Katherine Webb, who is in the middle of a film production when one of her writers is found dead on set.
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- Bruce Wayne is born in Gotham City during The Great Depression.
1944
- Thomas Wayne and his wife, Martha, are murdered outside of the Monarch Theater in northern Gotham City.
1960
- Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City after many years of travelling the world on his personal yacht. Batman debuts not too long afterward.
1967
- The Haly’s Circus Massacre occurs—an event that casts two long shadows over Bruce Wayne and a boy named Richard Grayson. Feeling guilty by the events that occurred, Bruce sponsors the orphaned acrobat.
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James Gordon: The lead detective of the Major Crimes Unit and trusted ally for Bruce’s crusade, Detective Jim Gordon has been instrumental in intelligence gathering and legal actions against criminal syndicates and psychopaths.
Alfred Pennyworth: A former member of the British military and a close friend of Thomas Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth is a man of many talents who aides Bruce in his crusade as the Batman.
Victoria Vale: A reporter for The Gotham Gazette, and a close ally that has followed Batman’s dubious appearances since his debut in 1961. As tenacious as she is free-spirited, Vale has been Batman’s ally in the press. Bruce finds her brand of investigative journalism commendable despite the times it has put her in the crosshairs of his most dangerous enemies.
Katherine Webb: A socialite, artist, and financial investor from Gotham City that has had a hand in defining Gotham’s arthouse culture. She has been one of Bruce’s most public allies within her support of the Martha Kane Foundation.
Alfred Pennyworth: A former member of the British military and a close friend of Thomas Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth is a man of many talents who aides Bruce in his crusade as the Batman.
Victoria Vale: A reporter for The Gotham Gazette, and a close ally that has followed Batman’s dubious appearances since his debut in 1961. As tenacious as she is free-spirited, Vale has been Batman’s ally in the press. Bruce finds her brand of investigative journalism commendable despite the times it has put her in the crosshairs of his most dangerous enemies.
Katherine Webb: A socialite, artist, and financial investor from Gotham City that has had a hand in defining Gotham’s arthouse culture. She has been one of Bruce’s most public allies within her support of the Martha Kane Foundation.
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Jonah Hex
Major Jonah Hex (Ret.), Bounty Hunter/Suspected Vigilante, 30 (b. 1938)Vigilante based in California
Active since approximately Late Spring, 1968
Jonah Amos Hex is a USMC Major who was caught in an explosion in January 1968 while surveying a battle scene in Vietnam. The explosion killed four other marines but Jonah survived, all ligaments and senses perfectly intact. The right side of his face however was horribly disfigured. He received a medical discharge and a medal upon returning to the states. After finally being released from the hospital in March, 1968. Jonah was incredibly bitter at...well, everyone. Vietnam. The Viet Cong. The Vietnamese. The United States. That one asshole just walking down the street. You name it, Jonah hated it. He despised the bizarre the looks he would get from people as he passed, so much so that he knocked a guy out for bringing it up.
After a disappointing search for no work, Jonah was walking the streets of downtown LA when he was approached by a desperate man who begged him to help. Gang members had taken his son because the man refused to pay their extortion fee. Even if Jonah was definitely the most bitter son of a bitch on planet earth, he wasn't heartless. Jonah agreed to help and followed the man to the gang hideout. What started out to be a reasonable negotiation turned into an all out fight and when a gun was pulled, it got bloody. But during the crack of ribs and the occasional gunshot, Jonah realized he hadn't felt this good since the explosion. He loved to fight, that's why he joined the Corp. And as he wrestled a pistol away from a gang member and turned it on him, Jonah considered that maybe there was a purpose in life after all. He smiled as the gangster's head exploded from a point blank shot. Killing bad guys.
Never mind the fact that most people would consider that as crazy and he now had a temper that was like a stick of dynamite next to an open flame, this felt good. Really good. The man had no money to thank him for rescuing his son. Jonah didn't care. He'd found a purpose he hadn't had for months. So he took contracts for the government to capture crooks for whatever and bring them back alive. But by night (and on his days off) he slaughtered anyone who he deemed to be hurting people. He acted as Judge, Jury, and Executioner...and he loved it.
Equipment:
- Jonah's Bounty Hunter Outfit: Looks like a typical cowboy, with subtly armored jacket and vest underneath shirt.
- Two Colt 1911 Pistols.
- Bowie Knife and K-Bar Combat Knife.
- Scoped Springfield Rifle.
- Harley-Davidson Motorcycle
Lightning cracked across the night sky. Rain fell from the clouds like a thousand mortars on a battlefield. A lone rider sped down a desert highway, his duster billowing in the downpour. Water smashed against his hat, dripping off the brim and smacking the black pavement. The rider gripped the throttle and ripped back, flying down the highway. He had spotted his target. A club, with a dozen motorcycles outside of it. It was built low with a rustic look to it, but looks are deceiving. The rider pulled into the lot, parking a small ways from the rest of the motorcycles. He shut off the engine and patted himself down, everything in its place. He touched the rifle in its sling which hung from the back of the bike. For luck. The rider dismounted the motorcycle and sauntered up to the entrance, surveying the burly white man standing guard. The lightning illuminated him, greasy long brown hair and an unruly beard. A swastika on his arm. At least he had the right place.
But the rider wasn't here for him, he was here for someone in particular. Everything would be fine if the man would just let the rider in. But as he approached, a strong arm gripped his bicep to stop him and a stern order came. "Tattoo." The rider rolled his eyes, wrapping his right hand around the hilt of his Bowie knife and said in a rasping voice with a hint of southern twang "What? You don't do walk-ins?" he asked, looking at the man. The rider almost had to resist grinning as the lightning illuminated his own face, revealing his scarred right side. Ghoulish, some might say. The bouncer recoiled, loosening his grip. The rider swung the Bowie with strength, speed, and accuracy. The knife pierced the bruiser's throat and the rider drove it through, blood flowing over his fingers, his eyes locked onto the bruiser's and the big man slowly slunk to the ground as the rider ripped the knife out. Crimson liquid poured from the Aryan's throat and he slumped to the ground with a soft thump.
The rider holstered his knife and pulled out twin pistols, flipping off the safety of each. He figured if the bouncer wouldn't let him in, none of the others would either. The rider holstered one and hid the other in his coat. He opened the door and felt the warmth of a heater and the smell of beer. Music flooded his ears as he closed the door. Every head in the bar turned towards him. A dozen burly Nazi bikers. "I'm only gonna ask this once!" declared the rider "Where is Ned Schneider?". There was a low growl from the men and the one nearest to him, a rough looking redhead said "None of your damn business, cowboy. How did you get past Os-" he was cut off by a bullet entering his mount and blowing the back of his head out. The rider didn't play games, he was on a schedule and didn't have time to play tough with some skinheads.
He ripped out his second pistol and blasted the barkeep, who had reached for a shotgun. Glasses fell from the wall as the barkeeper slammed into it and dropped to the floor. The bikers stood up and three of them charged with bats and knives. Well no one said they were smart. The rider's bullets ripped through the three men like a knife through butter. They crashed into bar tables and tumbled to the ground like dominoes. The remaining eight bikers looked at him dumbfounded, the rider had just dropped four of their men like it was nothing. They exchanged glances and reached an agreement. The rider saw it and another four of them charged as the other four retreated into the backrooms. They split off and were much faster than their fellows. One went for the shotgun under the bar, the other three were bearing down upon the rider. His pistols went two different directions, the left one blasting the biker at the bar, sending him stumbling to the floor. The one on the right put a bullet in another biker's face.
The four were down to two and as the remaining two looked down at their friend, who was currently missing an eye and very dead, they started to back up. The rider pulled the trigger twice, pumping two in one of the biker's chest, that same biker falling backwards and landing with a flat thud. Then there was one. An amused look came over the rider's face as he started to beg, a swastika tattooed on the bald man's neck. "Please, please don't kill m-" the rider shoved his colt into the man's mouth, all amusement from his face gone. "You lynch a black man not ten miles from here and you beg mercy of me? He cackled without humor. "I'm gonna take this gun out of your mouth, and when I do, you're gonna tell me where Ned Schneider is or I'll fucking castrate you. Understand?" The Aryan nodded. The rider took the gun out of his mouth and the bald man stammered out. "He was with the group that left out the back." Sure enough, he heard bikes erupt to life and screech away. The rider groaned and turned to leave but was stopped when the bald man asked "W-Wait, who the fuck are you?"
The rider paused and slowly turned around, considering the man. "What do you care? You're dead anyway." With that, he rapid fired his right pistol, three rounds right through the bald man's skull. The man's head flung backwards and painted the floor with blood and the rider pushed the door open, jogging to his bike. The hunt wasn't over yet.
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Agent Graves
Phillip Graves, 58 (b. 1910)Active since approximately 1945
Essentially, I'm doing a 60's version of 100 Bullets. The early structure is, to wit "Graves approaching someone who has been a victim of a terrible wrong. Graves gives them the opportunity to take revenge by providing a handgun, 100 bullets, and documentation about the primary target responsible for their woes. He informs the candidate the bullets are completely untraceable by any law enforcement investigation, and as soon as they are found at any crime scene, investigations will immediately cease." Graves will serve as a catalyst, supporting character, and maybe even an antagonist to characters and stories that are loosely connected. Interwoven through Graves and these characters are a story of a secret society that lies at the heart of America, a country that is under duress from the tumult of the late 60's. It is crime, it is politics, it is espionage and intrigue, it is history, and it is all blended together to make something very much me.
Night of the Hunter - Parker
Snowbound - Jonah Hex
San Francisco Shuffle - Bullseye
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Z A T A N N A
Zatanna Zatara, 29 (b. 1939)
Vigilante based in Gotham City, New Jersey
Active since approximately Two Weeks Ago
Well I figured it was about time I want back to my roots with spooky scary skeletons and the mystical. The sixties present a fabulous time to do it, swinging out of the repression under McCarthyism people started to look towards the weird again: Nancy Reagan consulted an astrologer to help plan her husband’s presidential schedule; Pat Robertson suggested feminism was a plot to make women take up witchcraft; Rick Santorum identified “the father of lies, Satan,” as America’s Number One enemy, or in other words the strange and the odd was getting more mainstream attention than it had ever had previously. The fascination with the occult that would peak in the eighties started here and I figure why not spice that up a little bit with actual devil worshipers and the like.
Giovanni Zatara, famed magician and World War II era superhero is gone. Not the gone as in went away sense of the word but really gone - seemingly wiped from existence and memory. The only person that seems to remember him is his daughter Zatanna Zatara. There was a time when Giovanni was training his daughter to take up his mantle as the next great Zatara crime fighter to continue a legacy stretching backwards towards antiquity to keep the forces of the beyond at bay. That time was long ago and seemingly a distant memory; after Zatanna had found out that Giovanni had been altering her memory since childhood in a way of 'protecting' her from experiencing too much trauma at a young age she stormed out. In the ten years that had followed Zatanna had all but given up on the very idea of magic and the arcane moving to Gotham where she would become a moderately successful costume designer. That all changed when a mysterious book was left on her doorstep, a book which would end up being her father's journal. Now trying to find him she has to deal with a whole different world of problems as it turns out things are starting to get loose from the Source Wall.
So in short it's Lovecraft but not the water-downed Lovecraft that most people are used to. It's the real Lovecraft filled with all the racism, sexism and horror that was involved. Yet at the same time it's a story about a woman's relationship with her estranged father, and also it's a story about legacy characters those that have to take up the mantle from those before them and how they deal with the expectations. The story will be split between the present, flashbacks to Zatanna's youth, and the occasional journal entry from Giovanni. (I've actually written out a solid plot outline this time aren't you folks proud?) It might be a little dark, and it might be a little strange and I'm going to have too much fun pulling all the weird things from the world of comic books, but hey the devil's in the details right?
To be added. Maybe eventually. Probably.
Hungover - John Constantine
Coming - Superman
Red- Cyclops
California Nights - Aquaman
Once Upon A Time In Mexico - Iron Man
R O B I N
The Boy Wonder • Richard “Dick” Grayson • 11 (b. 1957)
Vigilante based in Gotham City, New Jersey
Part Time since Summer Vacation 1967
The story of a circus kid whose parents are murdered as part of an organized crime shake-down is arguably even more iconic in Batman lore than the tragedy of Bruce Wayne. Keeping that intact, Dick will be entering the story at the end of his first year as Robin. The events of Robin: Year One will then be told backwards through a series of flashbacks that will coincide with several thematic stories based upon "Streets of Gotham" and updated to the period of 1968 - the focus of which will examine race and class divisions in Gotham and Bludhaven in a variety of crime and "slice of life" stories centered around drugs, poverty, crime, and race relations. He'll also be showcasing the transition from Beatlemania to Psychodelic Rock as the counterculture present in young society continues to evolve and progress. In this, Alfred will be a foil to him (representing the culture of the 1940s and 1950s).
The key takeaway here is that Dick is an Olympic-level acrobat and gymnast. What he's not is leet, a ninja, or a leet ninja. He's awkward, impulsive, and has no idea what he's actually doing. But he's figuring it out (not really). This is Robin starting out, still sheltered by the shadow of the Bat, but braving the notion of independence.
I wanted to take a more realistic approach to Robin's design, while not tossing out the iconic elements of the Golden Age characterization. So, I adopted Tim's cape with an otherwise traditional design. Because pixie boots!
• Sergeant Renee Montoya, GCPD
• Lucas Fox
• Alfred Pennyworth
The daughter of immigrants from Santo Domingo, Renee is one of only a few women on the Gotham City Police, and assigned to juvenile and domestic crimes. She's been advocating for assignment to Major Crimes, but thus far has been told to leave the real police work for men to handle. As a minority, and a woman, she's frequently spoken for and her contributions marginalized. As she's noticed cases that the predominantly white detectives are letting slip, typically involving subjects of low class, she's begun to take up the cause of the down trodden and the forgotten.
• Lucas Fox
One of Lucius Fox's three children. He attends Brentwood Academy, along with Dick, where he's the only black student. The two are friends, making them partners in crime when Dick's not in uniform.
• Alfred Pennyworth
Along with Bruce Wayne, Alfred is a second surrogate parent to Dick. The two tend to clash over what's playing on the radio however.
• Detective Harvey Bullock, GCPD
• Anthony "Fats" Zucco
• Waylon Jones (Killer Croc)
• "Mother" (Real Name Unknown)
• Victor Zsasz
Though his colleagues will all swear that Harvey is a good cop, the man is a wrecking ball with a badge. If your money is white, Harvey's been known to look the other way. Subjects guilty of being black on a Friday night have complained about excessive force, false arrest, and outright burglary. And Harvey's ties to organized crime make it questionable just where the man's loyalties lie.
• Anthony "Fats" Zucco
The man behind an extortion racket that spans Gotham, Bludhaven, and Atlantic City. His mafioso gang was behind the Haley's Circus massacre in 1967. He's opposed to the Falcone Family, the mafia from which his own upstart organization broke off from.
• Waylon Jones (Killer Croc)
One of the circus "freaks" who toured with Haley's Circus, Waylon's monstrous appearance appealed to audiences, who paid to watch him wrestle crocodiles. Unhappy with his pay or "side show" status within the circus, Waylon fell into working for Tony Zucco's gang as muscle. This made him a suspect when the Flying Grayson's death in 1967 opened up an investigation by both police and the Batman, driving Jones underground.
• "Mother" (Real Name Unknown)
A kindly old lady who volunteers at an orphanage-turned-school-for-girls in Bludhaven, connected with St. Bernadine's Church and the Gotham Diocese. In reality, she's one of Falcone's lieutenants and singularly responsible for all human trafficking going in or out of New Jersey's ports.
• Victor Zsasz
A serial killer who makes a mark in his own flesh for every victim. He's worked for Zucco, Falcone, and a few other names in the Gotham underworld, but he's too violent and extreme for even the mafia.
Kai-ro, the Green Lantern (Personal Favorite)
Damian Wayne as Spawn (Amalgam Marvel/DC/Image Universe)
Garfield Logan: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Amalgam Marvel/DC/Image Universe)
Huey Freeman (Independent Comics)
Damian Wayne as Spawn (Amalgam Marvel/DC/Image Universe)
Garfield Logan: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Amalgam Marvel/DC/Image Universe)
Huey Freeman (Independent Comics)
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Aquaman
Arthur Curry, 25 (b. 1943)Vigilante based in Atlantic Ocean
Active since approximately Summer, 1966
In this version of Aquaman, Arthur Curry is a warrior of Atlantis, not its king. He wasn't born in Atlantis, either. He was born the son of a sailor in Massachusetts. Arthur inherited his father's trade company and began running it at 22. He had just gotten out of the navy and his father had passed away from cancer a few months prior. But only a year of running the company, the ship he's on is caught in a terrible storm and he goes overboard. He's saved by the King of Atlantis's daughter and she bestows upon him the powers of an Atlantian. The King is furious and decides that Arthur can pay off this debt by pledging allegiance to Atlantis and serving her. Arthur has no choice but to accept. While Arthur is pledged to Atlantis, he acts as more of a guardian of the Atlantic overall. Sort of an indentured protector. As such, he resents Atlantians on a level and will sometimes prioritize humans, his natural born species, over Atlantians.
I want to make Aquaman an outsider looking in. Believed dead by humans, he can never return as himself because that will raise some alarming questions and as a sort of mercenary for the Atlantians, he'll never truly be one of them. He's in limbo, the ocean and the aquatic life being his only true friends. He's built a reputation among sailors and people who frequent the coast and no doubt has garnered at least a little attention from Batman @Gowi if only as an urban legend. He dreads the day when he'll be called into fight a war for the Atlantians, fearing that it will be against humans. Because of this, he acts as a sort of suggestive diplomat as he is called into the King's court often. I also want him to be disenfranchised with the American way of life, unsure of it due to the time he has spent with the otherworldly Atlantians.
Might add something if he ever gets a sidekick. Equipment wise, its just his skivvies and his trident really. And those sweet sideburns.
"Man overboard!!" screamed a sailor as he saw his shipmate tumble over the side of The Betty, the wind and rolling tide pushing him into the churning sea below. The sailor knew that in these waters it would be a matter of minutes before the poor bastard was pulled underneath by the ocean's unending wrath. Below the ship, the fallen sailor sunk. No matter how hard he kicked and swam, the sea was too strong, her might tossing the ship above him about like it was made of paper. The sailor's mind started to dim as he ran out of breath and he knew that the sea would claim his life. Aquaman sped through the water towards the man, the current practically bending towards his will. The water was his constant companion, aiding him, unlike the unfortunate soul who was currently drowning.
He put an arm around the sailor and swam upward, his powerful legs doing all the work as his hands were full with a man and a trident. The pair exploded out of the water the surface, Aquaman slamming his trident into the hull of the ship. They dangled from the edge as the hero tried to see if the sailor was still alive. He growled and awkwardly climbed up the length of the ship, which was no small feat considering he was carrying a 200 pound man. They finally managed to get over the lip of the ship, where Aquaman promptly dropped the sailor and motioned to the nearest sailor "You should probably check to see if he's still breathing." and marched past the appropriately bewildered man. It wasn't that he didn't care about the guy he just saved, he did, but the dumb bastard that was piloting this thing was going to get everyone killed if he didn't head away from the eye of the storm. Aquaman raced up to the bow opening the hatch and spotting the helmsman and he assumed the captain. The captain looked over and blinked saying "Who the hell are you?" Aquaman replied "Davy Jones. You realize you're heading towards the eye? Those waves will capsize this rinky dink vessel. Hell, they could seriously screw up an aircraft carrier if they put their mind to it. Turn this fricking tub around." The captain was young, probably the same age as Aquaman himself, though nowhere near as weathered. It was immediately painfully obvious this kid was just getting his sea legs.
"No, we gotta head towards the eye of the storm where the waves are calm-" Aquaman cut him off "We are nowhere near land and this is a damn hurricane, turn it around. Now." he added, stepping forward. The captain glowered at him but nodded and started relaying orders. It was rough going, the tides battered at the ship like it had insulted their mother. Aquaman would periodically leap into the ocean and communicate with the sea life to gain some information about the tides. But eventually, they saw the moon peak through the clouds and the waters began to calm. A collective sigh of relief went throughout the ship and as Aquaman turned to leave, the captain stopped him "Who are you, really?" He stopped and said without looking "Aquaman." and leaped off the ship, plunging into the sea below.
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JOHN HELLBLAZER CONSTANTINE
JOHN CONSTANTINE, AGE 32 (b. 1936)Vigilante based in Gotham City, New Jersey
Active since approximately Fall, 1962
The Con artist and Magician known as John Constantine. A smoker, a vagrant, a master of the arcane. He travels the world although mainly The UK and US in search for answers and tools to undo his past sins. As barely out of his teens rebel without a cause, he and his friends summoned a demon, killing many of the people there and condemning the soul of a innocent child. He himself is tormented and haunted by the ghosts of those he failed, those he actually killed himself and there is a saying in the magic community: “Befriend John Constantine, only if you are prepared to pick a coffin for your funeral.”
Not a loner by his own admission, he has been made such by circumstances. Due to this exile imposed on him by his fellow peers, he tend to wander. Having a tendency to be drawn towards the arcane and the demonic start making appearances. He is however, still a bastard. He will always put John first, and selfsacrifice for him is more the long con, then throw himself infront of a bullet. He always gambles, and sometimes the stakes are people other then him.
True to his orginal form, I plan to play him as a dicey, good hearted but ultimately selfish character. However, being before the crushing reality of late 70’s began to shape the minds of people, he has a somewhat more optimistic and lighthearted feel to him, despite still having that morbid past. He is far from idealistic, but a younger and less jaded version. The new castle incident that put him down a path of infamy happened, only brief time ago, leading to him moving to the states to get as far away from it as possible.
In this particular setting, he has acquired the house of mysteries much earlier on in his life but only just befriended the swamp thing. Being the younger Constantine, he is the rebellious magic rebel the original version so fondly remembers in mainstream canon.
I aim to try convey a arcane rogue with all the John charm i can muster, having him be a wildcard for other to turn to, as well as his vagrant nature, using his magical house to be easily accessible for collaborative writing. He finds himself in world where superheroes are coming out of the woodwork, and magic is far from the only strange thing he has to deal with.
Chad:
Chad is his oldest buddy, a cab driver who before drove him everwhere before he had found the house. He still drives John everwhere, helping him on occasion with heavy lifting and the like. Chad is loyal, and an extremely good friend of John to the point he is the only person that John really trust.
Swamp Thing:
The great protector of the Green, once a man, now a elemental being of immense power. What remains of the man that died in that swamp, nobody fully knows. John Constantine saved its life, and so is held in debt. It respects John for his actions, but find his ways troubling.
MAP: A roadworker who just happens to be a magus. (This version is American). Draws his power from the city itself, able to walk trough any reflective surface nad emerge from another and make the city rearrage the very architecture to give him little shortcuts and hideouts. Within his own city, Map is possibly the greatest magican in the area. He has been using it to help his fellow minorities hide from overzealus police and similair folks. Tolerates John, who he finds has a very “old soul”.
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Possessions of Note:
House of Mysteries; A Sort of magical pocket dimension, the House of Mysteries is able to appear where John so wishes it to, as long as there is space for it. On the outside, it looks like a roomy, old school gothic villa. On the inside, it is much vaster. It is self aware, the point where it won't stand for John using it for goals it does not agree with. And it communicates with him trough post a book in the library.
Broker (OC supervillain)
Cabbie (OC superhero)
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G H O S T R I D E R
Marvin “Marv”, last name unkonwn, 37 (b. 1931)Vigilante based in Basin City, Maryland
Active since approximately Fall 1965
I'll admit I don't read a lot of comic books, western or otherwise. But in my youth I was handed about twenty comic books, and I always appreciated the aesthetics of those types of characters. As an adult, something that fascinates me about the western comic book heroes is how long they've managed to persist. The Naruto manga has been going since 1997, but batman has been around since 1939. While people complain about how long and drawn out Naruto's story arc is, no one complains about our caped crusader. I believe the reason for this is that many different writers have taken the character into their own hands and applied their own ideas to the character. Kind of what we're doing here, in a way.
My take on Ghost Rider stays true to what most people know about him. He has a really fast bike, is covered in flames, fights with chains, and is all about serving vengeance to depraved monsters. Something I like especially about the character is that he/she isn't afraid to chase their target. Ghost rider doesn't reside in a single city, he will decide you need to die and chase you wherever you go. All of this I plan on keeping in tact.
The biggest change to the character is that he isn't johnny Blaze, but is actually Marv. Yes, Marv from sin city. The herculean gladiator is granted audience with mephisto when he has a near death experience. The demon grants Marv the powers of the ghost rider in an attempt to get him to break free of his morals and transform Marv into exactly what he's scared of becoming: a mindless serial killer. To assist with this, Mephisto strips Marv of most of his memories, leaving the gladiator to struggle with his unusual condition. Design wise, Ghost rider wears a spiked trench-coat instead of his usual biker leather jacket. This probably doesn't need to be said, but ghost rider will be stripped of his immortality and god-mod level powers. I'm not even sure if he's going to have the Penance Stare at this point. (he probably will)
Prior to 1965, Marv will be himself, a thug with an interesting moral code. But the present ghost rider is a haunted character with no past that wages war on evil just to keep himself sane. However, his past continues to trickle into his head as he meets old faces. As ghost rider and Marv both do a lot of moving around America, there are many opportunities to collab in the past and present with people the character could have run into. Ghost rider and Marv's “no nonsense,” borderline torturing take on serving justice also puts them at odds with kinder vigilantes and the police.
Most of Marv's arcs will be based around the events that lead to his “death,” while ghost rider will continue to fight for both his sanity and his memories. But as Ghost Rider becomes more sure of himself, Mephisto will find other ways to to remove the ghost rider's stable footing, if he can't kill him first...
Undead Vitality: Marv was a tough guy in life, and this was fortified after becoming ghost Rider. He's fast, strong, and very durable. He doesn't need to breathe, eat, or sleep, and can pursue his prey as far as he needs to. Most bladed weapons slip right between his ribs, as he has no organs. While weapons like bullets, explosions, and hammers are more likely to hurt him, his bones are considerably stronger than that of the average man. His bones can mend themselves over time, but it can take hours or weeks depending on the severity of the damage. His scull, however, mends much slower than the rest of him. If it is crushed, it would surely extinguish the Ghost Rider.
Hellfire: The ghost rider and his tools are all bathed in hellfire, making them impervious to heat or flames. They also emit a considerable amount of heat, which fluctuates depending on how angry ghost rider is. Subsequently, feelings of depression and guilt weaken his flames. At their hottest, his flames have been known to melt steel. While ghost rider can breathe flames, he can't reliably hit someone with it unless he's holding onto them.
Enchanted chains: Ghost rider's primary weapon is an enchanted chain. Aside from always being as hot as his hellfire, he can control it when thrown, break it apart, and mend it back together.
Enchanted motorcycle: Ghost rider wouldn't be a rider without his steed of steel. His motorcycle defies physics, being able to drive up vertical surfaces and is fast enough to drive across bodies of water. He can also use it to enter interdenominational rifts, whenever they may be present. The motorcycle can be stored in its own pocket rift and can be summoned to ghost rider's position at will.
Human form: Ghost rider can revert back to a human, at which point he loses all of his powers, and his motorcycle behaves like a normal motorcycle. He does look like Marv in this form.
Hellfire: The ghost rider and his tools are all bathed in hellfire, making them impervious to heat or flames. They also emit a considerable amount of heat, which fluctuates depending on how angry ghost rider is. Subsequently, feelings of depression and guilt weaken his flames. At their hottest, his flames have been known to melt steel. While ghost rider can breathe flames, he can't reliably hit someone with it unless he's holding onto them.
Enchanted chains: Ghost rider's primary weapon is an enchanted chain. Aside from always being as hot as his hellfire, he can control it when thrown, break it apart, and mend it back together.
Enchanted motorcycle: Ghost rider wouldn't be a rider without his steed of steel. His motorcycle defies physics, being able to drive up vertical surfaces and is fast enough to drive across bodies of water. He can also use it to enter interdenominational rifts, whenever they may be present. The motorcycle can be stored in its own pocket rift and can be summoned to ghost rider's position at will.
Human form: Ghost rider can revert back to a human, at which point he loses all of his powers, and his motorcycle behaves like a normal motorcycle. He does look like Marv in this form.
Dwight McCarthy : Former news photographer, struggling aggressive alcoholic, and currently a seedy private investigator. Dwight was one of Marv's best friends.
Lucille: Marv's Former parole officer, but after having her left hand eaten by a cannibal, she was deemed unfit for duty and discharged from the police force. Another good friend of Marv's.
Lucille: Marv's Former parole officer, but after having her left hand eaten by a cannibal, she was deemed unfit for duty and discharged from the police force. Another good friend of Marv's.
Just that at some point during the early 60's, Marv became ghost rider. This will likely get fleshed out better as the story starts to form.
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𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚝𝚢-𝚃𝚑𝚛𝚎𝚎; 𝟷𝟿𝟹𝟻
𝚅𝚒𝚐𝚒𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎; 𝙷𝚎𝚕𝚕'𝚜 𝙺𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚗 - 𝙽𝚎𝚠 𝚈𝚘𝚛𝚔 𝙲𝚒𝚝𝚢, 𝙽𝚈
𝙰𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝙵𝚊𝚕𝚕, 𝟷𝟿𝟼𝟻
Matt Murdock is in over his head, which is not unusual.
Perhaps every iteration of Daredevil has some kind of death wish - that's no different here. Murdock isn't reckless, so to speak, but he's got a knack for finding trouble rather than letting it find him. Much of his friends - companions, acquaintances - have voiced their issues every time Matt comes walking through his doorway, purple, bleeding, and looking like all he wants to do is go back for seconds. Though his morals are the same - justice in the name of the law - his motives, at the moment, seem unjust, to him. It fills him with guilt that he feels an adrenaline high every time he's in a skirmish, a brawl, something - and that he chases that feeling.
Despite all of his shenanigans often ending up with him a bloody pulp, Foggy's kept his cool, even when he brings these issues to attention. Elektra, however, is and was his last straw. The fearsome assassin tapped into the worst part of Matt; she took every bit of his self-destructive habits and amplified them two fold. Likely more, he'd argue. She strung Daredevil along Hell's Kitchen and further still than that. Every moment spent together was another inch Elektra took to drive her sais into his heart. She planted things inside him, ideas, motives, notions, without Murdock ever suspecting a thing. Though the Hand remains silent even after Elektra's mysterious death and disappearance, there's something lurking inside The Devil of Hell's Kitchen. It's biding its time.
Their destructive relationship ended when Elektra took it a hair too far. Not only did her antics end up taking Karen's life, a very close friend to both Matt and Foggy, it also ended up ending her's, as well. Though, despite the finality of their end, the Hand still watches and it still waits, having already placed their own plans into motion.
After Karen's funeral, Foggy thought it best to relinquish the masked vigilante and let the law do their job. Or hell, let someone like Jessica handle things - she's more than capable, even with her P.I. business on the side. However, Matt couldn't simply drop everything and refused to, so Foggy gave him an ultimatum: their friendship or this vigilante nonsense. Having picked up wind of Wilson Fisk on the rise, the potential of unknown consequences should the Kingpin remain unchecked drove Matt to pick the mask over his lifelong friend.
Brokenhearted, Foggy did as he promised and took complete ownership of Nelson & Murdock with him - now dubbed Nelson & Co. despite there being no Co. Without looking back, Matt set his sights on solving the mystery behind Wilson Fisk. It seems Elektra and Karen's death, along with the death of his longest lasting friendship, have only further drove Matthew Murdock to consume himself in his superhero work. Not even Jones' earnest (rather, blunt) pleas - demands - to take a much needed vacation fell on his ears.
No, Matt Murdock worked through a steady plan to garner Fisk's interest over the months. His diligence rewarded itself in a personal request from the Kingpin himself: a job offer, one that came with quite a boost in pay and plenty of benefits benefits. Not to mention, Murdock hid a few hidden benefits himself in his own clause. Now with a plan to infiltrate Fisk's tight knit circle (or files, which ever came first), under the guise of a loyal worker, Matt's fully geared to take down Fisk from the inside out.
This version of Murdock aligns itself with perhaps a slightly more single-minded man, that plays to practically ever version's drive to completely dive head first into a pool of fire with no real care to come out alive. Matt doesn't want to die, far from it, but he isn't averse to death. This Murdock just doesn't know how to cope with not only his guilt (which is amped up because he blames himself for both Karen and Elektra's death) and but also doesn't understand how to rebuild himself or any of his relationships.
Not only that, there are shadows hiding in every corner and Murdock's got a treat waiting for him down this long stretch of tunnel. Fisk isn't the only person he needs to worry about.
Fredrick 'Foggy' Nelson
Claire Temple
Ben Urich
Long time best friend, Foggy's always been there for Matt, always stood by his side whenever he needed it. Best of times; worst of times, kind of pals. It takes a lot to tear them a part, but somehow the world manages and Matt's often the sole suspect of blame. At the moment, their relationship is strained, but Foggy will always feature in Matt's life, no matter how many times they break a part.
Claire Temple
A nurse that finds herself patching up her fair share of heroes. She has a professional relationship with Matthew, but not even she can keep her distance for long. They've gotten closer, acquaintances perhaps, perhaps friends. Of course, she's getting tired of watching someone she's grown to care about walk through her door bleeding all over her carpet.
Ben Urich
Though Matt has always detests the smell of smoke, Urich is currently his number one source of information on Fisk and his company. As well, Matt's the only insider Urich trusts 110%. Any time Matt finds a reliable set of information, he channels it to Urich to further examine and file away. Though, when the time comes, Matt plans on taking down Fisk his own way.
Jessica Jones
Frank Castle
Danny Rand
Peter Parker
Another friend of Matt's. They only just met, but they've not only scuffled, but have saved each other's lives on multiple occasions. Anyone who's willing to play her, I'd love to come up with some backstory for these two.
Frank Castle
Both Matt and Frank have a mutual friend in Karen Page and have both mourned her loss to an extent, though Castle tends to do that in his own manner. They're both bitter rivals and close allies - they don't see eye to eye. Castle doesn't care who he mows down, knows its wrong, and feels absolutely no guilt over the pile of bodies he racks up. Anyone interested in playing Frank, I'd love to also build some relationships and potential points of interest for plot crossing!
Danny Rand
They haven't met yet, but Danny's one of Matt's potential best of best friends. I'd love to talk out potential intersections in plots and collaborations for these two in the future!
Peter Parker
Another potential ally and one of Matt's best friends in the comics. Since Matt's only two years into the vigilante business, I don't necessarily want these two to know each other. Rather, I'd like them to eventually run into each other. Plots will definitely converge, since Fisk is a mutual enemy to both and Urich knows both Parker and Murdock!
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Dinah Lance, 25 (b. 1943)Vigilante based in Gotham City, New Jersey
Active since approximately the Summer of 1966
The Black Canary is one of my favorite heroines in comic books. I loved her first adaptation, I love her current adaptation, and I enjoy her in shows like Arrow. I feel she is a strong hero despite not having many powers (other than the Canary Cry). She relies on her own skills and isn't afraid to use her looks to get what she wants. She dealt with a lot and I feel I could do her justice in this game.
I have her as a combination of the original Black Canary and the current one, both mother and daughter. Her mother was not the former Black Canary, instead she was just a florist that married her father, Larry Lance, a detective. Growing up, she was often subjected to, along with the other citizens of Gotham, to masked men and women running around, both for the good of the city and the bad. This took a toll on her father, who struggled with both the villains ruining the city and the "heroes" taking over the job of the police. Her mother supported the heroes, citing them as a necessary good the city needs. Things got worse when her mother was killed in an explosion. Her father took it hard and the young Dinah had to start taking care of him. By the time she turned 18, her father passed on, having taken his own life.
She didn't start out as a vigilante until years later when she was 23. She originally wanted to pursue a job in law, but there weren't many opportunities for her. Having both her mother's view and father's view on the heroes, she decided to take up the black leathered, fishnet costume of the Black Canary. She doesn't hide her identity behind a mask, preferring others know and recognize her for her deeds and showing that she is tougher than she looks. She aims to show the world that they are in need of heroes.
She is good at investigation and law, having studied it. She also has the metagene that gives her the Canary Cry. She is good at being stealthy. She also has a friend, Ted Grant (a friend of her father's) who dons the name Wildcat. He taught her Martial Arts from the age of 19 onward. She is also agile and able to perform acrobatics with ease.
- Ted Grant: Friend of Dinah's father and takes up the name Wildcat. He excels in Martial Arts and has trained Dinah, along with other heroes, in the way of fighting. He is a father figure to Dinah when she needs one.
- Oliver Queen: A man Dinah has met in her adventures as the hero The Green Arrow. The two have fought together and have butted heads on more than one occasion, but they can't seem to stay away from one another.
Outfit: Black Leather Jacket, Body Armor, Fishnet Stockings, Black Leather Boots
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Beetle Bailey, 19 (b. 1949)IMPOSTER based in Northern U.S.A.
Active since approximately spring 1968
I'm sure almost everyone has come in contact with the comic strip at some point in their lives. There really isn't much to it. It's mostly about a private and his sergeant yelling at each other. There's not much of a mythos, and there's very little character development outside the occasional appearance of former girlfriends or family.
The daily gag comic strip character is going to need a lot to stand in with the gritty legends of the comic book industry. I do plan on keeping to his character. Beetle is a lazy slacker who isn't afraid of defying authority figures, and that much of him I plan on keeping the same. He's returned from the war with a lot of really good war stories (note: he was a REMF) And while that fame lasted a little while, it didn't take long for the ongoing horrors of the war to tune out his stories. While Beetle is a slacker, he did come to love that admiration that came with being a hero. So he hatched this ingenious plan to become everyone's hope as Captain America, and make live speeches for cash. This really just involved him telling the right people he was a war vet and dressing up as the Captain America. A pretty easy way to snag fame. Surely there will be no consequences...
Beetle Baily is very much a side character, and is not designed to replace a true Captain America. He is very much a comic relief character, accidentally getting swept up in plots that are too big for an average human, then getting out of them with as little effort on his part as possible. He can be serious at times though, and offer a view of the story from the perspective of a normal human. And while he never fired at real enemies, he is military trained. So he isn't entirely helpless in combat situations.
I don't really have any story arcs I wish to tell for this character. Much like the character himself, I'm at the mercy of the world, and will react to its events as they come.
Army training: Beetle Baily went through boot camp and ran drills all through his “tour,” even the ones he didn't have to. There is no modern firearm or weapon he can't use, from machine guns to mortars.
Charisma: A bit laid back in appearance, but Beetle is an expert at manipulating people by playing the victim or hero card at the right time. Though anyone who gets to know him sees him for his true nature.
Charisma: A bit laid back in appearance, but Beetle is an expert at manipulating people by playing the victim or hero card at the right time. Though anyone who gets to know him sees him for his true nature.
Sergeant 1st Class Orville P. Snorkel : Beetle's former aggressive sergeant. Out of pure luck, he's now Beetle's manager. Neither of them are happy about the arangement.
Private "Killer" Diller : Beetle's “war buddy” and a self proclaimed lady killer. They're neighbors.
Private "Killer" Diller : Beetle's “war buddy” and a self proclaimed lady killer. They're neighbors.
I haven't decided exactly when beetle came back from the war, but I imagine it was recently. This will likely get fleshed out better as the story starts to form.
How about this one with incest?
Here's another one, same RP.
Or maybe this magical girl one?
I am the GM here, is that okay?
Most of my other stuff is on a private forum. Hopefully this will suffice.
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Kurt Wagner, 19 (b. 1949)Morlock based in The Alley, New York/New Jersey/Connecticut
Active since approximately 1967
Alone. Hunted. Afraid. This is how Kurt Wagner enters America in 1968, fleeing from the horrid memories of his previous life in Germany. A stranger in a strange land, this version of Nightcrawler is searching for safe haven in America, for a place he can call home and a family he can rely upon. He'll be facing the challenges that an immigrant and someone with such an obvious mutation as he does would be during one of the most contentious times in America. Through his eyes I will be exploring the themes of discrimination, family, and enduring optimism in the face of resolute hate. I want to take a very honest look at how somehow like Kurt Wagner would adapt to the rapidly changing circumstances in America. How he would find family and hope in the Morlocks, and how far he would go to protect his newfound home.
A big thing I want to emphasize is that Kurt will be exploring a part of the mutant world that isn't especially emphasized. While Xavier and Magneto fight for mutant equality, Nightcrawler is simply fighting for mutant survival among those who, for the most part, can't hide their mutations. He and the Morlocks are operating on a much more micro-level than the other advocates, defending mutants if they can afford to, offering sanctuary and family, but overall just wishing that humans would let them live in peace.
Or, as Kurt might quote, "...on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Matthew 16:18
I'll get to a detailed history fairly soon.
- Callisto
Leader and founder of the Morlocks, Callisto is the only authority to in the underground society which formed in response to the mutant scare. An effective tactician, a fiercly loyal friend, and bearing the brutal honesty necessary for her position, there is no doubt that Callisto would do anything to protect her fellow Morlocks. As tensions between humans and mutants increase, she has found it increasingly difficult to keep her underground society hidden and out of the conflict which rages above them on the streets of New York. - Caliban
A pale, freakish mutant, Caliban serves as Callisto's chief adviser and only mutant tracker. One of the founders of the Morlocks, Caliban at times feels like Callisto's focus on isolation and defense is not enough, but ultimately stands with his friend. Caliban is a lonely sort, either found in Callisto's company or no one's, and often feels under appreciated for the services he offers his fellow Morlocks. - Titan
Before he went underground, Titan was a mutant who has deep connections to organized crime in New York City. He used his immense strength and rock-like exterior to pose as dumb muscle for those who would employ him, all while gathering connections and information that would ensure his rise in status amongst the criminals he wished to rule. Unfortunately, his rise to power was cut short when he was sold out by a man he thought he could trust. Forced to flee, he found safe haven amongst the Morlocks, where those outcast by society above were more than happy to have his strength at his side. Titan is known for butting heads with Callisto regurarly, and he represents a growing faction of more militant Morlocks who wish to gain power and strike back against the humans. Whether Titan genuinely believes in the Morlock cause is unknown, but he is certainly a popular figure in the underground mutant community. - Leech
A friendly and naive sort, Leech proves to be one of the youngest Morlocks currently living underground (currently age twelve). He, due to his power nullification mutation, proves to be also one of the most powerful. A bit of a controversial figure among the his adopted family, as some enjoy the feeling of being normal while others feel like it takes away from their identity. - Rahne Sinclair
One of the few mutants living underground that could pass for human, Rahne lives with the Morlocks as she feels she has nowhere else to go. Excommunicated as a teenager by her adopted family on the grounds of her "unholy mutation", Rahne has lived with the outcasted folk ever since.
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