[CENTER][COLOR=SLATEGRAY][B]C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T P R O P O S A L[/B][/COLOR] [img]http://i.imgur.com/6P2GNLE.png?1[/img][hr][img]http://i.imgur.com/eMQV26m.png[/img] [hr][sup][color=skyblue]"You'll never know if you can fly, unless you take the risk of falling."[/color][/sup] [img]http://i.imgur.com/eVAcY5d.jpg?1[/img] [h3][sup][sup][color=steelblue]R I C H A R D J O H N 'D I C K' G R A Y S O N [color=SLATEGRAY]♦[/color] M A R C H 2 1, 1 9 9 2 ( 2 5 ) [color=SLATEGRAY]♦[/color] M A L E [color=SLATEGRAY]♦[/color] C H A O T I C G O O D[/COLOR][/sup][/sup][/h3][indent][indent][indent][indent][hr][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent] [sup][color=thistle]"On Tamaran we appreciate the past. We respect it. But we don't live there. We live here. Now. In the moment. "[/color][/sup] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/zH6OHtI.jpg?1[/IMG] [h3][sup][sup][color=9966CC]K O R I A N D ' R, P R I N C E S S O F T A M A R A N [color=SLATEGRAY]♦[/color] S T A R D A T E 1 3 9 9 0 . 6 6 . 2 5 . 9 1 ( 2 7 ) [color=SLATEGRAY]♦[/color] F E M A L E [color=SLATEGRAY]♦[/color] C H A O T I C G O O D[/color][/sup][/sup][/h3][/CENTER] [COLOR=DARKSLATEBLUE][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]Ω C O N C E P T A B S T R A C T:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][INDENT][INDENT][i][COLOR=SLATEGRAY]I've had this concept of 'Nightwing and Starfire: Hard Travelling Heroes' in my head for quite sometime and I've always wanted to have a chance to flesh it out. The basic synopsis follows the pair through their lives and while I've already discussed with Gowi about him using a younger Starfire, for the most part it'll be me portraying these characters at various points in their lives. Initially though, I'll be focusing on an arc in the present. Once this is completed I'll be able to move out and play the characters through their various life periods, whether this means partnering Robin with Batman or teaming up with other Titans. To me, Dick Grayson is a born leader and something of a social butterfly, therefore he's a very easy character to collaborate with. Given that this version of Dick is more nomadic, it allows easier collaboration with other players in the same time frames. Starfire on the other hand I see as more of a strong woman, yes there's the canon Tamarean characteristics, but this is not the animated Teen Titans' Starfire who is aloof and naive, this is a hardened Starfire who has endured slavery and abuse before finding friendship on Earth. Yes, she still wears her heart upon her sleeve but she's not just kissing people to assimilate language because it's fun. By putting these two characters together, I'm hoping to create a Batman/Superman dynamic with key tones of romance as well making it also similar to the Superman/Wonder Woman title. The trick will be creating stories which challenge both Dick and Kory, but I definitely want to draw on the Singular Universe to provide them a variety of foes and not just ones from the DC Universe.[/COLOR][/i][/indent][/indent] [COLOR=DARKSLATEBLUE][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]Ω N O T E S:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][INDENT][INDENT][i][COLOR=SLATEGRAY][U][B]B A S I C T I M E L I N E:[/B][/U] [B]◼ 1990 |[/B] Tamaran is presnted with a new Princess in the form of Koriand'r. [B]◼ 1992 |[/B] The first day of spring is accompanied by the birth of Richard John Grayson. [B]◼ 2003 |[/B] Princess Koriand'r of Tamaran is marooned by herself on a harsh isolated world [SUP](Gowi)[/SUP]. Tony Zucco murders John and Mary Grayson leading to Dick being adopted by the Bruce Wayne. Discovering that Bruce is in fact the Batman, Dick begs Bruce to train him so he can take his vengeance upon the man who killed his parents. Testing Dick by pointing him in the right direction after Zucco, Bruce agrees to fully train Dick after the boy refuses to kill Zucco stating he has to be brought to justice in the eyes of the law. [B]◼ 2004 |[/B] Undergoing the Batman's grueling training regiment, Dick is trained to be a hero in his own right taking the alias of Robin in memory of his mother. Robin's first major encounter with Gotham's madness takes the form of the Mad Hatter who is ultimately imprisoned by the Boy Wonder. [B]◼ 2005 |[/B] Seeking revenge upon escaping Arkham, the Mad Hatter manages to trick and trap Robin prompting Bruce to call in his new trainee, Barbara Gordon. Debuting as Batgirl, Dick finds himself immediately smitten with the older girl. [B]◼ 2009 |[/B] The Justice League is formed. In Batman's absence, Dick and Barbara grow closer leading to a relationship between the two young vigilantes. [B]◼ 2010 |[/B] Robin is sent to infiltrate the Young Justice Initiative by Batman, discovering a young alien girl by the name of Koriand'r who had recently crashed on Earth. [B]◼ 2011 |[/B] Leaving the Young Justice Initiative behind, Robin rescues Koriand'r, now known as Starfire and returns to the Justice League, joining their team of 'teen' Titans. Growing closer with Koriand'r causes friction between Dick and Barbara leading to their inevitable break up. Free to pursue Koriand'r, Dick and Kory grow close and the two begin a passionate relationship. [B]◼ 2012 |[/B] Growing frustrated with the tight leash that Batman had been keeping him on after the debut of the Joker along with his ever growing need to be independent, Dick retires his role as Robin and departs the Batcave. Choosing to stay on with the Titans, Dick continues to leave despite having lost his previous identity. This leads to a loss of self and eventually begins to compromise his ability to lead the Titans. During this time, Dick begins to also question his relationship with Kory and decides to break it off, the heart broken alien then departs both the team and Earth. [B]◼ 2013 |[/B] Taking a year off from the Titans, Dick decides to take a worldwide venture in the same vein that Bruce himself had. Rediscovering himself, Dick eventually takes on the new alias of Nightwing after hearing the story of the Kryptonian hero from a familiar friend. Returning to the Titans, Dick resumes his role of leader. During this time, he repairs his relationship with Barbara, the two becoming close friends and even resuming their relationship upon Dick's return to Gotham. [B]◼ 2015 |[/B] Deciding that it would be best to leave the Titans behind, Dick travels to the city of Bludhaven, taking it under his protection beginning a year long war against the city's ruling crime lord, Blockbuster. Choosing Bludhaven due to how easily the Joker had used the city to sneak under Bruce's nose, Dick realizes the city is even more in need of cleaning up than Gotham herself. During this time, Dick and Barbara's relationship becomes strained and the two agree to mutually break it off. [B]◼ 2015 |[/B] As word of Kory's return to Earth reaches Dick, he seeks out apologizing and admitting he was wrong to take his insecurities on not only her but also their relationship. Tangling with a familiar foe, the pair are quickly reminded of their chemistry and quickly find themselves resuming where they left off. Adopting the alias of Kory Anders, Koriand'r takes up residence in Dick's loft as the pair continue their relationship both in and out of costume. [B]◼ 2017 |[/B] Learning former Titan team mate, Raven has gone missing, Dick and Kory begin to investigate her disappearance.[/COLOR][/i][/indent][/indent]