For a while I've been talking/posting about an app that may or may not get approved, because the character has already been established and I respect that rule, but I've had this character idea in my head for so long I need to get it out. If he gets approved Hugo will get dropped and this character will tie in to Hugo's departure.
Character you wish to portray: Oswald “The Penguin” Cobblepot.
.Hero, villain, or walking the line?: villain
.Powers and physical attributes: No meta-human abilities, but has information on EVERY illegal activity in Gotham and several contacts within the City Government and GCPD. However he could be considered a world class athlete except for the limp in his left leg in which he uses a cane (which doubles as a sword). Oswald is 6’4” with black hair, blue eyes and always wearing a Black & White Armani suit.
.Origin and backstory (as you see it): Oswald Cobblepot grew up the child of a high ranking enforcer of the Scardina crime family. His mother died when he was very young but his father, inspite of his job, loved his son and tried to provide for him best he could. Eddie Cobblepot taught his son the value of not only charm, charisma and physical intimidation and how it can be used to open doors, but that information was the true power in the world. Knowing as much as one could about a situation or a person was the real power.
Eddie also taught Oswald that no-one is ever given anything for free that what one wants from life has to be earned. To that end he got an 18 year old Oswald a job as a door-man at the Black Orchid one of the swankiest clubs in Gotham owned by Don Scardina. The club was so high-classed Oswald had to wear a tuxedo at all times. Don Scardina commented once how Oswald looked like a Penguin in the tux. That was considered high-praise from him. One evening Don Scardina was conducting a business deal at the club while Eddie was there to pick up Oswald just as the Don was leaving one of the rival crime gangs tried to kill the Don. Oswald without thinking shoved the Don to the ground and took a bullet in the leg. Oswald’s act of heroism saved The Don, but his father was killed in the cross-fire. Don Scardina not only paid for the surgery that saved Oswald’s leg from being amputated, but he took Oswald in and treated him like he was one of his own children. He saw to it that Oswald went to the best Ivy League schools and during semester breaks taught him about how things worked in his line of work. Oswald took to the lessons like a fish to water, and Don Scardina knew he had found someone he could one day leave his empire to.
When the Don died he left everything to Oswald and named him as the new Don. Oswald took his Ivy league education and the lessons his father taught him about information and applied it to his “new line of work” expanding the empire heights that Don Scardina could only dream of. Oswald was able to use his gifts to give the appearance that the Scardina Empire was legit and he also used his new found power to make friends in very high places. However all of the legitimacy airs are a front. The truth is Oswald has connections throughout the criminal underworld and city politics, and he knows how to use the information to get the sides to play off of each other so he makes a VERY nice profit. His main base of operations the super elegant restaurant and lounge called “The Iceberg Lounge .”
He prefers to be called Oswald or Mr. Cobblepot, but those “in the know” refer to him by the nick-name Don Scardina called him for all those years “The Penguin”
.The burning question - Why this character?: He is a unique character. He doesn’t seem that imposing but yet he is able to give Batman fits time and again.
.How will this version of your character differ from others? How will it be Ultimate?: This version of The Penguin is a 180 from the comic version. In this version he is tall, good looking, physically fit, doesn’t have an obsession with birds, and instead of him trying to suck up to everyone in high society they want to be with him.
.What do you believe you can bring to the RPG?: I’ve been here from the get so I know my way around and I’ve been RPGing for about 30 years.
.Provide a short sample post as your desired character, in three paragraphs or more: Oswald makes his way through a gathering of the players and front office personnel of the Super Bowl Champion “Gotham Knights”
The owner of the Knights Dan McAllister approaches Oswald and says, “Mr. Cobblepot I can’t thank you enough this party you’re throwing for us is just better than I could’ve envisioned it. I admit I was bit skeptical and taken aback when you said you wanted to throw us our victory celebration, but this has been just unreal. Thank you.”
The two men shake hands and Oswald says, “Daniel my good man it’s Oswald. This is not only a victory for your fine organization but this is a victory for our city. It’s been a lot of years since we had a Super Bowl champion in this city and we’re gonna celebrate it with style. Just wait until you see the victory parade. It’ll make this look like we’re serving pizza rolls and sprite.”
Dan says, “Well thank you again Oswald.”
Oswald bows slightly and continues making his way through the crowd. Talking to some of the guest along the way and taking pictures, but keeping an eye out for one of his employees to give him a nod.
The employee gives him a nod and Oswald begins to be much more subtle about his presence in the room blending in with the crowds until he is against a wall in the furthest reaches of the room. He sees no one is looking and presses a hidden button. The wall rotates and Oswald is now taking a hidden passageway to an office under the club.
Oswald presses a button on his speaker phone and says in Spanish, “<Marcus my friend how are things going in your part of the world>?”
Marcus responds, “Penguin the weapons arrived here on time and are already are being used to beat back the Government forces and the DEA. The tide has turned thank you my dear friend!”
Oswald responds, “<Excellent! I now have need of your services my friend.>”
Marcus says, “What can I do for the one who is about to save my empire?”
Oswald replies, “<There is a witness here in Gotham getting ready to testify against one of my business partners, and if I lose his business many of my other business partners could suffer>.”
Marcus says, “Send me the information.”
Oswald sends the information to Marcus on a specially encoded e-mail file and in a matter of minutes Marcus says, “I’ll put my best man on this. She’ll be gone by this time tomorrow"
Oswald replies, “<Excellent Marcus I knew I could count on you. Thank you.>” Oswald hangs up the phone.
Oswald lights a Cuban cigar and takes a long drag. He then listens to various conversations within the room on hidden mics and video cameras.
Well I guess I better re-establish my alibi.
Oswald slips back into the room and carries on conversations that he was never a part of, but he is able to discuss details so clearly that people just accept that he was there the whole time.
.Preferred roster pic? (No preference, and one will be chosen for you): No Preference (I kept trying to find a pic of Peirce Brosnan but there wasn’t one that worked really, but I like to think you all will get the idea of what I’m going for here)
Of course!
well-played...I'll buy that one. 
