Lady Seraphina

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@ProPro@Member 00492 Should we assume J was driving the car or that Gloria lost control due to being accelerated too quickly? Her original intent was to abandon the car a block or two away from the crime scene, not slam through the police blockade in someone else's car. She would have preferred a stealthy approach to the situation not an attention garnering bang.

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The Jokerz are all random losers. Aside from a different MO and dress code they're not that different from the Ts. J-Man and the Dee Dees are both examples of very standard Jokerz. They don't have any special or specific abilities or even particularly distinct personalities. They're generic in every way so what's the point in assigning a known name to them? It doesn't add anything and sort of begs the question "why are they still around?" I doubt you intend to answer that question nor does it need answering so what's the point in making it a problem in the first place?

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A good pair of goons is a good pair of goons. Supposedly they were still at it when Terry was older in Epilogue the JLU eps with Chronos where they mentioned being the ones to kill GL Kai-Ro.

@Member 00492

There's no evidence to suggest that the "Once and Future Thing, Part 2" was a long period of time after Batman Beyond's chronological run and even if it was for Batman Chronos was a time traveler who very well could have recruited Dee Dee and Dee Dee much earlier in the timeline.

These are Harley Quinn's grandchildren, even though she'd more or less given up the life that legacy didn't give them any drive to move up over the course of five years?

Which doesn't explain why J-Man is still at it into his twenties.

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The main Joker, who called himself J-Man, was dancing on a yacht with Judge Conroy's wife while the chaos erupted. The judge was forced to watch as he was tied up and being watched over by the Dee Dee Twins.

@Member 00492

Still? They were basically teenage punks when Batman first started. Five years later and they're still at it? And they're still grunt level?

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I did a little redesign on Phantom Girl's costume. For those that are interested it is in the appearance section of my CS.

Additionally I added a section to Basic Information called Full Disclosure. It deals with the nature and quality of Gloria's "Catherine Walker" identity. Anyone that's actively looking into Gloria should probably read it.

@Prince Of Seraphs It's clearly a ten of spades LOL. You put clubs in your opening post!

@Member 00492

You're correct about the suit however after recently rewatching Batman Beyond's first two seasons I realized that the flying cards are all identical and just have one big spade on them rather than being specific to each member.

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@ProPro@Skwint@Demon Shinobi@Member 00492 I completed the relationship section for Carmelita, Calvin, Jonathon and Matt. If you're interested they're under my CS.

I tried to do the Wonder Twins and Batman but I don't have enough of a feel for the Wonder Twins to gauge how Katty would react to them and I can't really say till we see him in RP how Katty would react to Batman as I'm only familiar with one of the three sources that is being drawn on for his character and I don't know how he would have changed in the past four or five years.

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@Prince of Seraphs
Thanks for letting me know. It's interesting to think about. If she does it often, or even just more than once he'd probably notice. I kind of went as if this was the first time for him. But now that I'm thinking about it, I could edit it if he would have seen her like that more than once.

@Demon Shinobi

I got the impression from Member 00492 that the Titans haven't been on that many missions. In most circumstances Katty wears long sleeve and/or her cloak. It's not like she strips in front of the team on a regular basis, it's more a time saver. If there's something that requires immediate attention she won't really care about modesty as long as she's prepared in the shortest amount of time. If they do have time on their hands however she'll find somewhere private to change. So depending on the situations the Titans have had to combat in the past month or so he may or may not have seen the bandage, she always puts one over the tattoo right after she showers. I don't really have a preference, if you want Red to noticed the bandage and be curious about it that's your call but Katty is meticulous so Red wouldn't have had any opportunities to see the actual tattoo.

I disagree. *Accelerates car and driver with constant skin contact*

@ProPro

Didn't realize that would work with machinery.

@ProProI'm not gonna lie lol. I'm kinda trying to think of technological things Red could have made to help her try to control the perception or try to tap into the Speed Force. It could be a thing from a suit to a type of head gear.

@Demon Shinobi

If memory serves the original Reverse-Flash obtained speedster abilities after finding and experimenting on the suit of the Silver Age Flash which was locked away in a time capsule till he stumbled upon it. That being the case it means that inanimate objects that have close and significantly protracted contact with speedsters while their powers are in use absorb some elements of the Speed Force energy. That being said if an object or piece of clothing fitting that description could be located it could be possible to give Accel speedster-like abilities. Though depending on the object the nature of those abilities might be incomplete (but improved from her current state) depending on your preference @ProPro

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@Demon Shinobi I figured I should let you know something that I edited into the previous Phantom Girl post. Katty, as it says in her appearance section, has a Joker tattoo on her shoulder which in Neo Gotham's day and age is pretty much a gang tattoo with all the sigma that carries. To hide it from the team Katty keep a thermal bandage over it, that's essentially a layer of synthetic skin that seals over a wound to let it heal properly and keep it from infection. They're hard to see unless you're very close or know exactly what you're looking for but I figure with Red's heightened senses he'd be able to notice it. Though given how bashful he is I don't know if he was looking at her long enough to notice anything. Still figured I should let you know in case it comes up in the future.

@ProPro Do we know Accel's civilian identity?

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Katty rolled her eyes as she finished changing. Red seemed to have missed her point in the comment about Batman. She'd meant that what applied to the original Batman might not be true of their mentor. He'd seemed to take her calling the original "Old Man" to mean that she thought he was too aged to be able to have the kind of romantic relationship they'd been discussing. Not that the distinction really mattered either way, they had more important things to do.

Katty smirked at the abashed look on Red's face and the scarlet tint to his skin. She'd definitely pegged his age correctly, mid adolescent around sixteen or seventeen. When he suggested someone carry Accel she shook her head but didn't say anything. They'd had several discussions on how to ease the extreme inconvenience that Accel's powers imposed on her mind. Red's had been to have someone carry her while she accelerated them. Katty could see the thought process behind it but had discounted it as an option. The communication would be one way as Accel though travelling and observing at hyper speeds could still only react at that of a normal human. The most promising suggestions had been to have communications with her written down so that she could wait for the message to be finished before reading it and so not have to concentrate extensively on stringing together the slowly forming syllables. The other option was to program her comm link to wait for a message to be finished before relaying it in it's entirely at an extremely sped up rate. The problem with both these options was that they created a delay of several seconds between message and response. Not bad in a casual setting but potentially dangerous in a combat scenario.

As they ascended into the arcade and the street level of Gotham a question was posed that Katty had been expecting, that of transportation. Though Batman had both the flight capable Batmobile as well as thrusters in his suit for mobility he'd provided no means of transport for the Titans. Katty thought she knew why. They were still as far as Batman was concerned in training. He never meant for them to be deployed without his supervision. Like that was going to stop them. Katty was about to voice her solution when G-Man proposed his own. She could gather his plan from his remark. "Or we could try an option that doesn't leave us smeared over the concrete."

Katty didn't like or trust G-Man and she was not about to put her life in his hands. He'd made no attempt to conceal his identity and like the rest of her teammates Katty had looked into him. What she found neither impressed her nor inspired any confidence. He was a high school student who until Robin recruited him had used his powers to cheat at sports. From all she could gather he'd joined the Titans for some thrills that his athletic career no longer sated.

"Come on," she said motioning for the rest to follow her. She scanned the street looking for a vehicle that fit specific parameters. They were in the Historical District so options were not extensive but after several seconds she saw something that fit her criteria. A car from the early twenty twenties. It was old but the make and model were the sort designed to last forever rather than look good or be flashy. The parts were outdated enough that no one would actually want to steal it which explained why it was still there. As she walked towards it Katty pulled out her phone, an old model by any standards but still serviceable. She dialed the number for the non emergency police tip line in the fifth borough.

After one ring a very tired male voice picked up, "GCPD tip line, how can I help you?".

As she responded Katty pushed her hand through the window of the car's driver side door pulled the lock open. "Hello," she said in a business like voice that was a far cry from her usual sardonic tones. "I'd like to report a crime."

"What is the nature of the crime ma'am?" the man said in the same bored tone.

"I'm at the Gotham Harbor near the mouth of the West River, there's a number of drunk teenagers who look like they're joyriding in an old car."

"Can you see the license plate number?"

Katty glanced at the plate number of the car she was in the process of stealing. "Yes, it's FBR 1449."

"Thank you ma'am, we will act on this information at the earliest opportunity. Have a nice day."

Katty rolled her eyes. "If it's not a homicide or a super villain the cops almost don't care anymore." She looked at the rest of the team. "Get in, I'll leave it near the Harbor a distance from the action, the cops will get around to acting on that tip in about twenty four hours at which time the vehicle will be returned to it's owner. No harm, no foul."

Katty got into the car and stuck her hand into the circuitry beneath the steering wheel. She positioned her pointer and middle fingers in just the right spot before causing her quantum frequency to fluctuate ever so slightly. There was a spark and the engine roared to life. Katty held her fingers there a second longer to ensure that the engine would stay active before she pulled them out. She'd used her own flesh to bridge the ignition circuit. It hurt like hell but it was effective, especially on older models. After all, intangible girls weren't high on the manufacturer's list of anti theft concerns.

They could be at the Harbor in about five minutes, the Gotham highways were so numerous and efficient that you could get almost anywhere in the city within an hour and they only had to go about fifteen city blocks.

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What's a good symbol for a ghost or apparition? I feel like the skull is close but doesn't really have the right imagery.