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[u][b]Ultimate One Universe: Season Two Application[/b][/u]

[b]Character You're Playing:[/b] Batman/Bruce Wayne

[b]Powers And Abilities:[/b] Having once trained around the world to hone his mind and body to the limits that made him capable of taking on the mob, Bruce Wayne is now twice as strong, agile, and keen in his abilities following a laborious three months of nightly training under his unconventional drill sergeant, Slade Wilson. As such, his abilities as a detective have grown, he's twice as formidable in hand-to-hand combat, and he's picked up a few new tricks along the way, such as utilizing a variety of disguises to seamlessly blend in, utilizing various means of distraction, and pinpointing the weak points of an enemy just through sheer physical contact.

As billionaire philanthropist, Wayne also has unparalleled access to discard military technology, giving him an array of gadgets and vehicles that are essential in his neverending war on crime. He uses these methods to effectively strike fear into his enemies, appearing as though he is a supernatural creature of the night. 

[b]Season One Recap:[/b] Feared by the mob and hunted by the police alike, Gotham City's mysterious Batman saw his reputation go from unlikely hero to unhinged enemy of the public at large after a series of violent attacks against the controlling sect of Carmine Falcone's empire, The Five Families, set the stage for a framing that made The Dark Knight look to be responsible for an attempt on the life of District Attorney Harvey Dent. The assassin was, in reality, a mind-controlled Floyd Lawton, aka Deadshot, whom Batman brought to justice before coming into conflict with the puppet master behind the plotted assassination - metahuman drug trafficker and self-proclaimed queen of the underworld, Poison Ivy. But all evidence of Batman's innocence in the crime were wiped clean by a reluctant Captain James Gordon, under the advisement of a morally ambiguous and well connected criminal profiler by the name of Edward Nashton. 

With The Batman and the police coming to blows as the vigilante attempted to save the life of Deadshot's daughter, targeted by Ivy in retaliation for his botched hit on Dent, the vigilante gained some unlikely allies willing to take charge of the situation when he was seemingly brought to his mental breaking point - the enigmatic Oracle, secretly the wheelchair bound daughter of Captain Gordon, and superpowered private investigator Jessica Jones, whom Batman helped overcome Ivy's influence. While the villainess ultimately vanished into the night, her return seems not only likely, but inevitable. 

Complicating matters further were the allegeances of Selina Kyle, once Bruce Wayne's trusted friend and link to the elite of Gotham's night life. Revealing her true colors as a member of The Five Families loyal to her father, Carmine Falcone, Selina unknowingly made herself an enemy of both Wayne and his alter-ego when attempting to murder the latter during an attack by a cryogenic madman calling himself Mr. Freeze. While Bruce's trust in The Roman's daughter was ultimately shattered, aswell as his heart being broken from lingering romantic inclinations that neither would admit to possessing, the result of this betrayal has left Wayne with a newly refocused purpose to step forward as Gotham's public benefactor. With The Batman having been all but tarnished in the public eye, billionaire Bruce Wayne is determined to be the beacon of hope that his masked persona could never be. 

After an encounter with Metropolis' own protector, Superman, where the two heroes taught eachother a lesson about their respective limitations, it became apparent to Batman that he would have to expand upon his training to become smarter, tougher, and overall more formidable in the field. And only one person was capable of giving Bruce what he needed - former mentor and legendary mercenary-for-hire, Slade Wilson. But with Wilson's ruthlessness striking firmly against Batman's rigid code of ethics, how long will it be before Bruce succumbs to his own lingering madness enough to allow the man known the world over as "Deathstroke" to mold him from dark protector to sadistic killer?

All of this comes at a crucial point in time, as Gotham has just been thrust into a major metahuman street war by Oswald Cobblepot, aka The Penguin, seeking to publically overthrow The Five Families - who themselves are looking to counter Cobblepot's coup with the help of a deadly group of allies and the recently revealed fifth controlling family, The Court Of Owls. Agent Nashton's true identity has also been revealed by his two closest confidants, making it clear that not only was he never truly a government official in any capacity, but that the cyber terrorist Edward Nigma possesses a machine capable of bending Gotham to his will. With the murder of Peyton Riley carried out by his loyal right-hand man signifying the start of a growing group of loyalists, Nigma's plan to pit The Batman and The GCPD against eachother is about to bring the city itself into his crosshairs.

And in the midst of the chaos, a grinning man of mysterious intent has just entrapped Dr. Harleen Quinzel into a scheme that threatens to unravel it all. Before 'Jack' is done, all work will lead to deadly play as Gotham City may fall to the deadliest hand in the deck - a Joker. 

[b]Where Do You Plan To Take The Character This Season?:[/b] 

I've gone on record in saying that Season One was very much table setting. Virtually all of it was unplanned and flying blind to establish this world. Now that it's established and I've got my toys out to play with, I get to delve into these characters. What makes this world tick, why certain people are the way they are, how some relationships are going to develop what we know as the proper Gotham City of any given superhero universe, and most importantly of all, how Bruce Wayne himself moves past being a borderline psychotic vigilante out to terrorize the mob into a relatively stable hero capable of saving Gotham from the many threats to come.

Obviously by the way things ended, his resilience is going to be tested in alot of different ways. The Penguin just made his power move and is going to bring about the paradigm shift in Gotham City from being mob controlled to being terrorized by what will become Batman's infamous rogues gallery. Deathstroke's introduction into the fold also makes things alot more complex, as Bruce has to strictly follow the orders of a man who openly kills in order to remake himself into a better, more formidable Batman, putting the lengths that he's willing to go for the crusade into question. And ontop of it all, Gotham's finally got itself a Joker. Nuff said.

But there's some light to add to the darkness. Oracle's still going to be doing her hacker thing, and if anyone liked my version of Kate Kane, just you wait. Kate's evolution this season is going to be something to behold. Especially in light of another young future protege that's currently out there, waiting for the hand of fate to put him on a path that leads to the origin of a certain Dynamic Duo. I'm not saying that this season will end with an up and running functioning Bat-Family, but... it might come close.

Feeling teased yet?

[b]Supporting Characters:[/b]

[b]Alfred Pennyworth:[/b] Former Agent Of SHIELD turned bodyguard and legal guardian of Bruce Wayne. Offers expertise and navigates the field with Bruce from The Batcave. His daughter, Julia Perry, has followed in his footsteps as a SHIELD operative. In the month of Bruce's absence, Alfred has overseen expanding Batman's influence through going back to work as a spy specifically seeking to gather intel on The Five Families. Undertaking the identity of Matthew 'Matches' Malone, Alfred has seamlessly found himself within the inner-circle of Capo Italiana.

[b]Captain James Gordon:[/b] Enemy of The Batman, top cop of The GCPD. Despite his manipulation at the hands of 'Agent Nashton' in turning public opinion against the vigilante, he's still committed to ripping the police out from under the thumb of Sal Maroni and bringing justice to the streets. But as he works to combat against The Penguin's open declaration of war against the mob, Gordon's going to find that taking more desperate measures may do him more good than strictly following the letter of the law.

[b]Catwoman/Selina Kyle:[/b] Socialite and daughter of mobster Carmine Falcone by day, thief by night. Having played both sides of the morality scale by simultaneously posing as Bruce Wayne's socialite confidant [i]and[/i] the dutiful liason to The Five Families as led by her father, Selina has recently supplanted these roles in favor of a new one inspired by The Batman: The Catwoman, who will stop at nothing to steal what remains of The Roman's crumbling empire out of revenge for Falcone's murder of her mother. Whether Bruce Wayne or his alter-ego can ever trust her again remains to be seen.

[b]Deathstroke/Slade Wilson:[/b] Bruce Wayne's cunning, completely merciless mentor. An ex-member of Special Forces, Wilson defected to the life of mercenary work under The Guild Of Assassins, sworn enemies to the terrorist cell known as The League Of Shadows. Earning the name 'Deathstroke', Slade has adopted a reputation of fear that even The Batman can respect - despite his lethal methods. In a desperate bid to hone his skills, Wayne entrusted Slade to help him in exchange for early release from a Bhutanese prison. For one long month, Wilson put Bruce through some of the most grueling training of his life, and Wayne emerged as a better warrior. But now that Slade's out, Deathstroke's not going to let his star pupil go that easily, as Batman has yet to learn the most important lesson of war: there are always casualties.

[b]Oracle/Barbara Gordon:[/b] Proven ally of The Batman, daughter to Captain Gordon. Despite being wheelchair bound, the eighteen year-old is dedicated to bolstering Batman's crusade by enlisting the help of other aspiring vigilantes. Calling her recruitment drive 'Project Outsider', Barbara's looking to help shape a budding number of low-level vigilantes into a team capable of picking up the torch should The Dark Knight fall. 

[b]Kate Kane:[/b] Bruce Wayne's cousin, a troubled but good hearted seventeen-year-old struggling with her own sense of identity in more ways than one. While unaware of her billionaire relative's double life, she has recently taken an interest in the exploits of The Batman, leading to some ideas beginning to form about how to utilize her father's strict military training for the good of Gotham. 

[b]Edward Nigma:[/b] Sociopath looking to pull the strings. Under the alias of Agent Eddie Nashton, the sadistic hacker-turned-master manipulator seeks to elevate Gotham's intellectual standing by thrusting it's opposing "protectors", Batman and the GCPD, into a conflict that'll allow him to usurp them both and overthrow the established order. Nigma is seeking to build his own group of loyalists willing to carry out his extreme ends, and the worst part is, he has just the means to do it. 

[b]Harvey Dent:[/b] District Attorney of Gotham and Bruce Wayne's closest friend. After suffering a bullet wound to the temple that left him with a permanent scar on one side of his face, Dent has gone from neutral force for good into an almost obsessive opponent of The Batman's methods, leading the charge to bring the masked vigilante to justice with a task force of specially trained officers studying The Caped Crusader's every move.

[b]Jason Todd:[/b] One of many spokes to the wheel of Batman's crusade, Jason acts as both a skilled mechanic and promising technological wizard aswell as the vigilante's occasional eye on the street. Recently, Todd has engaged in a dangerous solo mission for his mentor that has led him to join The Royal Flush Gang as a spy, led by anarchist The Red Hood.

[b]Season One Post Catalogue:[/b]

[b][u]Volume 1: Ninety-Six Hours[/u][/b]

[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/172886-ultimate-one-universe-year-one/ic#post-4698395]1. Signal In The Sky[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/172886-ultimate-one-universe-year-one/ic?page=2#post-4699513]2. Terrorized And Terrorizing[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4702777]3. Shall We Play A Game?[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4705596]4. Shot In The Dark[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4707897]5. Deadly Influences[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4709279]6. Motives Unclear[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4711829]7. Roads Paved With Good Intentions[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4712678]8. A New Player In Town[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4716753]9. Allies In The Field[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4725354]10. Temperate Toxicity[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4727869]11. Roman's Holiday[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4730041]12. Life Or Death[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4731487]13. Out Of Your Element[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4733848]14. A Fight You Can't Win[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4734616]15. Desperate Measures[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4735327]16. Rock And A Hard Place[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4737003]17. Out Of Control[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4737940]18. The Impressionable[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4739621]19. When All's Said And Done[/url]

[u][b]Volume 2: Dark Before Dawn[/b][/u]

[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4741270]1. Second Chance[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4743443]2. Matters Of Family[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4744528]3. Cold Realities[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4745888]4. Seeing The Light[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4748197]5. Gathering Intelligences[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4755554]6. Through The Mud[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4757907]7. Fist Of Clay[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4759692]8. Black And Blue: Part 1 (w/ AndyC)[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4759767]9. Black And Blue: Part 2 (w/ AndyC)[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4760079]10. Black And Blue: Part 3 (w/ AndyC)[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4760206]11. Black And Blue: Part 4 (w/ AndyC)[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4760444]12. Black And Blue: Part 5 (w/ AndyC)[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4762135]13. Black And Blue: Part 6 (w/ AndyC)[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4762637]14. Black And Blue: Part 7 (w/ AndyC)[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4763070]15. Black And Blue: Part 8 (w/ AndyC)[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4764782]16. Black And Blue: Finale (w/ AndyC)[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4765742]17. Cards On The Table[/url]
[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4766000]18. The War Will Carry On[/url]