[COLOR=LIGHTGRAY][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][h1][color=fd4848][b]T H E   F L A S H[/b][/color][/h1][hr]
[img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/45f51001-51cd-40f8-baaf-a35ae30d394d.png[/img][h3][sup][sub][color=lightgray]B A R T H O L O M E W   H E N R Y   A L L E N   [color=ffe88d]♦[/color]   F O R E N S I C   S C I E N C E   T E C H N I C I A N   [color=ffe88d]♦[/color]   C E N T R A L   C I T Y   [color=ffe88d]♦[/color]   C . C . P . D .[/color][/sub][/sup][/h3][img]IMAGE/BANNER[/img]
[/CENTER][COLOR=fd4848][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][INDENT][INDENT][i][b]Holy Hannah![/b] Ready yourselves, dear readers, for a tale unlike any other! A series of events so heart-poundingly electric, so entirely exhilarating, that even the bravest of souls must steel themselves for the adventures that lay ahead! Escapades full of twists and turns, romance and intrigue – where reality is but a suggestion, and the brave triumph alongside the bold! So hold onto your seats, dear readers, for this is the story you’ve been waiting for… the story of…
[center][COLOR=fd4848][h3][b]THE FLASH![/b][/h3][/color][/center]
Now, we must introduce you to the protagonist of our tall tale -- a bright young man named [b]Bartholomew Allen[/b], born in quaint Midwest America to a star-crossed pair… Our hero grew up with a love of [b]science[/b], spurred on by his loving parents to learn as much as he could, captivated by the wonders of the world! His [b]passion[/b] drove him to the magnanimous [b]Central City[/b], gem of the Missouri River, where he pursued his studies with such aplomb, such professional curiosity, that he soon impressed many a professor at his gilded school of academia! It looked as though he may, in time, join their ranks – but [b]fate[/b] had other plans!

[b]Lighting struck![/b] Its twisting bolt of heat crashed into Barry as though guided by some unseen [b]force[/b], and our hero was sent into a brief and terrible [b]coma[/b]! When he awoke, he discovered that he had been [b]changed[/b]… for he could now run at incredible speeds! The very laws of physics he had devoted his time to studying now [b]bent[/b] for him! Inspired by stories of [b]Jay Garrick[/b], scarlet speedster of yore, Barry decided to use his newfound powers for [b]good[/b]!

It has been [b]five years[/b] since he donned a costume in his adventures of super-heroics and science! He has encountered countless incredible individuals, and battled many a dastardly rogue! Influenced by his own escapades in heroism, he has taken up a job as a [b]forensic science technician[/b], so that he might help people both in and out of the mask! He is aided by his trusty partner against crime, [b]Kid Flash[/b]! He has a [b]girlfriend[/b]! He’s in a [b]league[/b]! He is…[/i]
[center][u][i][COLOR=fd4848][h2][b]THE FLASH![/b][/h2][/color][/i][/u][/center]


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[COLOR=fd4848][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’m really just aiming to tell some fun stories with a character I love. I want to write a Barry who’s got a few years as the Flash on his belt, balancing the high-stakes plots that he’s known for with lighter, pulpier adventures befitting a hero who does what he does simply because it’s right. The goal is to inject some Silver Age fun into stories that still fit the mold of this universe – relatively short arcs that give Barry and his cast time to shine, while leaving plenty of room for interaction with the wider World of Heroes.

This Barry is closer to his pre-Rebirth incarnation. His mom is very much alive, and his dad is very much [i]not[/i] a wrongfully convicted murderer. He wears a costume for a costume’s sake, and helps people because he’s just that kind of guy. He’s experienced, he’s optimistic, and he enjoys what he does. He’s the Flash. That’s all there is to it, really. I want to have fun with it.  
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[COLOR=fd4848][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][b]Supporting Cast[/b]

[i]Wally West[/i] – The Kinetic Kid himself, Kid Flash.

[i]Jay Garrick[/i] – The original Flash. Over one hundred years old. Retired.

[i]Iris West[/i] – Reporter for the Central City Picture News television station.

[i]Detective James Forrest[/i] – CCPD Detective, Major Crimes division.

[i]Henry and Nora Allen[/i] – Barry’s parents.

[i]Rudy and Mary West[/i] – Wally’s parents.

[i]Digger Harkness[/i] – Ex-Rogue, current bartender.

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[b]“Enemies”[/b]

[i]The Rogues[/i] – Led by Captain Cold. 

[i]The Turtle[/i] – Old.

More to come.
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[right][sub][i]Artwork by [b][color=lightgray]Doc Shaner[/color][/b][/i][/sub][/right][/COLOR]