Post by catwoman on Mar 21, 2009 1:54:19 GMT
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Selina Kyle
Full Name: Selina Kyle
Alias: Catwoman, The Cat
Age: Mid twenties
Gender: Female
Occupation: Cat Burglar
Affiliations: None currently
Personality:Selina's personality is ambiguous, never really manifesting in any one place to prove whether she is basically a good girl or a bad girl. However, she does have her own code of honor. For example, she never takes part in a murder. Some might call her gray in her ethics and morals, and that would not be a wrong statement. Though no one would accuse her of having no ambitions. In fact, Selina will often leap before she looks, something evidenced by her failed attempts at blackmailing a highly successful businessman in New York.
Being a cat lover made being the Catwoman an obvious choice for Selina when she took up being a thief. Batman himself inspired her costume. Sensing that black leather was the best way to go, Selina made it fit with her wild and somewhat darker side, however, and appears to be more dominating with her claws and her whip. She never confused herself with being a hero, but neither does she view herself a villain - a criminal, maybe, but not an evil mastermind out to harm people. No, Selina is more the anti-hero than anything, but for some reason admires the Batman to a degree.
Unless, of course, you are a man who has harmed her. Selina holds grudges and will seek her revenge when the time is right. She is not impatient most of the time, thus those whom she is seeking revenge upon rarely see it coming. If you cross her, you get scratched - and it won't be the pleasant kind. She may at times find her bite was worse than intended and, well, "accidents" can happen...
While Selina is all over the place emotionally, she does have the capacity for love - or at least infatuation. Sometimes not even she can tell the two apart. Her passion runs deep though, so whether it be a love interest or close friend, Selina has their back. She may use unorthodox means of doing so, but she will keep those she cares about safe. Sadly, there are few of those who meet that criteria.
Lastly, Selina loves to toy with people. She makes plays with her words while in costume, and is genuinely witty in or out of it. She likes to be flirtatious with the men, keeping them off balance to an extent so that she may gain the upper hand. She can be seductive and is willing to do just about anything to get what she wants, knowing full well the power of her charm.
Unique Traits/Skills: Selina Kyle is quite the athlete. She is great with acrobatics, being able to leap from buildings and make swings and landings on apparatuses few others could. She is light on her feet and runs quite fast, even in her leather and boots. She is skilled at hand-to-hand combat although she is not necessarily physically superior to some men and could be over powered. This just makes her blows quicker and more lethal in her attempts to cut the fight short. She is a very good thief who has yet to be caught. Selina is also very skilled with the whip - so don't make her spank you.
So, to list them all out for quick reference:
* Peak athlete
* Extremely skilled hand-to-hand combatant/martial artist
* Expert burglar
* Steel spring-loaded climbing pitons
* Razor-sharp retractable claws
* Wields an assortment of bullwhips and cat o' nine tails as gymnastic equipment
Appearance: Selina has long brown hair with bright eyes that sometimes appear green or blue, depending on the lighting. Her body is that of a physically fit athlete, toned but also very feminine, though slightly above average in height for a woman at 5'8" tall. In costume, nothing can be seen but the tip of her nose and her lips, which may be a dead giveaway...
Celebrity name: Angelina Jolie
History: Selina Kyle is a woman of mystery, even unto herself it seems. She does not know the identity of her parents. It was once rumored her father was crime boss Carmine Falcone in Gotham City, but Selina could not prove it. This has lent to her to encourage various versions of her own beginnings, including having been a prostitute and dominatrix which inspired her to don her current leather and costume. Of course this can neither be confirmed nor denied since Selina will often claim that she was only playing the role of a prostitute in order to gather information for future crimes. She will sometimes also claim to be an amnesiac when forced to answer, but due to her tendency to lie so easily it really is not known what to believe - nor does she necessarily expect anyone to believe her.
In truth, was a teenage runaway where she learned and perfected her thieving ways. She spent a small amount of time in juvenile incarceration, which was a very difficult and dark period in the young woman's life. After getting released, Selina trained with Ted "Wildcat" Grant, who helped her become even better with her acrobatics and hand to hand combat, essentially making her a better thief. Once Selina aided Bane whom she later betrayed to Azrael, then served a stint as a reluctant government operative, after which she tried to leave it behind and moved to New York City where she tried to blackmail the corporate vice president then CEO of Randolf Industries, a mafia-influenced company. It backfired when her alter ego was made known and Selina fled back to Gotham.
Now she tries to live her life as a simple cat burglar, hoping not to run into the Batman. She thinks now is a great time for her to really accumulate wealth as the Batman is hunted by the cops, essentially putting him on the same side of the law as she is as well as preoccupying his focus so she can get away with so much more.
Sample Post:
The soft coat felt thick to Selina's fingers as she stroked it with eager fingertips. The warm feeling that filled Selina's spirit was somewhat therapeutic to her troubled mind, especially as the feeling of vibrations in her hand brought a fresh smile to her face. Selina looked down at the ball of fur as it lay in her lap and wondered what life would be like if she didn't have to go out and earn a living. Certainly it would be easier, but Selina was also well aware it would bore her. She needed her midnight romps and dangerous adventures in order to feel alive.
"I think you need some catnip," Selia mused as she stroked the fat tom cat once more before sitting him on the floor and standing. Selina stretched, feeling the leather give in all the right places as she moved and twisting side to side before leaning over to touch the floor. She stared at the cat, it's black fur mimicked by her own outfit, then "walked over him, extending herself in a front walkover with ease and grace. Catwoman looked back over her shoulder at the fat kitty and grinned under her mask. "Catnip or a feline friend. Either way Tom, you really gotta get out more."
Leaping to the nearby open window, the Catwoman stopped at the opening, poised in a crouch as she surveyed the area below. It was only forty stories, rather low in her opinion but nonetheless enticing. She looked up to the skies, monitoring them for any bat-like hovering objects. So far, no good. Her toy had not come out to play tonight. It was sad really. The Cat really did like playing with things that rattled. She sighed and stood, fingering the jewels she'd already acquired from the safe inside the residence. Apparently, Bats was busy.
"Oh well, his loss," she grinned. Selina tucked the jewels safely into her pocket and fastened the flap to secure it. Then, taking what looked to be a blind leap to her death, the Cat caught the near invisible cable she had used to enter the home in the first place. Sliding down the wire, the Cat had a thought.
Next time, maybe I'll just have to go for a bigger fish.