[color=gray][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]https://i.imgur.com/yYlCEbe.png[/img]
[/CENTER]
[COLOR=81CFFF][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]C H A R A C T E R   C O N C E P T:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR]
[CENTER][b][color=81CFFF][sub][h3]“I'm here to help. You can count on me.”[/h3][/sub][/color][/b][/CENTER]

[INDENT][INDENT]The planet Linda Lee-Anne Danvers was originally born on was known as Krypton, a planet that was on the verge of collapse. Her name was Kara.

Her father, Zor-El, was a scientist who had been attempting to prepare a route to safely save his species but even through his support by his brother, Jor-El, they found themselves at an impassable point as the ruling government of Krypton continued to deny that their planet was dying. When the final days finally reared their head, Krypton was in chaos, but the two brothers found themselves realizing the dark reality of the situation – they may have been able to procure enough illegal resources to build their escape but as the planet was caving in around them they only found enough time to save their children and not themselves.

Unfortunately, Kara and her cousin’s journey to their destination was not as idyllic as their parents would’ve hoped. A large interstellar anomaly interfered with the accuracy of the spacecraft’s navigation systems – though it could’ve been much, much worse. Avoiding being trapped in the storm for several light years, Kara’s pod soon approached the planet Earth, though she wouldn’t be awake to witness her abrupt, violent landing. When she came to she found herself in a room she did not recognize with a bandage on her head. The words her father spoke to her on Krypton became clouded and hard to remember; she didn’t even remember her name. Despite an immense language barrier between her and the woman who found her, she found herself less alone. She was eight years old.

Her appearance in the woods of western Delaware, as weird as it was, ended up being what saved her from a lifetime of scientific experimentation, military ownership, and indoctrination. The woman who she had locked eyes with upon waking had been a retired physician. Despite not knowing English, she began her recovery with her and her husband. These two people ended up becoming who she would come to call her parents. Eventually, the two came up with a name for Kara until she could remember her own. From the age of eight onward, Kara’s life became a topic of confusion for her. The memories of her old life, her birth parents, and her mission was clouded, only ever coming to her in her dreams and nightmares. For the longest time she could not remember Krypton, though she never had any long-lasting allusions that she was normal. By nine years old she was climbing the tallest tree in the Redden State Forest; by twelve she was running faster than any automobile or train she had ever seen. She could feel her powers growing and at first she thought she was a “mutant”. Her father refused to let the notion scare her and told her while there was nothing wrong with being a metahuman that she wasn’t one. It was a strange conversation hearing about her “pod” and how she came down from outer space, but as she heard it the more it made sense.

It made more sense as she visited the “pod” that her father had kept hidden away in an abandoned silo near his property. Slowly, in her senior year at Midvale High School, she began piecing things together. Eventually, her name came back to her and found herself traveling across the world to find more answers. Perhaps in the process she would find a way to balance college and protecting people with her abilities.

Which is sort of how she got involved in a variety of things since she started college at the University of Metropolis. The Press has taken to calling her Superwoman (or Supergirl if you’re a critic), and ultimately Kara is juggling a lot. There’s a lot more to come her way.
[/indent][/indent]
[COLOR=81CFFF][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]In[b] Season One of Absolute Comics[/b] I said that I wanted to work out the Supergirl stories I have had in my head for a few years now, but for one reason or another I failed to be either active or find the right opportunity to do so. Despite certain setbacks, I'm back again to continue where I left off. Roughly with some changes.

[hider=Former Motivations & Goals Description]
For those who know me, you would know that Kara is my favorite comic book character. In this interpretation, I've worked up a bit of a twist so I'm not just failing at the same idea again.

Conceptually, instead of retreading on the same stoic girl who remembers everything about Krypton, I’ve decided to throw away all my notes and start relatively fresh. The major source of inspiration for this interpretation largely rests on the “Being Super” miniseries from two-or-three years back detailing Kara to have Earthling values, connections, and spirit. The big change that comes from Kara arriving and learning things on Earth is pretty simple. Unlike in the comics, Kara doesn’t get trapped in space in a stasis for multiple years. She arrives at eight years old around the same time Clark would. This means she debuts before her cousin. Eight years is a lot, if he is indeed on Earth; but who knows what can happen. This was a suggestion made by a friend of mine and I think it’s interesting and gives Kara a whole new depth to build from. I understand this vastly limits a Kal-El application, but it is within the means of the game. 

Supergirl – though I guess she’ll be Superwoman once the press wisens up – is independent, overworked, and looking for answers. She doesn’t have her friends from Midvale to lean on and juggling an Ivy League university with being an alien superheroine is pretty tough. She’s going to meet people, including the likes of Lex Luthor. But how will things change in a singularized universe where it seems like Kara’s alone without guidance? What lessons will she learn? These and many other questions are things I have in mind. 
[/hider]
[/indent][/indent]
[COLOR=81CFFF][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]To Be Determined via IC Development.

[hider=Metropolis Compendium]
[color=gray][center][img]http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/design/files/2013/06/daily-planets.jpg[/img]

[indent][indent][indent][indent][hr][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][color=white][h1]M E T R O P O L I S[/h1][/color][indent][indent][indent][indent][hr][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][/center]
[indent]
[hider=Events]
[indent][indent][indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]LexCorp Events[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]2011 -- Lex Luthor is brought into AmerTek Industries to revitalize the company like he had done with other start ups and struggling companies.

2019 -- Lex Luthor is interviewed by Johnathan Corben of The Daily Planet.[/sub][/indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]Supergirl Events[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]2018 -- Kara begins operating as Supergirl.[/sub][/indent]
[/indent][/indent][/indent]
[/hider]
[hider=Locations]
[indent][indent][indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]Ellsworth Metropolitan Hospital[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]A hospital located in [color=white]New Troy[/color], a major district of Metropolis.[/sub][/indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]The University of Metropolis[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]The most acclaimed multi-purpose university in Delaware; sister school to [color=white]Empire State University[/color] in New York. Well renowned for their state-of-the-art science program.[/sub][/indent]
[/indent][/indent][/indent]
[/hider][/indent]
[indent][hider=Organizations]
[indent][indent][indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]Cadmus[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]Founded by [b][color=white]Dr. Paul Westfield[/color][/b], Cadmus was established as a new scientific think-tank after Westfield parted ways with [color=white]Star Labs[/color] in 2002. Doubling on Westfield's research into genetics and cybernetics, the goal of Cadmus is to research the metahuman condition and solve problems for the benefit of all humanity. Cadmus is renowned for its cybernetic prosthesis and research into cloning to solve food shortages among other things.[/sub][/indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]The Daily Planet[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]The Daily Planet was one of the first newspapers to go digital during the dawn of the internet. It was the second to realize that paper was dying and that the news cycle needed to be designed for the next generation in mind. Only [color=white]The New York Times[/color] and the [color=white]Gotham City News[/color] can compete with them. Currently run by editor-in-chief, [b][color=white]Perry White[/color][/b], and owner, [b][color=white]Alice Spencer[/color][/b], The Daily Planet covers everything from superheroes to pop culture with several pultizers to their name.[/sub][/indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]Galaxy Communications[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]A media empire run by [b][color=white]Vincent Edge[/color][/b] that has branded itself as the “alternative” to The Daily Planet with a focus on “real, unforgiving, honest news”. Primarily known for its presence on youtube and cable television, Galaxy Communications boasts commentators like [color=white]G. Gordon Godfrey[/COLOR] and [color=white]Lola Barnett[/COLOR]. Edge has also invested in multiple right-leaning film companies and is himself a clever, unrelenting lobbyist for laws discriminating against metahumans to which his shows call “mutants” and “muties”. Galaxy Communications was one of the first [i]legitimate[/i] networks to give groups like the Purifiers semi-positive press showing the glimpses how his dangerous ideology can be normalized.[/sub][/indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]LexCorp[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]Founded by [b][color=white]Alexander “Lex” Luthor[/color][/b], LexCorp is a multi-purpose corporation that had its beginning when Luthor was brought into [color=white]AmerTek Industries[/color] in late 2011. In the last eight years, Lex has transformed the company through his cost effective methods and scientific brilliance. The primary source of renown for LexCorp is the development of inexpensive high quality cellphones, user-friendly computer software, and a foray into new advancements in medicine, inorganic food substitutes, and biofuel.[/sub][/indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]Steelworks Security Systems[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]Founded by siblings [b][color=white]John Henry Irons[/color][/b] and [b][color=white]Clay Irons[/color][/b], Steelworks Security Systems is a Metropolis-based company inspired by the successes of Lucius Fox and his contemporaries. The majority of security systems in Delaware and some neighboring states rely on Steelworks. The company is known primarily for its development of high quality security systems and home defense safety measures.[/sub][/indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]Unknown Terrorist Faction[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]Information remains to be seen, but it is known that the metahuman terrorist, [b][color=white]Livewire[/color][/b], works for them.[/sub][/indent]
[/indent][/indent][/indent]
[/hider]
[hider=People]
[indent][indent][indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]Johnathan Corben[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]A Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who works for The Daily Planet.[/sub][/indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]John Henry Irons[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]A protege of Lucius Fox who is the co-founder and current head of Steelworks Security Solutions.[/sub][/indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]Alexander “Lex” Luthor[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]An inventive scientist and shrewd businessmen who serves as the CEO of LexCorp.[/sub][/indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]Kelex[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]The kryptonian artificial intelligence that oversees The Fortress of Solitude.[/sub][/indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]Alice Spencer[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]The owner and lead financier of The Daily Planet.[/sub][/indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]Margaret Tempest[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]A young journalist and blogger who works for The Daily Planet.[/sub][/indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]Dr. Paul Westfield[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]Former lead researcher of the eastern division of Star Labs. Westfield is a world-renowned geneticist and the founder of Cadmus. [/sub][/indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]Perry White[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]The editor-in-chief of The Daily Planet.[/sub][/indent]
[COLOR=lightblue][B]Leslie Willis[/B][/COLOR]
[indent][sub]A metahuman enforcer and domestic terrorist known by heir alias, “Livewire”.[/sub][/indent]

[/indent][/indent][/indent]
[/hider]
[/indent]
[/color]

[/hider]
[/indent][/indent]
[/color]