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

[Harlekin]

Y'know, there's plenty of NPC's at the party to interact with.

 

[Byrd Man]

Yep. Sucks John Constantine was thrown out.

 

[Harlekin]

That could've been a fun encounter.

 

[Rain Dog]

"Gotham City Noir" RPG Application

Screenname: raindog13

Gothamite you would like to portray: Jonathan Crane/ The Scarecrow

Class of society: (Choose one) Rule Breaker

Resume: Jonathan Crane is mentally deranged psychiatrist that specializes in psychopharmacology. Crane used his patients as guinea pigs, exposing them to a hallucinogenic drug known as the "fear toxin." This drug causes the victim to see his or her worst fears come to life and is capable of inducing panic attacks and quite literally scaring them to death. Crane takes a perverse delight in seeing others in this horrified state. After Ra’s al Ghul’s plot to unleash the toxin onto the entire city was foiled by Batman, Crane went into hiding in the Narrows.

Factoids of interest: (Special attributes - IE: Weapons, attire... anything needed to be known)
There are several dispensers of this fear gas hidden on his person. His scarecrow mask also doubles as a gas mask to avoid exposure to his own toxin. Although the toxin is his primary weapon of choice, he occasionally wields sickles and scythes both to use as melee weapons and to enhance his appearance when one is exposed to the drug.

Known associates: (NPC's needed to be attached to your character) None, other than the occasional hired goons.

Three integral reasons behind choosing the character:
1. He’s one of my favorite Batman villains
2. I liked his portrayal in BB
3. I was going for either him or the Mad Hatter. I decided to with Scarecrow (being the cooler of the two) for now and hopefully pick up Hatter as a 2nd character later on.

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?): Crane has an obsession with fear. He exposes people to the fear toxin both because he sees it as a form of research and because he takes great pleasure in the anguish of others. He aspires to send the entire city into massive panic, much like he tried to do with Ra’s al Ghul.

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 Narrows. Home of Gotham’s worst. One of its newest residents was a Dr. Jonathan Crane. After a humiliating defeat at the hands (or rather the taser) of Rachel Dawes, Crane had retreated into these slums to avoid apprehension by the police...or the Batman. And now, he has become just another one of "Gotham’s Most Wanted."
Crane sat in the dimly lit abandoned warehouse in Gotham’s east end. This is where he spent his days and nights now. Alone, in the dark, in some grimy, roach-infested warehouse. And how did he spend his days and nights? Preparing. After getting so close last time, Crane was now determined to do what he’s dreamt of doing for so long. He would spread panic and horror throughout Gotham and watch the city tear itself apart. And now he toiled day and night making more and more batches of his precious fear toxin.
Crane poured some chemicals into a beaker. This was his newest batch. Much more potent than previous samples. He began stirring the liquid with a glass rod.
"The cock doth crow, to let you know, if you be wise..." he sang to himself in a hushed voice. He turned his attention to a homeless man lying on the ground nearby. Crane found in incapacitated on the streets earlier and brought him into the warehouse. He poured the chemicals in the beaker into a special dispenser that would release the liquid as a gas. He pulled his burlap mask over his face and approached the man.
"...’Tis time to rise!" he shouted. The man began to stir. As he slowly rose, Crane blasted him in the face with a dose of the fear toxin. The vagrant looked baffled but his look of confusion slowly turned into a look of sheer horror. Crane grinned underneath his mask.

 

[Batman]

I'd suggest spacing your paragraphs, so it's easier to read, but otherwise you're good to go.

Approved.

 

[Byrd Man]

MB appears! The end is nigh!

 

[Byrd Man]

Also, just a heads up. I believe Crane was with Joker the last time we saw him.

 

[Eddie Brock]

Also, just a heads up. I believe Crane was with Joker the last time we saw him.

That encounter has ended - though raindog could make a reference to it if he likes.

The Scarecrow modified his Fear Gas into Joker Venom.

 

[Byrd Man]

Just a heads up, EBJ. Catman had Alberto bust into Rachel and Jim's convo a few posts up.

 

[Eddie Brock]

Just a heads up, EBJ. Catman had Alberto bust into Rachel and Jim's convo a few posts up.

Problem solved.

And I hope all you NPC's are thinking about how you're going to survive when The Joker crashes the party.

 

[Val]

Problem solved.

And I hope all you NPC's are thinking about how you're going to survive when The Joker crashes the party.

Uh I had forgotten about him crashing it, glad I didn't have Selina leave just yet.

 

[Eddie Brock]

Uh I had forgotten about him crashing it, glad I didn't have Selina leave just yet.

It's still a little while away, so feel free to get drunk and enjoy the party.

 

[Byrd Man]

It's still a little while away, so feel free to get drunk and enjoy the party.

Well hurry up. I want Bruce and Alfred to try out the mansions' new "security upgrades"

 

[Eddie Brock]

Well hurry up. I want Bruce and Alfred to try out the mansions' new "security upgrades"

There are a couple new arrivals at the party, and I want them to get a chance to mingle - before I put their life in peril.

 

[Byrd Man]

There are a couple new arrivals at the party, and I want them to get a chance to mingle - before I put their life in peril.

Understandable. I wanna have Bruce talk to Alberto and Jimbo atleast once.

 

[Saved]

Alright, I hate asking this, but I am good for Garfield, I am making a post as we speak, but I am stumped on what to do for Montoya. I don't want to start anything, cause I plan on having her show up at the banquet when things go to hell. So anyone got any suggestions, or should I just wait?

 

[Rain Dog]

That encounter has ended - though raindog could make a reference to it if he likes.

The Scarecrow modified his Fear Gas into Joker Venom.

So where was he left off? I'm trying to think of a way to introduce Crane into the current situation but I'm beginning to think it's best just to wait until the party's over.

 

[Eddie Brock]

So where was he left off? I'm trying to think of a way to introduce Crane into the current situation but I'm beginning to think it's best just to wait until the party's over.

He wasn't really 'left off' anywhere. I purposefully skipped ahead so that Scarecrow could go wherever he wanted.

 

[Gallagher]

Umm, Byrd? I thought we weren't going to introduce other DC universe characters like GL?

Didn't I get the memo?

 

[Saved]

He never did learn to mind his surrounds.

Sorry, Batman Begins is on TV right now, and I rewatched it the other day so...I'm on a Batman high.

 

[Byrd Man]

Umm, Byrd? I thought we weren't going to introduce other DC universe characters like GL?

Didn't I get the memo?

Right you are. But the first Green Latern, Black Canary I and II, as well as Wildcat are from Gotham.

 

[Batman]

Yes, but Alan has a GL ring. That sort of clashes against the reality element of the RPG...

 

[Byrd Man]

Yes, but he has a GL ring. That sort of clashes against the reality element of the RPG...

He has a ring. I never said it was the ring. God, can't I be ambigous around you people?

 

[Saved]

Ok, I completely understand that I am being the biggest pain in the ass about this. I think this one is final, so I am dropping Firefly and picking up someone else in return.

Screenname: Syn (Mercenary)

Gothamite you would like to portray: Waylon Jones AKA Killer Croc

Class of society: (Choose one) Rule Breaker

Resume: (Brief character biography) Waylon Jones was a young boy growing up in the Narrows of Gotham. He soon developed a condition that turned his body more and more like a reptile. His parents soon discovered it was exposure to dangerous chemicals in their home and food which caused his condition. Waylon was mocked and made fun of in school as his condition worsened.

Waylon ran away from home at age 17, not being able to take the harassment anymore. By this point, his condition was almost at its peak, and Waylon looked like a true human mutation. Waylon found solice in the sewers. There he was not the loser, the freak, the outcast. He was the top of the food chain. As the years past, Waylon's time alone gave him time to think about all that had been done to him. He soon rationailized that he was different, and this difference about him should be used for him, not against. He has recently chosen to use his powers for personal gain, to terrorize humanity, and do whatever he pleases where ever he pleases.

Factoids of interest: (Special attributes - IE: Weapons, attire... anything needed to be known) Enhanced strength, senses, agility, reflexes, durability and stamina. He has large claws and sharp teeth. He seems to possess a healing factor, crocodile like tendencies, scales, and power.

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

Three integral reasons behind choosing the character:

1. Killer Croc is an interesting character. He's conflicted with his intelect and instinct.

2. Some variations show him as a ruthless intelligent man, others show him as a crazy monstser. I hope to put him at a level that is believable and permanent.

3. Being one of Batman's more aggressive foes should prove fun.

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?):
Waylon wants to be left alone to do what he pleases. At times, he sees his condition as a gift, but more than not, he sees himself as a monster, and desperately wants to return to normal.
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 sewers of Gotham. A place more feared to tread than the streets above. Many rumors come about from the odd occurances in the earth beneath the city. Some say ghosts haunt the endless pipes, the souls of those long killed. Others say the rats in the sewers have become so aggressive, they would eat you alive upon entrance. But the most believed and popular reason is that monsters live there. Monsters of all kind that are hideous, ghastly, and ruthless.

The streets of Gotham are silent in this section of the city. The steam billows up from the ground as the sky suddenly opens up above. Within moments, the buildings below are barraded with heavy drops of water. The rain falls so thicky that fish could walk on the land.

A manwhole begins to stir, the metal covering coming up and dropping back down. After a few moments, the metal covering moves up, and is pushed over onto the water filled street. The metal scraping against the hard ground makes a loud noise, scaring the rats of the streets into hiding. A strange figure emerges from the manwhole, coming up from the ground and onto the surface. It wears tattered and stained clothes, barely enough to cover its figure.

The strange creature looks up at the sky, staring blankly and quietly. The rain falls on its face, and the drops fall down its cold scaly skin. Suddenly, the creature hears a noise, and quickly turns around. It sees a small boy standing on the otherside of the street, staring at him in fear. The creatures orange eyes glow in the darkness as it stares back. The small boy shivers in fear, his mind telling him to run, but his body paralyzed in fear.

"Who are you...m-mister?" The boy calls out, attempting to do something other than stand. The creature continues to stare back, its eyes failing to blink. The boy continues to shake, panic welling up inside him. Tears begin to slowly fall down his face as he thinks about his parents, and how he wishes he could run back inside to them.

"M-mister?" He calls out again. Suddenly, the creature moves, and begins to walk toward the alley. Just before it dissapears into the dark back path, it turns back to the boy.

"Get...inside kid." It says with a hiss. "Monsters roam these streets."

 

[Harlekin]

Nice work on that post, Byrd.