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Player name: Blythe
Contact: Blythee
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CHARACTER
Character Name: Jason Todd
Character Age: 19
Canon: DC Comics
Canon Point: End of Red Hood and the Outlaws (Rebirth), Issue #25.
History: Link

Personality:

Jason’s greatest strength and weakness derive from the same source. Love: an intense feeling of deep affection. He believes in variations of love. “Variations of the same desire to be close” to another. It drives his actions, leading him to his own moral code. Familial love has the strongest hold on him due to growing up an orphan on the streets of Gotham. His father died in prison and his step-mother died a drug addict, so when he discovers that his biological mother is still alive he jumps at the chance to meet her and tracks her down. When he finds her, she ends up selling him out to the Joker who kills them both. Family is a hard subject for him. He’s used to being abandoned by them, betrayed, written-off. He feels anger toward them, yet that anger is mostly directed at himself. Still, he’s loyal to a fault to them and ends up accepting the betrayals thinking he deserves it for never being good enough. It’s the same story when he’s adopted by Bruce Wayne, the Batman. Bruce tries to mold him into another version of Dick, the first Robin, but Jason’s already a teen by the time he’s adopted, his moral code already set in stone. Bruce finds him too violent and Jason finds Batman’s methods too lenient, but he tries. Tries to live up to his expectations but in the end, he’s been alone too long to rely on anyone. He learned far too early that people will let you down, that love alone doesn’t fix anything, and in the end, he died like he lived, alone.

His view of friendship is similar except for a small crucial difference. Jason believes his family is obligated to put up with him where his friends choose to put up with him. He respects them and loves them just as fiercely and unlike family, they don’t judge him for his choices. They support him and vice versa, so it’s no wonder he’s loyal to them as well. He’ll do anything for them, even when the whole world tells him they’re a lost cause, he’ll stick by them. When Bizarro is first introduced everyone sees him as a weapon of mass destruction that needs to be put down. But all Jason sees is a child scared and alone lashing out at a world that finds fault with him. A world that doesn’t want him because they can’t control him. He sees himself. He’s been written off so many times he can't bring himself to stand by and watch others do it to Bizarro, and despite everyone calling him a fool, Jason tries to understand him. If he can get him to talk to him, then maybe he can convince the others that he isn’t a ticking time bomb that he doesn’t need to be put down because he knows, if he does nothing they will eliminate him without a second thought.

Jason understands how victims think and feel. He empathizes with the ones who’ve been written off. He’s been a victim his whole life. He spent his formative years sleeping on the streets of Gotham, learning how to steal, cheat and fast talk his way out of dangerous situations. How to throw a punch when the other guy is so much bigger than you. He’s been an underdog his whole life, witnessed horrific crimes against people who were too good to live in the cesspool of Gotham, while the cops let their torments go to continue to harass them. He knows that even though a criminal is locked up, the fear of the victim doesn’t go away. He’s lived it. As a child, Jason had to protect his mother from the drug dealers that walked out of the revolving doors of a corrupt justice system to harass her for his father’s debts. For this reason, Jason is especially triggered when it comes to crimes against women and children. He’s known their hardships, known what it feels like to have their tormentor (the Joker) go free and continue to torment their victims. He’s a lawful neutral character who doesn’t obey the law but his own moral code. Consequently, Jason rebels against authority. He refuses to bend to it’s will, even if it means going against the people he cares about. He’s tried in the past to follow Batman’s rules of no killing, but he can’t ignore what he knows is right in his heart. He’s been a victim for too long to give the villains a chance to continue their torment. “You can’t stop crime, that’s what you never understood. I’m controlling it. You wanna rule them by fear but what do you do with the ones who aren’t afraid? I’m doing what you want won’t. I’m taking them out.” He won’t ever harm an innocent, and has shown genuine insult when someone accuses him of it. Just because he kills criminals who deserve death, doesn’t mean he kills everyone. He only kills those scum who truly deserve it.

Jason has a lived a hard life and although he hides it behind sarcasm the cracks are easy to spot. He’s consistently shown signs of PTSD when it comes to being buried. When his plane crashes and he wakes up buried under feet of snow, he starts to panic. His thoughts quickly return to his revival when he first woke up 6ft under injured and confused. He had to dig himself out of his grave with his bare hands and his still haunted by that experience to this day, which is why he instantly goes into panic mode. He uses his built in taser to break up the snow to set himself free and instantly removes the helmet unable to breathe. He calms himself down, but the scene serves as a reminder that he suffers mental issues and is in need of therapy, something his friend Roy constantly brings up even though Jason always turns down the idea. Instead, Jason manages his own episodes fairly well. He’s had to deal with his mental baggage from the beginning and although he’s started to surround himself with people that care about him, his lone wolf mentality is ever present. He loves his friends, hangs out with them but in the end, he needs time by himself to think things over at his own pace. This is probably why he likes reading so much, he can read in relative peace all by himself giving him time to collect his thoughts while giving him an outlet from his world. He spent many days alone in the manor with only Alfred for company most of the time, so he spent most of his free time reading from the vast collection of classic book and poems.

Jason uses sarcasm as a coping mechanism preferring to joke about his fucked up life rather than pity it. He’s blunt with his answers, and rather than lie, he simply doesn’t answer, shifting the subject. He’s focused and able to remove his emotions from his decisions, so long as the subject isn’t triggering for him. He’s got a solid head on his shoulders and enough experience to rely on his instincts to make rapid decisions. He’s organized, plans ahead and like Batman taught him, always has contingency plans. Being a regular human in a superpowered world, he knows that he won’t always be the fastests, or the strongest and he won’t always be able to outgun them, so he puts his detective skills to work to learn everything about his enemies in order to out-think them. For these reasons and more, he’s often considered the leader of the outlaws when he was with Roy and Kori and later with Artemis and Bizarro. Jason isn’t just a leader to the outlaws he’s their friend. He listens to them. He’s genuine but straightforward giving him a sort of humble charm. He also doesn’t posture, nor does he care about such things like masculinity. Still, he’s got a mouth on him and isn’t afraid to use it. He’s always getting under people’s skin, especially the criminals he fights. He’s often cracking jokes while cracking heads.


Inventory: 

Armor: He wears body armor on his torso, shins and knees. His chest armor has a built in taser rigged to go off if the bat symbol emblazoned on the chest is touched.

Red-Hood Helmet: Protects him from bullets and the environment. The air is filtered protecting him from any airborne gases/poisons. The helmet allows him to communicate with others through an encrypted line. The inside of the helmet is laced with explosives allowing him quick access to their firepower in a pinch. The helmet cannot be pried off by conventional means. It's gas-tight and can only be removed when the latches are removed in a specific order. He has a large stockpile of helmets most likely because he often makes use of the explosives.

Magic Blades: The All Blades. Twin indestructible swords connected to his soul. A gift from the All-Caste, an ancient order of assassins. He can materialize them whenever he wants but can only use them for a limited time since they draw power from his soul. They only work against magic.

League of Assassin Dagger: It can cut through almost anything including Batman’s armor and arsenal such as his grappling lines. It’s a replica of one of Ra’s al Ghul’s knives.


Abilities: 

Physical

Jason’s fighting style emphasizes brutality, speed, and strength, incorporating Aikido, Capoeira, Karate, Ninjutsu, Savate, Krav Maga, Kickboxing, and Tae Kwon Do. After being revived by the Lazarus Pit, Jason seems to have gained enhanced physical abilities. It's nowhere near what a meta or other superpower being will have and the extent of the physical changes hasn't been fully explained yet. Jason simply seems to be able to take a beating and give a beating better than most, surviving a few incidents that would have killed most people. He's not immortal, just a little bit sturdier than your average guy with human limitations.

- Agility
- Berserker Strength
- Stamina
- Stealth
- Acrobatics
- Weaponry
- Expert: Marksman, Swordsman, Firearms, Unarmed combat, and various martial arts.

Intellect

- Escape Artist
- Gadgets
- Pilot
- Leadership
- Bomb Expert
- Tactician/Strategy
- Detective
- Poison Expert
- Tracker
- Cook


Flaws:

Jason is not a good guy trying to be bad, or at least that's the best description of him, and in doing that bad he's committed murder multiple times. He's on the most wanted list for a lot of international organizations such as Interpol. He spent a few years as an assassin for the League of Assassins,  then as an assassin for hire. He's also spent some time as a bonafide drug-lord, though he made it a point of not selling to children. He's fought against his family and committed many other unlawful acts. Jason is currently considered an Outlaw making him a perfect candidate. 


SAMPLES
Action Log Sample: Link One and Two.
Note: Thoughts are italicized.


[ Bullets ricocheted around the alley as Red-Hood hid behind a metal dumpster, guns facing the sky as he counted off the bullets. He could hear one of the gang members giving out instructions to one of the rookies to head around the building and catch him from behind. You'd think they'd try to whisper at least. ]

You know, I really just wanted to talk but you assholes decided to pull your dicks out and now I'm going to have to retaliate, and not trying to brag, but mine's bigger. 

[ Suddenly a barrage of bullets smacked the metal shield moving it slightly. The loud noise hid their movements as they repositioned themselves to run him down, but it couldn't hide their shadows. He waited till the asshole with the automatic ran out of bullets before throwing himself in the frey taking them by surprise. Bullets started reigning down in the alley and when the smoke finally cleared Red-Hood was the last man standing and with the cop sirens approaching, he booked it. 

By the time he made it back to his safehouse, Jason was grabbing his side in pain. None of the bullets got through the armor but getting hit by an automatic hurt like a bitch. The adrenaline had kept the pain at bay earlier but now that it was out of his system his bruised ribs made themselves known. He collapsed onto a chair, taking off the helmet and dripping it on the ground. He was bleeding from his arm where a bullet had nicked him where he nad no armor padding to protect him. Asshole. Got a lucky shot out. He focused on his breathing, letting the night's events play out in his mind. 

He'd gotten the tip from one of his sources that a new gang had started up in the east quarter and they were selling to kids. He went to verify the information when he caught them harassing a mother and her kid. The scene that unfolded hit a little too close to home and Jason found himself back in his 10 year old self facing off against the drug peddling assholes that constantly harassed his mom for money for the drugs they sold her. The talk wasn't really a talk. The way he came in, he knew they'd start firing at him giving the pair the time to escape while he dealt with the scum. In the end he wasn't sorry. Whatever bullshit about justice and the law Bruce had tried to instill in him long ago had never taken root. How could it when he was born and raised in Crime Alley where the cops and judges were as corrupt as the criminals who paid them to look the other way. Where the innocent constantly got stepped while their harrasses walked each and every time. Where those that did do time were nothing but the fall guys for a meaner deadlier asshole up the food chain. No, Jason wasn't about to let the cops deal with the matter. That's what Red-Hood was for, an outlaw who wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty to protect the real victims instead of fluffing up a pillow for the criminals.

The pain dulled and Jason started removing the buckles of his armor. He removed the Red-Hood persona and took a shower before heading back home. He entered through the door this time instead of the window and let himself in. He walked past a neat kitchen and living room and headed to his room. ]

Hello bed. Hello pillow.

[ He dropped the duffel bag with his Red-Hood outfit on the floor and fell on the bed, crashing for the night. ]