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"Gotham City Noir" RPG Application

Screenname: Eddie Brock Jr.

Gothamite you would like to portray: The Joker

Class of society: (Choose one) Rule Breaker

Resume: (Brief character biography) Little is known about the Joker...at all. His modus operandi is prone to change at random, with one notable signature - all the victims are found with a smile carved into their faces. The Joker has been linked to over 3 dozen murders, as well as several armed robberies and acts of vandalism. The Joker runs with a gang of men that dress up as clowns.

Factoids of interest: (Special attributes - IE: Weapons, attire... anything needed to be known) The Joker wears special make-up on his face. His face is always painted white, with dark circles around his eyes and a big red smile extending from cheek to cheek. He is always seen in the colors purple or green - predominantly the former. His weapons are designed to be deadly versions of children's toys (IE: a joy buzzer that emits lethal voltage).

Known associates: (NPC's needed to be attached to your character) None except the members of his posse.

Three integral reasons behind choosing the character: 1. I've never played a character quite so unstable. 2. I believe that he is too often portrayed as a maniacal laughing dunce. I want to break that chain. 3. The Dark Knight hype, anyone?

Please provide a brief explaination behind your character's motivations (ex: What does he/she believe in? How does he/she connect with Gotham City? What grinds your character's gears?): The Joker is very antisocial and anarchist. He believes that sanity is a temporary state of mind. He has made it his goal in life to prove that anyone, no matter how strong-willed, can be broken and fall into insanity...like he did. He is annoyed by idealists, yet still enjoys trying to break them.

File Headshot: (A picture if your character, if applicable)

Please provide a small sample post, in the format you plan to portray this identity, with three paragraphs at minimum:

The defense attorney makes his way to the stand. "Can you please state your name for the court?" he asks politely.

The defendant leans forward in his chair. He is a twisted man in appearance. His face is all white, and his eyes are outlined by a dark mascara-like substance. The most prominent feature on his face is a big, red smile that extends past his mouth and onto his cheeks. His hair is dyed a gruesome shade of green, and it is so untamed and mangled. With a bright smile on his face, revealing his yellowish teeth, he states, "Joseph."

The attorney looks at him in bewilderment. The man honestly didn't expect a response, so he repeats, "Joseph?"

The defendant nods, his smile not fading. "That's right. Joe. Last name - Kerr."

"Joe Kerr?" the attorney repeats to himself.

The defendant now erupts into laughter which echoes throughout the courtroom. "Get it?! Joe Kerr! Joker! HAHAHAHA!"

Both the defense attorney and the prosecutor look displeased. The judge leers at the crazed man at the stand. The defendant's antics clearly aren't amusing anyone - though they are helping the defense.

The prosecutor rises to his feet. "Your honor, couldn't we have removed the defendant's makeup before the proceedings began?"

"We tried," the defense attorney admits. "But it wouldn't come off...it would only smear."

"Don't you LOVE it? It's my own personal concoction!" the Joker states proudly. "I suppose you can say that I'm something of a chemist! HAHAHAHA!"

The prosecutor, looking even more displeased, takes his seat again. As things begin to settle once again, the defense attorney asks his client, "Are you aware that you have been linked to over three dozen murders in the past two months, as well as several robberies?"

The Joker nods gleefully. There's almost something childish about his mannerisms. He always appears to be on the edge of a fit of laughter.

"Do you accept responsibility for these crimes?"

The Joker nods again. His smile is expanding to new limits.

"Do you feel any remorse for those murders?"

The Joker pauses for a moment. His smile starts to weaken. "I can't say I do. Do you want to know what I DO regret?" he asks calmly.

The defense attorney merely nods. The judge and jury are listening intently.

"Not committing more! HAHAHAHA!"

***

"Mister Foreman, how does the jury find the defendant?" the judge asks after the jury deliberates.

The foreman stands up, reading aloud from his paper, "We find the defendant not guilty by reason of insanity."

"Mister Defendant, you have been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Due to the heinous nature of your crimes, and your apparent mental instability, I am sentencing you to life at Arkham Asylum for treatment of your psychological afflictions. Mister Foreman, and the other members of the jury, your duty with the city of Gotham is fulfilled. You are free to go."
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"Gotham City Noir" RPG Application

Screenname: Byrd Man

Gothamite you would like to portray: The Batman Also known as Bruce Wayne

Class of society: (Choose one) Guardian

Resume: (Brief character biography)
After witnessing the muder of his parents by mugger Joe Chill, Bruce Wayne was never the same. He traveled the world, Training his mind and body to the peak of human potential and after his run in with former mentor, Ra's Al Ghul. He returned to Gotham City and became it's savior, frighting the superstitious and cowardly lot and becoming pure terror to criminals all over Gotham. The Batman.

Factoids of interest: (Special attributes - IE: Weapons, attire... anything needed to be known) Batman has no know powers instead, he relies on his own scientific knowledge, detective skills, and athletic prowess.

Known associates: (NPC's needed to be attached to your character) Alfred Pennyworth: Butler. Rachel Dawes: Assistant District Attorney and childhood friend.

Three integral reasons behind choosing the character:

1. Batman is my favorite character. Nobody can come close to him. Not even Ult. Captain America. There are only two things I will always remember about my childhood: Batman 89 and BTAS' opening scene.

2. Gotham is my favorite fictional city and with this RPG, we have the chance to show Gotham and Gotham alone. It's New York with a dark edge. Where else can Batman and Joker fight? Fargo? Philly? Please.

3. With this the new gritty/Nolanverse style. I have some options to play with Bruce. Plus, BB kicked ass and Gotham Central kicked ass even better than BB.

Provide a brief explaination behind your character's motivations (ex: What does he/she believe in? How does he/she connect with Gotham City? What grinds your character's gears?): Bruce is an OG (Original Gothamite) and after you watched your parents be mudered right in front of you when you were 8 would make anyone want to dress up like Draclua and assault criminals.

File Headshot: (A picture if your character, if applicable)

Please provide a small sample post, in the format you plan to portray this identity, with three paragraphs at minimum:

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Gotham Lawns

The gray sky gives way to a light snowfall. Alfred pulls the car up to the side of the road.

“I'll wait for you here, Master Bruce.”

"Thank you, Alfred."

I slowly get out the car and pull up my coat to fight the howling wind. Two roses grasped in my hand.

It's a short ways to their place. I trudge through the snow and finally find it.

"Mom. Dad."

I place a rose on each side. One for Thomas, my father. One for my mother Martha.

This is something I've done since my return to Gotham. The anniversary of their deaths I visit. I can never undo the pain of that night, but by remembering, I will always know what it felt like.

I close my eyes for a second, the images flash...



"No...."

My eyes snap back open.

"It's working...slowly, but the people are believing. Hope is returning. I'm making this world a better place...not a world were another eight year old will have to go through the pain again."

Sometimes I wonder, what I would have been like had my parents not died. No, don't focus on what might have been, focus on what is.

I touch my father's grave and crouch.

"It hasn't been easy. But that's why we choose the things we do. Not because they are easy, but because they are hard."

I kiss my hand and place it on my father's grave. I repeat the act with my mother's grave.

"I love both of you."

I turn to leave, marching through the snow. As much as I want to stay and dwell on my thoughts, night is slowly approaching and I have work to do....

 

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Hot damn, you quick on the enter button, son.

 

Fastest Man Alive.

(Cue the premature ejaculation jokes...)

 

I won't be applying for Selina yet, maybe soon after all my characters are posted as, but I'll stay subscribed to see how this fairs.

 

"Gotham City Noir" RPG Application

Screenname: Catman_prb

Gothamite you would like to portray: Alberto Falcone

Class of society: (Choose one): Mafia Don

Resume: (Brief character biography): Alberto Falcone is very much the prodigal son of the Falcone family. His father refused to let him join the family business, wanting him to lead a normal life. Alberto succeeded in getting a degree in law from Oxford University in England. After returning to Gotham, he found the Falcone empire in ruins after the death of his father, and an internal war going on between his siblings Mario and Sofia. In Carmine Falcones will his father wished that he should take over one of the legitimate businesses of the Falcone empire, the Black Ace Bar. His degree in law has given him the position of the Falcone Consigliere.

Factoids of interest: (Special attributes - IE: Weapons, attire... anything needed to be known): Dresses in a smart suit, rumoured to carry a .22 pistol for protection. Has a square jaw, and is quite well built, having made full use of the Oxford Gym.

Known associates: (NPC's needed to be attached to your character): Mario Falcone, Sofia Falcone and Milos Grapa.

Three integral reasons behind choosing the character:
1. He's Michael Corleone but in Batman style.
2. A small bar can be a big place in a seedy town.
3. I've taken a character central in what could proove to be a Falcone power struggle.

Please provide a brief explaination behind your character's motivations (ex: What does he/she believe in? How does he/she connect with Gotham City? What grinds your character's gears?): Alberto is resentful that his father would not let him in the family business, and constantly wishes to proove himself to his family, and the Gotham Underworld in general. His degree in law is largely ironic.

File Headshot: (A picture if your character, if applicable)
None on record
Please provide a small sample post, in the format you plan to portray this identity, with three paragraphs at minimum:

Alberto sat in the hallway of the great mansion, anxiously biting one of his thumbnails. Finally a great oak door opened, and around a dozen people came out, most looking disgruntled. Alberto stood up when he saw his brother Mario, burshing past his sister Sofia, who was walking slowly across the carpet. He walked towards her, though she did not look at him.

"Well, what did it say? Who gets charge of the business?" Alberto asked eaqerly. There was no hope that he would be put in control, but he needed to know who his father had trusted with his great empire. Each sibling would mean vastly different directions. Sofia kept on walking, not looking at him. Alberto grabbed her arm.

"Who?" he asked, slightly angry, and resentful that he had not been allowed in to see the will being read. Sofia looked at him, her eyes blazing.

"No one. The old bastard left us to fight over it," she growled. Alberto was shocked.

"What? He didn't say anything?"

"Oh there was one thing," she said quietly.

"What?" Alberto said, hopefull that he may be able to gain something out of this mess.

"Papa said that you get the bar," she said, almost smiling, as she planted some keys in Alberto's hand, and walked away, leaving her brother staring at the small piece of metal.

 

Just a quick question though. Would I be able to play Ethan Bennet from "The Batman"? I'm not really familiar with any cops from Gotham except Commish Gordon, Bennet and Yin.

 

Cheers MB. I'm assuming Carmine Falcone is dead by this point.

 

I definately had no plans of turning Ethan into Clayface, but I was going to have him be friends with Bruce, depending of course on what Byrd would approve of.

 

If this is kinda BB continuty, does that mean I should start of with Bane as a normal blokey and have his origin or what?

 

Man, Byrd...it's a good thing I wasn't gunning for Bats, eh?

 

Cool! I have a really good new Idea, but it's a little bit like Two-Face's origin. I'll post it in a mo so you can see if I'll get accused of ripping off other characters.

 

Mmmm Should I approve MB? Approved

 

Nah, make him sweat.

 

"I respectfully disagree. I want you to approve him so I can make him BLEED!"

 

"Gotham City Noir" RPG Application

Screenname: Oh Snap!

Gothamite you would like to portray: Detective Harvey Bullock GCPD

Class of society: (Choose one) Law Enforcer

Resume: (Brief character biography) Harvey Bullock's a life-long Gothamite, he came from a poor upbringing and always had a strong sense of right and wrong, 20 years ago he decided to do something about it, he decided to become a police officer and make a difference; two decades later and a good few stone heavier, Gotham City is still as corrupt as ever, but Bullock's still out there on the street, but Bullock's still out there on the streets fighting them on every street corner.

Factoids of interest: (Special attributes - IE: Weapons, attire... anything needed to be known) None, the only "special attributes" he needs are his badge and his gun.

Known associates: (NPC's needed to be attached to your character) None.

Three integral reasons behind choosing the character:

1. I've always loved how Harvey Bullock was the dirtiest cop on the force, yet at the same time the most uncorruptible, he's not above planting evidence, taking bribes and has several ties to organized crime; despite all of this he's something of a force of nature in Gotham, he's probably the most feared policeman in all of Gotham, and to be honest.. I don't blame them.

2. Harvey Bullock's a very fun character to write, as of late I've been reading over Gotham Central and a few of his appearances and he's so old-fashioned it's amazing; he's willing to go with his gut even if there's no evidence at all, he's a dying breed of policemen in Gotham.

3. Who doesn't love Bullock? I mean, I doubt I could have any other GCPD officer getting drunk and beating the crap out of a perp, but Bullock does it for a living. He eats and breaths Gotham City, in a way he IS Gotham City, he's almost an arch-type for "Bad Cop" and I love that about him.

Please provide a brief explaination behind your character's motivations (ex: What does he/she believe in? How does he/she connect with Gotham City? What grinds your character's gears?):

Harvey Bullock's fiercly loyal to Gotham City and to justice, he's not afraid to bend the rules to do so and puts the safety of the citizens of Gotham before everything else. He gets paid to hurt bad guys, it's the perfect job, what can I say?

File Headshot: (A picture if your character, if applicable)



Please provide a small sample post, in the format you plan to portray this identity, with three paragraphs at minimum:

Harvey Bullock stumbles out of the bar drunk with a half empty bottle of beer in hand, he laughs to himself and steps towards his car, taking out his car keys and dropping them onto the curb, he fumbled with them and tried to pick them up; only managing to knock them straight into a drain, he watched them sink down into the sewer below, angrily shaking his head.

"You dirty piece of ****, ****ing hell.. I'm going to have to walk home, have you seen me? Do I look like the sorta **** that walks?"

He took a few steps, before seeing a brick on the floor and looking back at his car.. He reached for the brick, picking it up and drawing it back, smashing the driver's seat window of his car and opening the door, the alarm blaring.

"Jesus Christ, I've already got a headache.. cut it out, would you?"

He smashed his fist on the top of the dashboard, but the alarm still blared loudly, so he angrily reached for his gun and prepared to shoot his car to shut it up. As he did so though, he felt the bright warmth of a flashlight on his face and crumpled up his face, he was too drunk for that much light..

"Throw the gun out of the window and step out of the car, sir.."

Bullock chuckled and shook his head, the police officer frowned and cocked his gun.

"I won't ask you again"

"You're new, aren't you?"

Bullock stepped out of his car slowly, the young police officer nervously picked up Harvey's gun and tried to assert his authority upon the drunkard car jacker.

"You're under..."

Harvey's voice was slurred, but as the young man slammed him against the car and handcuffed him, he continued to laugh to himself arrogantly and roll his eyes as the new guy tried to read him his rights.

"Check my inside pocket"

"What?"

"Just do it, kid.."

The beat cop looked bemused, he wasn't sure what to make of it, but he reached inside of Bullock's inside pocket and pulled out something that felt like a wallet; but as he did so, it fell open to expose a badge, what was worse was the name that was on the card beside it.

"Oh boy, I didn't know it was you sir.. I'm sorry.. I apologize"

As the young man undid the cuffs that were firmly locked around Bullock's wrists, Bullock snatched his badge from the police officer and his gun, putting his gun back into his holster and squaring up to the would be 'arresting officer', he said in an overbearingly confident tone laced with alcohol..



"That's right.. Detective Harvey Bullock, MCU"