Retired

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I swear you gatekeep music more than anyone I've ever met.

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Though, if you are doing Raven... we should talk if we both get accepted.

EDIT: And I guess Hillan, too, since he's apparently doing magic things.

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Okay, so after some hemming and hawing, I'm honestly pretty content with conceding Diana to BlackSam. For starters, he's got a great take. Secondly, while I do like my take on Wondy, it's something I basically came up with because I was salty about not getting Superman, not something that I genuinely care about, and Sam seems to have more personal investment in his. And I dunno, if I did get it, I'd feel kinda shitty for denying him something he clearly cares about. And to top if off, again, he's got a great take.

That's the bad news.

The good news is, I've begun work on Plan C.....

Plan C

@AndyC

Is it too late to swap Zatanna for Raven to fuck with you?

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Sample post is complete, CS is now formally ready for judgment.

@AndyC

I've already judged it.

_{It's good.}

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@Retired

I hate it. She has pants now. That's practical.

@Hillan

I put it together in ten minutes. If you want needless sexualization and gratuitous booty shots, I'll need at least an hour.

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Since Andy's doing a better Wonder Woman than I could do and Byrd's Flash will be much more interesting than mine would be, that leaves me with one option:

Plan Z

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Z A T A N N A

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^{_{Z A T A N N A Z A T A R A ♦ S T U D E N T ♦ N E W Y O R K C I T Y / M I S C E L L A N E O U S ♦ U N A F F I L I A T E D}}

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^{"Hey, pay attention to me! I'm fascinating."}

Born with incredible, innate magical power, Zatanna was taught from an early age how to control her abilities for her own safety as well as those around her. Her father, Giovanni Zatara, a renowned demonologist and highly skilled magician. decided to retire from the occult and raise his daughter as normally as possible. Although she understood the existence of magic was real, as evident by her own abilities, Zatara never once shared any details of the larger mystical world with her. Although, Zatanna tried more than once to access his private study as a young girl in the hopes of learning about witches and dragons and fairies.

She said goodbye to her father after graduating high school, moving to New York City to continue her education there. Although they did not see each other often anymore, Giovanni would always make sure to call his daughter and spend time with her through video chats every week. They kept up this routine for several years until last week when, at the scheduled time, Giovanni didn't call. Zatanna tried not to think much of it at first, knowing her father had been traveling recently. But later that night she dreamed of her father being dragged into the abyss by inky black tendrils of shadow. When she awoke, screaming in fright, she felt within her chest a dully warm pulsing sensation that faded within moments.

Confused and scared, Zatanna spent hours trying to reach her father to no avail. Eventually, she booked a flight back to her hometown later that day. When she arrived at her childhood home, she found it largely empty. In fact, aside from minor housekeeping, the place barely looked lived in. Deciding she desperately needed answers, Zatanna used her abilities to break into her father's study, accessing the room for the very first time. Inside, she found copious notes and photographs strung up on the wall. Pages of printed off documents and thick books on occult topics littered his desk. Among them was a handwritten letter by her father and addressed to her.

It explained that, after Zatanna had left for university, Giovanni had resumed his previous life's work. For three years now he had been traveling the world to investigate various reports of demon sightings, cults abusing the black magics, and using his considerable knowledge and skill to put a stop to any supernatural threats he came across. His role, he told her in the letter, was as a defender of the common people who had no knowledge of the greater dangers lurking behind every shadow. For decades he had been working to maintain the careful balance between the natural and supernatural worlds, only stopping when it came time to raise her.

Recently, he had received warning of a dangerous group of individuals, the Circle of the Cold Flame, who intended to call upon an ancient evil and bring rise to it here on the mortal plane. Fearing that things could go wrongly, but knowing he had no choice but to act, Giovanni had decided to leave behind several precautionary measures. Including bestowing upon his daughter the source of his power: The Books of Magick.

Now, Zatanna, having been kept away from the occult her entire life, must dive deep into a world she knows little of in order to find and save her father.

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I'll do some magic shit. Probably some non-magic shit.

And I gave her pants.

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Books of Magick

Originally owned by Leonardo da Vinci, the Books of Magick, despite its name, is a singular tome filled with incantations, mystic rituals, occult knowledge, and dark secrets. Each generation, the tome is handed down to a new mage who continues to add more knowledge and spells to the seemingly infinite pages within. Giovanni Zatara possessed no innate magical abilities and used the tome's secrets to become a powerful mage in his own right, specializing in Logomancy. Before his disappearance he soul bound the Books of Magick to his daughter, effectively passing it onto her.

Giovanni Zatara

Occultist and magician, former owner of the Books of Magic. Spent seventeen years prior to his daughter's birth traveling the globe to investigate supernatural events and hunt down dark creatures/entities. Currently missing.

Eldon Peck

A Los Angeles based mage mentioned in Giovanni's notes as a possible lead into the Circle of the Cold Flame. Currently Zatanna's only clue as to where she might find information regarding her father.

Circle of the Cold Flame

Zatanna has little information regarding this apparently cult other than her father's explanation that they are attempting to bring an ancient evil back to the mortal plane.

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... I never wanted this life for you and I hope you can find it within yourself to forgive me for what I have done. Although my actions cannot be excused, I felt that the Books were no longer safe in my possession and knew of only one who I trusted with all of my soul that I could pass them down to. Please know that everything I have done since the day you were born was with you in mind.

I can no longer shield you from the threats that have been lurking in the shadows. They will come for you now and you must be prepared. Read the tome and educate yourself. Knowledge will be your greatest defense now.

And, above all else, do not come looking for me. You take after your mother so I know your first instinct will be to charge forward, to take action, but I implore you to fight against your nature. If you are reading this then my plans have failed and it is already too late for me. Following in my footsteps will only put you in further danger.

I love you, Zatanna.
Forgive me.

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Morden didn't deliver on the Bat-Martha app.

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If only you had friends you could waltz in and be buddy-buddy with.

@Hillan

I tell myself that same exact thing every single day.

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<Snipped quote by mattmanganon>

I have absolutely no room to talk, considering my Plan A was "waltz in and rely on being buddy-buddy with MB to be handed the cape." Stupid GMs and their stupid integrity.

@AndyC

Instead, it was Wraith who waltzed in and was buddy-buddy with Hillan to be handed the cape.

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Well, shit.

Plan B it is, then.

Plan B

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W O N D E R W O M A N

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^{_{Diana Prince ♦ Antiquities Dealer ♦ Gateway City, California, United States ♦ Independent}}

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^{"Tell your gods they need to try harder."}

The world of mortal men is not the only world there is. Beyond the veil, beyond the realms of matter and energy and immutable laws of physics, there is one which shapes and is shaped by the dreams and beliefs of mortals. It does not exist, yet it always has and always will. It is a million contradictory heavens and hells all at once, each one a ridiculous myth or superstition, yet also an unquestionable truth. It is the Godsphere, the realm of every High Father, every Dark Lord, every Earth-Mother and Warbringer that ever has or ever will be imagined.

For millennia, the Godsphere and the Mortal World have been separate, as man’s stronger understanding of his own domain has weakened the need for gods or magic, the man-made light of science driving the monsters and devils into the aether. And as for those monsters who are not content to slink away into the shadowy realm of bad dreams and forgotten legend, well…...that is where I come in.

In the world between worlds, there are all manner of entities that are more than man, but less than god. In Greek, they were called daimon-- an term which evolved over centuries into the later ‘daemon’ and modern ‘demon,’ but originally meant any spirit or monster, angel or devil, giant or demigod regardless of their morality. These daimon are at least partly of the mortal world, and were not banished as easily as the Gods by the discovery of fire or the development of philosophy. Many are the sustained form of old magic, curses that live on over hundreds or thousands of years. Many contain the blood of old gods, direct descendants of Olympus or Asgard or Sheol. As the power of the Godsphere diminishes in the Mortal World, the remaining daimon have learned to live in secret, only revealing themselves to each other, before fighting to the death for a relic or temple or other scrap of godly power.

Once, the Amazons of Themyscira -- a people who now never existed, on an island that can never be found-- acted as protectors of mortal men from hostile daimon. They slew monsters, dueled with devils, cast out ghosts and spurned evil gods. As they faded from the world, they chose to entrust their knowledge and power into a single warrior, until the time came when the rift between the Mortal World and the Godsphere could be healed. A grand tournament was held, sister fighting sister, until much to everyone’s surprise, the victor emerged: the Queen’s frail, sickly daughter.

I was only twelve when my mother placed the tiara on my head, adorned me with the finest armor and weapons the Amazons had ever made, and vanished into myth. I knew one day, I would see them again, when gods and men could once again share a world in harmony. It would not be easy, it would not be a short journey. At the time, I expected it to take ten, perhaps twenty years. Certainly not more than twenty-five.

It has been nearly three thousand.

And yet, I continue. I preserve what knowledge of the Gods that I can, protect the daimon who mean no harm, and put down those who do. The Mortal World has changed so much, but my quest has not. I am Diana, last Champion of the Amazons. And I am a protector of worlds.

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I’ve played different versions of Diana in the past, and while I enjoyed them, I never really felt like I got her ‘right,’ which is something I’m determined to do this time. I want to capture the spirit of an adventurous, mythical heroine embarking on globe-trotting adventures, dueling with other immortals over ancient relics, like a cross between Indiana Jones and Highlander. I feel like this particular take can be as close to a “definitive” Wonder Woman as I can get without just photocopying the movie.

This version would also allow her to expand Diana’s usually lackluster rogue’s gallery beyond merely the Greek pantheon. Sure, she’ll fight Medusas and Harpies and Minotaurs and stuff, but she can also take on spirits and monsters from all over the world, and have fights and long-standing histories with other supernatural/mythical characters, like Black Adam or Shining Knight.

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WIP.

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WIP

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A list linking to your IC posts as they're created. This can be used for a reference guide to your character or to summarize completed arcs and stories.

@AndyC

I have to say, I'm happy you lost. Because this is a concept I love and want to read.