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[Gowi]

You know the thing where Zatanna was retroactively placed in Gotham? I like that, I like that a lot.

[Hexaflexagon]

[Byrd Man]

So was I approved?

[Gowi]

@The Dow Dragon, @Byrd Man, @Hexaflexagon — Characters accepted.

[The Dow Dragon]

Aquaman

Arthur Curry, 25 (b. 1943)
_{Vigilante based in Atlantic Ocean
Active since approximately Summer, 1966}

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In this version of Aquaman, Arthur Curry is a warrior of Atlantis, not its king. He wasn't born in Atlantis, either. He was born the son of a sailor in Massachusetts. Arthur inherited his father's trade company and began running it at 22. He had just gotten out of the navy and his father had passed away from cancer a few months prior. But only a year of running the company, the ship he's on is caught in a terrible storm and he goes overboard. He's saved by the King of Atlantis's daughter and she bestows upon him the powers of an Atlantian. The King is furious and decides that Arthur can pay off this debt by pledging allegiance to Atlantis and serving her. Arthur has no choice but to accept. While Arthur is pledged to Atlantis, he acts as more of a guardian of the Atlantic overall. Sort of an indentured protector. As such, he resents Atlantians on a level and will sometimes prioritize humans, his natural born species, over Atlantians.

I want to make Aquaman an outsider looking in. Believed dead by humans, he can never return as himself because that will raise some alarming questions and as a sort of mercenary for the Atlantians, he'll never truly be one of them. He's in limbo, the ocean and the aquatic life being his only true friends. He's built a reputation among sailors and people who frequent the coast and no doubt has garnered at least a little attention from Batman @Gowi if only as an urban legend. He dreads the day when he'll be called into fight a war for the Atlantians, fearing that it will be against humans. Because of this, he acts as a sort of suggestive diplomat as he is called into the King's court often. I also want him to be disenfranchised with the American way of life, unsure of it due to the time he has spent with the otherworldly Atlantians.

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Might add something if he ever gets a sidekick. Equipment wise, its just his skivvies and his trident really. And those sweet sideburns.

Aquaman's Theme

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"Man overboard!!" screamed a sailor as he saw his shipmate tumble over the side of The Betty, the wind and rolling tide pushing him into the churning sea below. The sailor knew that in these waters it would be a matter of minutes before the poor bastard was pulled underneath by the ocean's unending wrath. Below the ship, the fallen sailor sunk. No matter how hard he kicked and swam, the sea was too strong, her might tossing the ship above him about like it was made of paper. The sailor's mind started to dim as he ran out of breath and he knew that the sea would claim his life. Aquaman sped through the water towards the man, the current practically bending towards his will. The water was his constant companion, aiding him, unlike the unfortunate soul who was currently drowning.

He put an arm around the sailor and swam upward, his powerful legs doing all the work as his hands were full with a man and a trident. The pair exploded out of the water the surface, Aquaman slamming his trident into the hull of the ship. They dangled from the edge as the hero tried to see if the sailor was still alive. He growled and awkwardly climbed up the length of the ship, which was no small feat considering he was carrying a 200 pound man. They finally managed to get over the lip of the ship, where Aquaman promptly dropped the sailor and motioned to the nearest sailor "You should probably check to see if he's still breathing." and marched past the appropriately bewildered man. It wasn't that he didn't care about the guy he just saved, he did, but the dumb bastard that was piloting this thing was going to get everyone killed if he didn't head away from the eye of the storm. Aquaman raced up to the bow opening the hatch and spotting the helmsman and he assumed the captain. The captain looked over and blinked saying "Who the hell are you?" Aquaman replied "Davy Jones. You realize you're heading towards the eye? Those waves will capsize this rinky dink vessel. Hell, they could seriously screw up an aircraft carrier if they put their mind to it. Turn this fricking tub around." The captain was young, probably the same age as Aquaman himself, though nowhere near as weathered. It was immediately painfully obvious this kid was just getting his sea legs.

"No, we gotta head towards the eye of the storm where the waves are calm-" Aquaman cut him off "We are nowhere near land and this is a damn hurricane, turn it around. Now." he added, stepping forward. The captain glowered at him but nodded and started relaying orders. It was rough going, the tides battered at the ship like it had insulted their mother. Aquaman would periodically leap into the ocean and communicate with the sea life to gain some information about the tides. But eventually, they saw the moon peak through the clouds and the waters began to calm. A collective sigh of relief went throughout the ship and as Aquaman turned to leave, the captain stopped him "Who are you, really?" He stopped and said without looking "Aquaman." and leaped off the ship, plunging into the sea below.

[Bounce]

R O B I N

The Boy Wonder • Richard “Dick” Grayson • 11 (b. 1957)
_{Vigilante based in Gotham City, New Jersey
Part Time since Summer Vacation 1967}

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The story of a circus kid whose parents are murdered as part of an organized crime shake-down is arguably even more iconic in Batman lore than the tragedy of Bruce Wayne. Keeping that intact, Dick will be entering the story at the end of his first year as Robin. The events of Robin: Year One will then be told backwards through a series of flashbacks that will coincide with several thematic stories based upon "Streets of Gotham" and updated to the period of 1968 - the focus of which will examine race and class divisions in Gotham and Bludhaven in a variety of crime and "slice of life" stories centered around drugs, poverty, crime, and race relations. He'll also be showcasing the transition from Beatlemania to Psychodelic Rock as the counterculture present in young society continues to evolve and progress. In this, Alfred will be a foil to him (representing the culture of the 1940s and 1950s).

The key takeaway here is that Dick is an Olympic-level acrobat and gymnast. What he's not is leet, a ninja, or a leet ninja. He's awkward, impulsive, and has no idea what he's actually doing. But he's figuring it out (not really). This is Robin starting out, still sheltered by the shadow of the Bat, but braving the notion of independence.

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Costume Redesign

I wanted to take a more realistic approach to Robin's design, while not tossing out the iconic elements of the Golden Age characterization. So, I adopted Tim's cape with an otherwise traditional design. Because pixie boots!

Supporting Cast

• Sergeant Renee Montoya, GCPD

The daughter of immigrants from Santo Domingo, Renee is one of only a few women on the Gotham City Police, and assigned to juvenile and domestic crimes. She's been advocating for assignment to Major Crimes, but thus far has been told to leave the real police work for men to handle. As a minority, and a woman, she's frequently spoken for and her contributions marginalized. As she's noticed cases that the predominantly white detectives are letting slip, typically involving subjects of low class, she's begun to take up the cause of the down trodden and the forgotten.

• Lucas Fox

One of Lucius Fox's three children. He attends Brentwood Academy, along with Dick, where he's the only black student. The two are friends, making them partners in crime when Dick's not in uniform.

• Alfred Pennyworth

Along with Bruce Wayne, Alfred is a second surrogate parent to Dick. The two tend to clash over what's playing on the radio however.

"Rogue's Gallery"

• Detective Harvey Bullock, GCPD

Though his colleagues will all swear that Harvey is a good cop, the man is a wrecking ball with a badge. If your money is white, Harvey's been known to look the other way. Subjects guilty of being black on a Friday night have complained about excessive force, false arrest, and outright burglary. And Harvey's ties to organized crime make it questionable just where the man's loyalties lie.

• Anthony "Fats" Zucco

The man behind an extortion racket that spans Gotham, Bludhaven, and Atlantic City. His mafioso gang was behind the Haley's Circus massacre in 1967. He's opposed to the Falcone Family, the mafia from which his own upstart organization broke off from.

• Waylon Jones (Killer Croc)

One of the circus "freaks" who toured with Haley's Circus, Waylon's monstrous appearance appealed to audiences, who paid to watch him wrestle crocodiles. Unhappy with his pay or "side show" status within the circus, Waylon fell into working for Tony Zucco's gang as muscle. This made him a suspect when the Flying Grayson's death in 1967 opened up an investigation by both police and the Batman, driving Jones underground.

• "Mother" (Real Name Unknown)

A kindly old lady who volunteers at an orphanage-turned-school-for-girls in Bludhaven, connected with St. Bernadine's Church and the Gotham Diocese. In reality, she's one of Falcone's lieutenants and singularly responsible for all human trafficking going in or out of New Jersey's ports.

• Victor Zsasz

A serial killer who makes a mark in his own flesh for every victim. He's worked for Zucco, Falcone, and a few other names in the Gotham underworld, but he's too violent and extreme for even the mafia.

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"References"

Kai-ro, the Green Lantern (Personal Favorite)

roleplayerguild.com/posts/3395673

Damian Wayne as Spawn (Amalgam Marvel/DC/Image Universe)

roleplayerguild.com/posts/3752202

Garfield Logan: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Amalgam Marvel/DC/Image Universe)

roleplayerguild.com/posts/3754436

Huey Freeman (Independent Comics)

roleplayerguild.com/posts/976988

[Hellis]

Ahhh. I am super super tempted to make John Constantine for this ;_;

[Gowi]

@Bounce

Dick Grayson is accepted.

@The Dow Dragon

I'll be reading your concept of Aquaman when I am back from the store!

[The Dow Dragon]

I love how Jonah is literally the only 'hero' on the west coast. Freaking New England.

[Hellis]

Well. John has the HOuse of mysteries. He can travel!

[Hellis]

JOHN HELLBLAZER CONSTANTINE

JOHN CONSTANTINE, AGE 32 (b. 1936)
_{Vigilante based in Gotham City, New Jersey
Active since approximately Fall, 1962}

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The Con artist and Magician known as John Constantine. A smoker, a vagrant, a master of the arcane. He travels the world although mainly The UK and US in search for answers and tools to undo his past sins. As barely out of his teens rebel without a cause, he and his friends summoned a demon, killing many of the people there and condemning the soul of a innocent child. He himself is tormented and haunted by the ghosts of those he failed, those he actually killed himself and there is a saying in the magic community: “Befriend John Constantine, only if you are prepared to pick a coffin for your funeral.”

Not a loner by his own admission, he has been made such by circumstances. Due to this exile imposed on him by his fellow peers, he tend to wander. Having a tendency to be drawn towards the arcane and the demonic start making appearances. He is however, still a bastard. He will always put John first, and selfsacrifice for him is more the long con, then throw himself infront of a bullet. He always gambles, and sometimes the stakes are people other then him.

True to his orginal form, I plan to play him as a dicey, good hearted but ultimately selfish character. However, being before the crushing reality of late 70’s began to shape the minds of people, he has a somewhat more optimistic and lighthearted feel to him, despite still having that morbid past. He is far from idealistic, but a younger and less jaded version. The new castle incident that put him down a path of infamy happened, only brief time ago, leading to him moving to the states to get as far away from it as possible.

In this particular setting, he has acquired the house of mysteries much earlier on in his life but only just befriended the swamp thing. Being the younger Constantine, he is the rebellious magic rebel the original version so fondly remembers in mainstream canon.
I aim to try convey a arcane rogue with all the John charm i can muster, having him be a wildcard for other to turn to, as well as his vagrant nature, using his magical house to be easily accessible for collaborative writing. He finds himself in world where superheroes are coming out of the woodwork, and magic is far from the only strange thing he has to deal with.

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Chad:
Chad is his oldest buddy, a cab driver who before drove him everwhere before he had found the house. He still drives John everwhere, helping him on occasion with heavy lifting and the like. Chad is loyal, and an extremely good friend of John to the point he is the only person that John really trust.

Swamp Thing:
The great protector of the Green, once a man, now a elemental being of immense power. What remains of the man that died in that swamp, nobody fully knows. John Constantine saved its life, and so is held in debt. It respects John for his actions, but find his ways troubling.

MAP: A roadworker who just happens to be a magus. (This version is American). Draws his power from the city itself, able to walk trough any reflective surface nad emerge from another and make the city rearrage the very architecture to give him little shortcuts and hideouts. Within his own city, Map is possibly the greatest magican in the area. He has been using it to help his fellow minorities hide from overzealus police and similair folks. Tolerates John, who he finds has a very “old soul”.

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Possessions of Note:

House of Mysteries; A Sort of magical pocket dimension, the House of Mysteries is able to appear where John so wishes it to, as long as there is space for it. On the outside, it looks like a roomy, old school gothic villa. On the inside, it is much vaster. It is self aware, the point where it won't stand for John using it for goals it does not agree with. And it communicates with him trough post a book in the library.

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Broker (OC supervillain)
Cabbie (OC superhero)

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(I cant get the texty pictures to show?)

[Gowi]

I noticed that links for the 'Concepts', 'Notes' and 'References' headers in the sheet skeleton currently don't work. However, if you add http:// to the start of the links, they do.

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@Gowi

[Hellis]

OH!
@Gowi Fixed him.

[Gowi]

Current nitpick edit:

Hider

H E L L B L A Z E R

John Constantine, 32 (b. 1936)
_{Vigilante based in Gotham City, New Jersey
Active since approximately Fall, 1962}

[Hellis]

@Gowi

... fixed. Again.

[BrokenPromise]

Okay, I was going to wait untill the RP started, but the more I thought about it, the more sure I was about what I wanted to do and the more I WANTED TO LAWK IN MUH CHARACTER!

I was going to be Shuma-Gorath or Dr otto, just so that I could have super happy magical fun times with everyone, but decided to present this instead.

Hider

G H O S T R I D E R

Marvin “Marv”, last name unkonwn, 37 (b. 1931)
_{Vigilante based in Basin City, Maryland
Active since approximately Fall 1965}

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I'll admit I don't read a lot of comic books, western or otherwise. But in my youth I was handed about twenty comic books, and I always appreciated the aesthetics of those types of characters. As an adult, something that fascinates me about the western comic book heroes is how long they've managed to persist. The Naruto manga has been going since 1997, but batman has been around since 1939. While people complain about how long and drawn out Naruto's story arc is, no one complains about our caped crusader. I believe the reason for this is that many different writers have taken the character into their own hands and applied their own ideas to the character. Kind of what we're doing here, in a way.

My take on Ghost Rider stays true to what most people know about him. He has a really fast bike, is covered in flames, fights with chains, and is all about serving vengeance to depraved monsters. Something I like especially about the character is that he/she isn't afraid to chase their target. Ghost rider doesn't reside in a single city, he will decide you need to die and chase you wherever you go. All of this I plan on keeping in tact.

The biggest change to the character is that he isn't johnny Blaze, but is actually Marv. Yes, Marv from sin city. The herculean gladiator is granted audience with mephisto when he has a near death experience. The demon grants Marv the powers of the ghost rider in an attempt to get him to break free of his morals and transform Marv into exactly what he's scared of becoming: a mindless serial killer. To assist with this, Mephisto strips Marv of most of his memories, leaving the gladiator to struggle with his unusual condition. Design wise, Ghost rider wears a spiked trench-coat instead of his usual biker leather jacket. This probably doesn't need to be said, but ghost rider will be stripped of his immortality and god-mod level powers. I'm not even sure if he's going to have the Penance Stare at this point. (he probably will)

Prior to 1965, Marv will be himself, a thug with an interesting moral code. But the present ghost rider is a haunted character with no past that wages war on evil just to keep himself sane. However, his past continues to trickle into his head as he meets old faces. As ghost rider and Marv both do a lot of moving around America, there are many opportunities to collab in the past and present with people the character could have run into. Ghost rider and Marv's “no nonsense,” borderline torturing take on serving justice also puts them at odds with kinder vigilantes and the police.

Most of Marv's arcs will be based around the events that lead to his “death,” while ghost rider will continue to fight for both his sanity and his memories. But as Ghost Rider becomes more sure of himself, Mephisto will find other ways to to remove the ghost rider's stable footing, if he can't kill him first...

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Current Powers

Undead Vitality: Marv was a tough guy in life, and this was fortified after becoming ghost Rider. He's fast, strong, and very durable. He doesn't need to breathe, eat, or sleep, and can pursue his prey as far as he needs to. Most bladed weapons slip right between his ribs, as he has no organs. While weapons like bullets, explosions, and hammers are more likely to hurt him, his bones are considerably stronger than that of the average man. His bones can mend themselves over time, but it can take hours or weeks depending on the severity of the damage. His scull, however, mends much slower than the rest of him. If it is crushed, it would surely extinguish the Ghost Rider.

Hellfire: The ghost rider and his tools are all bathed in hellfire, making them impervious to heat or flames. They also emit a considerable amount of heat, which fluctuates depending on how angry ghost rider is. Subsequently, feelings of depression and guilt weaken his flames. At their hottest, his flames have been known to melt steel. While ghost rider can breathe flames, he can't reliably hit someone with it unless he's holding onto them.

Enchanted chains: Ghost rider's primary weapon is an enchanted chain. Aside from always being as hot as his hellfire, he can control it when thrown, break it apart, and mend it back together.

Enchanted motorcycle: Ghost rider wouldn't be a rider without his steed of steel. His motorcycle defies physics, being able to drive up vertical surfaces and is fast enough to drive across bodies of water. He can also use it to enter interdenominational rifts, whenever they may be present. The motorcycle can be stored in its own pocket rift and can be summoned to ghost rider's position at will.

Human form: Ghost rider can revert back to a human, at which point he loses all of his powers, and his motorcycle behaves like a normal motorcycle. He does look like Marv in this form.

Supporting Cast

Dwight McCarthy : Former news photographer, struggling aggressive alcoholic, and currently a seedy private investigator. Dwight was one of Marv's best friends.

Lucille: Marv's Former parole officer, but after having her left hand eaten by a cannibal, she was deemed unfit for duty and discharged from the police force. Another good friend of Marv's.

Timeline

Just that at some point during the early 60's, Marv became ghost rider. This will likely get fleshed out better as the story starts to form.

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How about this one with incest?
Here's another one, same RP.
Or maybe this magical girl one?
I am the GM here, is that okay?

Most of my other stuff is on a private forum. Hopefully this will suffice.

[The Dow Dragon]

@BrokenPromise Ghost rider is my jam. One of the coolest designed characters. Too bad his movies were awful.

[Gowi]

@BrokenPromise Ghost rider is my jam. One of the coolest designed characters. Too bad his movies were awful.

@The Dow Dragon

I thought the first one was fun, at least.

[Bounce]

@BrokenPromise Ghost rider is my jam. One of the coolest designed characters. Too bad his movies were awful.

@The Dow Dragon

[BrokenPromise]

@The Dow Dragon I only watched the first one. I'll just limit myself to saying three things about it:

#1: Characters probably should have left the comic book theatrics in the comic books.

#2: Nicolas Cage should not be cast to play any character unless they are mental. He was epic as big daddy in Kick Ass!

#3: The movie did give us this interesting combination meme: