The New Gotham: Superhero RP OOC (OPEN)

[The Flutterlands]

Thanks. Scarecrow is my favorite batman villian ever.

So what's the story so far and where is a good place for me to start?

A brief summary in case you can't get through it all.

The Joker is presumed dead after dealing a blow to Robin's psyche. However, there is a Joker copycat out by the name of the Hyena. Currently Red Hood is facing off against him.

A new villain known as the Doctor is loose, using chemical gas to kill gang members. Batman is determined to catch him.

The Penguin, one of the major leader of the criminal underworld, is running for mayor. In the mean time, he is acting as the hub for underworld activity. Bane, Mad Hatter, Night-bird and Archangel are there to negotiate deals. Shadow and Grundy are about to fight, as Shadow is trying to murder every crime family in Gotham and Grundy is guarding the info of Shadow's next target.

A business man know only as Agent 27 is recruiting people to join him to make a bunch of money, such as Viking.

There is a fight between Void and Erebus for a diamond.

And I don't think I'm missing anything...

And then my character, Colonel Zero, is moving his next move to install security in Gotham from the government-sanctioned supports.

Okay. Perhaps Scarecrow could crash Penguin's little dig. Where is he exactly?

Also can I be Carnage?

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Accepted.

Thanks. Scarecrow is my favorite batman villian ever.

So what's the story so far and where is a good place for me to start?

Does your scarecrow work with a potent hallucinogenic agent? I want something to mass-produce and sell to potential buyers.

[Doughertania]

And then my character, Colonel Zero, is moving his next move to install security in Gotham from the government-sanctioned supports.

Okay. Perhaps Scarecrow could crash Penguin's little dig. Where is he exactly?

Also can I be Carnage?

Penguin's always looking for allies, and he and Scarecrow would know each other. He's at the Iceberg Lounge. One of my associates can take you up.

You can base a character off Carnage, with powers, weakness, look, sure. Just don't call him/her Carnage and you're good. However make sure we know about Carnages weaknesses.

[World Anarchic Union]

Doughertania, you liked Bane's subtlety?

[Conglomerate of Iron]

What if I gave her a blind spot on her left? She doesn't motice things in her far left field of vision until they are too close for her to react?

Let me ask you this. Is she a similar power level to Wonder Woman?

No, below that. Take peak human everything, then just give her slightly above human reflexes and agility.

[Ort]

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS ALL A WORK IN PROGRESS

This is my second character and, although he is not yet complete (I still need to write his biography), I'd quite like some feedback. The biggest problem I'm having is where on the moral spectrum to place him; hero or villain. He's obviously a vigilante, pursuing his own brand of unorthodox, anti-establishment/"big government" justice but the whole concept of the Justice League would probably offend his libertarian sensibilities. He's also inspired by a multitude of different characters from varying works of fiction; there's some Andrew Ryan from Bioshock, a pinch of Ozymandias (the picture is actually him) from Watchmen, the name's (Jonathan Gault from John Galt) taken from one of the primary characters in Ayn Rand's magnum opus, Atlas Shrugged, and his vigilante alias is taken from the title of the same novel. I know there's already a character called Atlas in the DC universe but you can't trademark the name of an Ancient Greek God/Titan, besides, the characters are completely different.

Name: Jonathan "John" (or "Johnny", to his closest friends and associates) Gault
Alias: Atlas, although this isn't necessarily intended to conceal his true identity; he is a corporate-sponsored, public vigilante. To elucidate, the public are aware that Atlas Industries funds the crime-fighting capers of the vigilante known as Atlas however, they aren't privy to his true identity.
Age: 39
Side: Jonathan is neither a villain nor a hero but rather an astute follower of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism and, as a consequence of this, it shapes the way Jonathan perceives society and how it should be governed; or not, as the case may be. However, if he was to ally with either the heroes or villains of the DC universe, Jonathan would probably be more comfortable with the villains as the heroes are often viewed as quite authoritarian and altruistic.
Appearance:
• Sex: Male
• Ethnicity: Caucasian
• Height: 1.8288 metres
• Weight: 86.1826 kilograms
• Hair colour: Blonde
• Eye colour: Blue
• Additional details: Habitually attired in expensive suits, Jonathan's fashion sense reflects his taste for the finer things in life however, his clothing is actually intended to seek acceptance from the high society who mock and resent his low birth; albeit behind his back. In keeping with this apparent inferiority complex, Jonathan's carefully coiffured hair is merely another attempt at seeking approval from his peers. Furthermore, Jonathan's alter-ego, Atlas, is attired in an equally as gaudy fashion as the man behind the mask. Heavily influenced by Greco-Roman and Renaissance artwork, Jonathan's suit provides him with protection whilst also allowing him the necessary movement required of an acrobatic vigilante. A mask designed to look statuesque worn underneath a hooded cowl, that barely reaches his knees, and a chest piece sculptured to give the appearance of a chiselled torso.
• Picture:

Personality: Jonathan's inferiority complex, whilst having resulted in some of his more spectacular achievements, often leads to him displaying seemingly asocial behaviour; ironically earning the ire of his peers, whose approval he seeks. Frequent bouts of rage have resulted in him being ejected from his own corporation several times by way of a unanimous vote by Atlas Industries' board of directors but, due to the companies' subsequent drop in stock price and profits, was reinstated every time.
Abilities: Jonathan is amongst the Earth's best and brightest, having used his superior intellect to amass himself a fortune. This self-made billionaire is also a gifted polymath, capable of mastering the most complex of scientific fields in only a matter of hours. Furthermore, Jonathan considers himself a modern day renaissance man (or, probably more aptly, a Randian hero) and, accordingly, has honed his physical fitness akin to that of an Olympic-level athlete.
Weapons: Although not a weapon per se, Jonathan has the vast wealth and resources of his multinational corporation, Atlas Industries, at his fingertips. When in his Atlas persona, Jonathan doesn't typically equip himself with an arsenal of weapons and similarly deadly tools but, concealed within his gauntlets, are several poison-tipped darts that can render an individual unconscious for a prolonged period of time.
Weakness(es): Jonathan is human, which isn't necessarily a weakness in itself but does, obviously, make him vulnerable to conventional weaponry; although his armour can negate limited amounts of small arms fire and strikes from bladed weapons but both are heavily dependent upon the angle and the force at which they hit.
Biography:
RP Sample:

[The Silhouette of Adventure]

Name: Basil Karlo
Alias: Ultimate Clayface
Age: Immaterial
Side (Hero, Villain, Anti-Hero, Government, etc.): Villain
Appearance and Personality: Highly variable
Abilities and Weapons (Recommended to be as descriptive as Possible): Shapeshifting
Vocal shifting
Clay absorption
Poisonous touch
Weakness(es) (Required but could be as simple as "Human", "Poor Fighter", or more complex like "Leaves Riddles at Crime Scene"): Extremely low temperatures harden his clay-like structure.
Intense vibration or extremely high temperature destabilizes his structure, causing him to fall into a liquid-like state/
Biography (4-5 Line Minimum, unique characters should have backstories, Marvel Characters should have an explanation): An actor in one of the original productions of The Terror, the film that spawned every Clayface, he went insane when he found out that his "Masterpiece" was being remade. On a killing spree, he attempted to murder every member of the original cast, only to be stopped by Batman. Later visited by one of the empowered Clayfaces out of curiosity, the human Basil Karlo suggested an alliance between all four living criminals that called themselves Clayface. The so-called "Mud Squad" was easily defeated, but in a shocking twist, it turned out that Karlo planned it all in order to collect samples from each of his 'allies' and become the Ultimate Clayface. Now with the ability to absorb any living clay creation, including even the likes of Wonder Woman, he consumed his former allies and launched a new assault on Batman, Wonder Woman, and Donna Troy. While he was eventually stopped, his formidable powers make him a dangerous foe to have. Since he reformed in the aftermath of his attack on the Justice Leaguers, Clayface has returned to Gotham, deciding to play his hand in the city once more.
RP Sample: Hmm. I wonder.

[Doughertania]

Doughertania, you liked Bane's subtlety?

Bane asking for all of Gotham? I'm not sure it was subtle, but Penguin has a use for you. You'll see it in my next post.

Let me ask you this. Is she a similar power level to Wonder Woman?

No, below that. Take peak human everything, then just give her slightly above human reflexes and agility.

Oh ok. Just make it clear that everything is peak human with slightly above human reflexes and agility, and you're accepted. You're like a girl version of Deathstroke, except not a merc.

And Ort, let me read it. I'll give feedback as soon as I'm done.

[Conglomerate of Iron]

MUH APP

Name: The Warrior Woman
Alias: Athena Korakova
Age: 34
Side (Hero, Villain, Anti-Hero, Government, etc.): Anti-Hero
Appearance and Personality: (Image)

She is a loner, rarely associating with others. She can be cold, to the point, and self absorbed. However, she deeply cares about people, and wants to make the world a better place.
Abilities and Weapons (Recommended to be as descriptive as Possible): She was born with a rare genetic mutation that made her reflexes and body move faster than any other human. She has trained her mind and body to go far above anything that the normal human can even imagine. A mere blink and you will miss her punch, it having already been delivered to your skull. To her, every move you make is in slow motion. She is a master of martial arts and parkour. She can also be found using knives and bows when it is necessary to kill, both of which she is well trained in.

Tldr version: she is faster in reflexes and agility than all regular humans and is peak human in all other characteristics involving combat. Good at bow and knifecraft.
Weakness(es) (Required but could be as simple as "Human", "Poor Fighter", or more complex like "Leaves Riddles at Crime Scene"): At times has flashbacks to her traumatic past, is very arrogant at times, and has a tendency to shoot/hit/stab first, ask questions later.
Biography (4-5 Line Minimum, unique characters should have backstories, Marvel Characters should have an explanation): She was born poor, and under a different name. Her father was a tale never told, her mother a lush and a shame to her. Although her mom tried her best to give her a decent life, they were always behind on the rent, moving from here to there. Her mother began dealing drugs, primarily cannabis and lighter hallucinogens. However, the cops would find her and arrest her. This arrest was brutal; the police came into the home and beat her down when she attempted to get to her daughter. Athena saw the blows as the batons rose and fell, and she took a knife and carved the officers to pieces. But it was too late for her mother. She ran with her mother's dying blood on her hands. A confused, hurt girl of thirteen, she grew up with a grudge against the world. She looked upon the politicians and cops who enforced the drug war as the reason for her mother's death. A string of murders began as she killed them, her superior athleticism giving her a massive edge even against grown men. They never found a single bit of evidence, and she was so good at hunting her prey and disappearing that no murder could be tied to her. But eventually her rage died, and she merely drifted from place to place. She began boxing, a prize fighter. She would hold herself back, let herself get beat up a bit before destroying her opponent. After retiring to Gotham in a penthouse from her successful boxing career, she went out of the spotlight for several years. But now... She sees the corruption in the city. Crooked cops, career criminals, all sorts of evil people. Indeed, she found herself feeling anger. Anger not only at the super villains terrorizing the citizenry, but also the government. For she views them both as robber barons, killing and raping and looting. And she shall have her revenge.
RP Sample: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=345537

[World Anarchic Union]

Doughertania, you liked Bane's subtlety?

Bane asking for all of Gotham? I'm not sure it was subtle, but Penguin has a use for you. You'll see it in my next post.

No, below that. Take peak human everything, then just give her slightly above human reflexes and agility.

Oh ok. Just make it clear that everything is peak human with slightly above human reflexes and agility, and you're accepted. You're like a girl version of Deathstroke, except not a merc.

And Ort, let me read it. I'll give feedback as soon as I'm done.

I was joking, I meant it was everything but subtle.
He could settle for the underworld or breaking Batman, destroying the Bat family and taking a piece of Gotham.

[Doughertania]

MUH APP

Name: The Warrior Woman
Alias: Athena Korakova
Age: 34
Side (Hero, Villain, Anti-Hero, Government, etc.): Anti-Hero
Appearance and Personality: (Image)

She is a loner, rarely associating with others. She can be cold, to the point, and self absorbed. However, she deeply cares about people, and wants to make the world a better place.
Abilities and Weapons (Recommended to be as descriptive as Possible): She was born with a rare genetic mutation that made her reflexes and body move faster than any other human. She has trained her mind and body to go far above anything that the normal human can even imagine. A mere blink and you will miss her punch, it having already been delivered to your skull. To her, every move you make is in slow motion. She is a master of martial arts and parkour. She can also be found using knives and bows when it is necessary to kill, both of which she is well trained in.

Tldr version: she is faster in reflexes and agility than all regular humans and is peak human in all other characteristics involving combat. Good at bow and knifecraft.
Weakness(es) (Required but could be as simple as "Human", "Poor Fighter", or more complex like "Leaves Riddles at Crime Scene"): At times has flashbacks to her traumatic past, is very arrogant at times, and has a tendency to shoot/hit/stab first, ask questions later.
Biography (4-5 Line Minimum, unique characters should have backstories, Marvel Characters should have an explanation): She was born poor, and under a different name. Her father was a tale never told, her mother a lush and a shame to her. Although her mom tried her best to give her a decent life, they were always behind on the rent, moving from here to there. Her mother began dealing drugs, primarily cannabis and lighter hallucinogens. However, the cops would find her and arrest her. This arrest was brutal; the police came into the home and beat her down when she attempted to get to her daughter. Athena saw the blows as the batons rose and fell, and she took a knife and carved the officers to pieces. But it was too late for her mother. She ran with her mother's dying blood on her hands. A confused, hurt girl of thirteen, she grew up with a grudge against the world. She looked upon the politicians and cops who enforced the drug war as the reason for her mother's death. A string of murders began as she killed them, her superior athleticism giving her a massive edge even against grown men. They never found a single bit of evidence, and she was so good at hunting her prey and disappearing that no murder could be tied to her. But eventually her rage died, and she merely drifted from place to place. She began boxing, a prize fighter. She would hold herself back, let herself get beat up a bit before destroying her opponent. After retiring to Gotham in a penthouse from her successful boxing career, she went out of the spotlight for several years. But now... She sees the corruption in the city. Crooked cops, career criminals, all sorts of evil people. Indeed, she found herself feeling anger. Anger not only at the super villains terrorizing the citizenry, but also the government. For she views them both as robber barons, killing and raping and looting. And she shall have her revenge.
RP Sample: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=345537

Accepted. Welcome to Gotham

Name: Basil Karlo
Alias: Ultimate Clayface
Age: Immaterial
Side (Hero, Villain, Anti-Hero, Government, etc.): Villain
Appearance and Personality: Highly variable
Abilities and Weapons (Recommended to be as descriptive as Possible): Shapeshifting
Vocal shifting
Clay absorption
Poisonous touch
Weakness(es) (Required but could be as simple as "Human", "Poor Fighter", or more complex like "Leaves Riddles at Crime Scene"): Extremely low temperatures harden his clay-like structure.
Intense vibration or extremely high temperature destabilizes his structure, causing him to fall into a liquid-like state/
Biography (4-5 Line Minimum, unique characters should have backstories, Marvel Characters should have an explanation): An actor in one of the original productions of The Terror, the film that spawned every Clayface, he went insane when he found out that his "Masterpiece" was being remade. On a killing spree, he attempted to murder every member of the original cast, only to be stopped by Batman. Later visited by one of the empowered Clayfaces out of curiosity, the human Basil Karlo suggested an alliance between all four living criminals that called themselves Clayface. The so-called "Mud Squad" was easily defeated, but in a shocking twist, it turned out that Karlo planned it all in order to collect samples from each of his 'allies' and become the Ultimate Clayface. Now with the ability to absorb any living clay creation, including even the likes of Wonder Woman, he consumed his former allies and launched a new assault on Batman, Wonder Woman, and Donna Troy. While he was eventually stopped, his formidable powers make him a dangerous foe to have. Since he reformed in the aftermath of his attack on the Justice Leaguers, Clayface has returned to Gotham, deciding to play his hand in the city once more.
RP Sample: Hmm. I wonder.

Oh good! I was hoping we'd get him. My question is, will you make your own storyline with him, or join an existing one. I can see him in both.

Anyway, accepted.

Ort, so far you have a very interesting character. What is he going to be doing in Gotham? Also, if you could just include what Ayn Rand's philosophy is exactly in your app, that'd be nice. I'm not a philosophy major and the sources online vary slightly in its definition.

[Conglomerate of Iron]

Does Gotham have a Federal Reserve branch? Because that may be her first hit....

Ya know, steal from the government, give to the poor.

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Does Gotham have a Federal Reserve branch? Because that may be her first hit....

Ya know, steal from the government, give to the poor.

Socialism? Now, there is something Prometheus Ltd. cannot stand for.

[Conglomerate of Iron]

Does Gotham have a Federal Reserve branch? Because that may be her first hit....

Ya know, steal from the government, give to the poor.

Socialism? Now, there is something Prometheus Ltd. cannot stand for.

Its the opposite!

The government IS socialism. The Federal Reserve are bandits and looters, devaluing everyone's wages.

[Ort]

Accepted. Welcome to Gotham

Name: Basil Karlo
Alias: Ultimate Clayface
Age: Immaterial
Side (Hero, Villain, Anti-Hero, Government, etc.): Villain
Appearance and Personality: Highly variable
Abilities and Weapons (Recommended to be as descriptive as Possible): Shapeshifting
Vocal shifting
Clay absorption
Poisonous touch
Weakness(es) (Required but could be as simple as "Human", "Poor Fighter", or more complex like "Leaves Riddles at Crime Scene"): Extremely low temperatures harden his clay-like structure.
Intense vibration or extremely high temperature destabilizes his structure, causing him to fall into a liquid-like state/
Biography (4-5 Line Minimum, unique characters should have backstories, Marvel Characters should have an explanation): An actor in one of the original productions of The Terror, the film that spawned every Clayface, he went insane when he found out that his "Masterpiece" was being remade. On a killing spree, he attempted to murder every member of the original cast, only to be stopped by Batman. Later visited by one of the empowered Clayfaces out of curiosity, the human Basil Karlo suggested an alliance between all four living criminals that called themselves Clayface. The so-called "Mud Squad" was easily defeated, but in a shocking twist, it turned out that Karlo planned it all in order to collect samples from each of his 'allies' and become the Ultimate Clayface. Now with the ability to absorb any living clay creation, including even the likes of Wonder Woman, he consumed his former allies and launched a new assault on Batman, Wonder Woman, and Donna Troy. While he was eventually stopped, his formidable powers make him a dangerous foe to have. Since he reformed in the aftermath of his attack on the Justice Leaguers, Clayface has returned to Gotham, deciding to play his hand in the city once more.
RP Sample: Hmm. I wonder.

Oh good! I was hoping we'd get him. My question is, will you make your own storyline with him, or join an existing one. I can see him in both.

Anyway, accepted.

Ort, so far you have a very interesting character. What is he going to be doing in Gotham? Also, if you could just include what Ayn Rand's philosophy is exactly in your app, that'd be nice. I'm not a philosophy major and the sources online vary slightly in its definition.

Ayn Rand's philosophy is called Objectivism and is essentially the political equivalent of me first; a government's primary role in society is to cultivate a purely (laissez-faire) capitalist system. Each to their own, you reap what you sow, by the sweat of your own brow etc.

[The Flutterlands]

How's my Scarecrow post? Pretty good intro?

[Conglomerate of Iron]

Accepted. Welcome to Gotham


Oh good! I was hoping we'd get him. My question is, will you make your own storyline with him, or join an existing one. I can see him in both.

Anyway, accepted.

Ort, so far you have a very interesting character. What is he going to be doing in Gotham? Also, if you could just include what Ayn Rand's philosophy is exactly in your app, that'd be nice. I'm not a philosophy major and the sources online vary slightly in its definition.

Ayn Rand's philosophy is called Objectivism and is essentially the political equivalent of me first; a government's primary role in society is to cultivate a purely (laissez-faire) capitalist system. Each to their own, you reap what you sow, by the sweat of your own brow etc.

Warrior Woman might like Mr. Atlas. Although she is a bit more.... Rothbardian.

[Ort]

Ayn Rand's philosophy is called Objectivism and is essentially the political equivalent of me first; a government's primary role in society is to cultivate a purely (laissez-faire) capitalist system. Each to their own, you reap what you sow, by the sweat of your own brow etc.

Warrior Woman might like Mr. Atlas. Although she is a bit more.... Rothbardian.

Any character who supports any form of libertarianism would probably get on relatively well with Atlas, I look forward to our characters meeting but I've just got to finish Atlas' biography.

[The Silhouette of Adventure]

Dough, you can only have the Crime Families under your wing if there are any left alive, and considering both me and Alt are going after them, somehow I doubt there will be

[Asterdan]

Edited in an Archangel to Penguin thing just as Penguin posting

[World Anarchic Union]

Does Red Hood's mask prevent such toxins entering his mouth and body or not?
Can Bane be given permission, alongside the current job, to go after the Bat family?

[Doughertania]

Does Red Hood's mask prevent such toxins entering his mouth and body or not?
Can Bane be given permission, alongside the current job, to go after the Bat family?

Sometimes it does. Depends on the writer.

And Penguin needs to make sure the crime families are safe first. He'd want you to take down the vigilantes who are slaughtering them.

Dough, you can only have the Crime Families under your wing if there are any left alive, and considering both me and Alt are going after them, somehow I doubt there will be

You'll have to find the family's first. They are hidden now, plus they have protection curtesy of Deathstroke, his militia, and maybe Bane.

Ayn Rand's philosophy is called Objectivism and is essentially the political equivalent of me first; a government's primary role in society is to cultivate a purely (laissez-faire) capitalist system. Each to their own, you reap what you sow, by the sweat of your own brow etc.

You might be a villain then, as mob bosses could be seen being self made people. Maybe you just don't like the government? I'm having trouble figuring out this character's motivation.

[The Silhouette of Adventure]

Dough, mind if I make one of the guards at the entrance Clayface?

[Doughertania]

Dough, mind if I make one of the guards at the entrance Clayface?

Go for it.

Anyway I have to go take care of some things. I'll be back in a few hours. Sorry about the delay this may cause.

[The Flutterlands]

I edited my Scarecrow post just to add a bit more insanity.