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

[Byrd Man]

Naaah, but they're Anti-Batmen of a sorts.

 

[Harlekin]

That much is true.

 

[Climperoonie]

I like Man-Bat, thanks. If I get approved, you better be ready for one kick-ass fight, Byrd.

 

[Byrd Man]

I like Man-Bat, thanks. If I get approved, you better be ready for one kick-ass fight, Byrd.

The only ass that is gonna be kicked will be yours, son.

 

[Batman]

I just got The Batman Series I, and I was watching the episode "The Man who would be Bat" and came up with an awesome origin that would fit Nolan's "No Powers or magical serums" rule for Man-Bat. So hear me out:
"Gotham City Noir" RPG Application

Screenname: Climperoonie

Gothamite you would like to portray: Dr. Kirk Langstrom, AKA Man Bat.

Class of society:Rule Breaker

Resume: Kirk Langstrom was a worker at Wayne Industries who studied Bats. He was fascinated with the Batman, but thought his idea of using fear for good was wrong. So he decided he would show Batman how a rule bat works. He built a suit that looks like a monstrous bat, with a Jet-Pack built into the suit's back. On his first night out as the Man Bat, his Jet-Pack fail, making the interior of the costume heat and meld with Langstrom's body. Langstrom managed to rapair the pack, but was trapped as the Man-Bat.

Factoids of interest: Man-Bat has a costume that looks like a giant humaniod bat-thing. He can flie due to his suit, but if his pack is damaged, he can use the hand-glider style wings attached to his arms to float to safety. His costume is also permanately attached to his body.

Known associates: None

Three integral reasons behind choosing the character:
1. I need a new character because I need to be in this pwnage RPG.
2. I thought this would be a suitable way to portray Man-Bat in the Nolan-verse
3. Batman will have a sort of evil twin if this gets approved.

Please provide a brief explaination behind your character's motivations: Batman is using his fear in the wrong way, according to Langstrom, so he wants to show Batman how it's done.

File Headshot:

Please provide a small sample post, in the format you plan to portray this identity, with three paragraphs at minimum:
"Well, well, well, Batman certainly has been busy over these few months." I say as I look through my newspaper clippings of the Bat. He's so fascinating. What sort of a man would dress as a Bat? I knew it was the same kind as me. And I'll prove that to Gotham soon. I sit in my small lab at Wayne Industries. I tinker with my pride and joy, well, the torso of it, anyway. I'm developing a costume to show Bats how you're meant to use fear. You're not meant to use it for good, fear is a bad emotion, to be used for bad things. Not arresting criminals. I finish it, and place it down with the rest of the suit. I fit it onto a chair, and then connect the legs to it. I place the arms on, too. I then pull torn pants over the legs, for added effect.

"Time to test you out, my little beauty." I smile, admiring my handiwork. I should have been an inventor. I check the arms and legs are properly connected before stepping into the suit through a hatch in the back. I get my fingers and feet into the suit properly, then close the hatch. I walk over to a table, where the mask for the suit sits. Freaky little bastard. I pick it up and pull it over my head, making sure to lock that onto the rest of the suit. I smash the window and then leap onto the ledge. I built in a device so I just need to thrust my arms back while in mid-air for the Jet-pack in my suit to activate, and then it will atomaticly turn off when my feet touch the ground. An interactive suit. Told you I should have been an inventor.

I leap off of the ledge, and thrust my arms back. My pack activates. I fly along, and land on a building top. But it doesn't turn off. Instead, it just heats up and heats up and heats up. I feel the plastic melding with my skin. It's so hot. I try to remove my helmet. I can't. I'm stuck. I'm stuck as this bat-thing. I'm stuck as this Man-Bat.

Hmm. Interesting take, to say the least.

Accepted.

 

[Climperoonie]

Hmm. Interesting take, to say the least.

Accepted.

Yes! I'm definately gonna take more of my time for Man-Bat, as I think I can handle him better.

 

[Apprentice]

Rachel post up soon.

 

[Gallagher]

I was rummaging through my loft earlier and found a ****load of old Batman TAS figures I never knew I had!

Jubilant times.

 

[Climperoonie]

So, peeps, is there room for another party-crasher at Brucie's party?

 

[Byrd Man]

So, peeps, is there room for another party-crasher at Brucie's party?

Probably not.

 

[Climperoonie]

Probably not.

When can I battle you then?! WHEN?!!!

 

[Saved]

I thought the point of this RPG was so that Batman wasn't the focus.

 

[Eddie Brock]

When can I battle you then?! WHEN?!!!

"First of all, you just got approved 2 days ago. So even I have to say - CALM THE F**K DOWN! Second of all, you can have what's left when I'm done...which will probably be a toe or a fingernail or something!"

 

[Harlekin]

I thought the point of this RPG was so that Batman wasn't the focus.

You are correct, sir, the focus of this RPG has always been Detective Sergeant Vincent Del Arrazio.

 

[Climperoonie]

"First of all, you just got approved 2 days ago. So even I have to say - CALM THE F**K DOWN! Second of all, you can have what's left when I'm done...which will probably be a toe or a fingernail or something!"

......If he's dead by the time you're through with him Joker, Man-Bat gets you.

 

[Byrd Man]

I thought the point of this RPG was so that Batman wasn't the focus.

Amen, Syn. He's not the star, Gotham is the star.

 

[Batman]

No, Detective Sergeant Vincent Del Arrazio is the star.

 

[Byrd Man]

No, Detective Sergeant Vincent Del Arrazio is the star.

Yes, but a man who doesn't spend time with his family isn't a man at all.

 

[Saved]

I'm having some technical difficulties with my post at the moment. It should be fixed momentarily.

 

[Saved]

Yes, but a man who doesn't spend time with his family isn't a man at all.

Wow...that's deep. Did you come up with this yourself?

 

[Byrd Man]

Wow...that's deep. Did you come up with this yourself?

Why yes, yes I did.

 

[Eddie Brock]

......If he's dead by the time you're through with him Joker, Man-Bat gets you.

"Oh no! Oh please! Spare me the wrath of your C-List nature! As Scarecrow has already discovered, my friend, I fear nothing - especially not you!"

Look, Mr. Bravado, why don't you just go make a post?

"A.) That's your job. B.) Don't you have schoolwork to do?"

...I hate you.

 

[Green Lantern]

Wow...that's deep. Did you come up with this yourself?

...You lose.

At life.



It's from the Godfather.

 

[Byrd Man]

Which you hadn't seen until recently...you fail too.

 

[Green Lantern]

I at least made initiative to see it