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Jonathan since returned to one of his many sanctuaries around the city. Thanks to his…remodeling of the current one, the circular room in which he now stood bore plexiglass walls, displaying his latest prisoners at every turn, of varying ages, genders, and occupations. He smirked in particular at the Joker thug he had contained, taking exceptional pleasure in the man’s torment due to his relationship with his expired boss. He never quite figured out what the laughing purple madman feared for certain, but he had his guesses. And truthfully, he was relieved that mad fool finally kicked it.
It became clearer with each day, but in a twisted sense, the Joker’s existence kept everything in Gotham more or less in check, kept its heartbeat pacing, kept up the quiet rhythm its citizens subconsciously followed. And with him out of the picture, the choked grip he once held crumbled. No longer would this city dance to the tune of bat and clown, but allow for new seeds to be sown, for a new pace, a new dance.
The seeds were ripe for the taking. The mobs were already trying to gain ground over the costumed crowd.
Jonathan slowly walked among his prisoners, hands neatly clasped behind his back, his metal brace shining in the light. He took in every detail of their terrified faces, every note of their screams, the exact postures contorted and deformed as they curled away or fought off monsters only they could see.
The talk with Edward had given him pause. Most might find their biggest concern with the League or the mobs. Jonathan’s thoughts went to the Batman, and more specifically, the lack of his presence in Gotham. This could be his chance to take the city, he knew. Terrify it. Weaken it. Destroy it. But what worth would any plan hold if the Batman could not witness it?
He walked to the center of the room, took a seat in the swivel chair he kept there.
More importantly, he wondered, if the Batman were to never return...nothing terrified him like the Batman did. Gave him that delicious thrill, the satisfaction that he craved. That in itself was its own sort of Hell.
Which meant he needed to find a new source. Something that would sustain him, keep him going with or without the Batman.
Jonathan stood again, turned to leave the room, hardly giving a glance to one of his prisoners who had given up, and collapsed with the last glimmer of both hope and life in her cell. Merely a test subject bound for replacement.
Long ago, he took hit jobs for cash, and though his current supplies were plentiful, they were nowhere near what he needed to wreak true havoc. He would send word on the streets to potential clients. Perhaps revisiting his roots instead of simply pulling a job might assist in his predicament, allow him to rediscover a part of himself still capable of producing anticipation.
Afterward, he would set to work on another formula.
It became clearer with each day, but in a twisted sense, the Joker’s existence kept everything in Gotham more or less in check, kept its heartbeat pacing, kept up the quiet rhythm its citizens subconsciously followed. And with him out of the picture, the choked grip he once held crumbled. No longer would this city dance to the tune of bat and clown, but allow for new seeds to be sown, for a new pace, a new dance.
The seeds were ripe for the taking. The mobs were already trying to gain ground over the costumed crowd.
Jonathan slowly walked among his prisoners, hands neatly clasped behind his back, his metal brace shining in the light. He took in every detail of their terrified faces, every note of their screams, the exact postures contorted and deformed as they curled away or fought off monsters only they could see.
The talk with Edward had given him pause. Most might find their biggest concern with the League or the mobs. Jonathan’s thoughts went to the Batman, and more specifically, the lack of his presence in Gotham. This could be his chance to take the city, he knew. Terrify it. Weaken it. Destroy it. But what worth would any plan hold if the Batman could not witness it?
He walked to the center of the room, took a seat in the swivel chair he kept there.
More importantly, he wondered, if the Batman were to never return...nothing terrified him like the Batman did. Gave him that delicious thrill, the satisfaction that he craved. That in itself was its own sort of Hell.
Which meant he needed to find a new source. Something that would sustain him, keep him going with or without the Batman.
Jonathan stood again, turned to leave the room, hardly giving a glance to one of his prisoners who had given up, and collapsed with the last glimmer of both hope and life in her cell. Merely a test subject bound for replacement.
Long ago, he took hit jobs for cash, and though his current supplies were plentiful, they were nowhere near what he needed to wreak true havoc. He would send word on the streets to potential clients. Perhaps revisiting his roots instead of simply pulling a job might assist in his predicament, allow him to rediscover a part of himself still capable of producing anticipation.
Afterward, he would set to work on another formula.
@The Kid Lantern I feel kind of dumb for not thinking of the first one. XD The latter, he's been doing this gig for a while on the timeline, so he's already taken out or terrified most of his enemies. That actually did give me a small thought, if anything. There are people he probably checks in with, even if it's a filler post.
@Catchphrase That could work. :) Jonathan is 100% behind anything that lets him terrify the piss out of people. XD
Thanks to both of you. I am awake and refreshed after getting a (long, much-needed) nap, so I am cracking my knuckles and getting to work. <3
@Catchphrase That could work. :) Jonathan is 100% behind anything that lets him terrify the piss out of people. XD
Thanks to both of you. I am awake and refreshed after getting a (long, much-needed) nap, so I am cracking my knuckles and getting to work. <3
Okay, I legit caught up and was trying to think of a post the other day, came up with nothing. My problem is Crane doesn't normally go looking for trouble; he causes it, or it finds him.
I'm off work in an hour (had two long shifts with a few hours between that were spent sleeping); I'm pondering where to go from here, but I might be stuck. >>
I'm off work in an hour (had two long shifts with a few hours between that were spent sleeping); I'm pondering where to go from here, but I might be stuck. >>
So. Between RPG not liking me (massive refusal to load off and on last week), work, getting through writer's block on something else I was working on and admitted laziness the past two days, I'm finally catching up on what I missed, and I will see who has been stuck/unable to do anything and see if I can't cause some trouble with Crane.
Question for the villains:
Is there a system in place if a crime lord wants to "float" a contract to the various rogues?
I don't recall ever hearing specifics, but you'd have to think someone or some thing has to be in place for such an ocassion, right? Maybe Cobblepot?
That's my assumption, tbh. Cobblepot would know how to find people, as well as keep tabs on allies and enemies alike. And of course set up a meeting. For a price. Easy enough to set up.
@LePouvantail
I know, I had a Bane sheet at 50% completion and the beginnings of Deathstroke one a few days ago but set them aside when I saw Ruby say 'no more villains'.
Obviously the villains should outnumber the Bat-family but not by too much, otherwise it's just unsporting. Especially with all these talons arriving. I'm tempted to make an OC street level, a cop or a PI or something.
I wonder if Deathstroke could be considered Neutral...
Villains are the main reason I'm even in this fandom. I tend to like the Batfamily best out of DC's heroes, but that's still with backseating them to all the bad guys. XD I, personally, find them a lot more interesting.
On Marvel's side, I better like more of the heroes (particularly X-Men, and especially Nightcrawler, omg. <3).
But that seems to more or less be the consensus for both companies anyway. DC makes great villains, and Marvel makes better heroes.
Second character applications available.
You'd have to knock my fuzzy sucks off to get a villain approved. But it wouldn't be impossible. Probably wouldn't be impossible. >>
*was already considering going for Two-Face or Mr. Freeze* >> *why can't I hold all these villains?!*
ooooh I can't wait to throw Hatter into the mix soon!
Same here. XD Possible bromance?
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