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[img]https://i.imgur.com/qe3ptI2.jpg?1[/img][h3][sup][sub][color=LightBlue]Barbara Gordon [color=fff200]♦[/color] Vigilante/GCPD Intern [color=fff200]♦[/color] Gotham City [color=fff200]♦[/color] Gotham City Police Department/Gotham University[/color][/sub][/sup][/h3][img]IMAGE/BANNER[/img]
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[CENTER][sup][color=ADD8E6]"I tried becoming Batwoman once, but was already typecasted so it never stuck. Well at least it’s a cuter name!"[/color][/sup][/CENTER]
[INDENT][INDENT][i]Barbara Gordon, daughter of the Police Commissioner, has always been a firm believer and supporter of the law but seeing how limited it was at times convinced her to go that extra step to bring criminals to justice.  Inspired by the urban legend, The Batman, Barbara decided to become the Batgirl to fight crime and help the law.  She has been doing this for a while now.

Barbara is currently a college student at Gotham University with an internship at Gotham City PD working on the tech side of things.  While she has been moonlighting as Batgirl she does not know who Batman is and only when they find themselves on the same case have they ever met each other.  As such a lot of her equipment is modified police gear and gadgets she has had to create herself or with help.

As more of a solo act and with a lot fewer resources to work with, Batgirl tends to focus mostly on cases that the police are currently working on since she can hack into those easily.  Often times she wishes she could do more but between college, her internship, and being Batgirl she’s kind of swamped.  At least since she is working in the ‘safe’ part of the police department so her father doesn’t get on her case too much.
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[COLOR=fff200][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]C H A R A C T E R M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][INDENT][INDENT][i]I’ve always found batgirl to be an interesting and fun character to watch, but I feel like even the best editions really don’t do the character justice.  Do to being Batgirl, a sidekick character, I never felt like she really got the character development and growth that she deserved.  Usually reserved to a support role while I know there are solo comics for her I feel like they don’t really give her the stories she deserves.

So I want to explore her more as a person and put her in a more solo role.  What I especially want to delve into is her relationship with her father and the police which gets complicated since her night activities are quite outside of the law.  Basically I hope to mold her into a unique vigilante with her own story to tell.[/i][/indent][/indent]
[COLOR=fff200][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][INDENT][INDENT][i][/i][/indent][b]Supporting Cast[/b]

[i]Jim Gordon[/i] - The Police Commissioner of the GCPD and overprotective father.  Jim Gordon has often lamented the fact that he has had so little time for Barbara because of his work and knowing the dangers involved has tried actively to discourage Barbara from following his footsteps.  He is a bit annoyed that Barbara has interned at the GCPD but is at least thankful she is in a purely technical role.  Barbara is kind of afraid he would have a heart attack if he knew about her night job.

[i]Detective Harvey Bullock[/i] - A rough cop with few friends, Harvey is known for being especially rough and sometimes violent.  While he does tend to get the job done, it is not always in a pleasant way.  Barbara occasionally meets him both on and off the job but for the most part finds him quite disagreeable.

[i]Renee Montoya[/i] - Somewhat of a rising star she has had the ill-fortune of being pared up with Harvey Bullock.  As his partner she tries her best to back him up but has quite a few problems with his attitude and way of business.  Frankly she is hoping to get a transfer soon.

[i]Ellen Yin[/i] - A transfer from Metropolis, Ellen Yin is hoping to use her talents to help Gotham in it's constant war on crime.  Gotham is a very different animal from Metropolis so it has been a bit difficult in making the transition.  Still she is doing her best to be an asset to the team.[/indent]
[COLOR=fff200][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]S A M P L E P O S T:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][INDENT][INDENT][center][color=fff200][h3]B a t G i r l[/h3][/color][/center]

Barbara Gordon flopped down on her old bed, her long red hair spiraling out all over the pillow and sheets.  She groaned into the pillow as if hoping it would smother out all her problems.

[color=fff200]"Uugh, I feel like just drifting off to sleep and never waking up again and I haven't even been doing any night shifts recently."[/color]  Barbara tried to roll over, but failed and just awkwardly squirmed for a bit even just letting all of her muscles relax.  The familiar scent of her old pillow brought her comfort, it had been a while since she had properly been back home.  Between her dorm room at Gotham University, the University itself, her times spent doing her internship at the GCPD, and the occasional stalking of the night, she rarely had time to come home.

Because of everything she had been working on recently she had been trying to cut back on her night hours and only going out when she had a lead to follow.  Unlike a certain night owl she couldn't function on 4 or less hours of sleep a night, even with an overdose of caffeine, which she tried not to get too dependent on if she could help it.  It had been almost a month since she had last gone out as Batgirl.

Suddenly she heard a knock on her door and a very familiar voice coming through.  It was the voice that had helped get her through all the times in life she thought she couldn't make it through but did thanks to his help.  Jim Gordon's rough but gentle voice filtered through.

[color=f26522]"Barbara are you in there?  Can I come in?"[/color]

Barbara forced herself to turn over onto her back so she could speak without getting drowned out by the pillow.

[color=fff200]"Sure Dad, come on in."[/color]  Barbara said, heard the doorknob click as Jim turned it and the grey haired commissioner walked in.  [color=fff200]"Guess it's been a while."[/color]

A smile came to Jim's face as he walked over and picked an unoccupied corner of Barbara's bed and took a seat, the old bedspring creaked a bit in protest as he put his full weight on it.

[color=f26522]"I see the bed isn't the only old thing around here."[/color]  Gordon joked then turned to look at his daughter.  [color=f26522]"You look tired Barbara, everything going alright at University?"[/color]

[color=fff200]"Just a lot on my plate is all, a little rest and I'll be back into shape before you know it."[/color]

[color=f26522]"You know you would have more time to yourself if you just dropped that internship."[/color]  Barbara groaned as her dad once again tried to get her away from the GCPD, how dare he use logic to point out something she already knew.

[color=fff200]"You know my answer to that dad, it's what I want to do and it's good experience too.  You know how much I respect you dad and I want to help out."[/color]  Jim sighed as he knew Barbara's stubborness was as strong as ever.

[color=f26522]"Well maybe after this internship you'll realize just how dangerous this work is and will stay away."[/color]  Jim commented while Barbara internally smiled but kept a straight face anyway.  She knew just how dangerous a police man's work was, she had been on the front lines plenty of times after all.  She knew how dangerous it was but that hadn't stopped her yet, though school just might if she let it.

[color=fff200]"Not gonna happen.  Still, thanks for checking in Dad, it's nice to see you away from the department."[/color]

"Nice to be away Barb, it really is.  Say, how about we-" Gordon was about to suggest something they could do when his phone started to ring.  He quickly picked it up and answered, as the conversation went his face got graver and grimmer.  [color=f26522]"Gordon here, so what's...I see, I'll be down right away.  Sorry Barbara, guess we won't get time together after all, have a situation downtown.  Love ya Barb, see you later."[/color]  Jim reached over and kissed Barbara on the forehead, got up and left the room.

As soon as she was sure her father was gone Barbara groaned and leapt off the bed.  [color=fff200]"Guess rest will have to wait for now, about time to get back to my [i]real[/i] work."[/color]

It was time for Batgirl to get to work.[/indent][/indent]

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