The Ultimate DC Universe RPG - OOC

[Master Bruce]

THE STORY SO FAR...

Five years ago, the world was introduced to the dawn of a new superhuman age. It began with reports of a man who could defy gravity in Metropolis, then quickly escalated with the subsequent arrival of superpowered champions and costumed vigilantes across the world that would take part in reshaping modern society as we knew it. In Gotham, a self-styled creature of the night waged war against the forces of corruption that had kept the city bound. On the far side of the world, a woman wielded the power of the Gods in her boundless pursuit of truth. In Coast City, a disgraced pilot would be granted access to power beyond the cosmos. And within the twin cities of Coast and Central, a red and gold streak of movement was beginning to stop criminals in their tracks, virtually unseen to the naked eye. With countless others seemingly brought into the limelight every day, humanity quickly took notice.

Soon, these legends took on names befitting their mythical prescence. Superman. Batman. Wonder Woman. The Flash. Martian Manhunter. The Atom. Though little was known about each of them, they were soon becoming legends in their own right. Many noted that they were the successors to the throne left void by The Justice Society so many years ago, when superhumans first walked the Earth. So it was only natural, perhaps even destiny, that in the face of certain danger that threatened the planet from another world, these superhumans would ultimately band together to form something greater dedicated towards the protection of all mankind. With the combined effort of their incredible gifts fighting back the alien Star'ro, it became official. The Justice League was born.

And with the creation of that team, everything seemed to go wrong at once. Attracting attention from all possible sources, many began to live in fear of these larger-than-life individuals. A fear that was only bolstered by an attack on the team through an insane woman with the power to control dreams, who called herself Dr. Destiny, The Justice League soon found themselves the victim of manipulation as they were controlled into attacking the world at large. Superman began tearing a small nation apart. Batman seized control of Arkham Asylum with the intent to destroy it and all inside. Wonder Woman pressed on the attack on the United States military. The Flash began robbing banks at the blink of an eye. It was chaos, and the world was quickly turning against their heroes. Only with the help of Martian Manhunter and a new ally, The Green Lantern, were they able to be brought back to their normal selves.

But the damage was done, and one man sought to reap the benefits. That man's name was Lex Luthor, who had already put a contenigency plan against The League into action. Fronting a team of maniacal supervillains in secret, Luthor allowed a warlord named Vandal Savage to form what would become The Legion of Doom. And once unleashed, The Legion's wrath was all but forgiving. Successfully destroying half of a nation and threatening to bring others with it, The Legion publically waged war with The League while Luthor plotted with another agenda in mind. Having formed The Society, a peacekeeping group that Luthor claimed was for the betterment of mankind, he began systematically earning the public's trust to a degree that even the heroes couldn't match.

But the final piece of Luthor's plan came together whenever The Legion finally uncovered The Justice League's base of operations and launched a full-scale attack. With Savage gloating over the heroes, who struggled to fight back against his superpowered accomplices, Superman and the others began to wonder if this was their final stand. With Batman having been incapacitated months earlier and left to inaction, they were a man down, and even their newest recruits were unable to stand a chance against Savage's forces. Then came the shocking blow, as Savage was killed before he could cripple The League permanently. But even more shocking was the hand of the person that had brought The Legion of Doom to ruin: Lex Luthor.

Having saved The Justice League from annihilation and stopped a worldwide threat all at once, Luthor was finally put into a position suitable enough to launch the next phase of his plan. Announcing that he had created a safe haven against the threats that had nearly torn the planet apart, Luthor unveiled a city in the clouds that was more technologically advanced than anything the world had ever seen. Calling it Lexor City, Luthor graciously welcomed safe passage into his miracle haven to the public and smiled as they accepted. He had even given them protection with a Superman of their own - the mysterious Karen Starr, otherwise known as Power Girl.

It is now one year later, and the ripple-effects of these events are likely still felt. Is the world a safer place, now that Lex Luthor is the self-appointed guardian of mankind? Have The Justice League recovered under the vicious blow to their image? And what unseen threats still loom over the horizon, waiting to strike when least expected? They say that time will tell, but one year later, the results have yet to be seen...

This is The Ultimate DC Universe RPG

PRIMARY TEAMS

The Justice League
In response to the invasion of Star'ro, an extraterrestrial force that could possess and manipulate the will of ordinary humans, J'onn J'onnz aka The Martian Manhunter telepathically called together Earth's greatest champions in order to stop the manifestation of the viral alien species from spreading past it's targeted city of Metropolis. Combining the superhuman prowess of Superman, the strategic mind of The Batman, the God-like stamina of Wonder Woman, the unparalleled speed of The Flash, and the scientific brilliance of The Atom, the team was successful in preventing an all-out alien assault that would have killed millions in a matter of hours. Recognizing the need for a united force for good beyond their own individual power, Superman provided an ultimatum for the protection of mankind. Setting up shop in Happy Harbor, which withheld a secret mountaintop cavern that they could use to meet in times of crisis, they agreed to use their powers to become Earth's first line of defense. The result was The Justice League.

Current Roster:

Superman
Wonder Woman
Green Lantern
Martian Manhunter
The Atom
Green Arrow
Steel
Dr. Fate

Former Members:

Batman
The Flash

The Teen Titans
Upon meeting Starfire and witnessing the birth of Raven in his friend Rachel Roth, the burdening vigilante Robin, aka Dick Grayson, thought that the idea of joining together with other like-minded teenagers who were dedicated to the cause of fighting against injustice didn't sound so bad. What he didn't count on was a nightmarish experience that would inevitably bring together that team, as a young set of heroes inspired or directly influenced by members of The Justice League came together in the nation of Bilaya under the telepathic control of it's leader, the Queen Bee. Brainwashed into becoming an army to use at her discretion, it soon became apparent that not all was what it seemed. With the help of the intervening Wonder Girl, aka Donna Troy, the teens soon realized what was happening and fought back, uncovering plenty of secrets along the way. By the time they were rescued, it became apparent that the team would be anything but temporary, as The Justice League needed all the help it could get.

Current Roster:

Robin
Starfire
Raven
Cyborg
Wonder Girl
Beast Boy

Former Members:

Arsenal
Bumblebee
Artemis

The Society
When the arrival of Superman in Metropolis became recognized worldwide, Lex Luthor's reaction was less than rational. While it was natural to expect any initial fear regarding the clearly superhuman figure that now patrolled Metropolis' skies, Luthor took it to a new extreme by entertaining the possibility of annihilation at the alien's hands. Unable to admit to himself that it was simply a hatred brought about by the fact that Superman had stolen his moment in the spotlight, Luthor went about bringing together a series of the world's best and brightest in order to give humanity it's own fighting chance in the event that his fears held true. Travelling halfway around the world, recruiting vicious warlords and assassins to his cause and setting the seed of his creation into several world governments, who accepted Luthor's payroll in exchange for their allegiance, it soon blossomed from the irrational hatred of one man against a hero into a collective of the world's most dangerous minds. Make no mistake, The Society is real. And with the help of an unexpected source from the stars, they may very well become the world's next superpower.

Current Roster:

Lex Luthor
Felix Faust
Ultra-Humanite
Ra's Al Ghul
Kobra
Brainiac

Former Members:

Vandal Savage (deceased)
Queen Bee (lobotomized)

This RPG is based off of a player-created continuity dealing with a modern revision of the DC Universe, similar to Marvel's Ultimate imprint. Outside of the above, and what the players themselves create, there is no pre-established continuity. As players, it will be your job to take the basic ideas and characters of the DCU, and accordingly reinvent them into however you see fit. Though it is your choice of how drastic the alterations should be, you are free to customize everything from a character's origin to motivations, identity, mannerisms, costume, powers, and world. Let your imagination run wild.

To apply for a character, fill out the application supplied below. If your application is rejected, do not despair! Simply rework what the Gamemasters tell you is wrong with it, or in the case of multiple applications, choose another character.

. 12 Rules To Play By .

1. You may choose any character appearing in the DC Universe, or an imprint of DC Comics (IE: Vertigo, Wildstorm), and revamp them for Ultimate continuity. Any character appearing outside of DC, such as Marvel or Image characters, will not be allowed.

2. You are allowed a maximum of three characters. Though it is advised that you stick to one, especially at first, you will be allowed a second and third if you believe you can handle the responsibility.

3. You must post at least once every two weeks, though it is preferred you post more, or your character will be up-for-grabs. Failure to post after a month will result in removal from the roster.

4. PC's are not to be killed without permission. Nameless NPC's are fine, but PC's or important NPC's will require authorization. Don't do anything random, such as destroying the universe, either. Such behavior is frowned upon.

5. Several storylines can be going on at once, in order to interact with other players. If a player's character does not want to be involved in another's storyline, they do not have to. Consultation and communication are the keys to a good PC-to-PC interaction.

6. Sidekicks and legacy characters will be required to be permitted by the player orchestrating the mentor's role in UDC. For instance, if you want to play Superboy, your acceptance will hinder on the player playing Superman, and his thoughts.

7. You can travel anywhere on Earth or off-planet, provided it is within your character's means. Time-travel is forbidden, unless it is specifically required of your character choice. (IE: Booster Gold, Rip Hunter, The Legion of Super-Heroes)

8. You are your character, so act like them. Create or portray their mannerisms, powers, and ideals to how they have been established in the game. BE the character - do not, under any circumstances, play yourself as the character.

9. Respect the Gamemasters. If they make a request of you regarding the game, listen to them. Failure to adhere to GM, AGM, and Guild Moderator requests will result in expulsion from the game.

10. Be creative, and do not be afraid to try new and exciting things with old concepts. This is a new continuity - the laws of the regular DC Universe are not set in stone.

11. All regular Guild rules apply.

12. And finally, the most important rule of all: Have fun. Never take the game too seriously, or you will have lost the point. Heated arguments between players can result in probation or infractions - do not ruin it for other players. It is only a game.

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THE NEW ULTIMATE DC RPG
Character Application

.Character you wish to portray:

.Hero, villain, or walking the line?:

.Powers and physical attributes:

.Origin and backstory (as you see it):

.The burning question - Why this character?:

.How will this version of your character differ from others? How will it be Ultimate?:

.What do you believe you can bring to the RPG?:

.Provide a short sample post as your desired character, in three paragraphs or more:

.Preferred roster pic? (No preference, and one will be chosen for you):

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. Current Roster .

[Megapants]

.Character you wish to portray:
Ultimate Superman

.Hero, villain, or walking the line?:
Hero

.Powers and physical attributes:
Super strength, speed, hearing, and sight; as well as flight, heat vision, Arctic breath, X-ray and thermal vision, and a high degree of invulnerability.

.Origin and backstory (as you see it):
The planet Krypton was known around the universe as being a world where technology and spiritual enlightenment went hand in hand, where its people had learned to live in harmony with the world's ecosystem. To help accomplish this achievement, eons ago Krypton's top scientists gradually introduced specifically engineered genes into the population, which allowed them to take a considerable amount of their body's needed energy from their solar system's red sun, whereas almost every other known carbon-based lifeform would usually get such nourishment from food and drink. The red wavelength of the solar energy wasn't anything truly substantial, but for countless years it was more than enough to free the Kryptonians from any concern of over-harvesting Krypton's resources in order to sustain their quality of life. Their way of life was never shaken; not through the Phantom Zone war, through the political disputes over Birthing Matrices, the abduction of the entire city of Kandor, and even through the controversial ruling that interplanetary travel would finally be forbidden.

And then came the Green Death. What Krypton's greatest minds could only call a "radioactive disturbance" arrived on the planet one day. Its physiology itself was in complete stark contrast to the Kryptonians'; where they were powered largely by solar rays taken from their red sun, this new entity's energy was drawn from Krypton's unique green planetary core. Funneled through the entity, the core's radiation swept through the population, slowly killing them via radiation poisoning while also causing immense geological damage to the planet. It wasn't long before a young scientist named Jor-El--considered a rogue by his peers--recognized that the planet did not have much longer to live. With his wife, they retrieved their unborn son's birthing matrix and placed little Kal-El on board a small illegally developed rocket. Setting the rocket's coordinates for any planet far enough away from Krypton to never risk the Green Death from ever reaching their son, and with a compatible environment to allow him to mature safely, Jor-El launched the ship mere moments before Krypton exploded.

Arriving on Earth, Kal-El grew up in a small town in Kansas called Smallville. Raised as Clark Kent by Jonathan and Martha Kent, Clark was the star of his high school football team and was accepted to study journalism abroad before almost marrying his high school sweetheart Lana Lang. Before leaving home, however, Clark's parents told him a secret--the secret of how he's not from around Smallville.

Now living in Metropolis, one of the largest and most culturally and technologically developed cities in the world, Clark Kent has earned his way into one of the top spots as a reporter for The Daily Planet. But Clark also leads another life, a life where he dons the Kryptonian uniform that was hastily thrown into his interplanetary life raft years ago, along with several other artifacts from Krypton. This is a life where he has defended the innocent from a growing rogues gallery of superpowered villains, most recently Lex Luthor and Vandal Savage's evil organizations that have threatened every life on Earth, and he will tirelessly continue to do so.

Cleared of any crimes after being manipulated by Dr. Destiny into attacking the small nation of Pokolistan months ago, Superman struggles to regain the public's trust in himself and the Justice League, although his own faith in the team has never been stronger. Clark finally believes 100% in these heroes that he has allied himself with, and the adventures continue.

.The burning question - Why this character?:
I've played him throughout the entirety of this continuity, and would love to continue working with the character and carrying him into this new frontier. I'd like to further explore his relationships with his supporting cast and expand on the villains in his corner of the UDCU.

.How will this version of your character differ from others? How will it be Ultimate?:
The entire history of Krypton has changed, giving some explanation as to why Kryptonians are able to essentially be solar powered. I've also given a new reason for Krypton's destruction (which will come back to haunt Clark, as well as being the Ultimate version of an old villain). I've kept the Ultimized version of Krypton previously dreamed up, with the societal unease over the more privileged families having their unborn offspring being engineered to have stronger immune systems while coming to term in a birthing matrix (an artificial womb); while the lower class citizens get to give birth the old fashioned way, with all the risks that come with it.

Superman himself is younger, but quickly gaining more and more experience. He's also not at planet or continent moving levels of strength, but he did grit his teeth and push Sta'rro all the way across our solar system towards the end of the first season, and I'm comfortable with that level of strength, so I'll keep it around there. Superman's costume is also a peacekeeping uniform from Krypton. The Fortress of Solitude is just a cave that can be outfitted to have infinite space within it (a combination of two of Superman's previous FOS's in the comics), but Clark really hasn't developed it any further than setting up a small workshop and a Kryptonian computer system.

You also might have noticed in my "Origin and Backstory" section that Clark almost married Lana before leaving Smallville. I didn't get around to exploring that in previous seasons, but I'd like to do so this time.

.What do you believe you can bring to the RPG?:
I can bring a dedication to the character, as I've demonstrated by sticking with him for so long now, with very minimal lags in overall posting. I think that I can also bring a creativity for putting a new spin on old concepts while staying true to the spirit of the character and what he represents.

.Provide a sample post as the character you wish to portray, in three paragraphs or more:

"I'm glad to hear that we count on one another after everything we've been through." I look to the other League members assembled here, not seeing any objection, and turn to see the holographic globe of the Daily Planet spinning.

The world keeps turning.

"The truth of Luthor and Brainiac will be exposed and the world will see them for what they are. Until then, however, life goes on and there are people out there that need help."

Gravity begins to lose its hold on me and I start to float above the Metropolis skyline.

"The damage will be repaired and the Justice League will be stronger than before. We can do this." I exchange looks with J'onn J'onzz, our most reliable hub of communication. "We'll have to work out a new headquarters, but for now, meeting adjourned."

The world slows to a crawl and the busy sight of the City of Tomorrow transforms into something out of an art gallery as my perceptions shift into superspeed and I will myself to rocket through the air.

So much work needs to be done, trust to be regained, and wrongs to be righted from the Society and Vandal Savage. But there's also one more thing I need to do...



...I'm going to find Batman.

.Preferred roster pic? (No preference, and one will be chosen for you):

[Megapants]

.Character you wish to portray:
Ultimate Bane

.Hero, villain, or walking the line?:
Villain

.Powers and physical attributes:
Genius intelligence, master strategist, experience with countless forms of weaponry, master martial artist, and peak human conditioning.

.Origin and backstory (as you see it):
A nameless child born into the infamously hellish prison of Peña Duro, in the small South American island country of Santa Prisca, miraculously survived the grueling pressures of life inside for as far as into his late teens, becoming hardened emotionally, physically, and intellectually before being rescued from such a life by a man who the Nameless One knew only as "The Demon." Never told why The Demon was so interested in him, the boy was trained by the League of Shadows, furthering both his scholarly and tactical studies, as well as rising to among the highest ranks of martial artists in the League, and perhaps the world. The Demon had grown to trust him over the many years of tutelage, and had even expressed his growing desire for the Nameless One to eventually become his heir and hopefully take his daughter, Talia's, hand in marriage at the time of his assuming such a role. Few things had ever brought a smile to the Nameless One's face. The Demon's offer, however, did.

After years of this training, the Nameless One took on a particularly special, and highly personal, long-term mission for the League of Shadows, involving going back to his home country of Santa Prisca and situating himself within its drug trade to take down the criminal operations from the inside. After five years of effort, the mission was a success and he finally left Santa Prisca to tell The Demon of his victory, only to find that his savior and the League of Shadows had disappeared and were presumed dead, and the love of Talia that he had been promised had been taken from this world shortly before his return.

Without anyone in the world to turn to, the man investigated what little remained of the League's temple, discovering that The Demon had found another candidate to become his heir, and that Talia had found love in the arms of a student who had come into The Demon's teachings not long after the Nameless One had left for Santa Prisca years ago. "Wayne" was this usurper's name. In learning these facts, the man finally found a name for himself; he would find this "Bruce Wayne," and would rob him of everything that he held dear - he would be the Bane of his existence, and finally break him into dust in his hands!

In the first season, we saw Bane slowly and systematically gaining control of various gangs and crime families in Gotham City, and making alliances with several others, such as Oswald Cobblepot and Richard Dragon. He also stalked the Batman during the nights, studying the movements of Gotham's Dark Knight and recognized them as belonging to an advanced student of the League of Shadows. Putting two and two together, Bane realized that Bruce Wayne was the Batman and further endeavored to end him. As the first season concluded, Bane and Batman finally met face to face and fought while carnage erupted around them at a Maroni Family wedding. As police began to close in on them, Bane made his escape from the scene and set about assuming command of the now leaderless Maroni crime family.

In the second season, it was revealed that Bane had been making a mockery of Batman by posing as the hero and massacring his own mob rivals. Bane eventually found himself on the run from the police after a corrupt forensic scientist named Jim Corrigan couldn't pay what he owed Bane's casinos. To save himself, Corrigan sold Bane's location to the police and the rival Syndicate. Ultimately surviving and enacting his vengeance, Bane made an example of Corrigan and wreaked havoc on an entire police station. It was during this assault that Bane met Edward Nygma and made a deal with the Detective to set a trap for Batman. Suffering a sort of crisis of faith from his hatred for the very city that he wanted to control, Bane retreated to the wilderness outside of Gotham to find himself again and renew his convictions. On his return to Gotham City, Detective Nygma sprung the trap for Batman that they had set, leaving the Dark Knight injured and exhausted as he returned home that night... only to find Bane waiting for him.

Savagely beating Bruce Wayne to within an inch of his life, Bane finally chose to end their rivalry by throwing his hated foe off the balcony of Wayne's penthouse and down into the Gotham streets below.

Months passed and Bane found himself aimlessly going through the motions in his role as the ruler of Gotham City's underworld. With Bruce Wayne comatose and hospitalized, Bane couldn't bring himself to finish off his foe while he was trapped in such a sad state. Confronted with the question of "what do I do now," Bane put any resistance to his orderly Gotham down hard, destroying Gotham's Wonder Tower during a gang war as a distraction for the heroic Red Hood and Question, while the hoodlums in the streets were slaughtered by Bane's men. This also set the stage for an eventual rematch between Bane and the Red Hood, who would soon adopt the mantle of his beaten friend, the Batman.

The murder of the aspiring hero known as Azrael at Bane's hands spurred Jason Todd into action. Setting out to take revenge on Bane for Bruce Wayne's defeat and defend the city from the monstrous tyrant, Jason (now assuming the role of Batman) called Bane out in front of the Gotham City Police Department and Bane's own men. As the fight raged and Jason found himself outclassed, he finally resorted to using a gun on his opponent. The next thing that Bane knew, he was paralyzed from the waist down and asking that this new Batman put him out of his misery. As the police and paramedics closed in to arrest and treat Bane for his gunshot wound, the Batman declined the fallen beast's request and took his leave.

.The burning question - Why this character?:
I played him throughout the first and second seasons and still have big plans for his future in the game. I love the character and I want to continue seeing what kind of adventures I can take him on.

.How will this version of your character differ from others? How will it be Ultimate?:
He's not addicted to venom and never has been, but like his counterpart in the regular DCU who got over his addiction to the drug, Ultimate Bane's physical strength is still far above the norm. His backstory has also differed to include Ra’s Al Ghul in his scholarly studies and training, rather than Bane being entirely self-taught. In concordance with the UDCU's version of Batman's origin, this also gives Bane a more personal reason for wanting to defeat and humiliate Batman, other than simply wanting to crush the symbol that the Bat represents (ala the mainstream Bane).

.What do you believe you can bring to the RPG?:
Dedication and a strong desire to keep this character going after seeing how much people seemed to have enjoyed it so far.

.Provide a sample post as the character you wish to portray, in three paragraphs or more:

"BATMAN IS GOTHAM!"



"Then it too will be destroyed by my hand."

At last, I have purpose once again. A new light fills me with hope.

His knuckles strike my jaw once more and I can feel several teeth loosen as I swallow a wad of blood. Bringing me this close to him was a mistake, no matter how much rage he wishes to inflict upon me. A shot to his groin that could shatter stone makes this abundantly clear as he staggers back and realizes that his belt is suddenly missing from around his waist.

With my hands sticky with a mixture of his blood and my own, I hold his lost utility belt up for display before throwing it into the fire that's quickly spreading around us. I suppose that Wayne was understandably too busy with other matters to redesign the belt's locking mechanism since the time that I used this very same tactic on him. It stood to reason that his successor would have no cause to think it was necessary to do so if he were ever to fight me.

"You're wild and unfocused," I say as I briefly lift my mask to spit out some blood. "Americans," I scoff. "I suppose you expected a dramatic score to ring out and signal your victory for the simple fact that you have spirit, and that alone would be enough to succeed where your predecessor failed." What have they been conditioned to call it? An Eye of the Tiger moment?

"I am afraid it will take more than moxie to beat me tonight. Believe me, Wayne had that quality in spades and it didn't help. Now, no one would ever question your indomitable spirit, but it really comes down to this: you don't have the strength, and you don't have the skill. It's actually quite simple."



"Still, I see now that you're right. Batman is Gotham. You've shown me that. And to truly kill one, I will have to destroy the other."

Thinking me to be lost in my own speech, the Hood comes at me again, skillfully lashing out with his fists. But his rage will always betray him now. One punch connects with my jaw, but puts him within reach to wrap my fingers around his neck and hold him in the air. He slashes at me again with his blades before I slam him down into the ground, hurting the cretin and allowing me to scatter his edged weapons into the fire.

"No more toys."

Finally, a police officer breaks from the onslaught around us that I had admittedly almost forgotten about, and fires a round into my vest. Whether he even tries to tell me to raise my hands or not, I cannot say, as he quickly dies messily and falls dead to the ground. I can hear his gun scattering somewhere nearby, but I don't care to retrieve it for myself. I don't need it.

"You are not special, gutter trash." I turn back to the bleeding pretender. "I can see now that Batman is Gotham, but like this horrid city, the cowl you wear is also tainted beyond redemption. I have worn it myself, and I have stained it with blood. You can take your false sanctimoniousness with you to the grave." My eyes beam red, reflecting the fire raging around us as I start walking towards him, taking my time. "But not just yet. I will leave you alive long enough to see these peasants burn to death. And then, when Gotham is ashes..." I now loom over him, ready to crush his bones and tear his limbs, "...then you have my permission to die."

.Preferred roster pic? (No preference, and one will be chosen for you):

[Andy C]

Character you wish to portray: Lex Luthor

Hero, villain, or walking the line?: Villain.

Powers and physical attributes:

Luthor has no paranormal abilities or alien heritage, nor does he need them. What he has instead is a mind so advanced, so quick, so horrifyingly vast, that many believe he may very well be the next stage of human evolution. That intelligence, along with his uncanny business sense and unmatched charisma, has given Luthor the largest fortune in the world, allowing him to develop technology and weapons so advanced they might as well be magic, as well as legions of dedicated and loyal followers on virtually every level of society.

Apart from the immensely far-reaching corporate empire that is LexCorp, Luthor is also the leader of the Society, which publicly is a gathering of industrial, military, and religious leaders devoted to the advancement of human ideals in a superhuman world. Off the record, the Society is also a global kabal of power-mongers and warlords, funding terrorists and super-villains alike in their quest for world domination.

Origin and backstory (as you see it):

(Fair warning, there's a lot of reading ahead in the origin department)

The prodigal son of industrialist Lionel Luthor and his wife Lillian, Alexander was always both gifted and cursed by his astounding intelligence. While it was certainly impressive that he was able to read at a high-school level before entering kindergarten, his social development suffered for it. His twin brother Julian regularly beat him up throughout their childhood, a result of feeling threatened by him. The other schoolchildren did the same. His own mother was honestly afraid of him; while she would comfort him and tell him he was 'special,' every day in the back of her mind, there was a growing dread that her boy was becoming something terrible. Lex's father, on the other hand, was all too eager to feed the boy's ever-accelerating mental development, never bothering to look at his son's present but rather his future. In Lex, Lionel saw greatness.

And so the family would pack up and move across the globe, wowing the heads of prestigious institutes, becoming the toast of the world's leading techno-centric hubs, doing everything they could to keep Lex on the fast track to success. Julian suffered for it, never getting to have any friends before having to move again, never getting out from under his brother's shadow, never having an identity or life of his own. At age sixteen, Julian hanged himself, and his death was the first time since infancy that Lex felt genuine emotion.

Seeing the need to move to a more wholesome atmosphere for a while, the Luthors decided to finish Lex's education in a small, friendly rural community in Kansas called Smallville. Lex even enrolled in a public school for the first time, begging his parents to give him the chance to live like a regular teenager. Still used to flaunting his brain-power and being treated like a celebrity in the science community, he came off to most as arrogant and condescending, which only alienated him even more. The only person he could really relate to on any personal level was a particularly gifted farm boy by the name of Clark Kent, although Lex never really considered himself a friend--frankly, he never learned how to make friends, or saw the need for them at all. Everyone else shunned him quietly, and he in turn despised them openly. While it was meant to brighten up his life after his brother's death, Lex's time in Smallville only made his thoughts and feelings darker.

While in Kansas, he did find one thing that kept him intellectually stimulated: a sample of unbelievably rare extraterrestrial mineral that had landed there as part of a freak meteor shower some years prior. Absolutely fascinated by the incredible amounts of energy given off by the rock--and its remarkably clean radiation--he set to work on testing its potential applications.

Tragically, his experiments the rock would lead to disaster, as an overloaded circuit would eventually cause an explosion that utterly destroyed the Luthors' home. He suffered second- and third-degree burns on over half of his body, disfiguring him completely. His mother and father did not survive the blast at all. With all of his family dead and his research ruined, Lex had no reason to remain in Smallville, and would practically disappear for almost five years.

At the age of twenty-three, Lex Luthor unexpectedly re-appeared on the Metropolis scene. Having undergone several rounds of extensive plastic surgery, his burn scars were completely gone--along with his hair and eyebrows, unfortunately.

Far more remarkable, however, was the transformation of his personality. Gone was the introverted, demeaning, almost misanthropic walking-brain that had driven so many people away. Now, Lex was a smooth talker, a wild playboy, a shrewd businessman, and a natural showman, all without losing a shred of his staggering brilliance. People from all walks of life began to gravitate toward him, practically worship him, and within a year of his taking the helm, Lex had taken the floundering LuthorCorp (now re-christened as LexCorp) and made it one of the most profitable companies in America. After another year, it was the most profitable company in the world. Tens of thousands of patents flowed from the newly-constructed LexCorp Tower in Metropolis, ranging from city-spanning energy shields and self-sustaining space stations, to a more efficient toaster.

What made many uneasy, however, was the intricate web of connections Lex began weaving with a myriad of organizations. Private military contractors, 'community outreach' programs in cities across America, major media outlets, banks and financial firms, all churning out praise for Luthor and his new movement simply known as "Society." Several Senators and Representatives began passing suspicious bills that seemed only to benefit LexCorp or its many, many subsidiaries. Critics began either drastically changing their tone or suddenly finding themselves out of work. While there were many who had doubts about Luthor's plan for America, there were few who could truly oppose him.

Until Superman arrived.

Bursting onto the scene with all the pomp and pageantry of a mythological god, Superman began breaking people's devotion away from Luthor, and little by little, began exposing Luthor's true motives. While there were still many in the country who would believe anything Lex said, Superman's mere presence and defiance began sprouting a grassroots campaign against the Society, spurred on by the infuriatingly popular Daily Planet. What began as simply a freakish do-gooder became a massive stumbling-block for Lex's designs.

A turning point came at what was nearly Luthor's moment of ultimate triumph. For years, Luthor had been working behind the scenes on a plot that would cause a global nuclear catastrophe, forcing the survivors to become dependent on him and the Society. With Superman poisoned by Kryptonite and dying before him, Luthor was poised to take over the world....until his attack was called off by an apparent traitor within the Society. When he discovered the true saboteur was an superintelligent alien AI known as Brainiac, Luthor struck an uneasy alliance with the AI, and began an even bolder plan....

Soon, the world was plunged into what came to be known as the First Metahuman War, a devastating global conflict between the Justice League and a new threat: the Legion of Doom, a gang of super-powered mass murderers led by the immortal warlord Vandal Savage. Time and time again, the Legion struck helpless civilian targets, before openly attacking the Justice League directly. Just before all was lost, however, Savage was killed by Luthor, sweeping in dramatically at the last second to save the world when Superman had apparently failed.

What no one outside of the Justice League knew, however, was that Vandal Savage was in fact a member of the Society's inner circle, and the Legion of Doom was actually a ploy by Luthor to discredit the Justice League, and turn public opinion away from dangerous and violent super-humans.

In the bloody aftermath of the Metahuman War, Luthor unveiled his master-stroke: Lexor City, a self-sustained floating city hovering in international airspace, away from the imposition of any government or the influence of the Justice League. Offering a high-tech utopia far from the dangers that Superman and his kind presented, Luthor persuaded millions to come and live in his new man-made paradise, under the watchful eye of the genetically-enhanced and cybernetically-augmented protector Power Girl.

A year later, Luthor is preparing the unveiling of a dozen more LexCorp/Society sponsored cloud cities.....and will undoubtedly reveal the next step of a far greater plan soon after.

The burning question - Why this character?:

Lex Luthor is, far and away, my favorite villain ever. He's got the brass to confront invincible costumed demigods, and the brains to make sure he's always ten steps ahead. And just when you think you've got him figured out, it turns out what he's really up to is so much worse than you ever imagined.

How will this version of your character differ from others? How will it be Ultimate?:

Lex isn't content to sit in his office or run for the White House-- he goes out there and creates a whole new world order. He's on the verge of leaving the whole 'sleazy businessman' act behind altogether and becoming a full-on dictator. This is not someone you want to mess with.

What do you believe you can bring to the RPG?:

The same thing I bring to the RPG every time I pick up the Bald Bastard: evil master plans that will leave you with your jaw hanging.

Provide a short sample post as your desired character, in three paragraphs or more:

"It really is something beautiful, isn't it?" said Luthor, idly swirling a glass of deep red wine as he looked out from his new penthouse atop the massive central spire of Lexor City.

"It serves its function exactly to our specifications," replied the alien AI Brainiac, the ancient computer's voice projecting through a sound system seamlessly built into the walls of the room.

The actual core of Brainiac itself was deep within the inner workings of Lexor City, its unfathomable intelligence able the innumerable processes needed to keep a floating city capable of sustaining millions running, without even the slightest bit of strain on its hardware or software. The Brainiac AI was now the omnipresent nervous system at work in every square inch of the city, and would be so for the dozens of other cities that LexCorp and the Society had already begun fabricating.

"This is why the Justice League will fail, you know," Luthor said, taking another sip of wine. "They can dream of a better tomorrow, sure, but only I can actually make it happen."

After the horrific destruction wrought upon the world's major cities during the conflict between the Justice League and Vandal Savage's Legion of Doom-- dubbed "The First Metahuman War" by the LexCorp-controlled press-- the desperate masses were all too eager to sign up for a chance at the paradise that Luthor offered them.

Lexor City was capable of sustaining over ten million people. Within a week of its unveiling, every living space in the city had been reserved.

"The information gathered during the conflict has proven to be very useful," Brainiac stated. "The next phase of the experiment is projected to yield far more productive results."

Luthor absently stared at the wine glass, watching the whirls of dark red as they circled around themselves.

"I know that you're going to try and betray me, Brainiac," he stated flatly. "I've already seen your backdoors into Lexor City's operational programming, all the different ways you're planning to lock me out and take over the entire city yourself."

"I am equally aware of your own attempts at subterfuge," the AI answered. "How you have made backup systems and lesser AIs slaved to your command, in the event that you attempt to delete me and assume control over the cities without me."

"Of course, at the moment, it doesn't do us any good to try and stab each other in the proverbial back," Luthor said with a sneer.

"Agreed. The Justice League's reputation has been damaged, but they still remain a threat. We must continue to pool our collective intellects until they are eliminated entirely."

As the evening sun set on the enormous floating city, a fleet of large helicopters emerged from the veil of white clouds that surrounded it. At its head was Power Girl, her face the very picture of confidence as she led the first wave of Lexor City residents to their new home in the sky.

"When the Justice League is destroyed, it's down to just you and me," Luthor said.

"And we will have no further reason to cooperate."

Luthor's sneer relaxed, settling into a confident grin, the self-sure smirk that crossed his face every time someone believed they stood a chance against him.

"Well, when that day comes," he said, raising his glass in a mocking toast, "may the best man win."

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Character you wish to portray: Dick Grayson/Robin

Hero, villain, or walking the line?: Hero

.Powers and physical attributes:

Dick is an ordinary human, with no superhuman abilities. He does, however, possess an exceptional mind, able to learn and adapt extremely quickly. He carries a variety of equipment, borrowed from the Batcave or just as frequently home-made from cannibalized electronics, boasting a large array of armor and non-lethal weapons-- his standard loadout including grappling guns, net launchers, smoke bombs, bolas, a collapsible staff which can separate into a pair of batons, and multiple types of shuriken-like 'Wing-dings' styled after Batman's Batarangs.

His costume includes a lightweight body armor, a memory-fabric cape that can double as a glider wing, a mask which houses an augmented-reality HUD linked to the Oracle AI, and gloves and boots with weighted plates for added impact in combat.

In addition to his arsenal, Robin is also an extremely gifted martial artist and amateur gymnast, able to quickly maneuver around larger foes with ease.

Origin and backstory (as you see it):

(there's a lot of reading here, since I'm covering three seasons' worth of material)

Dick Grayson was the son of John Grayson--one of the few clean detectives in the notoriously corrupt GCPD-- and Mary Grayson, a gymnastics instructor at the Haley School of the Performing Arts. Dick lost his mother at a young age to cancer, and with his father constantly away at work, he became detached, anti-social and short-tempered.

At age fourteen, Dick lost his father, murdered during an investigation into the crime lord Tony Zucco. However, the murder was the subject of a cover-up, and rather than Zucco, the vigilante Batman was blamed for John Grayson's death. Despite being adopted by the kind-hearted but aloof Bruce Wayne and given a new life of wealth and luxury, Dick was sent over the edge by his father's death, and he vowed revenge.

Over the course of a year, Dick cobbled together an arsenal, home-made gadgets and stolen police equipment, and threw himself into training in martial arts, to wage a suicidal war against the man he believed to be his father's killer. At age fifteen, Dick took on the mantle of "Robin"-- a name coined by his school friend Rachel Roth-- and made his move. Robin lured Batman into a trap, wounding him with a land-mine and then beating the vigilante within an inch of his life. Before he could finish him off, however, Batman revealed to Robin that he was his adopted guardian Bruce Wayne, and that he was innocent of his father's murder.

Guilty over nearly killing an innocent man--and worse, nearly robbing the city of its greatest protector-- Dick swore to become a worthy protege to the Batman, making up for his near-fatal mistake by carrying out his cause. Unfortunately, this was interrupted when Batman was crippled and left in a coma by the villain Bane, and Dick's life grew significantly more complicated....

Dick had become fast friends with a girl in his class named Rachel Roth, who had parental issues of her own. She was in fact the daughter of an occultist witch and (allegedly) a powerful demon, and was eventually kidnapped by a demonic cult run by the crazed sorcerer Brother Blood. While Dick was able to rescue her from the cult, he was unable to stop them from tapping into her own demonic powers, awakening her as an immensely powerful witch. Dubbing herself Raven, Rachel would struggle to control her new powers...as well as her feelings for Dick.

Dick and Rachel would soon find themselves being 'recruited' by the powerful psychic Psimon, taken across the world to the nation of Bialya, and inducted into the HIVE, a massive paramilitary organization headed by the telepath Queen Bee. There, they were to be trained and made into super-powered assassins for the HIVE, along with a team of other wayward teens with extraordinary abilities: the alien princess Starfire, the technologically-enhanced Cyborg, and the shape-shifting Beast Boy. Together, the team was given a rigorous course in advanced combat and tactical training, as well as a steady regimen of subliminal brainwashing to make them susceptible to Queen Bee's orders. Eventually, the arrival of another super-powered teen-- the massively powerful Donna Troy, aka Wonder Girl-- sparked a breakout, and the team managed to escape the HIVE, breaking Queen Bee's control over them.

A year has passed since the team-- operating in secret and referring to themselves as The Titans-- returned to Gotham City. Robin, now age seventeen, has doubled down on his efforts to clean up the city, a matter made complicated by the debut of a second, morally questionable 'Batman.' After a sudden and harsh break-up with Raven, he has begun a somewhat awkward relationship with Starfire--much to Rachel's dismay-- and has started training a protege of his own: a gifted boy with a knack for detective work by the name of Tim Drake.

And while most of the psychic brainwashing from Queen Bee has been undone, Dick still has a hefty amount of psychological issues that need working out. To that end, he's been seeing a professional therapist from Arkham: one Dr. Harleen Quinzell.

The burning question - Why this character?:

Because Dick Grayson is easily my favorite of the Gotham City characters. He's got a lot more room for development than a lot of the other heroes and villains in the Bat-verse, and it's a lot of fun to trace his growth from reckless idiot teenager to pie-eyed sidekick to actual genuine hero. Plus he's getting to be about the age where he can become Nightwing, and Nightwing rules.

How will this version of your character differ from others? How will it be Ultimate?:

Well, he's had a significantly different upbringing, being a cop's son rather than a circus kid. And his development as Robin has happened pretty independently from Batman, since he first put on the costume to fight the Dark Knight, and then Bruce was in a coma while the Titans formed. So this Robin's a lot more of his own man than he is Bruce Wayne's pet project.

What do you believe you can bring to the RPG?:

An interesting and well-developed character, lots of great moments interacting with the heroes and villains of Gotham and the larger DCU, and some really good fights. Also, I'll bake cinnamon buns.

Provide a short sample post as your desired character, in three paragraphs or more:

"I.......I think I screwed up."


Days have passed since the breakout from the HIVE Facility, since Alfred found us and brought us back home. And needless to say, the past few days have been.....difficult.

Miss Cooper has been a wreck emotionally; apparently she blamed herself for me running away, thinking that I was acting out against her. Between Alfred and I, we concocted a cover story, involving kidnappers and an attempt to hold me for ransom. The story's frankly ridiculous, but she's been too distraught to really think it over.

And honestly, it's less ridiculous than why I actually left.

Now, I'm back in Mr. Wayne's private room in Gotham General, talking to my comatose legal guardian, hoping somehow he'd hear me.

Batman would have known what to do this whole time.

"Leaving Gotham, going along with Psimon--and worse, letting Rachel and Kori go too.....it was stupid. Worse than stupid. It was selfish. I was kidnapped and taken halfway around the world, brainwashed, tortured......all because I wanted to impress a girl."

Ever since Jinx had first approached us with the offer to join the HIVE, ever since Raven and Starfire said they wanted to go, I had been trying to rationalize it, to justify it to myself that I was coming along for their protection. To make sure they would be okay, and that I could help others escape if they were in the same situation.

But the night before the breakout, that moment when Rachel and I kissed....I couldn't lie to myself anymore. The trip to Bialya, the rebellion against Queen Bee, even changing my call sign from Redbird to Robin.....it's always been about her.

"The other Titans are getting adjusted well," I say. "Roy went back to the West Coast to meet back up with Green Arrow. Took most of the members of Cerberus Squad with him-- well, Artemis went off with Donna Troy, and Icicle kind of went his own way. The rest of them stuck together, changed their name to 'Titans West.' My Titans are, well....they're getting better."

There's a near-finished derelict building on one of the smaller islands not too far from the Gotham Harbor, which was originally built to be a contemporary luxury hotel. The hotel never opened, and Wayne Industries bought out the land for development. After getting us home, Alfred stumbled across the place when looking for a place to house the members of the Titans who had nowhere to go.....which turned out to be just about all of them.

Starfire isn't from this planet, so she has nowhere on Earth to call home.

Cyborg has been pretty tight-lipped about his past, other than that the people he used to work for weren't the best people, and that he'd rather not go back.

Changeling broke out of some kind of genetic weapons program, and like Cyborg, isn't in any hurry to go back. That little bit of common ground has made them pretty fast friends.

And then there's Raven.....




"So after everything we went through in Bialya, I've got a lot of new allies, but what I lost.......I don't know," I say with a sigh. "Demons and infernal planes are kind of out of my area. It's not like the world hadn't gone to hell enough while I was gone, too."

I saw the news when I came home, the reports of a super-powered war that spread across the entire globe. The superhuman terrorists called the Legion of Doom, attacking cities all over the world, and the world's militaries and even the Justice League unable to stop them. In the end, it was Lex Luthor and his allies in the Society that put Vandal Savage down.....

....though from the data we stole from the HIVE's databanks, I doubt that Luthor 'saving the world' was anything more than an elaborate parlor trick.

"I wish I could have helped," I say, looking at the thumb drive with the stolen HIVE data. "I managed to get data incriminating Luthor and his friends, connecting the Society with the Legion of Doom, but I don't know what good that'll do now. I wish I'd been here to fight them. Maybe I could have saved some lives. Instead, I nearly became one of the Society's soldiers."

I'm still not sure how much damage Queen Bee did to us mentally, how deep the programming went. Starfire apparently has limited psychic abilities, so she's been helping us undo the damage a little bit at a time. Her species can only connect minds when in direct contact with each other, and requires a high concentration of nerve endings to make a strong enough connection, so sessions with Kori have been......interesting.

"And I left Gotham in such a sorry state," I moan. "Tony Zucco's still out there. And there's apparently a new Batman running around-- I'm going to have to have a few words with that guy. And I haven't made any progress in finding the person who did this to you."

Hanging my head, I sigh heavily. I don't know what to do. If only Mister Wayne could hear me.....Batman would know what to do.....

......and the first thing Batman would say is to quit whining about the situation and go actually do something about it.

"First things first, then," I say, cracking my knuckles. "I'm going to find who put you here. I'll track them down if I have to go to the ends of the Earth. And I'll make him pay."

Standing up, I make my way to the window. The hospital staff never knew I came in. They don't need to know I'm leaving.

"I may have screwed up before," I say, "But I won't let you down ever again, Batman."

With that, I leap from the window and dive out into the night.

Vacation's over, Gotham. Time to get back to work

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[Master Bruce]

.Character you wish to portray:
Ultimate Superman

.Character you wish to portray:
Ultimate Bane

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Character you wish to portray: Lex Luthor

Character you wish to portray: Dick Grayson/Robin

[MST3K 4ever]

Character you wish to portray: The Atom


Hero, villain, or walking the line?:Hero


Powers and physical attributes: The ability to shrink down to microscopic size, and the ability to shift her weight so even at (for example) six inches tall she can have weight and strength as though she were her normal size. Can also shift her weight so that she can float on air currents and travel along cell-phone signals.


Origin and backstory (as you see it):Rhiannon Palmer was a doctor of molecular biology at Wayne Enterprises' Medical Research division. She is strong-willed and fiercely independent because her parents are so well known in Gotham so she wants to prove that she can do things without having to rely on her parents' name (Father was the QB of the Gotham Knights died of Cancer, Mother was a well-known writer died in a boating accident). Rhiannon graduated from Central City Tech with a PHD in molecular biology at the age of 24 and moved back to Gotham took an entry level position at Star Labs satellite office in Gotham. She was on the verge of a major breakthrough in Diabetes research. Her intention was to shrink a specialized computer chip to help the pancreas secrete insulin. Rhiannon did not realize that if she had succeeded the Pharmacutical Divison of Star Labs would lose Billions in research grant money from the Government, and her superiors (unknown to her) tampered with the laser that would be used for the shrinking process and re-alligned the targeting mirrors so when it was fired it would fire at her automatically. When she test fired it struck her. Her superiors thought that she would be killed, but instead the laser blast had no noticeable effect on her at first. Rhiannon was blamed for the laser misfire but was told that there would be hearing to determine what happened in the interest of fairness. Rhiannon decided to sneak back into the lab to study the laser. She was studying it closely and thought that she saw something in the targeting mirrors she was certain it was there if there was only a way to see it closer. Then suddenly Rhiannon noticed that the room was getting bigger and bigger until the targetting mirrors were as big as the Washington Monument. Rhiannon Plamer discovered she now had the ability to shrink at will. That night she conducted a series of tests upon herself and discovered all of her powers. Rhainnon Palmer knew that she had been given these powers for a reason and was determined to make a diference. She then took a bio-suit that had been moth-balled and created her costume which would appear only when she shrank other wise would disappear when she returned to normal size. Rhiannon took her evidence and proved there had been tampering with the equipment. Rather than drag the events out she would agree to resign and keep quiet in exchange for letters of recommendation and a "healthy" serverance package. Rhainnon was able to gain a job at Wayne Enterprises' medical research divison as a research scientist. She eventually left there and took a position at STAR Labs in Metropolis as the Head or Micro-Biology R &D. However after dealing certain Governement Agencies she left there and is currently a bio-professor at Metropolis Technical University (Met-Tech)


The Atom has had her series of adventures with the Justice League and various members. From almost being the Bride of Starr'ro, kidnapped by Amanda Waller and single-handily destroying CADMUS, losing control of her powers, helping the Justice League defeat Dr. Destiny, shrinking so small she landed on another planet and eventually became a Queen, meeting and falling in love with Kent Nelson (Dr. Fate), and battling the Legion of Doom. During the battle she was exposed directly to an EMP blast which was causing her to shrink gradually. This proved not only a problem to her but to her unborn child. Dr. Fate made a deal with a group of beings called the Time Lords. Rhiannon would allow her child to become one of their agents in return her aging proces would be slowed to the point where her body would age 1 year to everyone else's 20 years so that while she was shrinking it was at such a slow rate no one would notice it. Now Rhiannon is also adjusting to married life with Kent Nelson (Dr. Fate).


The burning question - Why this character?: I have played this character for seven years and I have a lot of fun with her. If went with another hero it would just be wrong.


How will this version of your character differ from others? How will it be Ultimate?: This character is a female, and while she is a scientist she enjoys the adventure and danger aspect of crime fighting unlike the actual DC character who is more scientific. Plus she is also married to a fellow superhero (Dr. Fate)


.What do you believe you can bring to the RPG?: I have been in this RPG for sometime and have good chemistry with(and respect for) many of the players here (and I'm sure that will be the same with the other players that I am just getting to know) and I have over 30 years of experience.


Provide a sample post as the character you wish to portray, in three paragraphs or more:

The Atom begins floating away on the night air. She smiles feeling a sense of confidence and strength.

It feels so good to get out of the office and do something other than run errands, and with Kent out of town I don't feel like staying in the apartment by myself tonight.


She spots a mugging in progress.


Okay so it's not exactly a big name Super Villain or but hey I got to do what I have to do. This idiot is breaking the law and he needs to be stopped.


The Atom floats down and lands on top of the gun barrell.


The mugger is stunned looking at The Atom.


She says, "What's the problem? Can't find a date?"


The mugger begins to swipe at her with his free hand and she shifts her weight. The mugger stumbles and falls forward. As he is falling The Atom clocks him the jaw and he is now unconcsious.


She floats up to the victim and says, "Get his gun. I'll call the cops"


The Atom gets to a pay phone and calls 911. The police arrive as she leaves the scene.


Okay who's next?


Preferred roster pic? (No preference, and one will be chosen for you): I do but the picture in the banner is perfect!

[Johnny Blaze]

Other than what was written in the first post, what's the status of characters not mentioned? In other words, would they be a blank slate or not?

[Byrd Man]

Blank slate for all the characters not mentioned in the beginning summary, or in anybody else's app.

[MST3K 4ever]

Character you wish to portray: Oswald “The Penguin” Cobblepot.

Hero, villain, or walking the line?: Walking the line

Powers and physical attributes: No meta-human abilities, but has information on EVERY illegal activity in Gotham and several contacts within the City Government and GCPD. However he could be considered a world class athlete except for the limp in his left leg in which he uses a cane (which doubles as a sword). Oswald is 6’4” with black hair, blue eyes and always wearing a Black & White Armani suit.

Origin and backstory (as you see it): Oswald Cobblepot grew up the child of a high ranking enforcer of the Scardina crime family. His mother died when he was very young but his father, inspite of his job, loved his son and tried to provide for him best he could. Eddie Cobblepot taught his son the value of not only charm, charisma and physical intimidation and how it can be used to open doors, but that information was the true power in the world. Knowing as much as one could about a situation or a person was the real power.

Eddie also taught Oswald that no-one is ever given anything for free that what one wants from life has to be earned. To that end he got an 18 year old Oswald a job as a door-man at the Black Orchid one of the swankiest clubs in Gotham owned by Don Scardina. The club was so high-classed Oswald had to wear a tuxedo at all times. Don Scardina commented once how Oswald looked like a Penguin in the tux. That was considered high-praise from him. One evening Don Scardina was conducting a business deal at the club while Eddie was there to pick up Oswald just as the Don was leaving one of the rival crime gangs tried to kill the Don. Oswald without thinking shoved the Don to the ground and took a bullet in the leg. Oswald’s act of heroism saved The Don, but his father was killed in the cross-fire. Don Scardina not only paid for the surgery that saved Oswald’s leg from being amputated, but he took Oswald in and treated him like he was one of his own children. He saw to it that Oswald went to the best Ivy League schools and during semester breaks taught him about how things worked in his line of work. Oswald took to the lessons like a fish to water, and Don Scardina knew he had found someone he could one day leave his empire to.

When the Don died he left everything to Oswald and named him as the new Don. Oswald took his Ivy league education and the lessons his father taught him about information and applied it to his “new line of work” expanding the empire heights that Don Scardina could only dream of. Oswald was able to use his gifts to give the appearance that the Scardina Empire was legit and he also used his new found power to make friends in very high places. However all of the legitimacy airs are a front. The truth is Oswald has connections throughout the criminal underworld and city politics, and he knows how to use the information to get the sides to play off of each other so he makes a VERY nice profit. His main base of operations the super elegant restaurant and lounge called “The Iceberg Lounge .”
He prefers to be called Oswald or Mr. Cobblepot, but those “in the know” refer to him by the nick-name Don Scardina called him for all those years “The Penguin”

The Penguin used to be a gun runner, but has detroyed his inventory and he still has other "interests." Oswald is the current C-E-O of Wayne Enterprises. He bought the outstanding shares and took over the company. Oswald brought the company back from the brink of disaster and saved Gotham in essence. Oswald is struggling with guilt over his gun running business, because he found guns he sold were used in many of the mass shootings in the country last year. Now he is willing to give out information to the DA's office in return for protection, but he is also willing to sell them out to his associates. He really does walk the line.

.The burning question - Why this character?: He is a unique character. He doesn’t seem that imposing but yet he is able to give Batman fits time and again.

.How will this version of your character differ from others? How will it be Ultimate?: This version of The Penguin is a 180 from the comic version. In this version he is tall, good looking, physically fit, and instead of him trying to suck up to everyone in high society they want to be with him. He is also more willing to help law enforcement (provided it helps him) and he runs Wayne Enterprises.

.What do you believe you can bring to the RPG?: I’ve been here from the get so I know my way around and I’ve been RPGing for almost 30 years.

.Provide a short sample post as your desired character, in three paragraphs or more:

Oswald makes his way through a gathering of the players and front office personnel of the Super Bowl Champion “Gotham Knights”

The owner of the Knights Dan McAllister approaches Oswald and says, “Mr. Cobblepot I can’t thank you enough this party you’re throwing for us is just better than I could’ve envisioned it. I admit I was bit skeptical and taken aback when you said you wanted to throw us our victory celebration, but this has been just unreal. Thank you.”

The two men shake hands and Oswald says, “Daniel my good man it’s Oswald. This is not only a victory for your fine organization but this is a victory for our city. It’s been a lot of years since we had a Super Bowl champion in this city and we’re gonna celebrate it with style. Just wait until you see the victory parade. It’ll make this look like we’re serving pizza rolls and sprite.”

Dan says, “Well thank you again Oswald.”

Oswald bows slightly and continues making his way through the crowd. Talking to some of the guest along the way and taking pictures, but keeping an eye out for one of his employees to give him a nod.

The employee gives him a nod and Oswald begins to be much more subtle about his presence in the room blending in with the crowds until he is against a wall in the furthest reaches of the room. He sees no one is looking and presses a hidden button. The wall rotates and Oswald is now taking a hidden passageway to an office under the club.

Oswald presses a button on his speaker phone and says in Spanish, “< Marcus my friend how are things going in your part of the world>?”

Marcus responds, “Penguin the money you channeled to us is being used to beat back the Government forces and the DEA. The tide has turned thank you my dear friend!”

Oswald responds, “<Excellent! I now have need of your services my friend.>”

Marcus says, “What can I do for the one who is about to save my empire?”

Oswald replies, “<There is a witness here in Gotham getting ready to testify against one of my business partners, and if I lose his business many of my other business partners could suffer>."

Marcus says, “Send me the information.”

Oswald sends the information to Marcus on a specially encoded e-mail file and in a matter of minutes Marcus says, “I’ll put my best man on this. She’ll be gone by this time tomorrow"

Oswald replies, “<Excellent! Marcus I knew I could count on you. Thank you.>" Oswald hangs up the phone.

Oswald lights a Cuban cigar and takes a long drag. He then listens to various conversations within the room on hidden mics and video cameras.

Well I guess I better re-establish my alibi.

Oswald slips back into the room and carries on conversations that he was never a part of, but he is able to discuss details so clearly that people just accept that he was there the whole time.

.Preferred roster pic? (No preference, and one will be chosen for you):

[Master Bruce]

Other than these characters:

Superman
Batman/Jason Todd
Bruce Wayne
The Atom
Robin/Dick Grayson
Lex Luthor
Bane
The Joker
The Penguin

Everyone is being wiped clean, yes.

Though with the teams, the characters mentioned still have to be members of the team, you can just change the circumstances around them joining and any of their backstories/history beyond that. Say you wanted to pick up Flash. Flash doesn't have to be Bart, but he has to be a former Leaguer.

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Character you wish to portray: Oswald “The Penguin” Cobblepot.

Character you wish to portray: The Atom