Well, boys and girls, that was my last Green Arrow post. I wrapped up the Shado storyline a little quicker than anticipated so that no one would feel hamstrung by it. Who knows? Maybe someone else will feel compelled to take up the mantle. If you do, you have my blessing.
. THE NEW ULTIMATE DC RPG .
Character Application
.Screen name: Eddie Brock
.Character you wish to portray: District Attorney Harvey Dent
.Hero, villain, or walking the line?: Hero
.Powers and physical attributes: None. Harvey is just a normal guy, though he has been able to hold his own in a bar fight.
.Origin and backstory (as you see it): Harvey's childhood was less than ideal. After losing his mother Lucy to cancer, his father Benjamin was never quite the same man.
Nonetheless, Harvey continued to excel away from home. His natural charisma and quick mind made him one of the sharpest kids in his class. He received his acceptance letter to Harvard on the same day that his father committed suicide.
Rather than letting this slow him down, Harvey instead only became more determined. After graduating from Harvard Law, Harvey began working at a prosecutor's office with his law school sweetheart, Gilda Grace Gold. Despite occasionally being opponents in the courtroom, Harvey and Gilda grew very close off the job and began a long-term relationship.
Per Gilda's recommendation, Harvey recently ran for District Attorney and won in a landslide victory.
.The burning question - Why this character?: We're more than halfway through the first season, and Harvey Dent has only been used sparingly? Are you kidding me? I'm not sure why more people aren't chomping at the bit to get this role, but I'll gladly take up the mantle if no one else will.
.How will this version of your character differ from others? How will it be Ultimate?: Rather than suffering an abusive childhood, Harvey's psychological scars will be much more subtle.
I think it's important to display the chinks in this White Knight's armor before his accident. Otherwise, the change from idealistic do-gooder to amoral vigilante is too drastic, too hard to swallow. We have to begin to believe over the course of time that Harvey isn't who we hoped he would be. Also, regarding the accident, it won't be the same story we've seen before.
.What do you believe you can bring to the RPG?: All types of mayhem, debauchery, and general unpleasantness.
You know, the usual.
.Provide a sample post as the character you wish to portray, in three paragraphs or more:
"What are all these?" I ask, referring to the unmarked boxes sitting on the floor next to my desk.
Vernon Fields, my new assistant, pokes his mousy head into my office.
"They're Janice Porter's old casefiles," he squeaks before disappearing whence he came.
At this news, I frown. Janice. Holiday's most recent victim. She ran against me in the District Attorney race and lost. She graciously accepted a position as Assistant District Attorney under me. We worked pretty well together, and I was just beginning to feel like I was getting to know her. Headstrong, independent, and a damn good lawyer. It wasn't right what happened to her.
The phone on my desk rings, breaking my train of thought. Stepping around the boxes, I pick it up and say,
"District Attorney Harvey Dent speaking."
"Oh, wow. I love when you talk dirty to me."
I smirk.
"Hey, Gilda. What's up?"
"Oh, nothing," she sighs in a way which conveys everything
except, "Oh, nothing."
"Just finding out how long you intend on keeping me waiting tonight."
I glance at the clock.
"Well, I thought I was getting out of here pretty soon, but now I've gotta sort through Janice's old casefiles," I explain as I clear away some of the papers from my desk. After a moment of silence, I ask,
"You still there?"
"Yeah, yeah, I am. I'm just thinking about what happened to her."
"I know."
After another sigh, Gilda continues in a more upbeat tone,
"Say, I seem to remember that you blew me off for dinner last week, and you promised that you'd make it up to me this week."
"Oh? I don't seem to remember any such promise," I reply playfully.
"Shall I have the stenographer read it back to you?"
Laughing, I say,
"No, that won't be necessary. Look, I can probably slip out of here for an hour. Maybe two."
"That's all I'm asking."
"Okay, good. Pick you up in fifteen minutes."
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