[OOC] DC Universe: Gods Among Us (Always Open)

[GreenGrenade]

The Titanpad

This RP is always open!

TL;DR:

• Superhero/DC
• A high-octane sandbox in which players get to reimagine any hero in the DC roster-- how they do so is up to them.
• Villains and legacy characters will also be playable, but only after their parent hero is applied for and active.
• We will create engaging, thrilling stories for those heroes (and villains), occasionally bringing them together in crossover events.
• The Justice League exists, and has been around for about four years.

Out of Character Info:

The world of DC Comics is one of great wonder, filled with colourful characters and memorable stories. Heroes such as Superman and Wonder Woman have exercised people’s imaginations for decades… and in Gods Among Us, you can make them your own. In this RP, the story you’ve always thought could be a masterwork of superhero fiction is just waiting to be written. That reimagined version of Superman you have stashed away in your DC IS DELICIOUS folder would really like to have its story told.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Bruce Wayne wasn’t a billionaire playboy, but a high-paid lawyer in prestigious law firm, secretly moonlighting as the Batman? Or if Billy Batson wasn’t a teenaged orphan, but rather a young adult, recently enlisted in the army? Maybe the Clown Prince of Crime is a man suffering from dissociative identity disorder, his good side struggling to keep his sadistic “Joker” side at bay. Regardless of your plans and ideas, the possibilities are endless, and every single one has the potential to be as great, if not better, than its original counterpart.

There is an infinite amount of stories you can tell, each one as thrilling as the last. You want to put Cyborg through an emotionally traumatic gauntlet? You think Hal Jordan and John Stewart could really shine in a buddy-cop story? You reckon Deathstroke should have his abilities put to the ultimate test? Any story you come up with, you can tell, as long as it makes sense for the character.

In Gods Among Us, the DC universe is your oyster.

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The Timeline:

|April 18, 2010| The hero known only as Superman debuts in Metropolis, stopping a terrorist attack on the city’s largest corporation, LexCorp.

|April 25, 2010| An urban legend begins circling in Gotham, telling of a bat-like man that plagues the criminals of the city.

|March 19, 2011| The Batman is exposed to the public when he stops the crazed maniac known as the Joker from massacring the Narrows.

|November 11, 2011| The subsequent rise in vigilante and metahuman activity prompts the government agency, ARGUS, into profiling these so-called “heroes”.

|December 21, 2012| The Justice League is formed to push back the invading alien force of Apokolips. The battle is won when they manage to push the being called Darkseid back through the boom tube through which he came.

|April 3, 2013| The Injustice League is formed to oppose their enemies, led by Lex Luthor.

|June 10, 2013| The Justice League is once again called to action when the Injustice League launch their first attack against the team, almost levelling a quarter of Metropolis. The JL help rebuild in the aftermath.

|August 5, 2014| ARGUS send the recently formed Task Force X to assassinate Kahndaqi terrorist Gholem Qadeer, located at the time in Markovia. The mission is successful, and Task Force X come back with a piece of seemingly useless information… Qadeer’s dying words, “I only did as the Light commanded.”

|September 16, 2014| The international assassin known as Deathstroke attacks the Justice League. After a lengthy battle, the League begin to gain the upper hand, only to have him wound Green Arrow. Deathstroke then flees, but not before name-dropping his employers: the Light.

|December 31, 2014| On New Year’s Eve, Task Force X, nicknamed by its members as the ‘Suicide Squad’, is sent after a possible lead on the mysterious Light in Vlatava. The mission is a success, the squad arriving back at Belle Reve with a name: Vandal Savage. Despite this, ARGUS comes up short; according to the records, he does not exist.

|February 28, 2015| Lex Luthor, having apparently left the Injustice League, begins a campaign for the eradication of monetary and technological poverty in Metropolis.

|June 1, 2015| Having changed the public’s opinion of him for the better, Lex announces that he’ll be running for president. The public’s reaction is positive, save for a few people-- The Justice League. They begin monitoring Luthor, suspicious of his sudden sainthood.

|2016 ; Now| As the presidential election comes ever closer, Luthor only rises in popularity amongst the public… and in the shadows, a Light slowly grows... One that threatens to destroy the world as we know it. And it will burn.

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Rules

1 | The characters available for application are only those who appear in the wider DC Universe (comics, TV shows and movies). You must, on some level, reimagine these characters, be it altering their backstory or something on a slightly larger scale. Please, for the love of Superman, don’t apply for an OC or someone belonging to a separate comics company. This is a DC roleplay.

2 | At the start of the RP, you can only apply for one character, ideally a hero. Once a player earns a character slot, they can apply for another.

3 | A character slot is earned every three posts. When earned, players can apply for another hero, villain or legacy character. I ask that those who want to apply for more than one character ask themselves if they can regularly post for all of them. If the answer is yes, then be my guest.

4 | On another note, villain and legacy characters may only be applied for if their parent character is being played (i.e. Lex Luthor is only playable if Superman is active).

5 | Don’t call dibs on a character. You can express your interest in one, sure, but don’t “claim” it unless you have a completed character sheet up your sleeve. If multiple players express interest in a character, they will all be given 24 hours to post a sheet. Those that are posted within that time frame will be judged by the GM based on one aspect: their quality.

6 | Any plans to incorporate a form of travel that is theoretical (i.e. time travel, multi-dimensional travel) should be run by the GM first via PM or the OOC.

7 | Don’t kill anyone’s characters. Same goes for any important NPCs. If you do, make sure that you have permission.

8 | Communication is important. If you want to crossover with another character, make sure you have permission from their player; don’t just jump in and ruin their plans. Same goes for villain and legacy characters: when applying, make sure that the parent character player is okay with it, and that you aren’t contradicting his/her history and plans.

9 | Stay in character. Don’t get Superman to go all Injustice on our arses. If you want to do such a thing, run it through me-- but chances are you’ll be turned down.

10 | Be cool. If you’re a respectful, well-mannered participant, chances are we’re all going to want you to stay around. Follow the Guild’s rules. Take any arguments into PMs.

11 | I, the GM, reserve the right to send you packing if you choose to ignore any of the rules listed here.

12 | In terms of posting schedule, I ask that you post at least once every two weeks. In an ideal world, I’d like to see everyone posting once a week, but alas, this is no such world. If you for some reason have to leave for a while, be it for a trip to another country or something more personal, I completely understand, just be sure to let me know beforehand. Anyone who stops posting without a word will have their character/s removed from the roster and made available for application.

13 | To quote the amazing co-GM that is Vandy: No more political discussions in this RP. At all, zero. No player should have to leave because of this problem.

The Golden Rule | Have fun. Seriously, do it. It’s good for you.

CS Skeleton

Name:

Self explanatory.

Alias:

Also self explanatory.

Origin:

Include your character’s backstory. Tell me what their life was like before, during, and after they became heroes. This can be as long as you want it to be, with a minimum of six thick paragraphs. Make sure it doesn’t contradict the IC Timeline or any existing character sheets.

Attributes:

Your character’s powers, skills and equipment all go here.

Stomping Grounds:

Where your character lives and operates. Give as much (or as little) detail as you want. Things such as districts, businesses and points of interest all go here.

People of Note:

Who’s in your character’s life? Here you should list notable NPCs, be them friends, allies or enemies.

Character Goals:

What do you want to achieve with this character? On what sort of journey do you want to take them? List what story arcs you have in mind for the character. Explain your goal, convince me that you’ll be an active player. I want people with the motive to really make this RP thrive through great storytelling.

Sample Post:

Write a reasonably sized scene ideally taken from your character’s history. Give me a good idea of what your writing style is like. If your sheet is accepted, this sample will be considered canon. Make sure to include some dialogue.

[GreenGrenade]

The Hall of Justice

Here, any news, important events and IC history will be recorded. Feel free to suggest anything you believe should be in this section.

[TimeToRP]

Can I be-- B---atman? I'll read first, let me read.

[GreenGrenade]

So here it is, the OOC. Post your applications here, and converse!

[TimeToRP]

I'll pass.

[GreenGrenade]

Okay, thanks for looking.

[Mr_pink]

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[GreenGrenade]

Okay, might as well post my GA WIP.

Green Arrow

_{Property of}

///A.R.G.U.S.//

//Access Level 1/

Subject A8

Name:

Oliver Jonas Queen

Alias:

Green Arrow

Origin:

The Beginning (1988-2007)

Oliver Queen was born to wealthy philanthropists Robert and Moira Queen on December 9, 1988 in Star City, California. Achieving a multi-billionaire status through their company, Queen Industries, Mr. and Mrs. Queen were able to provide a life of luxury for their son with immense ease. An estimate of no less than $2,000,000 was spent on him during his sixth year, a sum that would only increase as the years went by. Evidently, money was not an issue, but responsible parenting was, and the Queen scion was quick to run into trouble with best friend Thomas Merlyn, son of Merlyn Global Group CEO Malcolm Merlyn. From what our records show, Queen and Merlyn attended St. Walker’s Academy, a prestigious private school said to accommodate only the best and brightest youths of Star City, something which the duo most certainly weren’t. If not for their parents’ bribes, they would have been expelled long before they reached their highschool years.

In 1998 Oliver was given a sobering gift in the form of his sister, Thea Dearden Queen. Aged ten, the now brother showed a distinct improvement in his grades and behaviour, making a visible effort to provide a good role model for his sister. However, as he transitioned into highschool, he seemed to begin a downward spiral, failing nearly every subject and expressing an increasingly rebellious attitude. It was during this time that his father was continually absent from home in ever longer intervals; doing what, we don’t know. Despite our best efforts, Robert Queen’s activities remain a mystery.

Upon reaching his teenage years, Oliver dropped out of a total of six highschools, Thomas following in his footsteps. It was at the sixth school that Queen met his highschool sweetheart: Dinah Laurel Lance. They began a relationship soon after meeting, Oliver attracted by her looks, Laurel by his bad-boy attitude. It would later prove to be an incredibly unhealthy romance.

The remainder of his time as a student saw Queen attend and host a numerous amount of parties, his best friend and girlfriend at his side. With each one he would grow more and more reckless, getting drunker, partying harder and starting more fights in a single night than ever thought possible. Police records show that they were called in for the majority of these raves, three in which they arrested Queen for urinating on an officer. During this time he also began to be unfaithful to Lance, almost ending the relationship when he was caught with another woman.

One day before New Year’s Eve, 2007, Queen’s father returned from what we estimate to be a two month-long absence. At the New Year's party the Queens were hosting, Robert asked for a private word with his son. It was then that he asked Oliver to accompany him on his yacht, the Queen’s Gambit, as they sailed to Beijing. From the information [REDACTED] has provided us, the elder Queen had told his son that there was something he wanted to show him. We have yet to find out what this is.

The Island (2008-2011)

The Queen’s Gambit left American shores on January 2, 2008, Robert and Oliver Queen onboard, along with another passenger, Laurel Lance; it seems that after their most recent falling out, they felt that spending the voyage together might help remedy their relationship. From what [REDACTED] has managed to get out of Queen, his father was adamant against bringing Lance along. However, his son would not take no for an answer. Minutes before the Gambit left Star City Harbour, Queen snuck his girlfriend aboard.

We have little information regarding how the Queen’s Gambit sunk. What we do know is this: as the yacht neared the North China Sea, it went under, torn in half by the ocean’s waves. While the most likely cause of its sinking is a storm, the evidence we’ve gathered from what remains we’ve salvaged suggest sabotage. But we are certain of one thing. Queen and his father managed to reach a lifeboat as their vessel was claimed by the sea, believing Lance to have shared the same fate. From [REDACTED]’s understanding, Queen still believes Lance is dead.

The lifeboat drifted for several days, a distraught Queen mourning over his girlfriend’s apparent death. After a week afloat, the boat approached a coastline, belonging to the island that would very soon become Queen’s purgatory: Lian Yu. Reaching the beach, an angered and suddenly re-energised Queen rounded on his father, blaming him for the loss of Lance’s life. As Robert began defending himself, telling Queen that it was in fact his fault, an arrow ran through the former’s heart. Shocked, Queen saw a hooded figure darting into the trees, bow in hand, some three hundred yards away from the beach. Overwhelmed by shock and grief, Queen chased after his father’s killer into the jungle. As he entered the shade of the trees, an arrow embedded itself in his left shoulder. Slowly fading from consciousness, he could hear what he thought was a scuffle. He fainted shortly thereafter.

Of this part, Queen told much to [REDACTED]. He awoke in a makeshift wooden house, located high in the jungle canopies. His shoulder was bandaged, the arrow removed, and over him stood his saviours: Natas, a once dangerous international assassin, now dead (more later), and his apprentice, a Japanese woman by the name of Shado (status unknown). When Queen was healed and sufficiently fed, Natas explained their situation to him. They were stranded on the island of Lian Yu, and as far as they knew, there was no way off. Once Queen calmed himself, Natas got straight to business; the boy needed training. Over the ensuing months, the assassin and his pupil trained Queen in the arts of survival. Martial arts, tracking, and the bow were among the skills he learned, but not without difficulty. Having spent all of his life sheltered by his parents’ money, his first months on the island were a rude awakening. Life was no longer a game.

Despite the initial difficulties, Queen proved to be a natural with the bow. Once he was strong enough to pull back the string, nearly every arrow met its mark. Just like Shado, his tutor, Queen was a natural.

His first year on Lian Yu was a relatively easy affair when compared with the two that followed. Aside from an occasional run-in with the native cannibal tribes, Queen, Natas and Shado found little opposition in their little section of the island’s jungle. That is, of course, until they were discovered by the scientist Anthony Ivo at the dawn of Queen’s second year. Queen and Shado were out hunting when mercenaries attacked. They fought hard, killing a few, before the men gained an upper hand, capturing Queen and injuring Shado. They took Queen to a cove located at the centre of the island, within which a freighter was anchored-- the AMAZO, named after Ivo’s pet project, but exactly what that was, Queen hasn’t said.

Queen was made cellmates with Slade Wilson, prior to his Deathstroke days, in a cell within the AMAZO’s cargo hold. They became quick friends, training and exchanging stories in the confines of their cell, hatching an escape plan, one which they acted upon after a month in captivity. In the chaos, amid the gunfire and cries of dying men, Wilson was apprehended as Queen dived off the side of the freighter and swam ashore. Unwilling to leave his new friend behind, Queen found Natas and Shado and urged them to help him free Wilson.

They returned to the AMAZO one week later, taking out its engines and killing every crew member but one: Anthony Ivo. This wasn’t Queen’s first time in the man’s presence; during his imprisonment, Ivo would often torture Queen in his quarters, all while talking of the Mira Kuru, a serum developed in World War Two by the Japanese military that would, in theory, enhance a person’s attributes tenfold. It was Ivo’s belief that this serum was the key to his completion of the AMAZO Project, what we can only assume was a super soldier program of some sort.

Queen questioned Ivo, demanding to know where Wilson was being kept. His answer was given in the form of a punch that sent him flying into the cargo hold’s wall, delivered by none other than Wilson, recently injected with Mira Kuru. It had somehow twisted his mind, convincing him that Queen had abandoned him not for a week, but for a whole year.

As Natas, Shado and Queen busied themselves with evading the serum-enhanced Wilson, Ivo managed to escape the AMAZO in a speedboat, vanishing from the island, and as far as one can tell, the world. His whereabouts remain unknown.

Wilson pursued Queen and his colleagues for much of the remaining year. He was strong in his hunt, never resting, never giving up, his Mira Kuru-fueled hate driving him beyond human limits. This proved too much for the trio. After months of running and fighting, Natas, exhausted and injured, turned on Queen, his anger palpable. Queen was, after all, the reason why Wilson was chasing after them. Unable to restrain him, Shado watched as Natas attacked Queen, intent on killing the cause of their predicament.

Their struggle was long. Queen had learnt much in the past year and a half, the need to survive pushing him to match, if not surpass Natas and Shado in their abilities. But he had also developed a connection to his teacher, and so he held back for much of the fight, unwilling to let the assassin die by his own hands. However, instinct won out, and Queen saw himself driving an arrow through Natas’ neck as the older man pinned him against the ground. Neither he nor Shado had time to process what had just happened, as the time they had spent fighting had allowed Wilson to catch up to them, and he was ever adamant in his pursuit of blood.

The chase lasted for another week. Queen and Shado experienced many close shaves with Wilson, but had remained unscathed, for the most part. He caught up to them on the edge of a cliff. Knowing that there was no way to beat him in hand-to-hand, Queen tried a different tactic: he taunted Wilson with every bit of information he had learned during his month in the AMAZO. Wilson’s wife, his children, his career in the Australian Secret Intelligence Service; all were included in Queen’s insults, spurring Wilson into a rage that sent him charging at the younger man-- and off the cliff’s edge.

Believing him to be dead, Queen and Shado returned to their encampment in the jungle, where there bloomed a romance between them. For the next six months they lived as comfortably as they could, trying their hardest to start their lives anew. But it seems Lian Yu had other plans. At the turn of the new year, what happiness Queen and Shado shared was torn away from them.

Chien Na Wei, aka China White, was a prominent figurehead of the Chinese Triad who had arrived on the island in the hopes of establishing a hub for her heroin business. Queen had happened upon her encampment while out on a hunt, choosing to investigate it. This was the biggest mistake he’d made during his time on the island.

He was discovered while staking out the camp, taken prisoner after being apprehended. White's men interrogated him, asking him who he was, if he had anyone with him, and where they were. When it became apparent that he would not talk, White made the decision of enslaving Queen, making him her personal bodyguard. With what information she did manage to gather, she uncovered his identity, tracking down his two remaining family members: his mother and sister, Moira and Thea. It was with this information that she blackmailed him, threatening to kill his family if he were to go out of line. It was with this information that she got him to kill Shado.

Shado had grown restless awaiting the return of Queen. When two nights passed, she decided to go looking for him; this was when she saw him tortured, when she started forming a rescue plan.

She waited weeks for an opportunity, for any signs of a guard let down. Four weeks after Queen's disappearance, she struck. Much of China's men died that day. Her recently planted plantation was burned to the ground. All of her hard work was undone by one woman desperate to see her loved one once more. And Shado died for it.

The Return (2011)

John Diggle, Felicity Smoak, and who else but Brick?

The Clash (2012)

Fights Deathstroke and Merlyn.

The Justice League (2013)

Injustice League.

The Apprentice (2014)

Roy Harper. Oh, and Deathstroke. Again.

The Dragon (2015-Present)

Richard Dragon.

Attributes:

Your characters powers, skills and equipment all go here.

Stomping Grounds:

Star City

People of Note:

Family, Friends and Allies

Thea Dearden Queen |

John Diggle |

Felicity Meghan Smoak |

Roy William Harper, Jr. |

Connor Hawke |

Walter Steele |

Quentin Lance |

Enemies

Brian Nudocerdo |

Daniel Brickwell ; Brick |

The Dark Archer ; Malcolm Merlyn |

Werner Zytle ; Count Vertigo |

Carrie Cutter ; Cupid |

Simon Lacroix ; Komodo |

Richard Dragon |

Onomatopoeia |

Prometheus |

Reverend William Miggs |

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Character Goals:

In short, I want to tell stories that are rich in character development, emotion, humour and plot with who has to be one of my most favourite DC characters of all time: Green Arrow. More to be added.
-Meeting and eventually training Connor Hawke.
-An encounter with Komodo.
-Lead into the first main arc, using an arc that has a deep emotional effect on Arrow.

Sample Post:

Saving Thea Queen

The corridor was dark, its only source of light a yellow bulb hanging by a wiry tangle of cords. My feet thudded on the floor as I ran, echoing through the shadowy hall, bow in hand with an arrow notched. I clenched my jaw in fervent rage, allowing a low growl to escape my lips when I saw an armed man step out from the shadows, rifle primed and aimed at my chest. Three arrows flew from my bow, the first piercing his trigger hand, the last two his thighs. I was in no mood for a brawl. I had other things to worry about.

SAVE HER!

Another man ran at me, answering the call of his comrade’s agonised cries. His haymaker went wide, and I ducked under his arm, sending a single hook to his ribs. I felt them break, the crack loud and sickening, but I didn’t stop there. A jab from my bow hand, followed by a front kick, sending him sprawling on the floor, landing at the feet of another henchman. The newcomer let out a howl of pain as my arrow met his shin, its bloody head sticking out the other side. As he fell to the floor, I took a short run-up, jumping to strike his face with my knee, putting all of my anger into the blow. Blood burst from his nose and he collapsed, writhing in pain, somehow still conscious. I bent down and ripped the arrow out of his leg, relishing in his shriek as I nocked and loosed it into his friend’s shoulder. There was no stopping me. I was a wolf, and these men were my prey.

SAVE HER!

They fought hard, but they fought poorly. Before long I was at the end of the corridor, gore dripping from my gloves, my breath heavy from the all too familiar bloodlust I had felt on the Island. The unconscious forms of my attackers were piled up on the floor behind me, the occasional arrow visible where I hadn’t had the mind to remove it. In front of me was the door. The door to my sister. I kicked it open, bow aimed and arrow drawn. An incomprehensible fury gripped me when I saw what awaited me inside. Daniel Brickwell, criminal ruler of the Glades, was holding a gun to my sister’s head.

”Daniel Brickwell… YOU HAVE FAILED THIS CITY!”

And the arrow was loosed.

[Lord Wraith]

So if Superman has been around for six years would it be safe to assume that Batman has as well? In which case would it be possible to play an established Nightwing without a Batman player?

I mean I'm interested in Batman as well but with him tied into the League and my limited time at the moment I am leaning more towards Nigthwing as a solo protector of Bludhaven. (That and I just plain like Nightwing more haha)

EDIT: I should note that I'm aware of the rule about legacy characters however if need be I can rework Nightwing to stand alone from the Bat-Family and probably still keep the Nightwing name if @Vandy is willing to allow me to work some Superman into my backstory if need be.

[Vandy]

You can use Superman. I'm sure he's been involved with most every hero around. I can't imagine someone not picking Batman up so unless Grenade has a problem with it go ahead and do Nightwing. Shoot I'll take Batman myself if nobody wants him. Although having two of the big three might not be fair.

Do be willing to change some stuff if the Batman player asks you to.

[Lord Wraith]

@Vandy Well with the lack of a Batman player I was going to avoid any sort of affiliation and sort of make Nightwing his own man using parts of both his time as a cop in his 90's solo series and the Grayson series to build a background then have him become a costumed vigilante maybe having a run in with Supes where as he did in the 90's hears the story of Nightwing and Flamebird taking on the alias as his own. Obviously the details aren't quite worked out but I'll be in touch naturally.

[Vandy]

@Vandy Well with the lack of a Batman player I was going to avoid any sort of affiliation and sort of make Nightwing his own man using parts of both his time as a cop in his 90's solo series and the Grayson series to build a background then have him become a costumed vigilante maybe having a run in with Supes where as he did in the 90's hears the story of Nightwing and Flamebird taking on the alias as his own. Obviously the details aren't quite worked out but I'll be in touch naturally.

@Lord Wraith

Well you'd have to run that by Grenade. I would say though if someone takes Batman and asked you to change some stuff you would probably have to.

[Lord Wraith]

@Vandy Well as far as I can see it should fit in for what he's looking for. It's a re-imagining of the character without straying away from the concept. Obviously I'll wait and see what he says when he's on next.

EDIT: However I must say, the idea of a Batman player coming in and causing me to be forced to align my character to his ideas doesn't seem entirely fair. I mean Batman has four other Robins who could take Dick's place fairly easily.

[Xtreme]

CS coming from me in the next day or so

[Dblade26]

I've actually been working on a Batman App for some time now, should have it ready and done before the end of the day.

[Lord Wraith]

@Dblade26 Did you have plans for Grayson?

[Weird Tales]

what did you guys think of the Batman V Superman trailer?

[Roman]

I have a fully complete Constantine sheet that I've not had real opportunities for for at least a year now, a near-complete Harvey Dent sheet that I never got a chance to put into action, and the beginnings of a Joker sheet. Depending on research and time for conceptualization, I may have other sheets if these three, together or separately, were problematic.

[GreenGrenade]

I have a fully complete Constantine sheet that I've not had real opportunities for for at least a year now, a near-complete Harvey Dent sheet that I never got a chance to put into action, and the beginnings of a Joker sheet. Depending on research and time for conceptualization, I may have other sheets if these three, together or separately, were problematic.

@Roman

Constantine is fine, however, Joker and Harvey Dent would have to wait until we have a Batman player, which I'm assuming is going to be @Dblade26. Post your Constantine sheet up if you like, I'll look over it soon.

@Lord Wraith, a solo Nightwing is fine by me. Work your magic :).

what did you guys think of the Batman V Superman trailer?

@Weird Tales

I loved it. I think I replayed it about ten times after I first watched it. In my opinion, it was the perfect teaser. Showing you enough to get excited, but not too much to spoil the movie.

[Lord Wraith]

@GreenGrenade Thank you kind sir! Although I have to ask since DBlade has mentioned he's working on Wayne but has yet to answer my question. If he has Grayson as part of his NPCs will we need to compromise or how will this work?