[OOC] Titans: A DC Comics Roleplay

[Natty]

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@NinaDivine

I mean please feel free to try and contest me! I'd love to see what you have planned!

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I mean, you did tell me you'd have it on my desk by friday.

@Inkarnate

[Natty]

I'll finish this up tomorrow morning!

You've seen the Boy Wonder; now get ready for the Girl Wonder

Character Name

Cassie Sandsmark
Wonder Girl

Age

16

Attributes & Abilities

Empowered by the Greek god of war Ares, Cassie finds herself with immense strength and durability; the true limits of which she has yet to discover. The same can be said for both her speed and reflexes, which have been increased to superhuman rates. What more is that she finds herself with the ability of flight, much like Wonder Woman herself. While some practice is definitely needed, she is able to propel herself through the air at will.

More interestingly though, are the tools she's been gifted. Her Lasso of Lightning seemingly mirrors that of Wonder Woman's own Lasso of Truth, however, instead of willing people to tell the truth, it instead channels an electrical current stemming directly from the lighting of Zeus. The golden lariat's power seems to grow based on Cassie's rage, meaning that the angrier she becomes, the more powerful her lightning gets.

She also wields the Bracelets of Submission, the enchanted bracers of old, worn by all Amazonian warriors. Made of an indestructible metal, the cuffs are able to reflect a range of different attacks, including gunfire, blasts of energy, and other projectile weaponry.

Character Synopsis

Daughter of the Archaeologist Dr Helena Sandsmark, Cassandra's earliest memories were of exploring the world with her mother. Her job meant that they lived their lives on the road, travelling from one archaeological dig site to the next. Cassie never knew her father, however, with both her mother and the fellow archaeologists that travelled with them, she never felt the need for one. Her childhood gave her the opportunity to learn a variety of skills, from archaeology to learning a variety of foreign languages, but this came at the cost of her never attending formal education, and thus never mixing with children her own age.

It was around Cassie's 15th birthday that they travelled to a site in Greece, where Cassie was introduced to her mother's benefactor; Wonder Woman. She quickly befriended the Amazonian Princess, idolising her. Diana spent every night during the expedition telling Cassie tales of the Olympian Pantheon and her previous adventures, the young girl hanging at her every word.

Things took a turn during the expedition however when Dr Sandsmark excavated an ancient stone statue, created using the very clay that was told to have crafted Wonder Woman herself. Coming to life, the statue, now calling itself Decay, viciously attacked the group, targetting Wonder Woman. The creature was close to killing Diana before Cassie got involved and used a series of magical artefacts they'd dug up to push the creature back. Thanks to the assistance, Wonder Woman was able to defeat the creature for good, however, despite things turning out okay, Cassie's mother was horrified. It was this event that caused her to tell Cassie who her father was.

Discovering that her father was actually the Olympian God Zeus, Cassie begged him for a boon and a chance to have real powers so that she could help people just like Wonder Woman. Zeus said no.

In an attempt to help Cassie to move past everything that had happened and begin to live more of a normal life, Cassie's mother took a job as a curator of the Nation History Museum in New York City. But being in a city like New York only made Cassie want to help people more. That was when she found herself encountering none other than Ares, the Greek god of war and frequent enemy of Wonder Woman. Warning her of "the coming war", he told her he had heard her request to Zeus, and disapproved of the result. Dubbing her his champion, he gifted her with the strength and power of the Gods, along with the Lasso of Lightning and the Bracelets of Submission.

And so she began to use her new gifts for good, all the while fearing that she'd made a terrible mistake in trusting the God of War.

@Natty

And I think I'm done. Let me know if you think I need to change anything.

[NinaDivine]

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I mean please feel free to try and contest me! I'd love to see what you have planned!

@Natty

I've said it before in another game: I know better than to challenge any of you when it comes to writing.

I gotta another character to write up.

[mickilennial]

I've updated the characters tab with all current and present applications that have not been withdrawn. If any of these colors are incorrect come acceptance, do let me know so we do not clash. There is still a little over twenty-four hours to apply as well.

[mickilennial]

It is now August 25th, though I will not deliberate with Maxx until around 6:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time).

[Supermaxx]

I'm posting so Gowi doesn't have to triple post. Announcement incoming

[Hillan]

I'm posting so Gowi doesn't have to triple post. Announcement incoming

@ComradeMaxx

I personally think the triple post would've been the powerplay.

[mickilennial]

It is eighteen minutes after six, and well, it’s time.

As everyone knows we’ve determined a six-man team with only four slots to be able to be filled. A lot of people met our requirements, but ultimately you’ve got to choose your team. Obviously, there’s a lot of characters we’d like to have in the future if the roleplay works out through its subsequent seasons, so don't be discouraged if you didn't make the current roster. The determining factors we looked at include what amount of roleplays players are [currently] committed to, character dynamics, and content depth.

So it is with that in mind that I announce the starting roster of the Teen Titans.

• Cassie Sandsmark, also known as Wonder Girl
• Jason Todd, also known as Robin
• Kaldur'ahm, also known as Aqualad
• Kon-El, also known as Superboy
• Koriand’r, also known as Starfire
• Rachel Roth, also known as Raven

In terms of story, we’ve got to propose a question since this is a team effort. Would you guys prefer if the Titans had previously existed and did their time (ala Dick, Garth, and Donna) leaving room for a next generation down-the-line or that the Titans never existed and as such this will comprise of our founding members following the conclusion of our first event?

This will determine the context of how the RP starts for characters that are not Starfire.

[mickilennial]

A ping for those waiting for an @ mention--

@Lord Wraith @Hillan @Natty @HenryJonesJr

[Lord Wraith]

I'd be curious what @Hillan and @HenryJonesJr prefer in regarding to a previous Titans team as that would most heavily affect their characters.

[mickilennial]

I'd be curious what @Hillan and @HenryJonesJr prefer in regarding to a previous Titans team as that would most heavily affect their characters.

@Lord Wraith

True enough. @Natty would also have a stake in that conceptualization that we wouldn't.

[Lord Wraith]

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True enough. @Natty would also have a stake in that conceptualization that we wouldn't.

@Inkarnate

Oh yes, completely spaced on Wonder Girl.

[Natty]

Personally I'd prefer a mix; There was a previous team which ended up disbanding a few years prior, with our team forming as a result of the current crisis. Could lead to some interesting dynamics with the second generation characters such as Robin or Wonder Girl and their predecessors.

I personally haven't had Cassie meet Donna yet, so I'd enjoy exploring what would happen if she were to turn up at the news of a new team forming

[mickilennial]

Personally I'd prefer a mix; There was a previous team which ended up disbanding a few years prior, with our team forming as a result of the current crisis. Could lead to some interesting dynamics with the second generation characters such as Robin or Wonder Girl and their predecessors.

@Natty

Yeah, this was initially my thought process given the application of characters like Cassie, Jason, and Kaldur. Unlike the comics, the old team “ended” instead of remaining as an active team.

[Hillan]

Yeah. Went their separate ways, onto doing bigger and better things. Maybe do the angle from YJ and have Donna become a Diplomat? Since I'd assume Garth and Dick moves onto being Tempest and Nightwing, respectively.

[mickilennial]

As I hinted at earlier in the thread, everyone has the right to develop their legacy corner as they want. If Natty wanted Donna to have disappeared suddenly, that’s just as viable as a semi-retirement or what-have-you.

I just want to figure out how we’re framing the opening for the characters prior to showing up to help out Kori potentially. In a previous roleplay, Aqualad, Kid Flash, and a few others were getting together for pizza when it all goes down. That may not be viable here, but its just an example.

[HenryJonesJr]

Personally I'd like if there was a former team. Kaldur could have been a part of it as a much younger hero. I could see him stewing over mistakes he made while younger and wanting to make up for them with the new team

[Natty]

I just want to figure out how we’re framing the opening for the characters prior to showing up to help out Kori potentially. In a previous roleplay, Aqualad, Kid Flash, and a few others were getting together for pizza when it all goes down. That may not be viable here, but its just an example.

@Inkarnate

I feel a mixture of some characters already being together/happen to be in the area and hear the commotion could work, depending on if people want to discuss with each other and form character histories beforehand. A dynamic I loved within Young Justice was that the core group of Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad, and Red Arrow all knew each other beforehand, and would be nice to possibly see that here, even if it's just between a character or two.

For Cassie, I personally prefer her being quite green in regards to the superhero business so connections amongst the others may not work too much for her. However, I wouldn't be opposed if she had met another member prior similar to how in the comics Ms Marvel and Nova first met before joining the avengers a few years ago; both attempted to stop the same heist/criminal and ended up butting heads.

But yeah, definitely something to discuss as a group.

[mickilennial]

If we end up needing a co-opt timeline, we'll probably go from there.

How does each player want to approach the current scene? Do you want Kaldur and Robin meeting up, for example, when the starting scene happens, or something else?

[Lord Wraith]

If we end up needing a co-opt timeline, we'll probably go from there.

How does each player want to approach the current scene? Do you want Kaldur and Robin meeting up, for example, when the starting scene happens, or something else?

@Inkarnate

I was going to rely on Raven's precognition to get her into position.

Because I'm lazy.