Gotham: No Man's Land [DC Comics/ Bat Family/ Sandbox] Recruitment Thread

[Imogen]

Damian is open still he would be aged to 18 of course to follow E rules.  As for Archers there is always the possibility of Arsenal or Speedy coming to help as a second character option.

Aging him up to 18 would be perfect. I should have a character sheet for you soon!

[Amarlo]

  I am seriously debating a Cassandra Cain...

[RegretNot]

I am seriously debating a Cassandra Cain...

pound for pound best hand to hand combatant of the Bat Family Cassandra Cain? 

[Amarlo]

pound for pound best hand to hand combatant of the Bat Family Cassandra Cain? 

Heck yeah  The coolest bitch of them all!

[RegretNot]

Heck yeah  The coolest bitch of them all!

Let me know I can put her on reserve for you.

[Amarlo]

Let me know I can put her on reserve for you.

I would like to reserve her, however I don't want to hold the game up. I just returned from vacation and I need to catch up on posts I owe first. Then I'll put a sheet together.

But if someone grabs her first, that's fine.

[lustfulintentions]

I’m intending to work on my sheet tonight (mercifully/finally). I’m looking forward to kicking in with this group. I may have even snagged my copy of Rucka’s novelization of No Man’s Land off the shelf to get a little refresher on the overall arc, etc. Because I’m a nerd.

[RegretNot]

I’m intending to work on my sheet tonight (mercifully/finally). I’m looking forward to kicking in with this group. I may have even snagged my copy of Rucka’s novelization of No Man’s Land off the shelf to get a little refresher on the overall arc, etc. Because I’m a nerd.

Looking forward to it

[lustfulintentions]

Character Sheet for Dick Grayson/Nightwing

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Name: Richard John Grayson
Superhero name & Nicknames Nightwing  | Dick
Age: 34
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Physical Description: Befitting the career he held in a previous life, Dick Grayson is a lean, strong young man. Standing just under 6ft and weighing about 175 pounds, he sports a lithe, lean frame. Short, dark hair hugs his temples and helps frame icy blue ices.
Distinguishing Features: Just those eyes
Face Claim: Chris O’Donnell

Personality: In many ways Dick Grayson is a mirror of his mentor, Bruce Wayne. He wants to fight for a better, safe world, and absolutely shares the desire that no child should ever go through what he did when his parents died when he was only a teenager. Unlike Bruce, though, Dick hasn’t fully given up on the goodness of people and fights for a better, fairer world. He switches between pensive and solemn, much like his mentor, and more outgoing and accepting of those around him.

History: Dick’s story aligns almost too perfectly with that of Bruce Wayne’s, leaving aside the vast fortune and privilege. Raised in the most prominent and successful family of acrobats in the world, Dick was a part of the family act since he was a child. It was only after his parents murder at a performance in Gotham that he came into Bruce’s life. As the only surviving member of his family, he was a teenage orphan with a chip on his shoulder and a hunger for vengeance that Batman eventually molded into a drive for justice. He first took on the mantle of Robin, initially against the will of the Caped Crusader. Eventually, his extreme athletic prowess, immeasurable toughness and sharp intellect made clear that he was an appropriate protege and partner for Batman.

It was only as he grew older and developed a desire to strike out on his own that he took on the mantle of Nightwing, leaving the role of Robin open for Tim Drake to later assume. When Gotham was declared a No Man’s Land by the federal government, Grayson followed the large contingent of Gothamites who relocated to Bludhaven, just south of Gotham. He spent most of that first year doing what he could to maintain order in a city that was not prepared for the influx of refugees from the north.

Specialized Powers/Skills: One of the most talented acrobats in the world, if not the most talented. Has exceptional strength and agility.

Weapon Specialties: Nightwing’s most common weapons are his escrima sticks. Made of a nearly indestructible polymer, and capable of delivering debilitating electric shocks. He’s also pinpoint accurate with his wrist darts, and a skilled hand-to-hand combatant given his excellent strength and agility.

Costume Description: Black with the electric blue ‘V’ that molds into a bird’s head across his chest, a blue mask that covers only the area around his eyes and matches the blue of the ‘V’ on his costume. The costume is made of Nomex and Kevlar, but with less armor than the Batsuit, allowing Dick to leverage his excellent agility/mobility.

Signature Vehicle: The Nightbird

O/Os: Here it is. Nothing beyond my personal O/O’s for now

[ReijiTabibito]

Looks like Dick finally got that ride he always wanted...

...after all, chicks dig the car. 

[RegretNot]

Character Sheet for Dick Grayson/Nightwing

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Name: Richard John Grayson
Superhero name & Nicknames Nightwing  | Dick
Age: 34
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Physical Description: Befitting the career he held in a previous life, Dick Grayson is a lean, strong young man. Standing just under 6ft and weighing about 175 pounds, he sports a lithe, lean frame. Short, dark hair hugs his temples and helps frame icy blue ices.
Distinguishing Features: Just those eyes
Face Claim: Chris O’Donnell

Personality: In many ways Dick Grayson is a mirror of his mentor, Bruce Wayne. He wants to fight for a better, safe world, and absolutely shares the desire that no child should ever go through what he did when his parents died when he was only a teenager. Unlike Bruce, though, Dick hasn’t fully given up on the goodness of people and fights for a better, fairer world. He switches between pensive and solemn, much like his mentor, and more outgoing and accepting of those around him.

History: Dick’s story aligns almost too perfectly with that of Bruce Wayne’s, leaving aside the vast fortune and privilege. Raised in the most prominent and successful family of acrobats in the world, Dick was a part of the family act since he was a child. It was only after his parents murder at a performance in Gotham that he came into Bruce’s life. As the only surviving member of his family, he was a teenage orphan with a chip on his shoulder and a hunger for vengeance that Batman eventually molded into a drive for justice. He first took on the mantle of Robin, initially against the will of the Caped Crusader. Eventually, his extreme athletic prowess, immeasurable toughness and sharp intellect made clear that he was an appropriate protege and partner for Batman.

It was only as he grew older and developed a desire to strike out on his own that he took on the mantle of Nightwing, leaving the role of Robin open for Tim Drake to later assume. When Gotham was declared a No Man’s Land by the federal government, Grayson followed the large contingent of Gothamites who relocated to Bludhaven, just south of Gotham. He spent most of that first year doing what he could to maintain order in a city that was not prepared for the influx of refugees from the north.

Specialized Powers/Skills: One of the most talented acrobats in the world, if not the most talented. Has exceptional strength and agility.

Weapon Specialties: Nightwing’s most common weapons are his escrima sticks. Made of a nearly indestructible polymer, and capable of delivering debilitating electric shocks. He’s also pinpoint accurate with his wrist darts, and a skilled hand-to-hand combatant given his excellent strength and agility.

Costume Description: Black with the electric blue ‘V’ that molds into a bird’s head across his chest, a blue mask that covers only the area around his eyes and matches the blue of the ‘V’ on his costume. The costume is made of Nomex and Kevlar, but with less armor than the Batsuit, allowing Dick to leverage his excellent agility/mobility.

Signature Vehicle: The Nightbird

O/Os: Here it is. Nothing beyond my personal O/O’s for now

Approved and post him here.   And the OOC with the room lists is here.

[Flower]

Going to withdraw my hold on Dove.

[Amarlo]

I'm almost finished with my Cassandra sheet, but with her being introduced into the world during No Man's Land by Barbara Gordon, I didn't want to force her onto anyone's background. So I was thinking about using any of the current characters to bring her into the bat family. I think it would make a fun connection for those playing. So with that I'm looking for a volunteer or two for past connections. 1. To help her learn some speech, and 2. To take her under their wing and introduce her to the bat family.

These two things can be with one person too.

[lustfulintentions]

I'm almost finished with my Cassandra sheet, but with her being introduced into the world during No Man's Land by Barbara Gordon, I didn't want to force her onto anyone's background. So I was thinking about using any of the current characters to bring her into the bat family. I think it would make a fun connection for those playing. So with that I'm looking for a volunteer or two for past connections. 1. To help her learn some speech, and 2. To take her under their wing and introduce her to the bat family.

These two things can be with one person too.

Nightwing could possibly be a good conduit for this, though he was skeptical of her in the original storyline. That said, we’re using the setting, not the original story, so it could work. Happy to discuss if you’re open to it. Drop me a note :)

[Amarlo]

Nightwing could possibly be a good conduit for this, though he was skeptical of her in the original storyline. That said, we’re using the setting, not the original story, so it could work. Happy to discuss if you’re open to it. Drop me a note :)

It could still totally be a part of their history that he was skeptical of her. He could still be skeptical of her but doing the whole 'keep your enemies close' type deal, just less with her being an actual enemy xD So basically he could have taken her under his wing, but in large part to keep an eye on her type deal. Either way, we can definitely discuss this further in pms, if you'd like?

[Juggtacular]

Definitely down to play Azrael if he's still available.

[Amarlo]

This is what I have so far. ^^; It's mostly finished barring whatever additions I might need to add due to evolving connections.

Cassandra Cain

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Name: Cassandra Cain
Superhero name & Nicknames Orphan, Cass, Cassie
Age: 18
Sexual Orientation: Heteroflexible


Physical Description: Cassandra Cain is one hundred and twenty pounds of pure, densely packed muscle.Standing at a modest height of five feet and seven inches, Cassie possesses the body of an Olympic class ballerina – if Olympic balle was a thing, at least.  Her jet black hair is cut just above her shoulders, and her eyes are a warm, expressive brown. 
Distinguishing Features: Cass maintains countless scars, but has otherwise kept her body free of other noticeable additions.
Face Claim: Han So Hee

Personality:

Perfectionist | Extremely Empathetic | Observant | Unconventional | Physical | Eager to Help | Violent | Mimic | Compassionate | Poor Self-esteem | Reckless | Heart on her sleeve | Extremely Protective | Guilt Complex

History:
As a child, she was trained by not just David Cain, but Bronze Tiger, Merlyn the archer, and Alpha, among many others. Cain kept her trained and focused on fighting, by never teaching her speech or reading. Whenever she tried to sneak out to be with other people, he would lock her in a pitch black, soundproof box for long periods of time as punishment. Meanwhile, The parts of her brain normally used for speech were trained so she could read other people's movements and body language and predict, with uncanny accuracy, their next move.

When Cassandra was 5, Cain began taking her along on his hits so she could be cultured to accept death and killing as normal. At age 8 he decided she had progressed far enough to test her abilities in the real world of an assassin. He took her to a hit where she would hand out the killing blow; the target being Faizul, a 'bookman' in Macau. At the time however despite going along with her father's wishes she had no idea what she was doing; she may have even believed it was only a game, however after striking the deathblow she "read" the target as he died and knew in intimate detail what it meant to take a life. This experience left her scarred emotionally and she ran away from her father for what he had caused her to do. Cassandra spent the next nine years homeless as a wandering, mute drifter – and full-time vigilante.

Shortly after she turns 17, Cassandra finds her way into Gotham where she continues her attempts at self-redemption by combating some of the endless droves of crime that seemed to plague the city. It was during one of these clashes that she was discovered by Nightwing, and subsequently taken under his wing.

Specialized Powers/Skills:
Expert Acrobat
Master Unarmed Combatant
Reading Body Language
Weakness Perception
Intellect
Investigation
Peak Physical Conditioning
Ability to Smell Cyanide
Escape Artist
Weapons Master
Marksman
Master Martial Artist

Weaknesses
Limited Speech
Limited Reading
Killing Blow Impulse

Weapon Specialties: Weapons-Master: She is a master of many different melee and ranged weaponry. Her time among the Bat Family has only enhanced her already considerable skills.

Costume Description: Orphan Suit: Cassandra currently wears a modified version of her original outfit, though the design is largely the same, the suit comes with a mask completely covering her head. The mask itself has a stitching pattern around her mouth to symbolize her limited speaking abilities.

Signature Vehicle: Batcycle

O/Os: Ons & Offs Cassandra is still learning about her own sexuality and experiences with sex in general. It is definitely a curiosity of hers, as there is a lot to ‘express’ in the different ways to engage in intercourse.

[Juggtacular]

(His story is basically a mishmash of original Jean-Paul and Prime Earth Jean-Paul, meaning he's had interactions with Red Robin, Nightwing, and Red Hood in the past. As well as him working with Batwing to upgrade his suit. If the people playing Dick, Jason, and Lucas are uncomfortable with that history I can edit it, though.)

Name: Jean-Paul Valley Jr.
Superhero name & Nicknames Azrael  | Wrath of God, JP, Az, Knightfall, Knight of Justice, Angel of Death
Age: 24
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual


Physical Description: Jean-Paul could be a model. No, seriously. St. Dumas didn't cut any corners when it came to his creation, and to make him the most perfect assassin he could be, everything was taken into account. A handsome assassin could get closer to his targets, get easier access to places he shouldn't be, etc... So they took the best parts of his genetics and made them better. Because of that, he's 6'4, 245lbs, and built like a linebacker. He's got a well-muscled frame, wide chest, broad shoulders, and a six-pack you could bounce quarters off of. He's got a well-shaped jaw that looks great with some scruff on it, perfect hair, and movie star good looks. Even his eyes are a shade of golden-hazel you just don't get from good genes.
Distinguishing Features: Golden Eyes(they glow in the dark), a barcode tattoo on his right shoulder blade with the name "AZRAEL" stenciled beneath
Face Claim: Jordan Calloway

Personality: Jean-Paul suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder, or more commonly known as Multiple Identity Disorder. In his case, there are two distinct personalities existing within JP's consciousness, with both vying for control and even communicating within his mind, or out loud as if two separate people are talking to each other. There's Jean-Paul, his true self. And then there's Azrael, a programmed personality hardwired into his brain by the Order of St. Dumas that genuinely believes itself to be Azrael, the biblical Angel of Death.

The Order could switch him on and off at command, using him for the actual assassinations while Jean-Paul was unawares. He has suffered from this since his "birth", but with medication, therapy, and intense meditative training by Bruce, Jean-Paul retains control with no issues most of the time. Jean-Paul is a kind if intense individual. He has a strong moral center and tends to go out of his way to do the right thing. Azrael is violent, vengeful, and wrath incarnate. He is incredibly intelligent and resourceful and uses his talents not only as a superhero but in his everyday life as well.

History: Jean-Paul's story is tragic and highly reminiscent of a certain Bounty Hunter from a galaxy far, far away. His father, Jean-Paul Valley Sr. was Azrael, an assassin who worked for an offshoot of the Knights Templar known as the "Order of St. Dumas". Their family had held the title of "Azrael" for centuries, and wanting the next generation to be more perfect than ever, Jean-Paul worked with a woman named "Mother" to take his DNA and genetically modify it so that the son born from the process would be the most effective and skilled warrior the Order had ever produced.

He even went so far as to install a biological AI called "The System" or "Ascalon" inside his clone while he was still in a fetal state. When Jean-Paul finally realized that the Order was planning to take things even further with his son, he decided enough was enough. He broke open the vat the boy had been grown in and escaped into the night to raise him on his own. His plan only worked for a few short years as eventually the Order found them and sent enforcers to kill Jean-Paul Sr., and kidnap Jr. They partially succeeded and were able to delay the boy's father long enough to take him away and back to Mother, who proceeded to mentally and physically break the young child to indeed create the perfect Azrael years later into the future.

After a lifetime of beyond brutal training to prepare him, Azrael was unleashed onto the world as St. Dumas' "Angel of Death", and his very first mission was an excursion to Santa Prisca, where his task was attacking black market technology dealers who'd gotten their hands on Order of St. Dumas tech, and return it to his people on the island. His actions drew the attention of Red Robin and Red Hood, as well as Bane. He defeated the trio by taking advantage of their unfamiliarity with his equipment which used both mystic and technological means, as well as attacking when their guards were down. The entire ordeal shook something loose in his head, though and he began to question his programming and actions for the first time since he'd been kidnapped as a child.

As he delved deeper into the truth of his origins, Mother revealed her true plans and took control over a large army of child soldiers. Azrael discovered this and planned on killing her and rescuing the children so she could never make more weapons like him. But he met a man going by Agent 37, who turned out to be Dick Grayson working undercover. An intense battle took place between the two, both philosophical and physical. The former Robin eventually convinced Jean-Paul that killing Mother would not only make her a martyr for her followers, but it would prove that she'd succeeded in turning him into a human weapon only good for killing whatever target he was aimed at.

Grayson saved his life, and his soul that day, and together they defeated Mother as well as saving all the kids from her programming. After that, Jean-Paul moved to Gotham where he enrolled as a student of computer science and coding at Gotham University, and began fighting crime as Azrael, another addition to the Bat Family. After revealing his history to Bruce, as well as his wide umbrella of skills, he was given the job as Head of Security of Wayne Enterprises once he graduated. This was not just because he was qualified, but also a way for Bruce and the others to keep a close eye on him in case any of his past tendencies start to flare up. He was in Gotham when the Earthquake happened, and has been running on all cylinders helping however he can since it occurred.

Specialized Powers/Skills:

Genetically Enhanced Physiology: Jean-Paul was cloned from the DNA of his father, Jean-Paul Sr., and an unnamed woman who was a perfect match compatibility-wise. While being grown in a vat, multiple tweaks were done on him as he grew, resulting in him gaining superhuman abilities thanks to the alteration of his DNA, and gene-splicing with DNA of animals to such an extent that genetically speaking, he is more than half-animal according to science.

Superhuman Strength/Durability: Jean-Paul's muscle fibers and bone density have been altered to the point that he is stronger and tougher than any human can ever hope to be. He has withstood impact forces that would kill normal people and lifted weights deemed impossible by anyone not a superhuman.

Superhuman Agility/Reflexes: Jean-Paul's brain has been enhanced, allowing not only increased intelligence, but faster and more powerful signal strength between brain and body. This means he can react to stimuli with superhuman speed, and move fast enough to dodge or block bullets.

Superhuman Senses: Jean-Paul is more than half-animal despite looking completely normal. And this extends beyond him being strong and fast. All of his senses have been dialed up beyond 11, meaning he can see like a hawk and in darkness with no issues, he can hear sounds from extremely far with perfect clarity, and smell blood and track it like a wolf.

Superhuman Speed: The mutations and enhancements that increased his strength to such levels also had the added benefit of strengthening the muscles and density of his legs. This has resulted in Jean-Paul being able to run faster than a human would be capable of, and clearing impossible distances with his jumps.

Superhuman Regeneration: Jean-Paul's natural healing ability has been enhanced to a frightening degree. He heals impossibly quickly from minor injuries, and even moderate and severe injuries he's overcome far faster than possible. Some injuries are normally impossible to heal even with medicine, and yet he's bounced back. His white blood cell count is so high that it's basically impossible for him to get sick, and he's even walked off being dumped in a pool of toxic waste. He can go for days without rest and push himself for the same amount of time with no real ill effects.

Enhanced Intellect: Jean-Paul is smart. More of Mother's genetic experiments that gave him much more access to his brains natural processing potential than a normal person. If he took an IQ test, he'd be classified as a genius. This has also made it so he could rapidly learn the shared skills of the Bat Family such as detective work and adaptive thinking.

Combat Mastery: Jean-Paul has had a plethora of martial arts, melee weapon styles, and marksmanship abilities essentially download into his brain so they are as natural to him as breathing. He has also trained extensively with all the members of the Bat Family so his skills have grown even more impressive.

Wrath of God: Aside from technology, some long-forgotten form of alchemy was also used in Jean-Paul's creation. This has granted him the peculiar empathic ability that even to this day he doesn't fully understand. Through physical contact, he can invoke a feeling of overwhelming awe in a person, as well as cause them to experience powerful visions.

The System: The System is a biological AI program that is essentially hard-coded into Jean-Paul's psyche. He can never truly be rid of it, and any invasive methods that attempt it could kill him. His alternate personality Azrael is more than just a voice in his head; it has the ability to assist Jean-Paul in a multitude of ways, such as warning him of dangers like poison in his food, or taking control of his body to help him fight a superior opponent, or even function as a lie detector. He tries not to use it though as that makes it easier for the System to take over unexpectedly. It sometimes appears to him as a wraith in crimson clothing, with a face covered in a hood and shadows and only bright burning points of light visible as it's eyes in the darkness.

Weaknesses:

Azrael Personality: Azrael goes beyond a second personality; it is also an extremely powerful bio-AI neurally linked with Jean-Paul. This means that sometimes, he does more than have arguments with himself. Sometimes the program will take complete control over Jean-Paul, and during these times he can become a cold, calculated, murder machine, or a wrathful spirit of vengeance shouting scripture to the heavens. If he is truly lost, Jean-Paul has no control over himself and has worked with the others to give them a few options to stop him in case this event happens. Ironically, the Azrael AI is the only thing keeping Jean-Paul from truly going insane from the massive data input he receives from the AI built into the Suit of Sorrows.

Animal Senses: While Jean-Paul is blessed with heightened senses more comparable to animals than humans, they can also be a curse as this means he is more susceptible to sensory overload than people with normal senses. He has trained to resist the more extreme effects, but he can still be caught off guard by powerful stimuli he wasn't prepared for.

Natural Born Killer: Jean-Paul was trained from childhood to be the perfect assassin. Even without Azrael rattling around in his brain, it's far more natural to him to go for the kill than it isn't. He struggles to maintain control over himself and his actions so he doesn't take things too far.


Weapon Specialties:
Murasame: An unbreakable longsword with the ability to wreathe itself in an aura of flames that make it burn white-hot and give it the ability to cut through most materials with ease.
Sword of Sin: The original Sword of Sin was altered to fit in Azrael's left gauntlet. When activated, it ejects from an internal sheath within the gauntlet, which causes the blade to "burn". Unlike an actual sword, it does not physically wound it's victims, and the blade passes through people like a ghost sword. When struck by it, however, the victim is forced to see all their past sins they have yet to atone for.
Sword of Salvation: The sister blade to the Sword of Sin, the Sword of Salvation is housed in Azrael's right gauntlet, and possesses a smoky aura of a misty blue color. The same as Sin, it does not harm it's victims. When struck by this blade at the same time as the Sword of Sin, the victim is forced to see all their sins, as well as feel the guilt and understand the reason why they feel so bad when faced with their transgressions. It's enough to drive some insane.
Throwing Daggers: Azrael's daggers serve the same function as batarangs, and he even has specialty ones. They just all resemble throwing knives.

Costume Description: Azrael wears the "Suit of Sorrows", an ancient suit resembling the armor of a Templar Knight from medieval times. It has been upgraded and modified over the centuries, with the latest iteration being worked on by himself and Batwing. Beyond possessing all the standard capabilities of bat armor like a customized HUD, comm system, connection to the Bat Network, etc... it has it's own unique features as well. It is heavily armored, has it's own AI that can identify weak points in structures and enemies and has flight capabilities thanks to the anti-grav propulsion generators housed in the "wings" that form his cape.

Signature Vehicle: He usually flies using his suit or grapples around the city, but he also uses an armored car called Saint, which has a motorcycle integrated into it's frame that he calls Sinner

O/Os: JP is very vanilla at the moment when it comes to sex. He has used it as an infiltration method before, but he was basically not in his right mind during those moments and since gaining more complete control over himself, has only had a handful of sexual interactions, and even fewer relationships because of his issues and his true identity.
On - Vanilla, Rough Sex, Intimacy, Cuddling
Off - Blood, Gore, Vore, Watersports, Scat, other nasty things

[BlackStone]

Not uncomfortable.  A heads up PM first would have been nice but in the end no issue from Batwing's player

[Juggtacular]

Sorry. I didn't even realize how many people in his canon history were in play until I was about to post it and actually looked at the character thread.

[ReijiTabibito]

GM?  Made a call, at last - I'd like to take Tim Drake (as we know he was involved canonically with NML) - aka Red Robin, for this story.

[RegretNot]

GM?  Made a call, at last - I'd like to take Tim Drake (as we know he was involved canonically with NML) - aka Red Robin, for this story.

Reserved.

[Kakihara]

Some things have come up so I'm gonna have to pull my interest in Minhkhoa "Khoa" Khan -  Ghost-Maker and leave him reserve on him since will not be able to join for the foreseeable future.

[Imogen]

GM?  Made a call, at last - I'd like to take Tim Drake (as we know he was involved canonically with NML) - aka Red Robin, for this story.

Tim and Damian! This should be fun!

[BlackStone]

Sorry. I didn't even realize how many people in his canon history were in play until I was about to post it and actually looked at the character thread.

All good now