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DC Universe: Anarchy [Looking for players]

whoops. wrong place. sorry.

DC Universe REBIRTH [original DC inspired roleplay/universe]

I just want to point out that Terry at least had legitimate reasons for why Batman never knew about him. I've yet to hear a single justification for how the World's Greatest Detective never noticed Talia being pregnant at any point, nor that her kid was his until years later. That's the sort of thing a paranoid bastard like Batman should have figured out a long time ago. Like I said, Terry at least made sense because Bruce didn't interact with Waller or Cadmus nearly as often as he did with Talia, so them managing to keep a cloning project secret from him is at least feasible. And, like Waller said, getting Bruce's DNA was frighteningly easy since he left it all over the place fighting battles as Batman.

That actually makes me theorize that Gordon does know Batman's identity and has since the beginning. I mean if Cadmus can collect Batman's DNA and identify it so easily then surely the GCPD could as well. I suspect Gordon kept the secret because all the good Batman does makes it worth breaking a rule or two to cover for him. And of course there's that Animated Series episode "Freefall" where Barbara is "killed" by Scarecrow and Gordon just instantly figures out Batman's identity? Nope, I say he knew all along but Babs dying was where he drew the line in covering it up.

DC Universe REBIRTH [original DC inspired roleplay/universe]

Startin' to feel a tiny bit out of place. Everything's happening on the West Coast while I'm bopping around on the East Coast (Amnesty Bay is in Maine) wondering how the hell I'm supposed to get myself involved. Suppose I could hamfist Aquaman into another city for the time being, but it would be just that: hamfisted. At least it will unless I can come up with a really good reason for why Aquaman would risk leaving his city unguarded.

Digimon: Cyber Beasts

@tobiax@Acid Hippie@Pudding@Crimmy

I'm not gonna have to bump and prod the thread at every single turn am I? Because that tells me that none of you are really all that interested in or dedicated to this thing.

DC Universe REBIRTH [original DC inspired roleplay/universe]

I'm pretty sure Amnesty Bay is the obvious home city for Aquaman. Don't think I'll actually start there though since it's on the opposite coast that all the plot seems to be on. Could be he's temporarily operating in the Pacific Coast for now due to the whole Starros thing.

Kingdom Hearts: The Lights of the Multiverse Redux [No Longer Full]

Ruler of the Sea ~ Lounge

A hooded Seth could once again be found lying on one of the sofas in the lounge. And once again he was napping, complete with his hood pulled down over his face. But with no interruptions he was free to have a little dream. One that, for once, wasn't quite the usual nightmare he was accustomed to.

Unknown Location ~ Five Years Ago

A kid lay unconscious on the beach, looking like he was washed ashore from a shipwreck or something. Nothing on his personage but the clothes on his back, and even that was mostly limited to a blue hooded jacket and black shorts for the most part. He lay face down, his head turned just right so that it was smothered in the sand. As waves slowly rolled up to his waste before receding back as usual, a pair of legs appeared, someone having walked down to the shore from further inland. The man knelt, appearing to dressed like a monk of sorts, but with no beads and the only religious symbol he wore having been carved into by a knife of some kind. Where the man came from, this was symbolic of one who had renounced their faith. He still had a shaved head, though, the breeze of the beach blew cool wind over his bald head.

"Can you read him?" the fallen monk said, it turned out he wasn't alone. He was accompanied by another man, this one younger but still not a kid by any means. He was dressed differently too, drastically so. In fact standing next to each other the two may as well have come from completely different worlds... which they did. The younger man's garb was a more form-fitting outfit, mostly a black sleeveless shirt of leather and a bottom that was mostly combat fatigues and boots. He also wore gas mask oddly enough, that made it impossible to see his face or hair. He knelt down as well, hovering his gloved hand over the unconscious kid's head for a moment. He stood back up, even stepping back as if surprised, "What's the problem?"

"...Nothing." spoke the younger man, his voice sounding somewhat distorted by his mask.

"If there's no problem then what-"

"That's not what I mean. The problem is nothing. As in there's nothing to read." he gestured to the sleeping kid, "Minds are supposed to be like books I can read, but this kid... he's got nothing. It's like trying to read a book with blank pages."

The former monk narrowed his gaze somewhat, then gently picked up the unconscious boy and started carrying him inland, "Well whatever the case, it looks like we have ourselves a new resident. If you can't read him we'll just have to learn about the kid the old fashioned way." the apparently psychic man followed after the monk without raising any objections.

An unknown amount of time later, the kid awoke, "Where...? Who...?" he clutched his head as if suffering a headache. He tried to think... to remember, but then nearly screamed out loud. There was... nothing! Every time he tried to remember or think back it was just a painful blank. The kid wasn't even entirely sure he even remembered who he was. In a panic, he fled the room and found himself outside. He was in a town, or at least it looked like one. Small shacks and other humble buildings and abodes plus a nearby diner with a sign that read "Monty's". With no clue where this was or even if he was supposed to be here, the kid was about to run in another panic when something silently grabbed his shoulder. He turned and nearly screamed at the sight of an armored person who had apparently been standing guard at the little house he'd awoken in.

"Who are you?" the kid exclaimed. The armored man offered no response, "Who are you?" he repeated. Still no answer, "Where is this? What do you want with me?" but still the armored figure said nothing. Now the boy was getting frustrated, "Answer me, already!" he went to kick the armored person, but his shoe just clanged against what he could have sworn was merely an empty suit. Not that he noticed this fact at the time.

"He can't." someone spoke, finally offering an answer, but it wasn't the armor guy. It was a... monk? Or at least... someone who looked like one. He was accompanied by another guy in black clothes and wearing a gas mask of all things, "You don't have to be afraid. I merely asked him to guard you while you rested. Nothing more." the monk then nodded to the armored guy who merely offered a nod of his own in response before silently walking away.

"Where is this? Who are you? Who... am I?" the kid tried to think again, but like before it was a painful blank and he instinctively clutched the sides of his head in response to that pain.

"As I thought. Mantis couldn't read you because there was nothing to read. But let's start from the beginning. You're in Nexus Town. Whatever world you came from is one of many. Well, actually, they're all just variants of the same world connected in a multiverse. Nexus Town is... unique in that shares a connection point with all worlds. Any of the worlds can reached from here in some form and vice versa, in other words... like a nexus, hence the town's name." he sighed, though, since the next part was never easy to explain, "Every world also has a parallel realm this is nothing but Darkness and void. Sometimes this realm invades its sister world and swallows it into Darkness. Those with a strong enough heart or will to survive more often than not end up here."

"Hmph, more like the unwanted freaks end up here..." the guy called Mantis muttered.

"The point is..." the monk said after giving Mantis a brief glare, "...everyone in this town is a castaway, lost from their world. Or... simply rejected by it. Most of the survivors who end up staying here were outcasts in their own world, unwanted by their own people for one reason or another, and so they've little desire to return and live here instead among others who've also known what it's like to be unwanted and cast out."

Nexus Town. Multiverse. Darkness. Outcasts. To be frank it was completely overwhelming. Coupled with his rather unique situation, it was honestly too much for the kid to process. He wanted to scream. He wanted to scream so badly that he barely even realized that he had done just that. He screamed, cried out in confusion and agony. Before he knew it, white creatures began to appear in mass, who then started taking the shapes of bowguns and shooting energy shots at everyone around. They didn't do much damage though. In fact a great deal of them were quickly dispatched by various individuals with strange and sometimes scary-looking abilities and skills. As for the monk, rather than fight he instead approached the boy and knelt in front of him and placed his hands on the kid's shoulders.

"Calm down! You'll be alright." he said, having realized that the creatures he recognized as Sniper-type Nobodies were appearing and attacking in response to the kid's distress. That let him know in that moment that whoever this boy was, he was a Nobody, which meant he was still processing the concept of having no Heart or capacity for emotion on top of being unable to remember anything about himself. The monk's comfort seemed to calm the boy down, and the Snipers slowly vanished until none were left.

"I don't even know who I am... much less how I'm here... or even why..." the kid said with a bit of a hiccup from sobbing.

"How and why you're here makes no difference to any of us. But we'll be glad to help you discover the truth if that's what you wish. By the way... my name is Ganma. Can you at least recall your own name?"

"I... think... my name is..."

Ruler of the Sea ~ Lounge

Seth shifted about on the couch, the Nobody having awoke from his nap. He yawned, even standing up and doing a little stretching. Like most dreams, the events of this one didn't stick in his mind for long. Still, he thought about it briefly, thinking back to when that really did happen. The only response to it he could offer was his usual grin and, of course, he chuckled.

DC Universe REBIRTH [original DC inspired roleplay/universe]

Character Reimagined: Aquaman

Secret ID: Marcus Curry

Age: 30

Powers
Telepathy: He can summon/communicate with aquatic animals. With enough concentration he can also do the same with lifeforms evolved from the sea, though it is considerably weaker.
Superhuman Strength: His strength derives from the fact that his body is strong enough for his lungs to work properly even at the bottom of the sea where the pressure is at its greatest.
Superhuman Durability: Similar to his strength, Aquaman can withstand a great deal of attacks from other superhumans or even machine gun fire.
Aquatic Adaptation: Aquaman can survive at any depth in the ocean, swimming and fighting at the same superhuman level as any superhuman on land, though Aquaman is notable for being an even stronger combatant while underwater.
Hard Water Constructs: Aquaman possesses a pair of Atlantean gauntlets that use electrical currents to manipulate water into "solid" constructs such as melee weapons or shields.

Weaknesses: Aquaman's main weakness is that much of his ability is derived from the Sea. While he can still be formidable on the land, the Sea is where he is at his strongest. Even his water constructs are reliant on the gauntlets as an outside force, without them Aquaman is effectively unarmed.

Personality: Most of his kind tend to have a stubborn pride for being born of Atlantis. They are Atlanteans first above anything else. Marcus on the other hand, is the polar opposite. He is Human first and Atlantean second. Having never even seen Atlantis before, Marcus knows very little of its culture and customs apart from stories told by his mother. Instead, he was raised as a human and he often looks to his firefighter father for inspiration or even occasional guidance. As such, Marcus prefers to emulate his father's acts of selfless heroism over his mother's loyalty as a soldier. This often means he prioritizes saving lives over defeating his enemies. That only really applies to Aquaman, though. As for Marcus Curry the person, he respects both his parents more than anyone else and will often think back to the things they taught him in an attempt to apply those wisdoms to his every day life, both as Marcus and as Aquaman. The long and short of it is that he tries every day to emulate his father's selflessness and his mother's loyalty.

Appearance:


BRIEF Bio: Born to an Atlantean mother and human father named Mera and Arthur respectively, Marcus Curry grew up never being told of Atlantis or his mother's true heritage. According to his parents, they felt that he would have been better off having a normal human childhood. But when his Atlantean abilities started developing, they couldn't keep the secret any longer. Arthur's mother finally told him her story about Atlantis and the inner civil war that forced her to abandon home and live on the surface. The only things she brought with her was a pair of gauntlets designed to give the wearer the ability to manipulate water into constructs. As it turns out, she was an Atlantean soldier, one of the few who were female in fact, as Atlantis was largely male dominated. She taught Marcus how to use the gauntlets for himself and even shared with him her Atlantean training and fighting skills. Unlike his mother, Marcus had a desire to use his skills and abilities to help mankind. Rather than hide them, he instead used them to help the innocent and fight against the forces of evil as Aquaman. This perhaps proved to be a mistake, as before long Aquaman's appearance and activities would get the attention of his mother's oldest and most hated enemy.

Kingdom Hearts: The Lights of the Multiverse Redux [No Longer Full]

Dude it's been one day since the last IC post. Chill.

DC Universe REBIRTH iCheck

I know that emblem is for Atlantis and all, but I can't help but see that and immediately think that Aquaman has somehow joined the Assassin Brotherhood. <_<

DC Universe REBIRTH iCheck

@The Kid Lantern Yeah I remember seeing that one myself. It's pretty good overall, but something about the long ponytail bugs me. Not sure what it is.

As a quick tweak. Going to add Jr. to Arthur's name. That way his parents' names can be Arthur Sr. and Mera as a nod to the original characters.