The "Why So Serious? Gotham City Noir" RPG: Sign-Up/OOC Thread

[Byrd Man]

Damn, Harl. Aren't we the picky one? Not everyone can have super-awesome ideas like you.

 

[Eddie Brock]

I'll still hold off for more opinions - specifically those of the other two GM's since they, ultimately, will decide.

 

[Harlekin]

Damn, Harl. Aren't we the picky one? Not everyone can have super-awesome ideas like you.

Just sayin'. You know how opinionated I can be.

 

[Eddie Brock]

So...about other people's opinions?

 

[Green Lantern]

I'm fine with it

 

[Catman_prb]

As am I.

 

[Batman]

I'd rather it be done in UDC... but I think it could work just as well, here. I'm for it. It's far less of a departure than Dick Grayson skipping the Robin role.

 

[SenseiofCheese]

I give it a two thumbs up.

 

[Eddie Brock]

"Gotham City Noir" RPG Application

Screenname: Eddie Brock Jr.

Gothamite you would like to portray: Jason Todd, the Red Hood

Class of society: (Choose one) Tough to say...he's part Guardian and part Rule Breaker - albeit more of the latter, I suppose.

Resume: (Brief character biography) Jason Todd is an orphan who has lived on the streets for most of his life. As such, he is just another witness to the devastating effects of Gotham's corruption. Now that he is coming of age, he has decided to take active part in fighting crime - in his own special way. Jason has learned that Gotham is a world of kill or be killed - or so he believes. He has no qualms about killing when he deems it necessary.

Factoids of interest: (Special attributes - IE: Weapons, attire... anything needed to be known) Jason wears a red mask over his face - hence the vigilante codename. He has taught himself how to use a variety of weapons - from firearms to knives.

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

Three integral reasons behind choosing the character:
1. Jason is Batman - only a step further. He believes in lethal force, and his methods are not so...refined.
2. Perhaps some day Batman could try to reform Jason. He wouldn't succeed, of course, but it would be a chance to have Jason be a 'Robin' of sorts.
3. Like The Joker, Jason is an unrestrained killer. Unlike The Joker, Jason's kills have motive - and they work to 'enforce' the law.

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?): Jason is rough around the edges after so many years of fending for himself. In his own twisted way, he feels responsible for protecting the people of Gotham - people who he does not trust or particularly like. Jason is unnecessarily aggressive and has tremendous difficulty relating to people.

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:

"Let's see what you got," the first criminal orders. He gruffly grabs his associate's bag and spills its contents all over the street. It is a mixed collection of stolen objects - none really worth anything. "What the f**k is this s***?"

The second criminal shrugs. "It's a slow night," he responds sheepishly. His hands are buried in his pockets, and his entire posture radiates indifference.

The first criminal smacks his partner across the face. "Don't take that f**king tone with me," he barks. "You had one thing to do tonight, and you f**ked it up."

"Sorry," the second replies, his tone saturated with sarcasm.

The first one grabs him by the collar. "You better be f**king sorry. If I bring this s*** back to my boss, I'll get my f**king balls kicked in. We have f**king quotas to meet, you little s***," he reminds his associate sharply. He tosses the man to the ground while commanding, "You're going to f**king go back out there and get some good s***."

"No one's doing anything of the sort," I growl. I've been lurking in the shadows, watching the exchange silently.

The first criminal reaches for his gun. His partner is scurrying on the ground, asking, "Is that f**king Batman?!"

I scowl as I draw my knife. "Guess again."

 

[Saved]

God only knows the consequences of me picking up another character, but this is too good to pass up.

Screenname: Syn (Mercenary)

Gothamite you would like to portray: Garfield Lynns AKA Firefly

Class of society: (Choose one) Rule Breaker

Resume: (Brief character biography) Garfield was an orphan, along with his sister Amanda. They lived in an orphanage for most of their young life. Both children hated the parents coming to pick a child, because it only reminded them of the false hopes of a family. However, Garfield always took it much harder than Amanda, developing a hidden rage and anger within him.

Years later, when the two were eighteen, they went on and led seperate lives. Garfield went and pursued a life in visual effects, his mind always stuck on being a part of a fantasy he never had. He realized the dream by working on the sets of movies.

As his career as a visual effects artist progressed, Garfield suddenly found a peace he never had before. He found this peace in the soft embracing glow of the flames from the planned explosions on various sets. Watching the fires dance and flicker made him feel at peace, and gave him a conduit in which to channel his aggression. Garfield soon changed his occupation, and became a pyrotechnition on the sets of the films.

Garfield was happy for the first time in his life. He no longer had any stress, he worked in a nice enviroment, and his job was something that could help him relax. But as the years passed, Garfield soon found that his pyromaniniac obsession wanted more. The work on the sets didn't do it for him anymore, and Garfield soon began feeling the stress and anger of everyday life.

In an attempt to keep his obesssion, and continue his hobby, Garfield began starting small fires of his own. He started small, burning papers in metal containers or lighting small piles of leaves up. But once again, his obsession grew, and Garfield soon found himself fully delving into the world of a pyromaniac.

Now, Garfield still works on the sets of the movies and films as a pyrotechnition. But now, he has a dirty secret. A deadly secret. One that he intends on keeping hidden from everyone for now. He knows his obsession will want more soon, and Garfield is more than willing to give into it, and feed the fire burning within him.

Factoids of interest: (Special attributes - IE: Weapons, attire... anything needed to be known) Wears flame ******ent suit and mask ; carries flamethrower gun attached to tanks of hydrogen or other flamable gases on his body.

Known associates: (NPC's needed to be attached to your character) Sister: Amanda (Kelso) Lynns

Three integral reasons behind choosing the character: 1. 2. 3.

1. I couldn't resist this character for this RPG.

2. Taking a pretty decent villian who hasn't gotten his chance in the limelight in my opinion, and putting him in real life.

3. Pyromania.


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?):

Garfield loves to watch things burn. He enjoyes the smell, the taste, the sight, the warm feeling of the fire, even the sound tantalizes him. His pyromania obsession is deeply routed in him, and it has consumed his life to a point where it is all he has. The only things that aggravates him is anyone or anything that gets in the way of his obsession. And he'll do anything to stop them.


File Headshot: (A picture if your character, if applicable):
Can't find any at this time.


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

Coming Soon

I walk onto the set slowly, carrying my briefcase loosely in my hand. The others are looking at me with an aggravated look. The actors sit in their chairs with the scripts inches from their face. As I walk past them, I see them shooting me angry glances as the lower their scripts. I suppose they earned the right to be mad. I'm an hour late. But at least it wasn't a waste.

"Lynns!" The director yells as he storms out from behind the set.

"Yes?" I respond calmly, hoping my non chalant attitude calms him down.

"Where have you been? It's nine o' five! We were scheduled for eight AM! Eight!" I stop where I stand, and wait for him to approach me. He stops about a foot in front of me, and gets his face right into mine. Stupid old man. He knows nothing of fun.

"I was running a little late." I say with a smile, tucking the pack of matches deeper into my jacket pocket. "Won't happen again."

"Erm." He says with a sigh. He backs up, and walks toward his chair by the cameras. "It's fine, Garfield. I guess it was a simple accident. Didn't mean to burn you like that."

"It's quite alright." I say with a cocky smirk. "I'm used to being put into the fire." Ha. If only he knew.

"Alright, Gar. Just get your stuff set up and ready. We're filming in twenty minutes! And I won't wait anymore."

"You got it boss. I'll be ready as fast as I can." I walk over to the pyrotechnics squad, the group of men I work with almost everyday. They all sit by the explosives, sitting silently, a look of boredom on their faces. The selfish fools. If only they knew what they use can really do. The power it has. The beautiful show they preform. I hate working with these ingrates. But you can't pick your co-workers. I reach back into my pocket, and my fingers feel the pack of matches. My fingers open the lid, and I caress the smooth wooden picks. At least I can pick my friends.

Ahem.

 

[Byrd Man]

Ahem.

You clearing your throat?...What was the point of that?

You and EBJ are approved.

 

[Saved]

You clearing your throat?...What was the point of that?

You and EBJ are approved.

Yeah...I'm sick from all the smoke inhalation.

 

[Eddie Brock]

First Red Hood post up! I may have laid on the spitefulness and bitterness a tad thick, but I'll let the readers decide. I need to make it clear that he is so much further off the deep end than Bats.

 

[Saved]

Alright, slight change to my character. I'm going to make the perspective third person omniscent, and not first person. I can't get some of the elements across that I need first person.

 

[Harlekin]

Updates to roster:
- Mafia Dons should be Crime Bosses (not everybody is in the Mafia)
- Add Special Agent Cameron Chase
- Lose Lloyd Ventrix
- Lose Victor Fries
- The Roman's Son's alter ego is Alberto Falcone, rather than the other way around

- Add Firefly
- Add Red Hood
- Replace image

 

[Saved]

Harl, love the avatar.

 

[Harlekin]

Thanks, Syn. I wish I knew the significance of yours. Heroes?

 

[Saved]

Thanks, Syn. I wish I knew the significance of yours. Heroes?

Yeah. I would say get into it, but you gotta see practically every episode to get what's going on. Then again...They are on strike...

 

[Cyrusbales]

Sorry for not posting for a while, I've been really busy and my RPG time has been over in the ult marvel mostly of late. I'll try to get soemthing up today....

 

[Climperoonie]

I'm thinking about dropping Bane. I would have done if it was not for the fact the character I want to pick up is frowned upon. But, I'll give it a shot anywhoo. Could I be Dick Grayson, but instead of Robin, have him Nightwing straight away? And if Byrd doesn't want a partner yet, I could just have him helping out Bats from time to time. What do you think?

 

[SenseiofCheese]

Holy Deja Vu, Batman!

 

[Harlekin]

We went through this with EBJ already. No Dick Grayson as Nightwing.

 

[Climperoonie]

We went through this with EBJ already. No Dick Grayson as Nightwing.

All I found about you denying a character to EBJ was Robin, not Nightwing. May I ask why no Nightwing? Even when you've seen my skills at rewriting history enough to know that I can make him a lot darker?

 

[Harlekin]

Uh, no, read a few pages back. It was about Dick Grayson as Nightwing. The GM's ruled against it. Read that for an explanation.

 

[Saved]

I'm really thinking of picking up Montoya in here.