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Nope, different people. PP left; did you not see his big rant about continuity and the poor quality of the newer players? His absence scars us deeply.
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liarr! All PP's posts are replaced with MM posts, hmmm....
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You ****ing Indian Giver I saw what you originally posted, ****er.
I changed my mind about the second part
Also: Indian Giver?
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From The Pages Of... RPG APPLICATION
Screen Name: Master Bruce
Character you'd like to portray: Nite-Owl (Dan Dreiberg)
Superhuman powers, traits, other attributes of interest: Like his predecessor, Dan has no superhuman powers, instead relying on intellect and physical prowess to fight crime. But what sets Dan apart from the original Nite-Owl is the fact that Dan is not only smart; he's a technological genius. In order to battle the increasingly dangerous criminals that plagued New York City, Dan designed a crime fighting arsenal of owl-themed gadgets to keep one step ahead. Among these gadgets are several variations of his Nite-Owl costume for different terrain (underwater, arctic), grappling guns, throwing discs, smoke bombs, flamethrowers, night vision goggles, and his personal craft, the flying owlship dubbed "Archie".
Originally appearing from (which comic, and company?): Watchmen #1, Vertigo Limited Series (1986)
Fictional history of the character (as you're going to interpret it): Daniel Dreiburg's destiny had always lied in the clouds. Born to a real-estate banker, Dan was encouraged from an early age to follow in his father's profession. But his true passion lied within medieval myths and flying creatures, particularly Owls. Perhaps that was why, when Hollis Mason took to the streets as the masked vigilante known as Nite-Owl, Dan immediately became infatuated with the crimefighter's exploits. Hollis represented everything Dan wanted to be.
So much so, that when Hollis retired following the breakup of The Minutemen, Dan went out of his way to contact him about an unusual request: He wanted to take up Nite-Owl's mantle for himself. Hollis immediately took a liking to the young man, and gave his blessing, beginning Dan's career as the successor to a legacy. Immediately, Dan fashioned an arsenal of gadgets and took to the streets, fighting lower level crooks and unusual costumed villains.
In the 1970's, Nite-Owl was contacted to become apart of the new supergroup called The Crimebusters, along with his fellow crimefighter, an ally calling himself Rorschach. But the first meeting was a disaster, immediately belittled and dismembered by the prescence of The Comedian, one of the original Minutemen who now worked as a goverment agent. Dan was among one of the only ones who tried to encourage the group to think the idea through, but it didn't work. They were on their own.
Following The Purge, and the subsequential rioting, Nite-Owl held on as long as he could to try and keep the peace. But eventually, it became too much, with pressure coming from the new laws being set in place against masked vigilantes. Finally, Dan announced his retirement, though refused to reveal his true identity for the sake of living the rest of his life in solace. He began visiting Hollis Mason once more, and the two would live the rest of their days reminiscent of their former glory.
Eventually, though, his desires caught up with him. As early as 2008, Dan donned the costume once more and secretly began patrolling. But he's managed to keep it at a low profile, still afraid to venture out in the same way he once did.
Hero, Villain, or Walking the line?: Hero
List a few reasons why you chose this character: If it wasn't already obvious, I'm a huge fan of Watchmen. And if I hadn't chosen Dan, it would have been The Comedian or Doctor Manhattan. But whenever I first read the book, Dan appealed to me for a variety of reasons. Beyond the obvious fact that he was partially based off of the Batman archetype, Dan was the everyman of the group. He didn't have superpowers like Jon Osterman, an empire of wealth like Adrian Veidt, or a desire to act outside of society like Rorschach or Edward Blake. He was just a man. Moreover, he was a quiet, shy guy that lived on his own and was experiencing a prolonged mid-life crisis. Being Nite-Owl was the only thing that ever made his life fufilling, and when that was taken away by the Keene Act, he was lost. Dan's story was always about reliving his glory days, and I think that'd be very interesting to play through.
How will this character differ from it's original incarnation?: Because Watchmen's events can't really be enacted as they originally were, Dan's motivations for coming out of retirement will have to be different. His relationship with the second Silk Spectre also needs to come about a different way. So there's going to be that. Aesthetically, though, I want him to remain largely the same. Socially awkward and inhibited, lacking the 'drive' it takes to get back into the crimefighting buisness... until he's pushed.
Write two complete sentences explaining what you can bring to this RPG: I like to think that my writing strengths apply themselves to a character like Dan. Throughout my resume of characters, you'll tend to find alot of human characters, particularly street vigilantes like Batman, Daredevil, Moon Knight, Green Arrow, and Nightwing.
How many days a week you intend on posting in the RPG: As many as needed of me.
Please provide a small sample post as your character, at least three paragraphs and one line of dialogue in length:
"NO MORE MASKS!"
"NO MORE MASKS!"
Even ten blocks from the actual riotscene, he could still hear the mantra beating on his chest.
The year was 1995. William Jefferson Clinton had been sworn into office of President just two years earlier. And while his four previous predecessors were hesitant to gauge the potential conflict that loomed within the Senate from the topic of an unsigned act approved only by Richard M. Nixon in 1985, Clinton had effectively broken the silence of the issue when he brought it up from the archives and announced it would be passed as law. The act in question was the Keene agenda, outlawing masked vigilantism and cutting the population of costumed superheroes from immunity of arrest.
But the law's potential resurface was met with reactions of nearly cataclysmic proportions. Once the idea of the thinning community of costumed superheroes being depleated was put into perspective, many former supervillains had taken what was considered to be their saving grace in stride, collectively beginning to attack American citizens in the hopes that the bill's signing would make haste and end superheroism forever. As a result, many police officers had gone on strike in fear, leaving the streets of New York City, Basin City, and others protected by little more than vigilance... an ironic twist of fate, all things considered. But the strike had prompted chaos, leading to international riots over a period of weeks, declaring the public's distrust of their would-be heroes.
Nite-Owl, secretly the mild-mannered Dan Dreiberg, was one of the heroes trying to keep the peace. But almost the very moment he entered the battlefield ahead of him, the realization had quickly dawned upon him that even with his gadgetry and prowess to keep above being killed by the rioters, he was in way over his head.
"Please, people, listen to me!", He pleaded over a megaphone, hanging off of the side of his massive aircraft, the Owlship. "The police strike is being negotiated! There's no need for this! Please, just put down your weapons and cease! Return to your homes!"
"Who's gonna make us, vigilante? I don't see no badge!", One idle member of the crowd of looters shouted, as an electronic store's front window was shattered, prompting an invasion of desperate bystanders.
Nite-Owl watched them, horrified, as they took to the objects within like animals. But even as he reached for his utility belt to bring forth something to prevent the robbery, he couldn't bring himself to go through with it. These people weren't the criminals he was used to fighting. They were just people. People out of line, perhaps, but understandably so. The country was in anarchy, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Shaking his head, helpless, Dan commanded the Owlship to hover forward, continuing down the torn-apart and vacant streets, as other citizens fled, eager to make it to the next block to continue their unlawful acts. The government would not ignore them any longer. Masked vigilantes had no place in their world, and even if he didn't want to admit it, Dan was starting to see their side. But at the cost of the country's sanity, was it really worth all of this violence?
At a fourway intersection on the end of the block, Dan finally stopped the Owlship, and leaped down from it's hub.
Backup... gotta find backup...
"H-Hey, man! I was... I was just... I wasn't doing anything! Please don't hurt- ACK!"
Nite-Owl's head shot towards the direction of a dark alleyway, as several sickening sounds came from the void of shadows. Someone was being slaughtered in there. Dan took a deep breath, and was about to retrieve his shuriken as a weapon, but stopped when he immediately saw the thug in question thrown out onto the pavement. His arm was twisted and his nose was bloodied, as his eyes rolled back into unconciousness. And stepping out behind him was a more-than-familiar face...
"Rorschach!", Dan called out, running over to the scene as the vigilante stepped into light, wiping his gloves. "God, am I glad to see you. Listen, man, I can't do this on my own. I need some-"
Dan stopped, as he realized something. What Rorschach was wiping from his gloves was fresh blood. The thug hadn't been attempting to kill anyone. He was being assaulted by Rorschach the entire time. The inkblots on the rogue vigilante's mask shifted, as he finally acknowledged the nervous Nite-Owl's prescence.
"Ran into trouble,", Rorschach coldly explained, walking past the nearly lifeless thug's body. "Won't be bothering innocents again."
"I...uh, I can see that.", Dan responded, uneasy at the sight at his feet. "I guess we've all been kind of busy, huh?"
Rorschach didn't respond immediately. Instead, he just looked forth, ignoring Dan for a tense moment. "Some of us."
Nite-Owl looked back, watching the fleeing citizens. Trying to do what he could to ignore the tension between him and his former friend. As much as he valued Rorschach's friendship over the years, he had heard all of the rumors. Starting back when he had handled the Blaire Roche kidnapping. After that, his friend hadn't been the same. He had started becoming more brutal. More unforgiving. And speaking in some unsettling growl, almost a hoarse voice from beneath his mask.
Then again, maybe Rorschach wasn't the only one that had changed. Everyone was.
"Look, I'm just glad you're here,", Dan finally stated. "These riots are getting out of hand. Someone's going to get hurt, or worse. We need to keep the peace."
"Someone is getting hurt.", Rorschach agressively replied. "Not us."
"I..", Dan stuttered. "What do you mean?"
"Whole world descending to madness.", he explained. "Mistakes of past made. Can't keep fighting soft. Can't keep being merciful. World won't allow it. Not anymore."
Dan couldn't believe what he was hearing. Was he actually suggesting that... they become executioners?
"Rorschach, y... you can't really mean that.", Dan urged. "They're just... they're not thinking straight. This Keene act's got everyone on edge. They're still citizens."
Rorschach looked Dan straight in eyes. Even with Dan's goggles and his own mask, both heroes were intuned in that moment to the passionate hatred in his voice. "Not anymore."
And in that moment, Dan didn't know what else to say. He simply watched the man he once trusted treaded back into the shadows of which he came, as he gave a final warning.
"Open eyes, Daniel. World needs hope. Evil must be punished."
He was right. The world needed hope.
But not that kind of hope.
God almighty. What's happened to us?
Do you know how to post pictures on the Hype boards?:
Screen Name: Master Bruce
Character you'd like to portray: Nite-Owl (Dan Dreiberg)
Superhuman powers, traits, other attributes of interest: Like his predecessor, Dan has no superhuman powers, instead relying on intellect and physical prowess to fight crime. But what sets Dan apart from the original Nite-Owl is the fact that Dan is not only smart; he's a technological genius. In order to battle the increasingly dangerous criminals that plagued New York City, Dan designed a crime fighting arsenal of owl-themed gadgets to keep one step ahead. Among these gadgets are several variations of his Nite-Owl costume for different terrain (underwater, arctic), grappling guns, throwing discs, smoke bombs, flamethrowers, night vision goggles, and his personal craft, the flying owlship dubbed "Archie".
Originally appearing from (which comic, and company?): Watchmen #1, Vertigo Limited Series (1986)
Fictional history of the character (as you're going to interpret it): Daniel Dreiburg's destiny had always lied in the clouds. Born to a real-estate banker, Dan was encouraged from an early age to follow in his father's profession. But his true passion lied within medieval myths and flying creatures, particularly Owls. Perhaps that was why, when Hollis Mason took to the streets as the masked vigilante known as Nite-Owl, Dan immediately became infatuated with the crimefighter's exploits. Hollis represented everything Dan wanted to be.
So much so, that when Hollis retired following the breakup of The Minutemen, Dan went out of his way to contact him about an unusual request: He wanted to take up Nite-Owl's mantle for himself. Hollis immediately took a liking to the young man, and gave his blessing, beginning Dan's career as the successor to a legacy. Immediately, Dan fashioned an arsenal of gadgets and took to the streets, fighting lower level crooks and unusual costumed villains.
In the 1970's, Nite-Owl was contacted to become apart of the new supergroup called The Crimebusters, along with his fellow crimefighter, an ally calling himself Rorschach. But the first meeting was a disaster, immediately belittled and dismembered by the prescence of The Comedian, one of the original Minutemen who now worked as a goverment agent. Dan was among one of the only ones who tried to encourage the group to think the idea through, but it didn't work. They were on their own.
Following The Purge, and the subsequential rioting, Nite-Owl held on as long as he could to try and keep the peace. But eventually, it became too much, with pressure coming from the new laws being set in place against masked vigilantes. Finally, Dan announced his retirement, though refused to reveal his true identity for the sake of living the rest of his life in solace. He began visiting Hollis Mason once more, and the two would live the rest of their days reminiscent of their former glory.
Eventually, though, his desires caught up with him. As early as 2008, Dan donned the costume once more and secretly began patrolling. But he's managed to keep it at a low profile, still afraid to venture out in the same way he once did.
Hero, Villain, or Walking the line?: Hero
List a few reasons why you chose this character: If it wasn't already obvious, I'm a huge fan of Watchmen. And if I hadn't chosen Dan, it would have been The Comedian or Doctor Manhattan. But whenever I first read the book, Dan appealed to me for a variety of reasons. Beyond the obvious fact that he was partially based off of the Batman archetype, Dan was the everyman of the group. He didn't have superpowers like Jon Osterman, an empire of wealth like Adrian Veidt, or a desire to act outside of society like Rorschach or Edward Blake. He was just a man. Moreover, he was a quiet, shy guy that lived on his own and was experiencing a prolonged mid-life crisis. Being Nite-Owl was the only thing that ever made his life fufilling, and when that was taken away by the Keene Act, he was lost. Dan's story was always about reliving his glory days, and I think that'd be very interesting to play through.
How will this character differ from it's original incarnation?: Because Watchmen's events can't really be enacted as they originally were, Dan's motivations for coming out of retirement will have to be different. His relationship with the second Silk Spectre also needs to come about a different way. So there's going to be that. Aesthetically, though, I want him to remain largely the same. Socially awkward and inhibited, lacking the 'drive' it takes to get back into the crimefighting buisness... until he's pushed.
Write two complete sentences explaining what you can bring to this RPG: I like to think that my writing strengths apply themselves to a character like Dan. Throughout my resume of characters, you'll tend to find alot of human characters, particularly street vigilantes like Batman, Daredevil, Moon Knight, Green Arrow, and Nightwing.
How many days a week you intend on posting in the RPG: As many as needed of me.
Please provide a small sample post as your character, at least three paragraphs and one line of dialogue in length:
"NO MORE MASKS!"
"NO MORE MASKS!"
Even ten blocks from the actual riotscene, he could still hear the mantra beating on his chest.
The year was 1995. William Jefferson Clinton had been sworn into office of President just two years earlier. And while his four previous predecessors were hesitant to gauge the potential conflict that loomed within the Senate from the topic of an unsigned act approved only by Richard M. Nixon in 1985, Clinton had effectively broken the silence of the issue when he brought it up from the archives and announced it would be passed as law. The act in question was the Keene agenda, outlawing masked vigilantism and cutting the population of costumed superheroes from immunity of arrest.
But the law's potential resurface was met with reactions of nearly cataclysmic proportions. Once the idea of the thinning community of costumed superheroes being depleated was put into perspective, many former supervillains had taken what was considered to be their saving grace in stride, collectively beginning to attack American citizens in the hopes that the bill's signing would make haste and end superheroism forever. As a result, many police officers had gone on strike in fear, leaving the streets of New York City, Basin City, and others protected by little more than vigilance... an ironic twist of fate, all things considered. But the strike had prompted chaos, leading to international riots over a period of weeks, declaring the public's distrust of their would-be heroes.
Nite-Owl, secretly the mild-mannered Dan Dreiberg, was one of the heroes trying to keep the peace. But almost the very moment he entered the battlefield ahead of him, the realization had quickly dawned upon him that even with his gadgetry and prowess to keep above being killed by the rioters, he was in way over his head.
"Please, people, listen to me!", He pleaded over a megaphone, hanging off of the side of his massive aircraft, the Owlship. "The police strike is being negotiated! There's no need for this! Please, just put down your weapons and cease! Return to your homes!"
"Who's gonna make us, vigilante? I don't see no badge!", One idle member of the crowd of looters shouted, as an electronic store's front window was shattered, prompting an invasion of desperate bystanders.
Nite-Owl watched them, horrified, as they took to the objects within like animals. But even as he reached for his utility belt to bring forth something to prevent the robbery, he couldn't bring himself to go through with it. These people weren't the criminals he was used to fighting. They were just people. People out of line, perhaps, but understandably so. The country was in anarchy, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Shaking his head, helpless, Dan commanded the Owlship to hover forward, continuing down the torn-apart and vacant streets, as other citizens fled, eager to make it to the next block to continue their unlawful acts. The government would not ignore them any longer. Masked vigilantes had no place in their world, and even if he didn't want to admit it, Dan was starting to see their side. But at the cost of the country's sanity, was it really worth all of this violence?
At a fourway intersection on the end of the block, Dan finally stopped the Owlship, and leaped down from it's hub.
Backup... gotta find backup...
"H-Hey, man! I was... I was just... I wasn't doing anything! Please don't hurt- ACK!"
Nite-Owl's head shot towards the direction of a dark alleyway, as several sickening sounds came from the void of shadows. Someone was being slaughtered in there. Dan took a deep breath, and was about to retrieve his shuriken as a weapon, but stopped when he immediately saw the thug in question thrown out onto the pavement. His arm was twisted and his nose was bloodied, as his eyes rolled back into unconciousness. And stepping out behind him was a more-than-familiar face...
"Rorschach!", Dan called out, running over to the scene as the vigilante stepped into light, wiping his gloves. "God, am I glad to see you. Listen, man, I can't do this on my own. I need some-"
Dan stopped, as he realized something. What Rorschach was wiping from his gloves was fresh blood. The thug hadn't been attempting to kill anyone. He was being assaulted by Rorschach the entire time. The inkblots on the rogue vigilante's mask shifted, as he finally acknowledged the nervous Nite-Owl's prescence.
"Ran into trouble,", Rorschach coldly explained, walking past the nearly lifeless thug's body. "Won't be bothering innocents again."
"I...uh, I can see that.", Dan responded, uneasy at the sight at his feet. "I guess we've all been kind of busy, huh?"
Rorschach didn't respond immediately. Instead, he just looked forth, ignoring Dan for a tense moment. "Some of us."
Nite-Owl looked back, watching the fleeing citizens. Trying to do what he could to ignore the tension between him and his former friend. As much as he valued Rorschach's friendship over the years, he had heard all of the rumors. Starting back when he had handled the Blaire Roche kidnapping. After that, his friend hadn't been the same. He had started becoming more brutal. More unforgiving. And speaking in some unsettling growl, almost a hoarse voice from beneath his mask.
Then again, maybe Rorschach wasn't the only one that had changed. Everyone was.
"Look, I'm just glad you're here,", Dan finally stated. "These riots are getting out of hand. Someone's going to get hurt, or worse. We need to keep the peace."
"Someone is getting hurt.", Rorschach agressively replied. "Not us."
"I..", Dan stuttered. "What do you mean?"
"Whole world descending to madness.", he explained. "Mistakes of past made. Can't keep fighting soft. Can't keep being merciful. World won't allow it. Not anymore."
Dan couldn't believe what he was hearing. Was he actually suggesting that... they become executioners?
"Rorschach, y... you can't really mean that.", Dan urged. "They're just... they're not thinking straight. This Keene act's got everyone on edge. They're still citizens."
Rorschach looked Dan straight in eyes. Even with Dan's goggles and his own mask, both heroes were intuned in that moment to the passionate hatred in his voice. "Not anymore."
And in that moment, Dan didn't know what else to say. He simply watched the man he once trusted treaded back into the shadows of which he came, as he gave a final warning.
"Open eyes, Daniel. World needs hope. Evil must be punished."
He was right. The world needed hope.
But not that kind of hope.
God almighty. What's happened to us?
Do you know how to post pictures on the Hype boards?:
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Denied. Get to posting in the other games and we'll talk. . . .approved. this one needs all the help it can get.
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