Byrd Man
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Character you would like to play (please include the color and font you plan on using to portray the character): Batgirl Barbara Gordon
Powers and Brief Origin (provide at least two sentences) If you copy/paste this information from another website, link back to it, or it is considered plagiarism and is not allowed. : Barbara Gordon is the adopted daughter of police commissioner James Gordon. While still in her teens, she sought to surprise her father at a masquerade ball as a female version of her father's ally Batman. At the party she wound up saving the day from Killer Moth, as Bruce Wayne was attending and unable to escape to adorn his Batman guise. After this, Barbara couldn't get enough of the thrill of being a costumed vigilante. She became a sidekick to the Batman, and has had an on-again off-again relationship with Dick Grayson, the first Robin. Three years ago, while she was enjoying a quiet night at home with her father, her world was turned upside down. She answered the door, only to be shot in the spine by the Joker who subsequently kidnapped both her and her father. Paralyzed after this incident, Barbara took to her other skills, as the best computer hacker in the world, to aid the superheroes and costumed vigilantes of the world. As Oracle she was a member of the JLA, and utilized by the hero community world wide for intel. She also formed the Birds of Prey with her best friend Dinah Lance, the Black Canary. Recently, she regained the use of her legs, and has taken the mantle of Batgirl back.
Group your character is aligned with (if applicable): Birds of Prey, Batman-Family
Write two complete sentences using proper English grammar. One to explain what you plan to do with the character you've chosen. The other to explain why you've chosen this character. (i.e. What are your goals? Will you be doing anything different with the character than is usually seen?): I plan on working her through relearning the ropes of being Batgirl, and having her deal with the fears and pain that would come from her injury and recovery. I chose her for two reasons, the first being that I am not allowed Supergirl right nowand the second is that Babs is another of my favorite characters.
Do you have an Instant Messenger? Which one, and what is your screen name?: Yes, MSN, and whoever needs it has it, whoever doesn't can PM me for it.
If you know how to post pictures, please provide a picture of your character you wish to be used for the Character Roster (if you do not know how, or do not have a preference, please say so and a default picture shall be picked for you):
Please provide a small sample post with original content in the style that you plan to write your character in (must be at least 3 paragraphs long and contain at least one line of dialogue):
Three years ago, my life changed forever. Dad and I were having an evening at home, something rare when your dad is the police commissioner of a city as violent and insane as Gotham City. The doorbell rang, and I answered it. I don't remember anything beyond that. The next thing I remembered was waking up in the hospital, I couldn't feel my legs.
The nightmares are still there. The worst were the ones where I was back in the cowl, falling endlessly, with no way of stopping myself. Three years of horror, of heartbreak, of perseverance. Countless hours of physical therapy, surgery after surgery, and I've gotten back to this. My legs are still weak, but you have no idea what it feels like to walk again. I stand here, like I did fivish years ago, waiting to prove myself, this time I have more to prove to myself than anyone else.
Against the moonlit backdrop of the Gotham City skyline was a woman standing on a gargoyle, a line in her hand. She dived from her perch and moments later the line shot out and caught her freefall, and as she swung to the next building, Barbara Gordon finally exhaled.
"Gotham criminals beware, because Batgirl is BACK."
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