Gowi said
Also, Sozin and Roku (as well as a previous bender) showed lavabending options as so turning it into an earthbending form didn't make much sense to me. But that's a small gripe.
Actually all Sozin did was redirect pure heat from a volcano via firebending, which makes sense since Firebenders have been shown to manipulate steam and so on. The only bender shown to actually manipulate lava before Ghazan and Bolin was an Avatar in a flashback who made a trio of volcanoes erupt. To me, it seemed to be a clear example of "Only the Avatar can do that." since lava came across as a mixture of both Earth and Fire. Granted, waterbenders have been able to control all phases of the element (ice, mist, etc.) so Earthbenders doing something similar isn't horrible (IE: Sandbenders, if that counts at all) I just didn't enjoy what I interpreted as "Avatar only bending" being given to a villain and thrown at a mediocre character because "Well apparently he can't metalbend."
Nickname: He doesn't have one, and nobody's seen fit to give him one.
Age: 25
Personality: A dejected college student when the outbreak occurred, Jake Shepard has found a new sense of self-worth in the apocalypse. Whereas before Jake had no sense of direction in life, he has taken pride in his ability to adapt to a world where corpses walk amongst the living. In particular, Jake believes in tearing down society in order to rebuild it, which many would dismiss as an armchair philosopher's ramblings. At least until Jake saves their life when they run out of gas in their lighter and don't know how to start a damn fire and cook a rabbit. While he dismisses the claims entirely, some have begun to whisper that Jake actually enjoys his current situation. Though he has his secrets like any survivor, he has become surprisingly attached to his new-found companions, though he'll never say it to their face. The biggest thing to Jake is that he finally feels useful.
Brief Bio: Born in western suburban Pennsylvania, Jacob Shepard had your average life's story; middle class parents, steady B-C student, (with an occasional A in American and World History) medium sized social circle, drove a beat up old Chevrolet cavalier. What was different about Jake was his distinct lack of purpose. Though his stay at home mother and fireman father tried there best to motivate their young son, Jacob Sr. going so far as to get Jake to volunteer at the station, Jake continued through life like any young adult would; not knowing what the hell he was going to do with his life. He enrolled at Slippery Rock University to help find his way. For those who care to know, his major was Ancient History with a minor in Cinema Studies. As could be expected from a Pennsylvanian, Jake is a fan of hunting and skinning game, which was one of few pastimes he partook in with his father.
During his time in college, Jacob would rarely spend his time at parties or socializing in general, absorbing himself in his studies and the general nightmare that is university. With few friends outside of his study group and dorm mates, Jake to this day doesn't quite recall how he met Amanda Stevens. The two shared a class in classic history (Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, and the like.) and bumped into each other a few times at the campus library. One thing led to another, and by their sophomore year, Jake and Mandy were in a healthy, stable relationship, and life continued as normal. At least, until the dead decided they didn't want to be dead anymore.
The initial outbreak was a massive exercise in chaos and futility for Jake, his girlfriend, and his family. At the request of his mother, Jake had all but abandoned the school at a moment's notice, gathering only the bare essentials and convincing Amanda to come with him. In the fray that ensued, Jake ended up with his own parents, Amanda, her father, and the family dog. Initially they decided to hold up in the Shepard family residence, but that didn't last long as they began to run out of stockpiled food. Though the men of the group routinely made rounds into town to scavenge and barter for supplies, Pennsylvania wasn't getting any better anytime soon. Eventually, Amanda's father took a turn for the worst after a bite to his wrist, and Jake didn't want to wait around to see the result.
After all but begging his parents and Amanda to put the man out of his misery and spare them the possibility of a walker in their own home, Jake was essentially told to either deal with it or leave. The internal debate racked in his head for days before Jacob finally offered to take first watch, packed a bag, got some food from the pantries (it sickened him to be doing this to his own parents, but they'd made their choice, and he wasn't going to let himself be dragged down.) took his father's axe, and made for his cavalier. He was confronted by Mandy just after he'd finished loading everything in the trunk and back seat. Jake was nothing if not persistent, and he made one last attempt to convince her to join him. Refusing to leave her father, Amanda all but cut Jake's heart out with a hard slap across the face. Jake responded by getting his car, revving the engine, and turning onto the road. She was three months pregnant.
Jake wasn't a fool, he knew in order to have any chance at survival he'd have to head where there'd be far less dead people walking around and where there could potentially be some farmers holding out with sustainable resources. That meant he had one direction to go: Southwest.
Weapon of Choice: He uses his father's old fireman's axe as his go-to while scavenging, though he has begun teaching himself archery with a self-made bow and arrows. (Note: He sucks at it)
How did you find the Group: Jake began to travel south after abandoning his girlfriend, thinking the less populated areas would be safer to hide-out in. He also figured there'd be more than a few farmers and such in confederate territory. (Shit, don't know what I'm supposed to say outside of "stumbled across them". I'm not clear on just how long zombies have been around or where exactly we're at, so I just assume we're somewhere in the southern U.S. judging by character sheets)
Other: Don't call him Shep, he hates it. (Or say it so much that he just gives up.) Though the artwork shows someone that's packing very cold-weather oriented outfits, Jake keeps it simple with a leather jacket, blue jeans, and a pair of boots.
Gowi said
Haven't done a good zombie survival in awhile. Might be open to it.
Apparently this asshole guy right here is telling me to join this. I've got a character in mind. Looking forward to seeing what everyone else comes up with.
| Identity | Oliver Jonas "Ollie" Queen, the Green Arrow
| Origin & Backstory |
Born to Star City billionaire businessman Robert and Moira Queen, Oliver Jonas had the extreme luck to be born into the one percent in an economy that included names such as Howard Stark, Norman Osborn, Thomas Wayne, Simon Stagg and Lionel Luthor. Growing up, Oliver's every need was attended to either by his mother or the abundance of nannies employed at the Queen Estate. This, of course, caused the young heir to be incredibly spoiled, developing a multitude of bad habits and personality traits in his formative years.
On a family trip to South Korea for the 1988 Summer Olympic Games, a four year old Oliver would witness a perfect gold medal performance from a present day legend of the archery community; Bonnie King. Being the immensely impressionable lad that he was at the time, Oliver developed an obsession with the art almost immediately, from forcing his parents to buy him his first bow when they returned to the States to hanging posters of Robin Hood and Red Arrow on the walls of his bedroom, even if the later hadn't been seen since the Justice Society's disbandment in 1979.
Seeing that his son was more interested in archery than he had been in, well, anything else at the time, Robert Queen managed to hire Bonnie King herself as a personal instructor for Oliver only a sparse couple of years after her gold medal performance. Unbeknownst to him however, King's perfectionist attitude and overbearing criticisms of Ollie's at the time amateur ability nearly drove Oliver from the sport entirely. Years later Oliver would come to learn that Bonnie had become a mother, hence her stepping down from regular competition. If not for that, it is widely believed Bonnie would've gone on to dominate several Olympics.
Being the wealthy heir to a multi-billion dollar company that he was, Oliver was afforded the foremost education that the United States could offer, namely, he would attend Saint Elias' School for Youths in Gateway City in even-farther-north-than-Star-City-California. It was here that Oliver would mingle with various other children of magnates, oil tycoons and other notable lineages. Being roughly ten at the time, Ollie, like most children his age, mostly kept to himself and rarely socialized outside of his continued friendship with Tommy Merlyn, (he thanked every higher power he knew that Malcolm permitted Tommy to go.) though he did become fast friends with a particular pair of children from Coast City: Harold "Hal" Jordan and Carol Ferris, with Carol being the daughter of none other than the founder of Ferris Aircraft.
By the time Ollie, Hal, Tommy and Carol had graduated from Saint Elias and returned to their home cities Hal had earned a Student Pilot Certificate, a feat which infuriated Carol as she'd been denied her pastime due to the unexpected illness of her father and her growing responsibilities toward her family's company, Ollie had turned down innumerable invitations to the school's archery team (the coach couldn't take no for an answer) and Tommy had developed an acumen for keeping Ollie and Hal from killing themselves.
To celebrate his son's graduation from prep academy, Robert arranged an extended fishing trip on the Queen's Gambit, the family's commercial yacht. Unbeknownst to both of the Queen men at the time, the journey would be far more eventful than catching some giant sea bass. Wishing Carrie Cutter, his girlfriend at the time, farewell and kissing his mother goodbye while simultaneously smirking at his sister's jealous glare, Ollie boarded the ship and braced himself for the first day of the rest of his life, or whatever it was the cool kids were saying those days.
While at sea somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, a catastrophic storm hit the Queen's Gambit, causing flooding and mass engine failure. Ollie and Robert managed to make it to a lifeboat before the yacht capsized, watching the ship go down while they aimlessly drifted away from the wreckage. Still in shock from the experience, Ollie was made to witness his father's suicide after the later realized they only had enough supplies for one person to reach the nearest island.
Washing up alone and hungry on an unfamiliar environment, Oliver made a small memorial to his father on the shoreline (he'd thrown the corpse overboard.) and hazily made his way to look for supplies. Ollie doesn't know just how far or how long he spent traveling inland, days begin to blur when one is sufficiently isolated with only the sun to tell the time. One day, while he was scavenging for food, Ollie had the violent experience of having an arrow shot through his shoulder. He didn't quite have the wherewithal to stay conscious at that particular moment, and he was only shocked back to life when the arrowhead was removed. It was then that he first met the man that would save his life more times than one: Natas.
After nursing the marooned billionaire back to health, Natas began the surely frustrating task of training a kid born with a silver spoon in his mouth how to survive on what was probably the most dangerous island on Earth. Ollie hadn't exactly been the most perceptive or willing student, but his natural ability with a bow and arrow was the starting point in the duo's relationship, with Natas himself being an accomplished archer.
Sometime during his tutorship under Natas, Oliver accidentally tripped what he assumed was a trap designed to catch game, however, he and Natas would be taken hostage by armed guards and transported to a military styled base camp somewhere near the center of Lian Yu. Initially tortured by a man known as Eddie Fyers, Oliver would be thrown into a human cage where he would meet none other than Natas' daughter, Shado. In-between regular torture sessions, the two would devise an escape plan, and three weeks after his arrival, Oliver saw an opportunity and took it.
Through deception and chaos, the trio managed to escape the compound and make their way into the wilderness. Nearly a week later they came across a crashed military aircraft that housed a particularly antagonistic SHIELD Agent by the name of Slade Wilson. After an initial misunderstanding, Slade explained his situation; he'd been assigned to covertly land on Lian Yu and locate a fellow agent named William Wintergreen, who had gone silent. Having been stranded on the island for nearly a year.
The group decided to pool their respective skills and look for a way off the island. This mainly consisted of Oliver constantly honing his body and skills under Slade and Natas with routine hunting trips with Shado while their two elders planned out how exactly they were going to escape. Only one plan seemed viable unless they wanted to pull a Gilligan's Island: Steal a boat from Fyers' camp.
| Attributes | Archery - Oliver's chosen method of curtailing crime, Green Arrow is capable of shooting an arrow down the barrel of a pistol from fifty yards at a moment's notice. Ollie's aim is impeccable, and some have ventured to call it superhuman after seeing the Emerald Archer hit targets from multiple rooftops away. The man himself has claimed to be able to fire roughly twenty-nine arrows per minute one at a time from a quiver, and split a droplet of water while falling from the tap of a sink. To say that shooting a bow comes as naturally as breathing to Oliver Queen would be an understatement. Aside from his pinpoint marksmanship, the eccentric billionaire also makes use of dozens of self-manufactured trick arrows, that can function in any number of ways, ranging from a simple explosive arrow to pyrotechnic and EMP arrows.
Swordsmanship - Like, maybe?
Physical Capabilities - During his time on Lian Yu, Oliver was forced to transform his body from that of a spoiled playboy to that which would put Olympians to shame. The extreme training regiment instilled in him by the likes of Natas and Deathstroke has carried over to his life as Green Arrow. Most notably, Oliver's hand-eye coordination and eyesight have seemingly developed beyond what many thought was humanly possible.
Intelligence and Deductive Abilities - Although he openly gallivanted as a spoiled child of old money, Oliver actually possesses a keenly intelligent mind and knack for technological engineering. After his ordeal on Lian Yu, Oliver decided to enter college and earn a business degree in order to prepare himself to take over Queen Industries. Oliver is not an overly capable detective. While able to bust most of Star City's lower level criminals and street gangs on pure ingenuity, one of equal or greater intelligence than the Battling Bowman can seemingly slip through his grasp. Luckily, Oliver's team make up for this flaw 9 times out of 10.
Medical Knowledge - Oliver retains a fairly large amount of knowledge on emergency medical procedures and remedies, having had to remove dozens of bullets and the occasional arrow from his body. Particularly, Ollie knows the cures and treatments for nearly all known poisons and illnesses from his time on Lian Yu, and maintains a small stockpile of herbs and salves in his archaic bow-case. He also retains firsthand knowledge on the affects of most recreational drugs.
Multi-lingualism - Along with his superhuman archery abilities, Oliver was also taught how to speak both Mandarin and Japanese from his two mentors on Lian Yu, and self-taught himself the Russian language during his conflicts with the Star City Bratva branch. He also studied French during his playboy years but only remembers vague sentences and phrases and would more than likely offend most French nationals.
| Character Notes |
Robert and Moira Queen - A classic tale of the self made billionaire marrying his high school sweetheart, one could make a movie about the story of romance between Robert and Moira Queen. Having met during their freshman year at Star City High, the two married almost immediately after Robert's graduation from college. Robert, a ruthless businessman, took his father's relatively small computer business and turned it into a multi-billion dollar technology empire spanning the entirety of the United States within two decades using every underhanded play, every dirty trick, and every bullying technique known to man. Naturally this garnered him an abundance of enemies. Moira remained blissfully ignorant of her husband's crimes and peacefully took her place as a fiercely protective and doting mother.
The two would die some seven years apart, Robert committing suicide to ensure their son's survival, and Moira being murdered at the hands of Cupid, a deranged psychopath obsessed with Oliver's alter ego, the Green Arrow.
Thea Queen - Ollie's younger sister and only surviving family member. During Ollie's exile on Lian Yu Thea fell to drugs and alcohol, the very same vices Oliver himself partook in. Though they struggled at first, Ollie and Thea would reconcile after the former opening up about his experience on the Island with his surviving family. Now clean for some three years, Thea was distraught to learn of her brother's true nature as the Green Arrow as a result of his conflict with Cupid, during which both Thea and Moira were taken hostage in their family's home. Following their mother's death, Thea has all but removed herself from Ollie's life. Oliver fears that without the guidance she once had, his sister might very well fall into alcoholism once again.
Dinah Laurel Lance, Black Canary - Born in Gotham, Dinah's family would move to Star City while she was still very young. After losing her younger sister, Sarah, to a car accident in high school, Dinah traveled to the Middle East and Asia, training under various martial arts masters, most notably Sandra Wu-San and Richard Drakunovsky, better known as the enigmatic Richard Dragon and Lady Shiva. Dinah returned to Star City following the news of Malcolm Merlyn's thwarted Undertaking. She would encounter the Emerald Archer following Thomas Bolt's assassination by the man known only as Onomatopoeia early in her vigilante career. The relationship would evolve over time and the two have been dating for about a year. To say she was surprised that Star City's guardian angle was spoiled billionaire Oliver Queen would be an understatement. Raised as a fighter from a young age, Black Canary has proven to be one of the best hand to hand fighters on the planet, multiple times. This, in conjunction with her supersonic "Canary Cry", makes her a deadly opponent for anyone, let alone common street thugs.
Roy Harper, Arsenal - To be written.
Wendy "Proxy" Harris - Older child of Steven Harris by almost a whole twenty minutes, Wendy Harris was a certified computer geek almost out of the womb. Along with the more hands-on genius of her brother, Wendy would graduate MIT at the ripe old age of sixteen. After the assassination of her father, Wendy turned to aiding one Roy Harper's crime-fighting in exchange for any intel they could find, which inevitably led them to crossing paths with the Emerald Archer. The three have been working together ever since.
Marvin Harris - A mechanical genius to match his sister's hacking ability, Marvin is currently employed as an engineer for Queen's Applied Sciences Division, and supplies the more adventurous of the team with an ample amount of nifty trick arrows for any and all situations, though his scientific mind often wanders to bigger and better things than "pointy sticks".
John Diggle - A retired member of the Green Berets, Johnathan Diggle, or Digg, as Ollie calls him, was hired by Moira Queen to be Oliver's bodyguard upon her son's return to Star City. After becoming aware of Ollie's identity as the Emerald Archer, Diggle became the first person to join the Arrowteam. While he still occasionally operates as a bodyguard, Digg's official title is "Queen Industries Security Adviser", which is to say Ollie pays him to be a sparring partner and make rare trips to the office to check up on the security systems.
Wonder Dog the Arrowhound - The trusty canine companion of the battling bowmen!
Tommy Merlyn - Dead and stuff
Bonnie King-Jones - Born into a family of circus performers, Bonnie King was trained in archery from a young age by her father, "The Magician" Arthur King. A former Olympic Gold Medalist, Bonnie was eloquently nicknamed Miss Arrowette in her prime, and is perhaps the most well known former athlete in the world's archery community. After obtaining her medal in 1992, Bonnie settled down in California and became Oliver's private instructor, though even she couldn't teach Ollie how to properly handle a bow. Now married to Bernell Jones, Bonnie is a stay at home mother.
Bernell "Bowstring" Jones - A small-time sports journalist during the 1992 Summer Olympics, Bernell Jones is the everyday sort of person one would never assume to marry a Bonnie King type. Bernell met Bonnie a few months after her first pregnancy and eventually found his way into the woman's heart, becoming a loving father to a daughter soon after his wedding. Having been an archery enthusiast, Bernell is a self-proclaimed supporter of the Emerald Archer and one of the few friends Green Arrow has in Star City's press. Because of Bernell's tendency to arrive at crime scenes and slip the Arrowclan information whenever possible, Ollie has jokingly nicknamed him "Bowstring".
Mayor Thomas Bolt, Steelclaw -
Joanna Pierce - An up and coming lawyer and native of Metropolis' Suicide Slum, Joanna Pierce experienced gang violence first hand throughout her formative years and decided to enter law school because of it. Joanna has become estranged from her family for unknown reasons and has moved across the country to Star City. She has yet to be introduced to Green Arrow directly.
Commissioner Brian Nudocerdo -
Warden Lyle Bolton -
Detective Quentin Lance -
Maggie Sawyer - A ten year veteran of the Star City Police Force, Maggie Sawyer is a staunch opponent of vigilantes around the world, and has a personal mission to prove that her precinct can be just as effective as "that crazy Robin Hood wannabe." a single mother of one, Maggie is a gay rights activist and open lesbian, and although the more bigoted of Star City's law enforcement hierarchy have held her back because of this, Sawyer has proven one of the most efficient officers on payroll.
Chien Na Wei, China White - One of the Mandarin's main lieutenants, Chien Na Wei operated the large opium trade operation run by the Mandarin's triad on Lian Yu which used the native population for slave labor in the poppy fields. The operation was quickly destroyed by Oliver Queen, in what he would call his very first appearance as the Green Arrow. Believed to have died in an explosion, China White has emerged in Star City as the head of a new Triad group. Oliver remains unaware of how White, or the Mandarin, located him, but presumes they are aware of his identity.
The Mandarin - The enigmatic head of an Asian criminal Empire. The Mandarin began paying off Eddie Fyers' company in order to host a drug operation on the island amongst several other operations. A ruthless and cunning leader, Oliver only knows the Mandarin by reputation, and even the likes of SHIELD cannot put a face to the name.
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Eddie Fyers - The field commander of the mercenary group stationed on Lian Yu, Edward Fyers used Lian Yu as a Mecca for drug operations and slave labor from its native inhabitants. Whether an inmate or a castaway, Fyers never let a resource go to waste. Fyers often employed the prisoners of Lian Yu to bolster his own staff in exchange for a bed and warm meals. A vain man from birth, Fyers didn't do much to stop some of his men's more barbaric practices on the Island. His operations exposed by Oliver, the Chinese government has taken it upon themselves to handle Fyers and his company.
Lawrence "Crusher" Crock, Sportsmaster - A former small time crook and assassin for hire, Lawrence "Crusher" Crock was exiled to Lian Yu by the League of Assassins for taking a contract that belonged to them in order to send a message to their competitors. Brought into the fold by Oliver and his group, they would later be betrayed by Crock, who had been coerced by Ra's al Ghul to eliminate the former League of Shadows operatives.
Malcolm Merlyn, the Dark Archer - A central figure in Star City's hierarchy, Malcolm Merlyn was seen as a poor man's Robert Queen, just as ruthless and cunning, but only made a half of what his contemporary managed with less resources and time. For reasons unknown Malcolm left California in his teenage years and early twenties. Eventually, Malcolm would marry Robert's widow Moira before her untimely death. A central figure during the Undertaking, Merlyn was exposed as the Dark Archer but escaped capture.
Noah Kuttler, the Calculator - A wealthy investment banker and accountant, Noah Kuttler operates an abundance of extortion rackets and oversees a number of Swiss Bank accounts under the guise of "The Calculator". A genius mathematician, Kuttler has been able to find a way around almost every loophole without a second thought, all from behind a computer monitor. After Green Arrow's interference in his schemes, the Calculator has begun using his massive funds to hire killers to apprehend the vigilante.
Ricardo "Junior" Diaz, Richard Dragon - One of Richard Dragon's students following Black Canary, Ricardo Diaz murdered his teacher and took his name for his own. A human weapon, Diaz is one of, if not the greatest hand to hand fighter and martial artist on Earth, retaining an uncanny ability to read his opponent's movements and find any weakness in a person's body and exploit it with deadly proficiency. Diaz has recently traveled to the United States to track down the Dragon's former students and systematically take them out.
Werner Zytle of Vlatava, Count Vertigo - Currently rotting in a prison cell, Werner Zytle conspired a bloody rise to Kingship by ordering the assassination of his elder brother and only niece with the assassins posing as American extremists. When Perdita returned to Vlatava to claim the throne, Vertigo made to execute her himself and take power by force. Thankfully however, Vertigo was undone by the Emerald Archer.
Simon LaCroix, Komodo - Born into poverty in the Glades, Simon LaCroix is a self-made man who ended up working as the personal assistant and confidant of Robert Queen. To Robert, Simon was everything Ollie wasn't. By that time Ollie had already fallen into constant fits of partying, recreational drug use, and underage drinking. The son he never had, Robert would give Simon the head start he needed to launch Stellmoor International.
Isabel Rochev, the Queen - Born in a small village in eastern Russia, Isabel Rochev was inspired from a young age by Robert Queen, who had a number of mines built in the mountains around her home, which caused her village's economy to flourish. Eventually becoming a personal intern for Robert while still in business school, the Queen Patriarch began an extramarital affair with his young assistant. Her internship was later terminated without notice. Holding a grudge against the Queen family, Rochev would become the primary business partner of Simon LaCroix at Stellmoor International.
Constantine Drakon - Generally considered by his peers as one of the best martial artists on the planet, Drakon is the personal assistant and second-in-command of The Sensei, the mysterious man at the head of the League of Assassins. Drakon's most notable contract occurred some years ago when he eliminated the CEO of Harris Technological Firm, Steven Harris, leaving the twins Wendy and Marvin orphaned. After a short scuffle with Green Arrow, Drakon managed to escape and has not been seen since.
Brian Durlin - The heir to the Durlin family fortune, Brian is a savant in every sense of the word. He graduated at the top of his class from an ivy league school at only twenty years old, actively plays five instruments, is an adept fencer and martial artist, and is a magician when it comes to business transactions. It is whispered that Durlin has big plans for when he finally comes into his inheritance, but what exactly they are is anyone's guess. Durlin is almost never seen without his servant, Aleksandr Creote.
Lady Shiva - After her time under Richard Dragon, Dinah would catch the attention of Dinah when the latter arrived in Rhelasia to seek her out. After a trial to determine Dinah's worthiness as a recruit for the League of Shadows, Shiva took her under her wing and became one of Canary's many mentors. Shiva would eventually praise Canary as one of her greatest students after Dinah fought her to a stand-still after only a year of training. Since Dinah's desertion from the League and return to Star City, Lady Shiva has silently plotted her downfall.
Carrie Cutter, Cupid - A former romantic conquest of a young Oliver Queen who volunteered for an expedition to locate the Queen's Gambit. While at sea something changed in Cutter, and she is now certifiably insane, with an absolute obsession with Ollie after the news of his return. After taking Mia and Moira Queen hostage in their own mansion in an effort to become closer to Ollie Carrie, then operating under the name "Cupid", was shocked to discover that Oliver was the Green Arrow. Following the murder of Moira Queen and Cupid's capture by Green Arrow Cutter has been placed in the Haven Security Village for the Insane.
Prometheus - To be written.
Hannibal Bates, Everyman - To be written.
Onomatopoeia - To be written.
Dr. Linda Friitawa, Fright - A former assistant of Gotham's Dr. Jonathan Crane, Fright is the head doctor at Haven Security Village. (To be expanded)
Daniel "Danny" Brickwell, Brick - Star City's most prominent crime lord due not only to his namesake skin, but for his ruthless efficiency and almost impossible feat of taking control of the Triangle, Danny Brickwell was a victim of his environment and thrived in the criminal underworld following his father's termination from a Queen Industries factory in the Glades.
Barton Mathis, the Dollmaker - To be written.
Star City - (Orchid Bay, Lamb Valley, The Glades, Adams Heights, South End, Aurora)
Queen Family Mansion - A luxurious plot of land on the outskirts of Orchid Bay, the Queen Mansion is bordered to the west by the Pacific Ocean and to the East by the towering skyscrapers of Downtown Star City. Retaining a gated driveway, the Queen family has become synonymous with secrecy due to just how far "out of the way" Robert Queen decided to build his home, with the nearest neighbors being roughly a mile away. The interior of the residence however is very welcoming and screams socialite, with everything from antique vases to billiards tables decorating the innumerable rooms and hallways.
The Arrowcave - Built in a cavern underneath the Queen residence following the aftermath of Cupid's attack, the Arrowcave operates as Ollie's main base of operations as Green Arrow. Both Oliver and Diggle have taken steps to ensure the cave's safety, such as wiring the walls and implementing top class security systems. Nearly three times as large as the Quiver, the Arrowcave is fully stocked with equipment, an archery range, adaptable obstacle course, and barracks.
Verdant - Built and owned by Oliver Queen, Verdant serves as the only nightclub in the Glades, and is particularly popular amongst Star City's teenagers and young adults.
The Quiver - Oliver's original base of operations built within an abandoned Queen Industries Factory that would become Verdant. With the construction of the Arrowcave underneath the Queen Mansion, the Quiver rarely serves any function to the Arrow Clan outside of a variable weapons cache and tech dump. Though still fully serviceable, the image of the Quiver is one of antiquity, filled with mementos and out of date equipment, a museum of the Emerald Archer's first exploits within Star City.
Queen Industries - The West Coast equivalent of Wayne Enterprises, Queen Industries is a massive conglomerate of numerous smaller companies with a basis in commercial information technology, being one of the most prominent companions to spring out of the digital revolution. While the public knows of Queen Industries from the almost omnipresent Q-Phones and Q-Pads, the company has an extensive and lucrative military contract. If you were to visit the Pentagon, odds are the tech in their computers came from a Queen Industries facility. Based in Downtown Star City, Queen Industries retains beneficial connections to various west coast businesses, most notably being Ferris Air.
Lian Yu - An almost impossible to locate island in the South China Sea, Lian Yu is something of an experimental prison in that Asian governments send their most feared criminals to the island and have them fend for themselves with effectively no government involvement, even lacking basic security protocols to prevent escape. In actuality run by a secretive private military company, Lian Yu is a variable death camp for criminals, and in Ollie's case, castaways.
Stellmoor International - Founded by Simon LaCroix in 2003, in only ten years of history, LaCroix became one of Queen Industries' fiercest competitors within Star City. Using every trick and tactic taught to him by Robert Queen, LaCroix took his company from a single office building to an international technology Empire, and following Moira Queen's murder, very nearly executed a hostile takeover of Queen Industries before Oliver Queen's intervention.
Saint Elias School for Youths - A prestigious boarding school located in Gateway City, Oliver Queen would attend Saint Elias during his formative years alongside names such as Hal Jordan, Carol Ferris, and Thomas Merlyn.
Tinder-Smith Garden - Home of the NBA's Star City Serpents and NHL's Star City Lights.
Winick Arena - Home of the Star City Stags of the MLB and the NFL's Star City Comets.
George Weisinger University - One of the oldest universities in California, George Weisinger University, or GWU, once stood as a proud pillar of the Ivy League schools across the United States. Recently however, Weisinger U's reputation has shifted from a melting pot of cultures and ideas, to one of an unruly party school, overrun with frat parties that seem to run every day, under the influence of underage drinking and innumerable other illegal narcotics.
Slabside Penitentiary - Located on the outskirts of Adams Heights, Slabside Penitentiary, affectionately nicknamed the Slab by inmates and city goers alike, Slabside has a fearsome reputation for police brutality and mistreatment of prisoners, which caused it to be shut down sometime in 2008. Recently refurbished to house both mundane and metahuman inmates, the Slab has been receiving a number of new inmates from across the west coast, who's former prisons didn't have nearly as thorough precautions against metahuman threats.
Haven Security Village - Opened in 2008 and built on an Island three miles out from Star City's ports, the Haven Security Village acts as an "impossible to break out of" asylum. Rather than restrain the population with straitjackets or handcuffs at all times, Haven attempts to create an atmosphere of equality by allowing patients a great deal of freedom. Fully manned with a coast guard and 24/7 security personnel, Haven has garnered a reputation of excellence during it's small time of operation.
The Kingdom of Vlatava - An economically struggling Kingdom in Eastern Europe, Vlatava recently suffered immensely at the hands of the Sta'rro Incident quickly followed by a succession crisis with the assassination of it's former King. The throne eventually passed to Perdita Zytle, now known as Perdita II. Facing aggression from Russia, Vlatavanians fear for their country's independence while under the watchful eye of their vigilant neighbor. To ensure their neighbors wouldn't invade, Vlatava joined the Latverian Union.
| Character Goals | Would it be wrong to say I just really want to shoot people with a bow and arrow?
Gowi said
I'm considering scrapping the posts I have saved in microsoft word
I mean, if you're not gonna do anything else with them...I can read posts plox?
Gowi said
I don't know what's going on with Wraith
When I talked to him on Skype just before my phone broke he essentially said that UDC was dead and he was moving on with his own RPs, at least, that's the vibe I got.
Gowi said
might decide to not GM for awhile and sit back. I don't know. This isn't going to work, though.
Don't stop GMing just because summer schedules kicked UDC in the balls, what would we do without all your batpuns?
Now I should probably return to oogling my G.A. sheet with fond remembrance.
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