Character Creation
The world of Gotham by Night is our own, only darker. There are no superpowers. There are no aliens, vampires, elves, or gods. Batman may be a highly trained, very smart, Olympic-level athlete, but at the end of the day, he's only human.
Skill levels should be in keeping with the character's age. Intensive training, especially in combat, from childhood is rare and should have a good reason behind it. Batman was the first costumed vigilante. Others may have been long planning to seek justice or revenge, but he was the first to put on a mask and take to the streets. There are no children of retired vigilantes following in their parent's footsteps and no Pros stopping in from Dover.
Any introduction of (or changes in) involvement or connection with a character currently in play must be okayed by that character's player.
As was Batman Begins, Gotham by Night is a reboot and a reimagining. Characters should not be packing along steamer trunks full of canon continuity baggage. This is an opportunity to take them back to their roots and let them grow in your hands. Be creative!
A pre-coded bio form template can be found in the last post here.
Real Name: Code Name: (if applicable) Age: Gender:
DESCRIPTION
APPEARANCE
Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair:
Details: (fleshing out the bare bones -- build, skin tone, accent, mannerisms, how the character moves, how he or she prefers to dress, distinguishing marks like tattoos or scars, etc.)
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PB: (only actor/actresses, please -- no Deviant Art models, goth band drummers, etc.)
PERSONALITY (at least three solid paragraphs)
RESOURCES
EQUIPMENT (if applicable, any high-tech or unusual gear or bases, labs, etc.)
ASSOCIATES (if applicable, people willing provide the character significant information or assistance)
OTHER (if applicable, things like great wealth, law enforcement powers, fame/infamy, etc.)
STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
ABILITIES (if applicable, skills/talents which are unusual or which the character is particularly good at)
WEAKNESSES (significant vulnerabilities or disadvantages -- beyond 'only human')
BIOGRAPHY
THE PAST (the character's life up to the point where he/she joins the game)
THE FUTURE (where you'd like to take the character and/or ideas for plotlines)
RP SAMPLE
SAMPLE RP (must be of the character being apped and at least three solid paragraphs)
To apply, complete the bio form and post it or a link to it in a comment here.