[OOC] Sensation & Wonder: An Absolute Comics Roleplay [DC & Marvel One Universe Style Game]

[Sep]

@Natty if only we knew a player who consistently liked to play Batman in these games...

[Lord Wraith]

@Natty if only we knew a player who consistently liked to play Batman in these games...

@Sep

Who?

[Sep]

<Snipped quote by Sep>

Who?

@Lord Wraith

Who knows?

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BTW here's a sheet. Director Colonel Captain America.

Director America:

S T E V E N R O G E R S
S T E V E N R O G E R S
S T E V E N R O G E R S

^{"That's Colonel America to you..."}

C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y _________________________________________________________ Steven 'Steve' Rogers _________________________________________________________ White American | S.H.I.E.L.D Division Leader _________________________________________________________ Helicarrier 'Liberty' | N/A | United States of America C H A R A C T E R N O T E S C H A R A C T E R N O T E S _________________________________________________________ Timeline - T I M E L I N E O F H I S T O R Y ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ 1920 - Steven Rogers is born in Brooklyn to Joseph and Sarah Rogers 1940 - After several failed attempts to join the army, Steve is enrolled in the Super Soldier program. 1941 - Steve becomes the worlds first Super Soldier, though due to sabtoage by Hydra the project is destroyed. Leaving Steve to become a 'PR' piece. Captain America! 1942 - When Bucky Barnes is captured, Steve leads a one man rescue mission to free him. From those he liberates he forms the Howling Commandos, and finally truly enters the war effort. 1944 - The Howling Commandos, with the help of the Defenders, take the fight to Hydras main base in the alps. Steve goes head to head with Red Skull who's plane crashes in the artic circle, Steve emerges victorious though at a cost as Bucky Barnes is declared M.I.A. 1945 - After the end of the war in Europe, a costly victory, Steve is redeployed to Japan for what will be his most gruelling trials yet. 1945, August - Steve watches, Aghast as the bomb drops on Hiroshima. He abandons his post to help look for survivors, exposing himself to radiation. Despite his healing factory he spends the next four months in quarantine. As the war ends the military decides not to press charges, and offers Steve an honourable discharge. 1946 - Steve marries Peggy Carter. Peggy Carter goes on to help turn the S.S.R into ARGUS. 1950s - As Geo-political tensions mount. S.H.I.E.L.D is formed as the face of the United Nations. A global peacekeeping force. Steve re-enlists, working with several other aging members of the Howling Commandos. 1960s - As tensions mount between the Soviet Union and America, Steve is deployed all over the world to combat super powered assets used by the Soviet Union. Facing off against the Winter Soldier on several occasions. It isn't until '69 that he discovers that the Winter Soldier is his long lost friend, Bucky Barnes. 1970s - Steve attempts to find Bucky, though all the information points to him being back in some form of Cryostasis. Discovering several Hydra cells operating under the control of Baron Von Strucker. He took the fight to them, however Strucker always seemed to avoid capture. 1980s - Strucker and his assets are disbanded, however the Baron manages to escape. 1990s - Soviet Union Crumbles. S.H.I.E.L.D offers assistance to the countries struggling in the aftermath as several unsavoury characters attempt to fill the power vacuum. 2000s Steve Rogers is promoted to Colonel, leading the S.H.I.E.L.D Strategic Response Unit. 2010s - Steve is given command of the first Generation Helicarrier, christened Liberty. Steve Rogers under the Guidance of Director Fury forms the Avengers as a Government Sanctioned counter to the Justice League. 2020s Fury disappears. RP Begins. - P O S T C A T A L O G P O S T C A T A L O G _________________________________________________________ [+] - P O S T C A T A L O G ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ -

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T ________________________________________________________________________________________ My Version of Steve is no longer Captain America. Not in any recognisable capacity anyway. He was never trapped in the ice, and so he's continued to grow old and develop with the world. He was there at the foundation of S.H.I.E.L.D, and he's seen his home country at its highs as well as seen it at its lows. He's still the Captain we know and love, believing in helping people, freedom and liberty. He's just a bit more jaded and understands that this isn't entirely how the world works. These days he bears the resemblance of an old man, and in his heart he is. The serum has slowed his aging considerably but not stopped it, despite this while he appears in his 60s he is more than capable of keeping up with a soldier at peak performance half his age. While he is rarely in the field these days it does offer him some form of advantage. In a similar way to @webboysurf is with Peter, I really wanted to build up Steve to be a bit older than we typically see him, and in a role we don't normally see him in. Steves usually on the front lines, but I'm building him to be sitting back sending the Young'uns to their deaths to do the heroics. This is also a more tortured Cap. He married his love Peggy. He's lost her, he's now seeing his daughter grow old and he may lose her before he goes. He's seen countless friends come and go, through combat or old age and the things he's seen the world go through would make any normal man struggle to sleep at night. P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) ________________________________________________________________________________________ My goal for Steve is to first and foremost facilitate the other heroes as they go about their duties. Obviously he's going to have a slight bias towards the Avengers, but really I can see him stopping by any hero that wants a companion for a little while. I'm leaving the resolution of Bucky as a mystery. So if someone wants to play him still brainwashed putting Steve on the Hunt, or if someone wants to play him all better then that is also okay. I aim to have him roaming around, with the plot of FINDING DIRECTOR FURY lurking in the background of whatever threats other heroes are facing, while also freeing up much of Caps extensive supporting cast and rogue gallery. If anyone wants to roam with a roamer climb aboard Lady Liberty with her Captain, Colonel America.

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[John Table]

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T P R O P O S A L

CATWOMAN

^{_{♦ SELINA KYLE ♦ "PROCUREMENT" ♦ GOTHAM CITY ♦}}

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T:

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^{"At the dark end of the street/That's where we always meet/Hiding in shadows where we don't belong/ Living in darkness to hide our wrong"
-- James Carr}

Born and raised on the mean streets of Gotham, Selina Kyle has done and seen it all. A teenaged petty thief turned major league carjacker, the choice of prison or the US military meant she said خداحافظ to Gotham and سلام to Afghanistan. After leaving the army and spending some... colorful time in Europe, Selina returns back home to Gotham and opens up shop offering a very particular service. If you've lost something or had something stolen from you, she can get it back no questions asked. Lost causes, regular civilians, and even the occasional crime lord find themselves employing Selina for her services. And you too can employ her for help at the mere cost of 40% of your stolen items value, her cut.

P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ):

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1. "Fever"

A serial arsonist has Gotham in its grips in the middle of a scorching summer heatwave and Selina finds herself in the middle of it when Rupert Thorne, noted slumlord and champion of the 1%, comes to her in need of help. The rampant fireburg is targeting Thorne's properties throughout the city in search of something inside the burnt homes. Not even Thorne knows the arsonists true agenda as the spree continues. Selina must race against the clock and beat both the cops and the Batman to recover whatever it is the firebug is after.

2. "The Girl From Ipanema"

Selina and Holly leave the dark and gritty Gotham behind for a trip to Europe. When a former client asks for help in recovering a stolen painting, Selina finds herself back in the high-stakes world of European art theft. As she and Holly dash across the continent one step ahead of INTERPOL, Selina reconnects with an old friend with a mutually invested interest in seeing the painting safely returned to its "rightful" owner.

C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:

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Holly Robinson - Selina's assistant and protégée
Alice Tesla - A former client turned technical support for Selina
Jimmy Burke - GCPD robbery detective, Selina's source inside the force
Rupert Thorne - Shady businessman and client of Selina's
Cameron Chase - INTERPOL agent
Louis "Bone" Ferryman - Mid-tier Gotham gangster
Count Vertigo - International criminal and art collector
Parker - World's greatest thief

S A M P L E P O S T:

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*This is from a previous game, but characterization and plot are generally in keeping with my intended tone.

Downtown Gotham
12:11 PM

“You come highly recommended, Ms. Kyle.”

Selina looked over her sunglasses at the fat old man. They were sharing a table on the outside patio of the swanky coffee shop. Rupert Thorne looked Selina over like a piece of meat, the old man doing what he thought was a charming smile. She would have been creeped out by it if not for the bits of pastry flake on his tie. It made him more comically sad than anything.

“I do my job well, Mr. Thorne.”

“I can only imagine,” he said with a sleazy smile. “The only thing they wouldn’t tell me was your asking price.”

Selina sipped from her latte before answering.

“Forty.”

“Forty thousand seems steep.”

“Percent. Whatever you want found, I get forty percent of it.”

Thorne frowned “It’s… it doesn’t work like that. What I want is only valuable to me.”

Selina spread her hands and offered a smile that was a little smug without being too smug. “Then forty percent of whatever it’s worth to you. That’s my price.”

“That’s highway robbery!”

“Then call the cops,” Selina said with a smirk. “But if you were able to call the cops, you wouldn’t reach out to a… procurement specialist like myself. And since it sounds like something pretty valuable to you, the longer you haggle the more my price goes up.”

Thorne put his balled up fists on the table. They were squeezed so tightly that they were beginning to turn white. As fun as it was to see him squirm Selina knew that a delicate touch would be needed here on out if she wanted the job. All these rich old men. For all their power and arrogance, they just couldn’t handle a woman even appearing to get the upper hand. It was time to put on the motherly concern.

“Start at the beginning, Mr. Thorne,” she said calmly. “Tell me what’s been taken and we’ll go from there.”

Selina listened intently as Thorne told his story. She wasn’t the only one interested in the tale, however. Inside the coffeeshop a young man sat in front of a laptop with earbuds in and a Gotham Knights baseball cap obscuring his face. To anyone passing by he looked like another would-be writer trying to write a screenplay.

But Bruce Wayne’s earbuds were relaying to him every word of Thorne’s story. The small listening device embedded in the band of Thorne’s wristwatch had amazing sound quality. He was able to perfectly transcribe the details of what Thorne was saying. Since Falcone’s fall, Thorne had become top dog in the criminal underworld. Without the ties to the Italian Mafia, Thorne ran his criminal organization like a business. And like a CEO of a Fortune 500 Thorne kept trade secrets close to the vest. He was too careful. Compared to Falcone and Maroni, Thorne and his men had the discipline of monks. After a year of intense surveillance Bruce was nowhere near finding any evidence that proved Rupert Thorne was a criminal kingpin.

But now?

Now there seemed to be a path to see Thorne thrown behind bars

He just had to make sure he beat Selina Kyle to it.

P O S T C A T A L O G:

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TBA

[Kale19]

@Sep Thanks for the pic.

[Roman]

T H E P U N I S H E R
T H E P U N I S H E R

^{"Some people ask me how I sleep at night."}

C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y _________________________________________________________ FRANCIS 'FRANK' CASTLE _________________________________________________________ CAUCASIAN | EXECUTIONER | _________________________________________________________ NEW YORK | NEW YORK | THE U.S. C H A R A C T E R N O T E S C H A R A C T E R N O T E S _________________________________________________________ [+] - M I S C E L L A N E O U S ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ►Actively seeking other players to write with as Frank pursues his plots; allied-character roles being looked for are Micro and an as-yet unnamed cop on New York's 'Punisher Taskforce'; enemy-character roles being looked for are any that would be a good fit for Frank's wheelhouse without easily overpowering him (Jigsaw would be a great classic to have). Additionally, Frank here is intended to drift in and out of many other character's stories as he pursues his leads and targets, in the best Punisher tradition. Of particular interest are Spider-Man and Daredevil, as the collaboration of these three is a foundation of Marvel's approach to the trio, but also of interest would be Batman, for the stark contrast in how each character operates, and also Green Arrow, who adopts a similar no-mercy approach. - P O S T C A T A L O G P O S T C A T A L O G _________________________________________________________ [+] - P O S T C A T A L O G ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ -

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T ________________________________________________________________________________________ Frank Castle: ex-soldier, special forces. Probably suffering from war-related PTSD; definitely suffering from whole-family-murdered-before-his-eyes PTSD. Self-prescribed therapy: finding those who orchestrated his tragedy, and wipe them from the face of the earth. Similarly to the Netflix series, my Frank will be an intensely tortured and intensely violent man who, having exacted his particular brand of vengeance upon those responsible for his family's death, decided to pretend he wanted to leave that life behind and live out the rest of his days as a ghost; but there's only so long a man like Frank can pretend to ignore the shit-filled world around him. New heroes simply frustrate him, more emerging vigilantes who remain unwilling or unable to take the necessary steps to stamp out the very sins they came forward to battle against. So he's back, no longer a whispered rumour, a horror story petty thugs tell each other on long nights; now a terrifying revenant. The Punisher, returned to exact his punishment. His methods are brutal - His methods are controversial - His methods are extreme - But they are final. P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) ________________________________________________________________________________________ Frank is a classic Marvel character, the original darker-and-edgier blood-knight, and a staple of many other big-ticket Marvel heroes, Frank's MO being the polar opposite to how we understand 'superheroes' to operate in traditional media. I want to use that contrast to highlight why we love Punisher, and how he's endured for so long (originally appearing as a strange anti-hero antagonist in Spider-Man before his popularity got him repeat appearances and eventually his own series!), but also how Punisher's character can be also used to emphasise the reasons we love our more traditional heroes as well. Ideally I'm looking to play Frank as a Roaming Character who is pursuing (as always) his own war and his own targets, enveloped in some grand conspiracy once again that has him bouncing from lead to lead, crossing paths with many other heroes, and leaving a significant body-count behind him as he goes.

^{"I tell them I just close my eyes."}

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[Kale19]

BRAWN

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T P R O P O S A L

BRAWN

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^{_{AMADEUS CHO ♦ TUCSON, AZ}}

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T:

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^{"Yeah. I got this... because I ain't Banner. I'm Amadeus Cho. And I've got the monster... right... where... I want him."}

Born in the early two-thousands it was clear from an early age Amadeus Cho was different. Growing up he showed highly advanced intelligence, acing all of his tests and class work. To his parents surprise he dropped out of school after college, although quickly found a high paying job at a computer programing company. In his spare time he developed nano-bots, and created other not-exactly-legal tech. At age 18 he was recruited to work in a Gamma radiation research facility, where he adopted, an abandoned coyote pup, known to him as Kirby. After only weeks of working there he was exposed to low levels of Gamma radiation, slowly turning him into a creature similar to the hulk, nicknamed by his sister, Brawn.

P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ):

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I'm mostly planning on playing him as a wandering character, drifting through plots often. Most of the time he'll lend a helping hand if the situation calls for it. The "Avengers" are his role models, so he often 'bumps' into them, on purpose. His main goal is the find the Hulk (Bruce Banner) or any other hulks so he can learn to use his powers better.

C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:

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As Brawn he stands at 6'1" as Cho he stands at 5'8" In his Rage form he's 7'4"
Unlike most other hulks he doesn't have a large amount of muscle as Brawn, although he does in his rage form
Only when angered to his extremes does he turn into his Rage form
He is able to chose when he wants to transform into brawn, thanks to his nano-bites
Kirby was also mutated by the gamma radiation, essentially turning him into an eight foot long green coyote.

T I M E L I N E :

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2001: Amadeus Cho is born to Helen and Phil Cho.
2003: His genius level intellect is first recognized
2005: Maddy Cho is born
2016: Amadeus graduates high school early
2019: Cho gets a job in a Gamma research facility
2020: Amadeus Cho becomes Brawn
2021: He begins looking for hulks.

P O W E R S A N D W E A K N E S S E S:

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Powers:
Superhuman Strength
Superhuman Durability
Superhuman Stamina
Regenerative Healing Factor
Super-Genius Intelligence

Weaknesses:
Accelerated Metabolism (After turning into Brawn or doing a complex equation in his head he almost always becomes hungry, allowing his to eat close to six meals a day without gaining a pound)
Over-thinking (Even if the problem is simple he will likely spend hours thinking it over)

P O S T C A T A L O G:

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None

[Mao Mao]

Well, here's my sheet as well since everyone's posting theirs. Subject to change tho.

Eternal Princess

W O N D E R W O M A N
W O N D E R W O M A N

^{"It's never too late to demand change."}

C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y _________________________________________________________ Diana "Prince" of Themyscira _________________________________________________________ Greek | Ambassador | _________________________________________________________ Gateway City | Rhode Island | United States C H A R A C T E R N O T E S C H A R A C T E R N O T E S _________________________________________________________ [+] - M I S C E L L A N E O U S ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► Diana Prince married Etta Candy in the 1950s and remained together until Candy's death in 1997. ► Wonder Woman's first apprentice was Donna Troy, who became the first Wonder Girl until she outgrew the name and became Troia in the 1990s. ► Shortly after Donna's departure, Cassandra Sandsmark/Yara Flor became the second Wonder Girl from the 2000s until she became old enough (Subject to change). ► Bobby Barnes is Wonder Woman's latest apprentice and adopted the alias, Wonder Boy. Bobby's father, Trevor Barnes, works as a human rights advocate for the United Nations and often meets with the WWF for work. - P O S T C A T A L O G P O S T C A T A L O G _________________________________________________________ [+] - P O S T C A T A L O G ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ TBD -

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T ________________________________________________________________________________________ What happens if an immortal goddess demands change in a stubborn world? In this interpretation, Diana of Themyscira has lived a relatively long wondrous from the late-1910s to the present day. She has seen the beauty and the ugly of mankind, made many friends and enemies, and even fell in love. But even as she slowly adapted to the times, the Themysciran could only watch as the climate started to change in an unprecedented manner. There was only so much she could've done without governments and authorities interfering and putting enough red tapes to choke a rhino. In the last decade, friends of Wonder Woman begun to notice a sublet change. Something that both world wars were unable to do. Something that didn't break when her first friend, Steve Trevor, was murdered in front of her. Something that she was still teaching about to everyone, including other heroes. Something that the Gods of Olympus bestowed upon her birth: Hope. Wonder Woman was losing hope. P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) ________________________________________________________________________________________ A year ago, I made the ragtag group known as Misfits as a response to what I felt in the midst of a global pandemic that shined a light on issues plaguing our world. Deep down, I had hoped these issues would've been properly addressed. But now? Uncharitable billionaires are having their own space race on the backs of their exhausted workers who don't make enough to afford rent. Record shattering heat waves, floodings, and wildfires destroying communities and lives while oil and gas executives rest comfortably. And corrupt politicians are desperately trying to maintain the idea that everything is still fine and everyone is happier than ever while the world burns on. That got me thinking. How would heroes react to our current circumstances? And my mind went to Wonder Woman. As a driving character, I would love folks to join as supporting and roaming characters if they wish to deal with political themes and topics. As for supporting characters, I am looking for someone to be Wonder Girl (preferably this version of Cassandra Sandsmark or Yara Flor) and Troia (Donna Troy but I don't want her to be Diana's sister or clone). I have plans for the Amazons, Twelve Olympians, Nubia, and Wonder Boy (Bobby Barnes). S Y N O P S E S ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ NEW NORMAL One minute, a megafire endangers several agricultural communities in the Western United States. The next, record-breaking flooding creates chaos and threatens a large town in Ireland. Wonder Woman is doing all she could in the face of an inevitable climate apocalypse. But even she doesn't truly possess the power and wealth to bring forth meaningful changes. No, it's the dismissive politicians and selfish billionaire CEOs that wield such strength. So, instead of sitting on the sidelines in despair, Wonder Woman decides to fight back against climate inaction and inactivists, even if it upsets a lot of powerful individuals. Characters Involved: Wonder Woman, Veronica Cale, Maxwell Lord, and more as the story progresses Desired # of Players: Unlimited Musical Selection: Steven Universe: The Movie — Disobedient THE THIN BLUE LINE Amidst protests against police brutality and racism across the country, someone dressed in riot gear begins targeting organizers and protesters with citizens' arrests. And while the police department was expected to condemn the vigilante, the commissioner instead came out in support of the arrests and thanked the vigilante for "their service to the community" before accepting them into police custody. Wonder Woman, outraged by the endorsement, begins hunting down the vigilante before someone ends up dead. But what she doesn't know is that the vigilante is more than ready to deal with her... Characters Involved: Wonder Woman and Wonder Boy, Lock-Up (if the Batman player approves), and any other heroes that would be willing to join Desired # of Players: 1-3 Musical Selection: Dead Kennedys — Police Truck

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[Sep]

@Mao Mao be interesting how she feels about Steve flying around on a helicarrier dispensing FREEDOM.

^{I swear I'm not going to be as cliché and that I take the character seriously. It's just late and I'm only half way through my shift.}

[Mao Mao]

@Sep Diana totally mocks him for the name choice whenever possible.

[Sep]

@Sep Diana totally mocks him for the name choice whenever possible.

@Mao Mao

A Captain does not name his vessel. He merely makes it his own.

[Master Bruce]

T H E B A T M A N
T H E B A T M A N

^{"People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy... and I can't do that as Bruce Wayne."}

C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y _________________________________________________________ Bruce Wayne | CEO Of Wayne International | _________________________________________________________ Gotham City | NJ | United States Of America C H A R A C T E R N O T E S C H A R A C T E R N O T E S _________________________________________________________ [+] - M I S C E L L A N E O U S ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ►Batman will largely be a stationary character in Gotham, but his alignment with The Justice League can easily lead to a team-up either another part of the world or off-planet entirely. Given that I've indicated some connections with past Marvel characters, he can also easily team up with a few, whether it be a first encounter or a storied history to be worked out with the other player. - P O S T C A T A L O G P O S T C A T A L O G _________________________________________________________ [+] - P O S T C A T A L O G ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ (From another RP, but a nevertheless pertinent example of my approach to the character.) 1. Signal In The Sky 2. Terrorized And Terrorizing 3. Shall We Play A Game? 4. Shot In The Dark 5. Deadly Influences 6. Motives Unclear 7. Roads Paved With Good Intentions 8. A New Player In Town 9. Allies In The Field 10. Temperate Toxicity 11. Roman's Holiday 12. Life Or Death 13. Out Of Your Element 14. A Fight You Can't Win 15. Desperate Measures 16. Rock And A Hard Place 17. Out Of Control 18. The Impressionable 19. When All's Said And Done -

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T ________________________________________________________________________________________ Having lost his parents to a common mugger, Bruce Wayne dedicated his life to training himself in ridding Gotham City's streets of crime. At first believing he could accomplish this legitimately, pursuing a law degree, a career with the FBI, and even S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy, Wayne eventually realized that he had to go outside of the law in order to accomplish his goal. Eighteen years after beginning his traversal of the world, from the mountains of the Himilayas to the hidden jungles of Wakanda, employing a number of instructors from organizations such as The Court Of Owls, The Chaste, and The League Of Shadows, Wayne returned to Gotham City and became the vigilante known only to a superstitious and cowardly lot as The Batman. Having aligned himself with James Gordon, eventual Commissioner of the GCPD, aswell as his own self-styled 'family' of vigilantes such as Dick Grayson, Barbara Gordon, Jason Todd, Timothy Drake, Stephanie Brown, Cassandra Cain, Kate Kane, Duke Thomas, Jean-Paul Valley, Helena Bertinelli, and even his own biological son Damian, The Batman's been operating in Gotham for the last fifteen years, living out his dual life as a billionaire socialite by day and the scourge of evil by night. P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) ________________________________________________________________________________________ Now in his mid-forties, Wayne's become reluctant to admit that his once perfectly honed body and mind are starting to show the signs of age and damage from half a lifetime spent waging his war on criminals. Employing a number of gadgets and vehicles to keep him ahead of the curve, it's become apparent that his days as The Dark Knight are now numbered, whether it be by many years or few precious months ahead. His sense of melancholy has only been strengthened by the death of his adoptive father figure and mentor, Alfred Pennyworth, making Bruce more determined than ever to lead a better example in remembrance of the man who believed in him most... My intention is to portray an older Batman who's lived out a more-or-less full career, with all of the sidekicks and rogues' gallery members you could imagine. The reason for this is because I want to explore the fragility of Bruce Wayne as a man, something that the comics often forget in their attempt to heighten the capability of the character against his superhuman contemporaries. He's one of the world's greatest detectives, one of its shrewdest warriors, and a legendary hero at this point, but he's still susceptible to everything that plagues humanity - age, disease, and even death. So to take a look at Bruce's mid-life crisis against the backdrop of a One Universe setting is an opportunity that I can't ignore. O N G O I N G ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ HOW THEY CAME TO BE A prominent figure from Gotham's history and Batman's past is found murdered, to the astonishment of The Caped Crusader. This person was believed to be dead already, and the method of their homicide strongly indicates that someone in Gotham has pieced together the truth of Bruce Wayne's dual identity. Determined to find the killer before they can claim another of his allies, Batman's journey through a past trauma will lead him on a quest through the Gotham underworld - to many of the enemies that he's made over the years - in an effort to discern who's responsible and why. Characters Involved: Commissioner Gordon, Two-Face, The Scarecrow, and more as the season progresses Desired # of Players: Unlimited SCORCHED EARTH The Joker has gone wild once again, this time targeting every past associate to ever hench for his horrific crimes and every hideout that's ever acted as his hideaway from the law. Something's got The Clown Prince Of Crime more on edge than ever before, and Batman's determined to figure out why - before The Thin White Duke Of Death's drive to scrape away all traces of his career can leave Gotham City itself in a state of disarray. Characters Involved: The Joker, Harley Quinn, any others that would be willing to join Desired # of Players: 1-5 THE HAUNTING OF ARKHAM Strange happenings and unexplained phenomena have begun to take place within the hellish halls of Arkham Asylum, leading to guards and inmates being murdered in increasingly brutal ways with no sign of escape or forced entry. Batman investigates the cause, having already concluded - based on the available evidence - that the responsible party may not even be of this earthly plane. Or, at least, that these crimes have been designed to appear that way... Characters Involved: Jeremiah Arkham, Commissioner Gordon, Cash Warren, foes of lesser reknown Desired # of Players: 1-4 DASVIDANIYA The Black Widow has made her way to Gotham City, and Natasha Romanova's complicated past with Bruce Wayne suddenly comes into focus once the legendary assassin and Avenger arrives at the doorstep of Stately Wayne Manor. There's an international killer loose in Gotham, and Natasha's luck has run out in catching the culprit, forcing her to employ The Batman's skills in an effort to capture a mutual enemy. Characters Involved: Black Widow/Natalia Romanova, Deadshot/Floyd Lawton, The Black Lotus Desired # of Players: 1-4 FAMILY REUNION Following a botched attempt to rescue his fellow vigilante and biological cousin, Batman and Batwoman find themselves trapped in a deadly game with Edward Nigma, aka The Riddler, acting as their tormentor. As the two work out all possible strategies to escape and the clock ticks away at their impending doom, the Dark Duo find themselves working out some familial issues that have plagued their relationship since the beginning, with one revealing a secret to the other that will change the course of everything. Characters Involved: Batwoman, Damian Wayne, The Riddler Desired # of Players: 1-3

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[Sep]

@Master Bruce I am shocked at your choice of character sir!

[Master Bruce]

@Sep I know! Going completely out of my element on this one. Feels like I'm on shaky ground with this completely uncharted territory.

[Lord Wraith]

Everyone's sheets are looking great. Very excited about the world that's coming together.

[Sep]

Everyone's sheets are looking great. Very excited about the world that's coming together.

@Lord Wraith

I am really excited for all the discussion people are having about "hey I'll play this rogue for you in this story..." or "hey if anyone wants to play x supporting character at some point..."

I feel like it's really going to help interaction and the longevity of the game as people will probably have their character they keep going back too, but will keep fresh by Dippin in and out of other stories with other characters.

If anyone is wanting to go a Cap legacy such as Falcon or Bucky feel free to come join me on adventures! Though I really like how @Master Bruce has displayed potential plots and I'll work on something similar tomorrow.

[Lord Wraith]

CONGRATULATIONS: ___________________________________ Another quick update, @DocTachyon has been brought aboard as a Co-GM for the game. As with Sep, he was involved in the creation process of the thread and past Absolute and other One Universe style games. Very happy to have his input on the game moving forward along with Sep.

[Hound55]

H A W K E Y E
H A W K E Y E

^{"Hydra? Did you see that move? They don't teach moves like that in Hydra school, pal! You picked the wrong team! Hail Hawkeye!" - The Inimitable Clinton Francis Barton}

C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y _________________________________________________________ Clint Francis Barton | _________________________________________________________ 6'3" (191cm) | 230lbs (105kg) _________________________________________________________ Male, Caucasian | Justice League Hero, Your Sister's Favourite Adventurer, All-Round General Hunk _________________________________________________________ Waverly | Iowa | U.S.A C H A R A C T E R N O T E S C H A R A C T E R N O T E S _________________________________________________________ [+] - K E Y C H A N G E S T O C O N T I N U I T Y ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► S.H.I.E.L.D ties are gone. Personally, never thought it fit with Clint's personality-type anyway. ► Black Widow ties are also gone. Timeline doesn't really fit with the Cold War, also a casualty of the S.H.I.E.L.D ties going. ► Redemption arc kept more linear with circus history/origins, rather tham Widow-related crimes. ► I intend to use another character in her place as more of the femme fatale role that's more suited to these changes - Princess Python (in case anyone was looking to collaborate and was disappointed at the Black Widow absence) E Q U I P M E N T & S K I L L S ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► Sky-Cycle - Designed as a parting gift by Tony Stark, for Clint's use. ► Custom-made bow and various specialty-made arrowheads of his own design (fabricated by Stark), quick release quiver that aligns custom arrowheads to modular shafts, combat knife, shortsword that runs the length of the quiver to provide a rigid 'spine'. ► Hawkeye is quite possibly the greatest bowman in the world. He is also a prodigious talent with a sword, having been trained by the preeminent talents in archery and swordsmanship. He is naturally acrobatic, albeit not on the level of a specialised acrobat like, say, Dick Grayson. He has trained himself to be an excellent martial artist, due to having trained with Captain America on a regular basis combined with his competitive spirit. Whilst not being tradionally educated, he has displayed a level of unorthodox creativity which makes him an extremely challenging tactician for his opponents to strategize for. - P O S T C A T A L O G P O S T C A T A L O G _________________________________________________________ [+] - P O S T C A T A L O G ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ -

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T ________________________________________________________________________________________ Born in small town Iowa to local butchers Harold and Edith Barton, Harold liked to drink too much and would take his issues with the world out on Edith, and sons Charles (known as Barney) and Clinton. The drink one day took both parents lives, with Harold driving into a tree whilst heavily under the influence, with his wife in the passenger seat, leaving both boys orphaned. Bouncing around various foster homes, the boys were desperate to find a way to remain together, and eventually landed on the brilliant solution of a ten year old boy. They would run away and join the circus. Working first as general roustabouts, it wasn't long before the boys were starting to find their ways into shows in bit parts as extras in clown-work, and learning the odd acrobatic move or stunt. The prodigious young boy's potential and amazing hand-eye coordination was noted by global circus headliner Jacques Duquesne - the Sensational Swordsman! - and he began to train him, as well as convincing amazing archer Buck Chisholm - the Tremendous Trick Shot! Unfortunately, the pair of amazing attractions had less-than-legal alternative forms of income away from the circus, and after extremely rough falling outs with both men (each incident leading to severe injury, near death on the part of Clint) the younger Barton was left with a lot of skills and questionable direction. Having nowhere else to go he remained with the circus, only to watch it change hands as an old lost relative of the current ringmaster returned to pursue his family legacy. Maynard Tiboldt had lost much of his money having previously gone out on his own to make a career as an inventor, seeking to find electronic devices to aid psychological conditions. He felt there were forms of electronic psychotherapy which could bring a great boon to mankind, and that the field had been harmed by the negative reputation brought on by crude techniques such as electroshock therapy. Unfortunately, he underestimated just how much this was the case, and found it difficult to find further investment BECAUSE of this, and had to return to the family circus hat in hand, embittered with shame. The era had not been kind to circuses however. People now were capable of being wowed, and entertained from various other cheaper, if not free, sources. Current affairs programs hammered some circuses on animal welfare issues, and even the ones who did right by theirs bore the brunt of such a backlash. Unwilling to twice be ruined by unearned shots to his field's reputation, Tiboldt lashed out and turned to crime. By this point it was an easy sell to most of the workers, many of whom had also followed Swordsman and Trick Shot's example and started down that path to supplement waning income already. Gradually he grew a network within the circus, relying on the facts that carnival workers seldom trusted police, and if he could get enough of the workers onside, the rest would have little choice but to go ahead, or leave. As a young performer, who had his own reputation for going against previous star performers Duquesne and Buck, he was very much kept in the dark on Maynard's criminal machinations, large thefts were planned after his oarts of performances, and young Clint was completely oblivious to what was taking place. But now earned notoriety was surrounding the circus, to the point that it was staked out by certain costumed heroes, keen on getting to the bottom of the string of mysterious crimes which seemed to follow the circus. Maynard Tiboldt had been performing mass-hypnosis using a device of his own invention within his own hat. Iron Man and the Avengers broke from their seats as the method of crime became apparent, only to find themselves brought under the Ringmaster's thrall. Fortnately Clint had returned after his show, curious by the nature of some of these coloured costumed Avengers, and turned the tables on the Circus of Crime by knocking the Ringmaster's hat from his head with an arrow. The Avengers ended the Criminal Circus' run of crimes and arrested most of the offending carnival workers, this left Clint both out of work and with only one reference of any value for future employment. Fortunately it was a good one. Iron Man was impressed with how Clint had handled himself, and Clint in turn was impressed with the notion of a regular man going out and performing these feats of heroism with only himself and the fruits of his own creativity. 'Hawkeye' joined the Avengers, first on a probationary role, before fully earning his stripes. Unfortunately it eventually proved not to be the perfect fit for Clint, as the anti-authoritarian Avenger bristled with what he saw as marching orders being given by the team's handlers who kept the Avengers accountable. He parted ways with the team on good terms with most of the teams heroes, but unable to approve of being a part of a team where they're micromanaged and directed by political machinations. Fortunately the Avengers weren't the only show in town, and he'd more than impressed with his capabilities at this point. P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) ________________________________________________________________________________________ Why do you want to play this character, what is the driving motivation behind both this desire and the character themselves? It's somewhat baffled me that Green Arrow has been the archer of preference in these kinds of games. Clint, to be perfectly honest, has a more instantly recognisable "fun" personality, he's virtuously synonymous with a team environment (having been a part of the Avengers, Defenders, led the West Coast Avengers, filled a mentor role for the Great Lakes Avengers, led the Thunderbolts... and was even the first Marvel character to get Justice League membership in the crossover publications they printed). If there's a team in comics Hawkeye COULD be on, he's pretty much been on it. Which demonstrates how fitting he is for a game like this where collaboration is front and centre. Hawkeye had long been defined by his brash bull-headedness against authority figures (particularly male authority figures), redemption, and the troubles brought around by his weakness for the fairer sex. I think I've got enough laid out that I can accurately portray these things. What do you hope to accomplish and where do you want the character's story/stories to go? This will be a younger Hawkeye, back when he was still very much butting heads and driving to become the kind of leader he believes himself to be... even if he's not quite there yet. That journey is the one we're on now. This will be a ROAMING character generally, and at least at first. Although I may interject the odd plot line in the mix to round things out, introduce backstory and add depth. For the most part there will be a lot of drifting around with Justice League activities. O N G O I N G ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ DEATH DEFYING ACTS <Snipped quote> IN THE PYTHON'S COILS <Snipped quote>

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[Sep]

CONGRATULATIONS: ___________________________________ Another quick update, @DocTachyon has been brought aboard as a Co-GM for the game. As with Sep, he was involved in the creation process of the thread and past Absolute and other One Universe style games. Very happy to have his input on the game moving forward along with Sep.

@Lord Wraith

Nobody laughed at this one. They take him more seriously, which is good.

It's his Birthday afterall.

[Lord Wraith]

<Snipped quote by Lord Wraith>

Nobody laughed at this one. They take him more seriously, which is good.

It's his Birthday afterall.

@Sep

Another year older, but the wiser part is questionable since he chose to work with us.

Happy Birthday @DocTachyon!